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Insight & Improvement
Get a detailed picture of barriers and enablers to development and improvement. Our CPD Audit and 365-day coaching support package connects you to experts, peers and the best tools and case studies.
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Training in leadership of development & improvement for senior and middle managers across your school or trust. Empower a culture of development, driven at every level, aligned with the latest research.
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Launch powerful projects in Collaborative Lesson Research and Pedagogical Coaching – within and across schools.
Zara Blakemore, Hatfield Academy
“Being involved in this programme has been reassuring, supportive and has provided our school with direction and clarity on the academy’s CPD priorities”
Paul Scraggs, Norbriggs Primary School
“I feel much more confident in delivering sustainable CPD that makes a difference and the project with yourselves has had a huge impact in shaping my approach to CPD.”
Bernadette Kaye, South Shore Academy
“I feel the approach to CPD of ALL staff has become more strategically aligned with the school’s development plan”
Ofsted: “TDT relentlessly pursue and model a vision of excellence that is embodied in their values of smart, heart, humble”
Teacher Development Trust (TDT) is England's national charity for effective professional development in schools, colleges and early years settings. We help give leaders the clarity, confidence and capacity to build and lead cultures of expertise in schools and trusts,...
Creating a CPD entitlement that works – our findings
Read full report The teaching profession is up against it at the moment. It faces challenges around recruitment and retention, restrictions on funding, and too often feels a lack of trust in its ability to educate children and young people. As an organisation, we know...
5 Tips from the NPQ for Leading Literacy
Do you have responsibility for whole-school literacy? Or you may aspire to be a senior leader and have whole-school responsibilities. Perhaps you’re passionate about literacy but not leading on it just yet. TDT’s Partnerships and Communications Manager, Ariana...
Effective Early Years CPD Leadership Practice
In the second part of this blog, reflecting on the importance of the first five years, Mandy Cuttler, Head of Pedagogy, Learning and Development, London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)/London Institute of Early Years shares how high quality CPD leadership in Early Years...
The First Five Years (part 1)
High-quality professional development to support children in their first five years. In the first part of this blog, Hannah Tyreman, Curriculum Designer at Teacher Development Trust, shares how CPD in EYFS can inform the experiences in the first five years of a...
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