CPD
The latest research, best-practice advice and school-based case studies to help you develop your teaching career
Tuesday
12th May 2026
How we created our own leadership coaching course
A trust leader explains how they merged three leadership courses into one bespoke programme for staff to ensure it meets their needs
What if social class was a protected characteristic in schools?
As part of our thought experiment series, Tomas Thurogood-Hyde argues that social class protections would be a complex introduction to education
Friday
1st May 2026
Using AI in schools: a beginner’s guide for teachers
AI has the potential to cut teacher workload, but for those new to using it, where should they begin? Gráinne Hallahan rounds up some tips from the sector
Bank it before you lose it: how to retain staff knowledge
When experienced staff leave, they can take important institutional knowledge with them. But this international school is making use of technology to stop this from happening
Tuesday
21st Apr 2026
Heads to demand two extra Inset days for SEND training
SEND and curriculum reforms create ‘significant’ workload that necessitates more Inset days, states motion to NAHT annual conference
Silent discos, cookery tips and keynotes: a new approach to CPD
A leader at Ted Wragg Multi-Academy Trust explains how she created a festival of professional development that mixed fun and learning – and the impact that it had
How connected systems can uncover pupil blind spots
If we get the right data in the right context to the right people, we can transform our understanding of pupils, argues David Hatchett
How a prioritisation matrix can make you a better leader
Often used in the business world, a prioritisation matrix is more than a gimmick and can make a big difference to your management of workload, argues Chris Baker