Grounded in the EEF’s Improving Literacy in Secondary Schools guidance and Shanahan & Shanahan’s disciplinary literacy research, this whole-school foundation course busts the “that’s the English department’s job” myth. Covers the EEF’s seven literacy recommendations, the “disciplinary literacy tree” model, and how to identify the specific reading, writing and talk demands of your own subject. First in a four-part series, pairs with Building Academic Vocabulary, Disciplinary Literacy in STEM, and Disciplinary Literacy in Humanities & English.

Grounded in Beck, McKeown & Kucan’s tiered vocabulary model and EEF vocabulary guidance, this course gives practical, explicit vocabulary-teaching routines for any subject. Covers the three-tier vocabulary model, why “look it up” doesn’t work, teaching word parts (morphology), vocabulary organisers like the Frayer model, and mapping vocabulary across departments to avoid duplication. Second in a four-part disciplinary literacy series.

Grounded in Sam Wineburg’s historical thinking research and EEF literacy guidance, this course gives history, geography, RE and English teachers subject-specific reading strategies. Covers Wineburg’s sourcing/contextualising/corroborating framework, reading geography’s multimodal texts, close reading in English, interpretive reading in RE, and breaking down extended writing tasks. Fourth in a four-part disciplinary literacy series.

Grounded in Shanahan & Shanahan’s disciplinary literacy research, this course gives science and maths teachers subject-specific reading and writing strategies. Covers reading data tables and graphs, scientific command words and technical writing, decoding maths word problems, reading mathematical notation, and multi-meaning vocabulary pitfalls (“volume,” “power,” “table”). Third in a four-part disciplinary literacy series.

Includes: Foundations of Disciplinary Literacy Building Academic Vocabulary Across the Curriculum Disciplinary Literacy in STEM Subjects Disciplinary Literacy in Humanities & English A complete four-course CPD series on embedding literacy in every subject, not just English. Grounded in the EEF’s Improving Literacy in Secondary Schools guidance, Shanahan & Shanahan’s disciplinary literacy research, Beck, McKeown & Kucan’s vocabulary model, and Wineburg’s historical thinking framework. Starts with a whole-school foundation course, then goes deep on vocabulary teaching, before splitting into subject-specific strategies for science, maths, history, geography, RE and English. Ideal for a whole-school literacy focus, English Hub-linked CPD, or a staff INSET day series. Rides the current national momentum behind the DfE’s National Year of Reading.

Includes: Differentiation Under Time Pressure Exam Access Arrangements Y6–7 Transition Support Three practical CPD sessions covering the full journey of supporting pupils with additional needs, from everyday classroom adaptation through to exam access and the transition into secondary school. Grounded in the Tes Teacher Wellbeing Report 2026, JCQ regulations, and EEF/NFER transition research. Covers low-prep adaptive teaching strategies, the “normal way of working” principle behind exam access arrangements, and a whole-year transition timeline for vulnerable pupils. A natural companion to our existing SEND Essentials bundle.

Grounded in JCQ regulations and current research on SENCo workload, this course covers what access arrangements are (and aren’t), the “normal way of working” principle, common arrangements and their purpose, the SENCo’s legal responsibility, and every teacher’s role in building the evidence trail. Includes specific guidance on EAL learners and the most common misconceptions parents and pupils raise. Comes with a full branded PowerPoint deck and reflection worksheet.

Grounded in Clance & Imes’ impostor phenomenon research and Hewitt & Flett’s model of perfectionism, this dual-focus course helps staff recognise these patterns in themselves, colleagues and pupils. Covers the “underachievement paradox” in perfectionist pupils, burnout risk in staff, reframing strategies, and how to build a school culture that values effort over flawless output. Comes with a full branded PowerPoint deck and a private reflection worksheet.

Based on the Teacher Development Trust’s 2025 “What is Didagogy?” research, this course is for CPD leads, SENCos and anyone designing staff training. Covers the three-element model (practices, conditions, identities), why so much CPD fails to change practice, personalisation as the biggest missing ingredient, and a simple three-question design check for any CPD session or resource. Comes with a full branded PowerPoint deck and reflection worksheet.

Grounded in the Tes Teacher Wellbeing Report 2026 and the shift toward adaptive teaching in DfE’s ITT framework, this course busts the “one lesson per pupil” myth. Covers the difference between differentiation and adaptive teaching, low-prep in-the-moment strategies, effective TA deployment, using formative assessment to trigger adaptation, and building a reusable scaffold bank. Comes with a full branded PowerPoint deck and reflection worksheet.

Grounded in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) and current safeguarding research, this course builds an “it could happen here” culture of professional curiosity. Covers why behaviour change is often a child’s first form of disclosure, broad categories of change worth noticing, bullying- and home-life-related signs (kept at a protective, pattern level), the “could be nothing, but…” reporting principle, and safe recording and escalation practice.

Based on the DfE’s Data Management Review Group and 2024 Workload Reduction Taskforce, this course tackles data duplication and unnecessary record-keeping head-on. Covers the “collect once, use many times” principle, the “data for whom?” filter, streamlining behaviour logging, and a clear distinction between efficiency gains and safeguarding recording, which must never be reduced. Comes with a full branded PowerPoint deck and reflection worksheet.

Grounded in the Responsive Classroom five-step model and published research on teacher-parent communication, this course gives practical scripts and structures for handling defensive, angry or unresponsive parents. Covers the “I, issue, outcome” framework, I-messages and paraphrasing, opening and de-escalating a difficult conversation, and knowing when to pause, end or escalate. Comes with a full branded PowerPoint deck and reflection worksheet.

Includes: Careers Education & the Gatsby Benchmarks Financial Education AI in the Classroom Three CPD sessions covering the practical, real-world skills schools are increasingly expected to build alongside the academic curriculum. Grounded in the 8 Gatsby Benchmarks, the Money and Pensions Service’s Financial Education Planning Framework, and current DfE/JCQ/Ofsted guidance on generative AI. Covers embedding careers into everyday teaching, age-appropriate money education from EYFS to KS4, and confident, ethical AI use for both staff and pupils. Ideal for PSHE, careers and digital literacy leads.

Grounded in the Tes Teacher Wellbeing Report 2026 and DfE workload data, this course offers a practical “stop, reduce, share” audit for reclaiming time, not another set of vague productivity tips. Covers the DfE’s three biggest workload drivers, protecting planning time, setting guilt-free email boundaries, reclaiming meeting time, and knowing when and how to escalate workload concerns. Comes with a full branded PowerPoint deck and reflection worksheet.

Grounded in Robert Coe’s research on observation reliability and the shift toward coaching-based models, this course reframes lesson observation from judgement to genuine development. Covers why grading a single lesson doesn’t work, what Ofsted actually requires, formative vs evaluative observation, a coaching-based pre/post-observation structure, and practical anxiety-management strategies. Comes with a full branded PowerPoint deck and reflection worksheet.

Grounded in the WISE trial and international research on teachers as pastoral “first responders,” this course helps staff hold an expanding informal pastoral role sustainably. Covers the difference between supportive listening and counselling, a tiered model of what’s realistically your role, a safe brief-response script for a pupil in distress, escalation routes, and evidence-backed peer support strategies. Comes with a full branded PowerPoint deck and reflection worksheet.

Includes: Recognising the Signs The Teacher as Pastoral First Responder Navigating Difficult Parent Conversations Belonging & Inclusion Four CPD sessions for form tutors, pastoral leads and DSLs covering the full picture of modern pastoral care. Grounded in KCSIE, the WISE trial on teacher wellbeing, the Responsive Classroom communication model, and research on psychological sense of school membership. Covers noticing behaviour change before a pupil discloses, holding the “pastoral first responder” role sustainably, handling difficult parent conversations calmly and professionally, and building a genuine culture of belonging. A natural companion to our existing Pastoral and Wellbeing bundle.

Includes: Time Management & Protecting Your Hours Marking & Workload Reduction Reducing the Record-Keeping Burden Navigating Observation Pressure Four evidence-based CPD sessions tackling the biggest, most consistently cited drivers of unsustainable teacher workload. Grounded in the Tes Teacher Wellbeing Report 2026, DfE workload reviews, the EEF’s “A Marked Improvement?” review, and Robert Coe’s observation reliability research. Covers a practical stop/reduce/share time audit, lower-workload feedback methods, cutting data duplication without cutting safeguarding rigour, and reframing lesson observation as coaching rather than judgement. Ideal for whole-staff INSET, ECT induction programmes, or a staff wellbeing CPD focus.

A practical, evidence-based CPD session on using generative AI, adaptive platforms and AI marking tools confidently and safely in your setting. Covers current DfE, JCQ and Ofsted guidance, the risks (hallucination, bias, over-reliance, data protection), and hands-on strategies for planning, differentiation and marking support. Includes a memorable CHECK–CHANGE–DECLARE framework to teach pupils honest AI use, plus a whole-school AI policy checklist. Comes with a full branded PowerPoint deck and an accompanying reflection worksheet with practical templates.

Grounded in the Oracy Education Commission, EEF evidence and the Voice 21 framework, this CPD session shows why talk is a foundation for thinking, writing and social mobility, not a soft extra. Covers the four strands of oracy, exploratory vs presentational talk, practical talk structures for every subject, and adaptations for SEND and EAL learners. Includes a whole-school oracy culture checklist. Comes with a full branded PowerPoint deck and reflection worksheet.