INSET & CPD Toolkit The Ideology Game™

Transform your next INSET day with a CPD toolkit that actually builds confidence, strengthens whole‑school ethos, and gives staff a practical way to model the values you want students to learn. The Ideology Game™ turns staff training into a safe, structured, high‑impact experience that develops dialogue, critical thinking, and shared language across your school or MAT.

Designed for INSET, staff meetings, leadership development, and behaviour & culture work, this complete CPD resource helps teams communicate more effectively, explore complex issues safely, and embed values into everyday practice.

What This CPD Toolkit Helps Staff Develop

Confident, respectful dialogue across differences
Stronger critical thinking and reasoning skills
Shared language around values and decision‑making
Improved communication and active listening
A consistent approach to discussing sensitive or complex issues
A whole‑school ethos rooted in empathy, curiosity, and accountability
This toolkit supports staff in modelling the behaviours and values you want students to learn.

What’s Included

Instruction Manual (Full CPD Guide)

A professionally structured booklet including:

Purpose and ethos
Quick‑start guide
15 game modes
Debate & discussion rules
Facilitator guidance
Adaptations for different staff groups
Thinker Cards (Ideological Perspectives)

Clear, accessible summaries of major worldviews to support perspective‑taking, debate, and values‑led discussion.

Real‑World Issues Deck (Adult/CPD Edition)

Contemporary issues designed for staff dialogue, leadership training, and whole‑school decision‑making.

Values Cards

A complete set of universal values that anchor discussion and help staff articulate the principles behind their decisions.

Ideal For

Whole‑school CPD
INSET days
Leadership & management teams
Pastoral and safeguarding teams
Behaviour & culture leads
MAT‑wide training
Tutor‑time and PSHE leads
Schools developing a shared ethos or values framework

How Schools Use This Toolkit

As an INSET session on communication and values
To strengthen staff confidence in discussing sensitive issues
To build a consistent whole‑school approach to dialogue
As part of leadership development or coaching
To support restorative practice and behaviour culture
To model the skills later taught to students in Citizenship/PSHE

Why It Works

The Ideology Game™ gives staff a safe, structured way to explore different perspectives without personal conflict. It builds the habits of curiosity, empathy, and critical thinking that underpin a strong school culture. When staff practise these skills first, they model them more confidently for students — creating a coherent, values‑led ethos across the whole school or MAT.