Our Core Offer

There is no improvement for pupils without improvement in teaching, and no improvement in teaching without the best professional development for teachers

(Barker, J. and Patten, K. (2022). Professional Development in School Trusts - capacity, conditions and culture. Confederation of School Trusts. Available here.)

Whatever your stage of career - whether you are a new teacher on the Early Career Framework, a member of support staff or a senior leader, there are a variety of professional development opportunities available, including NPQs. 

Trust provided professional learning

Our professional learning schedule for 2023-24 can be found here.

Educare

All our employees and local committee members have free access to a variety of e-learning provided through Educare. Please contact your in school administrator if you do not have a login or are unsure which courses you should be undertaking (a list is provided on pages 11-13 of the professional learning schedule, above.

Please contact us if you would any further information about these or any other topics.

Learning materials

Please find below some materials from recent Trust CPD sessions:

Cultural behaviour management

Appraisal - The coaching approach

What does it mean to be a subject leader?

Assessment for LGC members

Being an LGC Member in a Church School

Approaches to Guided Reading

Planning for Progression in Spelling

Effective Minute Taking

School Effectiveness Cycle

Exclusions Panels

Ofsted Framework: Curriculum Focus

Disguised Compliance

Health and Safety Lessons Learned

NFER Assessment

Local Governing Committee Members Evaluating Christian Distinctiveness

Securing Effective Team Performance

Mental Health in Schools

Peep at Teep