CPD

The latest research, best-practice advice and school-based case studies to help you develop your teaching career

Wednesday

22nd Oct 2025

Is ‘didagogy’ the key to better CPD for teachers?
The study of how teachers learn is unique enough to need its own terminology, finds a new report – and that has implications for how we understand teacher training and CPD
Speech bubble jigsaw

Tuesday

21st Oct 2025

‘Urgent action’ needed to combat ineffective CPD
Report warns that vast sums of money are being ‘wasted’, with almost four in 10 teachers saying CPD has not clearly improved their ability to do the job
Rowers in boat

Friday

10th Oct 2025

Beyond phonics: why England still has a reading problem
The latest phonics screening check data is further proof that teaching reading is not ‘done’ at the end of KS1, writes Claire Heald
School children with phonics cards

Tuesday

7th Oct 2025

The global state of teaching: 8 insights from educators worldwide
The report from the world’s largest survey of teachers is out now – with findings on staff shortages and retention, as well as CPD needs and how well prepared teachers are to teach in multilingual classrooms
Insights on the global state of teaching

Thursday

25th Sep 2025

Why we timetable CPD for all teachers in 24 schools
A school group explains how it carved out dedicated time for regular teacher professional development that can be tailored to specific needs or new priorities
One school group explains how it has timetabled teacher CPD across all of its schools

Tuesday

23rd Sep 2025

Why Tuesday afternoon is sacred CPD and wellbeing time
Is this the best way to ensure that staff can learn and grow as teachers – and look after their wellbeing at the same time?
Carving out dedicated wellbeing time during school hours

Wednesday

17th Sep 2025

How working with other schools has elevated our CPD
One leader explains that co-creating CPD with 11 other schools has given teachers more say in their own development journey
Sharing a cookie

Monday

15th Sep 2025

Language hubs face £2.2m cut amid move to ‘targeted support’
Schools and teachers have found the support of language hubs ‘invaluable’, yet they are facing significant funding cuts
Languages hubs face £2.2m cut amid move to ‘targeted support’

Monday

8th Sep 2025

How to use exam results to improve teaching and learning
As heads of department get to work analysing the summer’s GCSE and A-level results, Mark Enser offers his advice for making the process productive, rather than tedious
Analysing Exam results
My week as...CEO of St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
In our ‘My Week As’ series, a senior sector leader reveals what a typical week looks like in their role. Here, we talk to Chris Foley, CEO at St Teresa of Calcutta Catholic Academy Trust
Chris Foley

Friday

22nd Aug 2025

7 research findings to inform your teaching
Research evidence can act as a school’s ‘north star’, writes the EEF’s co-CEO, helping teachers and leaders to focus on the ‘best bets’ for making a difference to pupils
North star

Tuesday

19th Aug 2025

How poetry can help teachers from around the world to connect
A teaching and learning lead at an international school in Spain offers a poetic way to encourage staff to get to know each other
Teacher CPD: A poetry activity to help school staff connect