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Just 1/4 of teachers and leaders told us that CPD in their school adequately considers the needs of students 🧒

We surveyed over 1000 education professionals in England to gain a deeper understanding of the difference CPD was making to the development, retention, and wellbeing of teachers.

Evaluating Teacher CPD TDT's Didagogy Podcast · Episode

ICYMI, this month's podcast takes the complex world of CPD evaluation back to basics:
🌟Why it matters
🌟How you do it well
🌟What mistakes do people make, and
🌟Where you should start

Did you know that one in ten teachers and leaders told us that they lack confidence in selecting their own CPD?

We surveyed over 1000 education professionals in England for our recent report. Read some of our key findings around access to CPD below.

Thanks for sharing George, a lot of our work is around how schools can structure themselves and build cultures to make those rich conversations between colleagues (and professionals in other schools) possible, CPD is absolutely not all about INSET day sessions.

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

Teachers make unique learners, a report from @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social has found. But what does this mean for how schools and trusts approach training and CPD?

‘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

Much of the £1bn spent every year on CPD is ineffective, warns new report from @teacherdevtrust.bsky.social - with 4/10 teachers saying it does not improve their teaching

www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Teacher Development: The Landscape in 2025 - National Survey This new report on Teacher Development in 2025 demonstrates that access to, and the impact of, CPD across England remains uneven

Based on a survey of over 1,000 teachers and school leaders, Teacher Development: The CPD Landscape in 2025 is the first comprehensive study focused exclusively on CPD in schools in England.

Read the full report at:

https://tdtrust.org/research/teacher-development-the-landscape-in-2025/ #edusky

We're delighted that Century is supporting our upcoming conference

https://www.century.tech/

Join us to find out more about the work they do and to explore leading schools that inspire agency, professional growth and joy at:

🗓️ Tuesday, 21st October 2025
📍 Plaisterers’ Hall, London

Drawing on the voices of over 1000 teachers and leaders, our new report – Teacher Development: The Landscape in 2025 – will offer a powerful snapshot of the current state of CPD

Find out more at https://tdtrust.org/news/how-much-do-schools-spend-on-cpd-in-2025-and-is-it-having-an-impact/  #edusky

We're delighted that NAHT is supporting our upcoming conference

https://www.naht.org.uk/?_gl=1*d8qjro*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..

Join us to find out more about their work and explore leading schools that inspire agency, professional growth & joy at:

🗓️ Tuesday, 21st October 2025
📍 Plaisterers’ Hall, London

We're delighted that NASBTT is supporting our upcoming conference

https://www.nasbtt.org.uk/

Join us to find out more about the work they do and to explore leading schools that inspire agency, professional growth and joy at:

🗓️ Tuesday, 21st October 2025
📍 Plaisterers’ Hall, London

Launching on Tuesday, our new report shows that both teachers and leaders report personalised, collaborative CPD could impact retention... yet only a minority receive this

https://tdtrust.org/news/how-much-do-schools-spend-on-cpd-in-2025-and-is-it-having-an-impact/

*Figure from TeacherTapp data

We're delighted that Carousel Teaching is supporting our upcoming conference

https://www.carousel-learning.com/teaching

Join us to find out more about their work & to explore leading schools that inspire agency, professional growth and joy at:

🗓️ Tues, 21st October 2025
📍 Plaisterers’ Hall, London

Planning Evaluation-Informed CPD for Schools | Elearning Improve the planning of teaching and learning at your school through our online module on embedding evaluation into professional development plans

If you enjoyed this episode, you might be interested in our online learning module: "Planning Evaluation-Informed Professional Development" - This month, it's available for just £9.99 with the discount code EVALUATION9 tdtrust.org/cpd/module/p... #edusky

Evaluating Teacher CPD TDT's Didagogy Podcast · Episode

How do you know when Teacher CPD is working?⚙️

In the latest episode of our Didagogy podcast, we ask our expert guests why evaluation matters, how you do it well & where mistakes can be made

We're delighted that Capita Entrust is supporting our upcoming conference

http://www.entrust-ed.co.uk

Join us to find out more about the work they do and to explore leading schools that inspire agency, professional growth and joy at:

🗓️ Tuesday, 21st October 2025
📍 Plaisterers’ Hall, London

Have we reached a ‘new normal’ in CPD spend for state schools? The latest CPD data reinforces what is now a clear trend – that spend on CPD in state schools is stabilising at a lower amount than a decade ago

The latest CPD data published by SchoolDash reinforces what is now a clear trend – that spend on CPD in mainstream state schools is stabilising at a much lower amount than a decade ago...

How much do schools spend on CPD in 2025? And is it having an impact? - Teacher Development Trust Our report: Teacher Development: The Landscape in 2025 will be released in October, offering a data-driven snapshot of teacher CPD across the UK

Over £1 billion is invested in teacher CPD in England each year... so what's the impact?

It's less than 1 week until the launch of our 2025 CPD Landscape report!

Final call to buy your tickets for our conference - this year centred on creating school cultures that inspire agency 💪 , professional growth 🌳 and joy 🥳 in our teachers!

https://tdtrust.org/national-conference/

We're delighted that The Ogden Trust is supporting our upcoming conference

https://www.ogdentrust.com/

Join us to find out more about the work they do and to explore leading schools that inspire agency, professional growth and joy at:

🗓️ Tuesday, 21st October 2025
📍 Plaisterers’ Hall, London

Find out how to bring your teachers more autonomy and joy this school year at our National Conference. 

Featuring the expertise of Jaz Ampaw Farr, Christian van Nieuwerburgh, Emma Hubball, Sam Gibbs, and many more

Buy your tickets at: https://tdtrust.org/national-conference/

Lead sponsor: Iris Connect

We're delighted that IRIS Connect is supporting our upcoming conference as our lead sponsor

Join us to find out more about the work they do and to explore leading schools that inspire agency, professional growth and joy at:

🗓️ Tuesday, 21st October 2025
📍 Plaisterers’ Hall, London

What is instructional coaching for teachers and how do I get it right? We explore the meaning behind Jim Knight's concept, the misconceptions, and why Instructional Coaching in schools is so difficult to scale

Do you know what sets "Instructional Coaching" apart from other forms of teacher coaching?

Creating a CPD plan that works backwards from evaluation can help you prioritise your goals and give you a clearer picture of what’s working.

This month, we're offering this Online Learning Module for just £9.99 with the code EVALUATION9

https://tinyurl.com/2s4zwbsb

Our new CPD Landscape report will deliver new findings on the current spending and impact of CPD across the UK, as well as highlighting CPD's promise in areas like teacher retention.

Join our National Conference for first look at the report 

https://tdtrust.org/national-conference/

"such a brilliant day at the TDT conference, making sense of how we can work collaboratively while striking the balance between coherence and autonomy"

A happy attendee from our 2024 National Conference 🌟

Find out what we have planned for this year at:

https://tdtrust.org/national-conference/

We are thrilled to have Emma Sheppard join our panel on "Making schools places where teachers want to be"

Find our more about out upcoming National Conference at: https://tdtrust.org/national-conference/

Following the positive reception for last week's Didagogy, we are delighted that both Tanya Ovenden-Hope and Jane Kennedy will be joining us to talk more about the work at our National Conference! 

Find our full conference schedule and more here: https://tdtrust.org/national-conference/

David Monis-Weston explores how CPD in education has (and hasn't) changed since Unleashing Great Teaching was written.

The session explores the past and future of CPD with Bridget Clay and Dr Sam Sims. Watch it for free by creating a CPD Leadership Hub Account: https://tdtrust.org/cpd-leadership/

Just a few hours left to buy this Online Learning Module for £9.99 (Offer for September only)

Use the code CULTURE9 at checkout to access interactive learning activities, printable resources, and more for an 85% discount

https://tdtrust.org/cpd/module/fostering-trust-for-professional-development/