Continuing professional development leadership
Effective continuing professional development (CPD) leadership supports staff development, equipping the school workforce with the skills to effectively support pupils and help them reach their full potential.
There is a clear link between raising standards and CPD in schools. You can use the guidance and resources in these pages to ensure CPD is valued and effective in your school. Using this guidance can help your school to excel.
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What is CPD leadership?
This chapter looks at the ways CPD leadership is changing, why it is important and the roles and responsibilities involved.
Effective CPD opportunities
Find out about matching CPD opportunities to need and what makes an effective CPD opportunity.
Identifying and supporting school and staff CPD needs
Integrating performance management, self-evaluation and CPD can improve the quality of teaching and learning, and raise standards.
Promoting a culture of CPD
Evaluating the impact of CPD
Getting the most out of CPD involves effective planning and review.
Directory of resources
A comprehensive directory of web links that will take you to a wide range of resources to support CPD leadership across all local authorities.
