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Read about the projects we have been running with local authorities and schools since late 2006.
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To support CPD leaders and other senior managers in developing a tailored CPD offer based on teacher enquiry |
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The future role of the local authority: provider, facilitator or broker? |
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Meeting the needs of long serving teachers (LSTs) |
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Using the professional standards as a developmental tool |
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Exemplifying the professional standards |
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How can the capacity of CPD leaders be built through networks in a multi-agency and commissioning context? |
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What are the professional development needs of Early Career Teachers and how can they best be met? |
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Developing a personalised CPD programme for small schools |
A joint project between two LAs – Suffolk and Herts. To support ten CPD leaders in introducing teacher enquiry as part of CPD strategy in school, using the Teacher Learning Academy as a vehicle to do this.
Project introduced at a CPD leaders’ meeting, with input from Connect and TLA. Teachers applied to be part of the project, gaining head teacher agreement first. Julie and Ruth are making/have made school visits to coach the CPD leaders and on-going support is also available through the GTC link adviser and Connect.
Julie Winyard, County Adviser for Professional Development (School Workforce), Suffolk (no longer working in Suffolk but our thanks to Julie for working with Connect over the past year).
To embed a more systematic and sustainable approach to CPD centred on learning outcomes for pupils and teacher learning.
Work in schools will begin in the Autumn Term: all CPD leaders involved will make a TLA submission on their learning journeys in introducing enquiry based CPD into the school.
The future role of the local authority: provider, facilitator or broker?
A project to enhance the collegiality and personalisation of CPD provision across the LA leading to more effective and coherent partnership in provision
Keith Hildrew, School Workforce Adviser, North London LA [now retired. Our thanks also to Keith for his work with Connect over the year)
Take up for centrally run courses was not strong despite an approach which included strong liaison with schools over the offer, and a flexible Learning Development Framework being in place. It was clear the way that schools were approaching CPD was changing rapidly and the LA had to respond accordingly.
Project launched at CPD leaders’ conference. Follow up meetings held with a focus group to consider the schools CPD needs and how to marry this with what is known about effective CPD in the LA offer. LA CPD Adviser visited schools and heads to canvass opinions. Final report with recommendations made to the LA.
Read the key findings.
Meeting the needs of long serving teachers (LSTs)
Convening a group of teachers with 15-plus years’ teaching experience who haven’t chosen the leadership path to find out more about their CPD needs and devise opportunities to match them.
Aileen Halstead, School Workforce Development Adviser, Medway LA: Aileen.halstead@medway.gov.uk
Eileen James, CPD Consultant, Medway LA
The range of opportunities offered or facilitated by the LA to teachers at different career phases had grown but there was a realisation made through discussions with CPD leaders that LSTs were a group which had particular needs which weren’t being addressed by the LA or in school.
Project advertised through LA literature and by approaching heads. A group of self selected teachers met to discuss their needs. Top of the priority list is being acknowledged and being asked their views. Suggestions being taken forward are tying the teachers into the NQT programme with commitment by schools to release them for the NQT induction days and for on-going mentoring. Mentoring and coaching skills training to be sourced. DVD made of their ‘top tips’ and advice.
Using the professional standards as a developmental tool
Whilst waiting to see the TDA Induction Standards exemplification a school and the GTC undertook to look at how the Standards could be used developmentally.
A desire to get to know the Standards in order to work effectively with other staff.
Work in progress on making the explicit the link between the Standards and professional development and to offer ways in which staff could use the Standards.
Download:
Bill also provided a rationale for using portfolios.
Exemplifying the professional standards
A group of Suffolk headteachers - primary, secondary and special - got together with the LA adviser to make sense of the Standards and explore ways of helping staff understand their responsibilities for professional development.
Desire to support staff (reviewers and reviewees) through the performance management process and make it developmental. Absence of national exemplification beyond Induction.
Toolkit produced of possible evidence and FAQs. Download the toolkit (PDF, 81kb)
Exploring different ways of organising support for CPD leaders in the authority.
Gordon Vincent, Schools CPD and Workforce Adviser, Bucks
Changing nature of CPD leadership in schools which has to take into account the needs of the wider workforce
Project beginning in Autumn 2007.
What are the professional development needs of Early Career Teachers and how can they best be met?
Specially commissioned programme devised by the LA and local HEI aimed at developing leadership skills. Participants explore their needs and what they need to develop into future roles.
ECTs have particular needs and research shows that professional development opportunities are vital in retaining teachers in the first three years. 85% of teachers in primary schools are given a role of responsibility in their second year of teaching usually without any training.
Self selected group has begun the course, each charting their learning with the aim of making a TLA submission.
Developing a personalised CPD programme for small schools
Specific training and follow up support for 21 small school CPD leaders to create a climate for collaborative/system leadership and developing a structured CPD relevant for small schools. Connect funding two network meetings. This is part of a broader NCSL project.
Marie Harvey, School Effectiveness Adviser (Primary), Herts
(Marie has now moved from Herts, and our thanks to her for her work this year)
Specific CPD needs of small schools. Wanting to link to an established project to gain information for the GTC small schools resource file
Reporting September 2007
