Explore what is available Nationally
Engaging with a national CPD provider offers several key benefits for schools, such as the opportunity to connect with a broader professional network, wider facilitation of knowledge sharing and collaboration, and exposure to best practices from across the country. Explore what's available nationally both at cost and for free.
Ambition Institute
Offering a range of professional development programmes, beyond the Golden Threads, to support teachers and school leaders at all levels - from trainee teachers through to trust CEOs.
HfL Education
National provider offering a comprehensive educational support hub for schools, including CPD, networking opportunities, consultancy and resources for the educational workforce.
Research Schools Network (RSN)
A collaboration of 33 schools across England, supported by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), offering evidenced informed CPD to improve teaching and learning.
Research Schools Network website
Education Endowment Fund (EEF)
An independent charity dedicated to breaking the link between family income and educational achievement. Provides toolkits, reports, resources, and implementation guidance to support the embedding of evidence-informed practices.
Education Endowment Foundation website
Teacher Development Trust (TDT)
England's national charity dedicated to effective professional development in schools, colleges and early years settings. Offering programmes as well as networking opportunities.
Teacher Development Trust website
The National College
The National College provides phase, role and subject-specific content and professional development for the education sector. Providing guidance and resource to strengthen, manage and evidence professional development needs.
Chartered College of Teaching
The professional body for teachers, offering professional development courses, events and toolkits, and also partnered with Steplab.
Chartered College of Teaching website
Schools, Students and Teachers Network (SSAT)
An independent educational organisation providing training in teaching and learning, curriculum development, networking and leadership.
The Key
A membership service, offering a suite of leadership courses and statutory eLearning, to support the professional development of the schools' workforce.
Open University
Offering a variety of online professional development (CPD) courses for school staff, including microcredentials and short courses, many of which are also available on OpenLearn (The home of free learning from the Open University) for free.
Osiris Educational
Providing professional development courses, conferences and in-school training across the UK.
Myatt and Co
A low-cost subscription service, providing an extensive library of CPD films, webinars and networks designed to support the school workforce with curriculum, pedagogy, and leadership.
StepLab
A professional development platform and approach designed to enhance teacher training and improve instructional practices.
The PiXL Club
Offering intelligence led and evidence informed improvement opportunities for education providers spanning KS1-5, through networking, events, leadership growth work, resources, and strategies.
