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Professional Development

Four flexible ways to make ECF training work for you and your early career teachers

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A new teacher working with her mentor at a computer

The Early Career Framework (ECF) and sets out a framework of standards to help early career teachers succeed at the start their careers. In this blog, practitioners share how they support their early career teachers to apply the content of the provider-led training programmes to their school’s context. 

Improving wellbeing support for pupils through senior mental health lead training

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Charlotte Reed from Bosmere Junior School tells us about her experience of senior mental health lead training and how it’s helped improved her school's staff and pupil wellbeing support.

National Professional Qualifications: how NPQs have transformed CPD in our Multi Academy Trust

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Dave Ellison-Lee and a student

Hear from Dave Ellison-Lee, Director of Education at RISE multi-academy trust, about why he thinks the new National Professional Qualifications will have a positive impact on staff development and pupil outcomes.

Embracing technology in school has changed how we teach

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It's easy to say that the effective use of technology in schools should be a priority, but there is no "one size fits all" solution. Hear from an Ed Tech Demonstrator school about how they have embedded technology and developed a digital strategy.

Developing my career and improving my practice with a specialist NPQ

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Hassnain Mahay

I’m excited to explore how my National Professional Qualification will directly impact my day-to-day practice. Discovering new strategies to combat truancy, low-level disruption, backchatting or even aggressive behaviour are always welcome in the classroom. I'm also aiming to become Head of Year so look forward to the opportunity to develop my career further through the NPQLBC.

Unlocking learning recovery through professional development

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Matt Hood

There are no shortcuts to accelerate learning recovery for eight million young people. Having an expert teacher in every classroom, well trained and continually improving, led effectively from the top is the best way to make sure that every pupil gets a great education. Which is why the National Professional Qualifications represent an exciting opportunity for teachers and leaders.

Six steps to successfully implementing the Early Career Framework reforms

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Belinda Goodship in class

Belinda Goodship is Subject Lead at Bedford Free School, which was part of an early roll-out of the Early Career Framework (ECF) reforms. In this blog, she shares her school’s experience of being part of that early roll-out, and her advice for how other schools can successfully implement an ECF-based induction this September.