CPD Team

The focus of all of the team’s work is on building professional development capacity for CfE at individual, school and authority level. all of our work is designed to improve pupil learning by building this capacity.

Currently we promote and support the delivery of Curriculum of Excellence by:

-          Leading the CPD Managers Network, arranging meetings, leading the Planning Group, sharing, discussing, developing practice, researching, etc

-          Developing, piloting, evaluating and launching innovative practice in CPD and leadership

-          Building capacity within schools and authorities for collegiate leadership

-          Creating and sustaining links with and  among CPD stakeholders and multi-agency partners

-          Advising and guiding educators on issues relating to CPD

-          Responding to emerging issues in a range of ways including research, piloting, organising focus groups, collecting interesting practice

-          Identifying and leading high-value CPD and leadership activities

Planned areas for further development in 2010 / 2011:

• PRD and Measuring Impact
• Leadership development            
• Learning rounds
• Developing Communities of Practice

Innovative and Creative CPD