Continuing Professional Development

Our Continuing Professional Development (CPD) service provides a wide range of bespoke, high quality professional development opportunities to schools and academies on a pay-as-you-go basis.

We offer a range of training courses, networks, conferences, bespoke programmes and support surgeries that can all be booked online. Audiences for these events include senior leaders, teachers, subject leaders, parents and governors. We aim to build capacity and develop knowledge across a wide variety of areas, including:

  • supporting staff to improve learning, teaching and assessment
  • development of leadership skills
  • managing HR issues
  • effective information and finance management.

With our CPD Online booking and information system and our friendly and helpful telephone/ email helpline, we can discuss your needs and support you in booking your events. Our news items and twitter feeds also keep you updated with all the latest key information.

You can go to our CPD site here

Why choose us?

  • Our programme focuses on both national and local issues so you can keep up to date with school priorities and issues
  • We provide support for the whole range of leadership development, from EC to experienced head teachers, as well as providing opportunities for you to network with other schools with interesting practice
  • Our team of highly qualified experienced advisers and trainers all come with a range of skills and accreditations appropriate to the content, along with a track record of delivering high quality training
  • All our trainers are quality assured through monitoring visits, review of evaluations and feedback discussions
  • We use local experts as well as national speakers where appropriate
  • Registering with our booking system and completing your profile provides your staff with information about training opportunities that are suitable for their role
  • Our online booking system ensures internal accountability for authorisation of bookings.

If you have any queries, please contact our CPD team at: ststraining@southglos.gov.uk or call: 01454 863183.