We can help school leaders develop the skills of the school workforce by ensuring the right standards and qualifications are available to support staff training and development, and by providing or signposting sources of information and guidance.

Our information and tools help you identify development opportunities that will enable staff to support the achievement and well being of pupils in your school.

The career development framework highlights some of the training and qualification opportunities that may be relevant to your staff such as skills for life qualifications, vocational qualifications or foundation degrees.

• Support staff development: five key stages
• Induction and introductory training
• Career development framework
• National occupational standards
• Training and qualifications
• Higher level teaching assistants
• School business managers
• Exam officers
• ICT technicians
• Science technicians
• Support staff consultations
• Useful websites