These pages tell you about sources of help, such as local authority workforce team members (LAWTMs), the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) and Investors in People, each of whom has a role in supporting schools. There’s also a digest of information about the national qualifications framework.

The learndirect website provides profiles of many of the roles in schools. And for staff who are less keen on traditional classroom-based learning, there are hundreds of computer-based courses available here too. The teachernet site offers a wide range of case studies, tailored for headteachers and school leaders, showing how other schools have benefited from training and development.

• Training Quality Standard (TQS)
• Training schools
• Investors in People
• The Learning and Skills Council
• The national qualifications framework
• e-safety