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Continuing professional development

Teacher and pupil

Performance management  now provides teachers with better access to continuing professional development (CPD), and the professional standards for teachers will help guide their CPD choices.

Here are some other tools you might find useful.

What is CPD?

Find out about the many possible sources of CPD.

CPD leadership

This comprehensive guide on leading CPD includes guidance and practical resources.

Search for CPD opportunities

Find training and development opportunities on the national CPD database.

Early professional development

Guidance on professional development for teachers in the second and third years of their careers.

Postgraduate professional development

Find out about postgraduate training courses in your area and how to apply.

Popular questions

Find the answers to some frequently asked questions on CPD.


CPD strategy
TDA's advice on CPD and Ministers' responses

Professional standards for teachers
The professional standards help to guide teachers' CPD choices

CPD database survey
Have you used the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) database? You can help us improve its ability to identify and source CPD by giving us your feedback.