What should I look for when choosing CPD courses that are worth investing time and money in?
Summary
To secure an “outstanding” judgement, a setting needs to demonstrate that focused and highly effective professional development is in place. Standard One - professional development should focus on improving and evaluating pupil outcomes Training should be clear about its expected impact. Training that overlooks opportunities to discuss current practice or desired outcomes with colleagues is likely to simply wash over you. Progress is driven by the reflections it prompts, and precise strengths and areas for improvement are used to target what will be highly effective professional development. The longer Nurturing Childhoods Accreditation continues to maintain these standards by following a setting-based action-research model, so you will be sure to see deep and sustainable development taking root throughout your setting.