Recent publications

• Educating the North (PDF) The Northern Powerhouse Partnership calls on the government, employers and others to help close the gap in education and skills in the North.
• A School’s Guide to Implementation  – in this publication The Education Endowment Foundation sets out a four stage model to help schools implement best evidence-based practice
• Primary school accountability – a number of recommendations including using a wider range of measures over a longer period are put forward by The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL)
• What Kids are Reading (PDF) The latest annual report has ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ author Jeff Kinney and David Walliams as the top two authors but expresses concern about a drop in reading from Yr 7 onwards.
• Schools’ costs (PDF) The government outlines some of the cost factors likely to affect schools over the next couple of years as a way of helping governors, leaders and others with their planning

New CPD standards for teachers

The CPD standard published by the DfE  in July 2016. Following widespread consultation and analysis of existing evidence on effective teacher professional development and learning, the panel distilled out an essential message for teachers, leaders and policy makers. If teachers are to develop their practice to be more effective for the learners they serve, they need CPD which adheres to the five core principles below:

1. Professional development should have a focus on improving and evaluating pupil outcomes.

2. Professional development should be underpinned by robust evidence and expertise.

3. Professional development should include collaboration and expert challenge.

4. Professional development programmes should be sustained over time.

And all this is underpinned by, and requires that:

5. Professional development must be prioritised by school leadership.

Welcome to the Development Solutions website

Welcome to the new website for Development Solutions Cumbria.