Extensive CPDF

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND FORMATION 2023-2024

“Every teacher needs to improve, not because they are not good enough, but because they can be even better” Dylan William

The Continuing Professional Development and Formation provision at Blessed Thomas Holford Catholic College matches the aims in the Mission Statement, the Whole School Development Plan and our curriculum intentions. The training and provision is evidence informed and supports teachers in developing teaching quality to support learning and curriculum delivery.

The implementation of strategies will vary by subject; the principles of quality first teaching will be the foundation of the programme delivered.

All staff are expected to be involved in the relevant CPDF; recommendations will be discussed throughout the academic year through: the Performance Management Cycle, Quality Assurance process, Heads of Department Meetings, Department Meetings and during staff teaching meets. The overarching aim of CPDF is to provide staff with the tools required to deliver the best possible teaching and meet the requirements of the Teaching Standards and our Teaching and Learning Principles.

Both statutory Safeguarding Training, internal CPD and external CPD are logged by staff on the National College website/app.

CPDF Principles

Aligned

CPD will be aligned with our whole school priorities with a predominant focus on teaching and learning, behaviour and attitudes and personal development and how this will be implemented within the classroom. Strategies will be informed of evidence through literature, videos, and calendared CPDF meetings.

At Blessed Thomas Holford, we use Bright-Futures as a provider for National Professional Qualifications

Protected

The Teach Meet sessions are compulsory meetings where staff will discuss effective teaching and learning principles to ensure excellent quality of teaching and curriculum delivery. Each session will allow departments to collaborate and plan key tasks in line with the CPDF focus for the half-term.

Middle Leader Meetings and Department Meetings are evidence informed to drive curriculum intentions and support implementation. INSET days are calendared. INSET Days will provide time for whole staff and departments to work together on school priorities.

Evidence Informed Pedagogy

Teaching and Learning CPD shorts and Teach Meets focus on evidence-informed pedagogical principles to improve the quality of teaching.

Staff are updated with any CPD provision on key areas of teaching and learning that will improve quality of teaching, often in line with Performance Management targets.

Sharing Best Practice

Teaching and learning strategies are shared both departmentally at meetings and the whole school via Weekly Briefings. Strategies are shared every week through a 60-second CPD short.

Departmental meetings and Head of Department meetings will form part of CPD with allocated time to ensure strategies are reviewed, refined and embedded.

Provision

Our CPDF provision will be driven by the School Development Plan. A whole school focus will drive the Middle Leader training, which will then determine the content of the Teaching Meet. Following the Teach Meet, departments will select strategies to implement across department areas that will be reviewed on curriculum on action days. Strategies will be reviewed, refined, embedded and impact shared with the departmental team and line manager so best practice can be shared further. To the wider school body and staff.

HOW DO YOU KNOW THEY KNOW?

Curriculum intent, implementation and impact is an ever-evolving process. At Blessed Thomas Holford, our mission is that “achievement is for all” and we will continue to develop our curriculum to ensure pupils and students leave us knowledge rich and ready for the next stage of their education.

Our CPDF provision will focus on: Behaviour and Attitudes, Quality of Education and Personal Development. Whole school CPDF and departmental CPDF will support pupils and students in ensuring they understand and learn curriculum content, learning habits and that knowledge is retained in the long-term memory.

HALF TERM 1 – BLESSED THOMAS HOLFORD: BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES, QUALITY OF EDUCATION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
INSET #1 and #2	Safeguarding Training Behaviour and Standards KCSIE Part 1 Policy Documentation and Training Annual Safeguarding Training Deaf Awareness Training Department Time
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT MEETING	Curriculum Power Bi Disadvantaged pupils Teaching and Learning Principles Quality Assurance
TEACH MEET	Teaching and Learning Principles and Consistent standards of behaviour Quality Assurance Teaching and Learning Principles Curriculum reflections
DEPARTMENT T&L MEETING	Departmental Review #1 Teaching and Learning Principle Review Feedback and Assessment Disadvantaged pupils
YEAR TEAM	Behaviour and Attitudes Pastoral Curriculum PSHE Curriculum

HALF TERM 2 – QUALITY OF EDUCATION
INSET #3	ResearchEd BTHCC
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT MEETING	Curriculum vision What is your vision? Intent statements Difficult and demanding work
TEACH MEET	Difficult and demanding work Vocabulary Reading Modelling for mastery
DEPARTMENT T&L MEETING	Implementation of strategies and departmental priorities
YEAR TEAM	Behaviour and Attitudes Pastoral Curriculum PHSE

HALF TERM 3 – PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT MEETING	HoD – Curriculum in Action Review HoY – Personal Dvelopment
TEACH MEET	Personal Development
DEPARTMENT T&L MEETING	Reviewing the curriculum and next steps

HALF TERM 4 – BEHAVIOUR AND ATTITUDES
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT MEETING	Climate for Learning post curriculum in action review
TEACH MEET	Climate for Learning TBC post QA Review
DEPARTMENT T&L MEETING	Departmental Priorities

HALF TERM 5 – QUALITY OF EDUCATION
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT MEETING	Teaching and Learning Principles
TEACH MEET	Teaching and Learning Principles TBC post QA Review
DEPARTMENT T&L MEETING	Teaching and Learning Principles
DEPARTMENT MEETING	Progress KS3-KS5
YEAR TEAM	Pastoral Priorities

HALF TERM 5 – SEPTEMBER READY
INSET #4	September Ready INSET
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT MEETING	September Ready Curriculum Review Assessment
DEPARTMENT T&L MEETING(S)	September Ready