The Teaching Schools in Sandwell offer a wide range of Continuing Professional Development and Professional Learning opportunities (CPDL)to schools and their staff endeavouring to support at all levels, from the earliest stages of a teacher's career through to senior leadership. The CPDL offered responds to local and national priorities and is delivered by a range of current outstanding practitioners from across Sandwell and enhanced by experienced consultants. Bespoke and specialist training packages are available and more details can be found by following the links to our teaching schools' websites.

The CPDL offered supports teachers, learning support staff, school leadership and Governors to develop practice and improve outcomes for children through access to innovative, relevant and exciting opportunities to improve their practice.

Teaching Schools Collaborative Sandwell aim to offer high quality CPD in response to local and national needs. Most of our courses are categorised using Curee's model, 'Impact Levels of Effective CPD'. The table below outlines each impact level, the likely impact of the course and the degree of challenge and engagement required to maximise potential. The content and design of our courses, even at the informing level, will have considerable impact if school leaders provide a high quality professional learning environment that supports the integration of the new information effectively.

Impact Levels of Effective CPDL