CPD programme

Welcome to the NUT's not-for-profit Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme - open for all teachers. Core 'behaviour' courses are free to members; and we aim to make all courses affordable to teachers and schools. Costs for all teachers are eligible for funding from school CPD budgets; GTCW Bursaries; Creative Partnerships and other CPD initiatives/projects. All parts of the programme have independent tutors and speakers who are leaders in their fields.

Calendar of NUT CPD opportunities click here New!
NUT CPD Spring programme 2009 click here
To Download an application form for NUT CPD courses click here
Guide to NUT CPD programme 2008-9 click here
To view 2006/7 NUT CPD programme click here
To view an introduction to the 2007/8 NUT CPD programme click here

The NUT CPD programme includes:

	Twenty Four seminars are extended overnight residential seminars open to individuals or pairs of teachers. For details of opportunities currently available click here.
	TEACHER2TEACHER programmes where pairs of teachers (from the same or neighbouring schools) attend an initial two-day seminar; implement their learning during the following ten to twelve weeks; and then review their achievements at a final two-day seminar. For details of T2T programmes click here.
	teacherstogether workshops, open to individuals or pairs. An initial two-day workshop and a follow-up one-day evaluation workshop. Participating teachers will be 'linked' to provide professional support to each other (using meetings, telephone/e-mail etc) as they try out teaching and learning strategies in their classrooms. Teach'n'Chat courses also include a bulletin-board 'chat room' for participants between the initial and follow up seminars. For details click here.
	CPD Partnerships High quality professional development opportunities for teachers organised by the NUT in partnership with other leading organisations. click here. Includes NUT CPD/University of Cambridge Learning Circles. Also includes EQUAL ACCESS TO PROMOTION (EAP) – four programmes during 2008/09/10 for black and minority ethnic teachers in middle leadership roles who are aspiring to more senior leadership positions – organised in partnership with the National College for School Leadership (NCSL). For more details click on CPD Partnerships link or go to www.ncsl.org.uk/eap
	One-Day Conferences and Seminars On a range of teaching and learning matters of current relevance to teachers. For details of opportunities currently available click here. Includes ONPupil one-day seminars; Leadership Seminars; and One+One (One day seminar with one-day follow-up about eight weeks later)
	Teaching Thinking Skills. For details click here.
	Distance Learning A mixture of documents, reports and resources originating from professional development courses and conferences being made available to all teachers and purpose-designed distance learning materials including peer coaching, political literacy and men in teaching. For details click here. Includes NUT/CUREE ‘Making the most of your coach or mentor’ and other e-learning opportunities
	COMPASS - NUT's CPD newsletter. click here.