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Principles and Practices that support the AP-type role
April 8th 2019
What does the concept of Evidence Based Practice (EBP) mean to you? This subject was explored, throughout the 3-Day CPD programme, in relation to how we can be sure that a particul … Read more

Peer-Supported Observations and Professional Development
April 8th 2019
In a Universal or Developmental Model of quality improvement and professional development, teaching observations become less of a performance management ‘test’ and more of an oppor … Read more

National Advanced Practitioner Conference 2019
April 8th 2019
Our end-of-project National Advanced Practitioner Conference was a fitting and well-deserved celebration of the tremendous work carried out by the range of cross-sector, institutio … Read more

Facilitating Professional Development And High-Performance Through Situated Learning
April 8th 2019
Our final AP Guide, of the suite of four, is designed to support APs and their organisation to achieve steady, incremental and positive change.

Defining the Advanced Practitioner role
April 8th 2019
Joss Kang, Programme Director, writes on how research on the Advanced Practitioner role supports and drives the #APConnect Advanced Practitioner Professional Development Programme.

Work and mental health
February 23rd 2019
This free course from OpenLearn will help you explore how employment affects mental health and what can be done to support people in finding and keeping work.

Collaborative Projects
January 30th 2019
On the 11 January Collaborative Project Leads joined our second online Webinar, led by Joanne Miles, extending and reinforcing approaches to measuring project impact explored durin … Read more

Incentive programmes for the recruitment and retention of teachers in FE
December 7th 2018
This research, commissioned by the DfE and carried out by CooperGibson Research, aimed to identify the strategies or incentives which may most effectively drive recruitment and ret … Read more

CPD Programme
October 29th 2018
The team are busy finalising day 3. We are really looking forward to seeing you all again at either: Cohort 1, 9 November, Birmingham IBIS Cohort 2, 16 November, Leeds Novotel or C … Read more

GCSE re-sits: moving on
September 3rd 2018
An overview of maths and English GCSE re-sit results 2018 and an update on professional development opportunities to help you support your GCSE learners