Insights

Designing CPD for ‘New to SEND’ Teachers

Teachers transitioning from mainstream to SEND need more than generic training. Discover how tailored CPD, skilled mentoring and context-specific content can boost confidence, retention, and long-term impact in specialist classrooms.

From Top-Down Targets to Teacher-Led Development

At Billing Brook School, the shift from performance management to professional development is more than a change in terminology; it’s a culture change. Nicola Holland shares how they’ve moved from “done to” targets toward a collaborative, reflective journey where lesson visits, coaching, and SchooliP all support genuine growth and autonomy.

Real-Time Reflections: Accelerating Feedback Loops

AI can now accelerate how school leaders analyse evidence and generate next steps. With SchooliP capturing and exporting structured observation data, AI tools can quickly surface patterns, inform decisions and support meaningful development.

From Insight to Impact: Linking Learning Walks to CPD

Learning walks are most effective when they inform professional development. This insight explores how SchooliP helps schools connect observations with CPD, creating a joined-up system where improvement is evidence-led, strategic and measurable.

Building Patterns, Not Piles of Paper

Move beyond fragmented notes and isolated observations. This insight explores how structured learning walk processes help schools uncover patterns, support professional development, and prepare for future tools like AI, all through a single, consistent system.

Smarter Learning Walks: From Observation to Strategic Action

Learning walks have long been a valuable tool for observing classroom practice, but without a clear structure, they can fail to drive meaningful change. In this insight, we explore how centralising and aligning learning walk evidence with teaching standards and CPD plans can help schools move from surface-level feedback to deeper, strategic impact. We also look at how structured data collection lays the foundation for future innovation, including the use of AI in education.