The 2014 DfE consultation on A world-class teaching profession stated that “Feedback from
the profession has consistently indicated that too many of the development opportunities on
offer are of variable quality”. 1 “Too often 'CPD'is viewed narrowly as attending courses or
listening to stale talks accompanied by endless slides… Teacher development is not always
adequately focussed on the specific needs of pupils, nor is it always sustained and practice-
based.” 2 “There is currently too little robust evidence on the impact of different types of …