Professional development for leaders and teachers : Training courses 2026/27
To lead thriving schools, we need more than passion — we need purposeful, evidence-informed CPD for teachers and school leaders that responds to the real challenges of education today. Created for impact and empowerment, select from a range of teacher and leader CPD.
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I offer a range of central training courses for teachers throughout the year, giving colleagues from different schools the chance to come together, share practice, explore research, and develop ideas that drive real improvement.
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From small group to large scale events, bespoke training, including year-long programmes of blended learning, can be designed to fit your needs.
Training on high tariff closing the gap courses
Happiness at Work
Senior leadership & whole school CULTURE DEVELOPMENT.
This is a scientific, strategic approach that harness 7 drivers to shift gears on employee satisfaction, wellness and productivity. It will help your SLT to perform better, and for your whole school to achieve levels of employee performance not seen before.
Book training for your senior leadership team. Gain access to a handbook, questions and powerful framework. Change the way you audit and utilise staff voice. Access coaching around the 7 drivers to aid individuals.
Rather than targeting surface level and tokenistic measures, make a difference at a practical level.
Leading Oracy
Leading oracy is challenging. Put in place the tools you need to lead developments effectively.
Learn how to use a robust oracy framework for plotting pupil progression, targeting skills development, and assessment.
Learn how to use a 4 quadrant planning framework that will help teachers plan high impact oracy lessons.
Utilise an audit tool and create a strategic plan that is right for your school.
Develop the expertise you need to guide colleagues. Become the expert in the room.
"Vicky's whole course was outstanding!"
Central courses
A range of live courses are offered each year that enable leaders from a different schools to train together.
Bespoke training
Schools, MATs and groups of schools can have a bespoke training package developed to meet their needs.
Think pieces
In-depth education articles, case studies and associated resources can be accessed via my blog and shop.
STARS
STIMULUS materials for leaders with a focus on skills, thinking, application, reflection, and connections.
Hear from leaders who have benefited from our leadership CPD programs:
“After the final session I cannot tell you how many staff burst through my door very inspired by the activities they had been part of. I am delighted by the way this programme has developed all my leaders and managers. I know it will have a lasting impact on everyone who has been a part of it which of course will translate to the continued success of our school. I cannot thank you enough for understanding what I needed to achieve and being able to inspire and engage at such a high level.” Headteacher in reference to a year-long leadership programme.
“Just a quick email to say a massive thank you for the training you did on Tuesday. I have had many positive comments about it and people have made a point of coming to tell me about some things they have tried or changed over the past few days...which is great so thanks very much.” Headteacher in reference to a full training day focusing on reading.
“Just to say a very big thank you for your work on Friday. I very much appreciated your direct approach and your hard work. I know the day will move the school on in our marking and feedback and increase the impact on pupil progress.” Headteacher in relation to a marking and feedback review day.
“A massive success and I thank you for your first class training and organisation.” Headteacher in relation to a multi school event for over 90 teaching assistants.
“I appreciate everything you've been doing with EYFS and transition. Staff have spoken extremely highly about everything. Both EYFS and KS1 have had successful moderations with the authority, and transition strategies that were worked out with you are going extremely well. You've really helped with helping to move both these key stages forward, and have a really successful year. A real credit to all involved.” Headteacher in relation to an EYFS / Year 1 writing project.
Design your own leadership training package
If you are based in Yorkshire, face-to-face and blended options can be utilised to create your own bespoke leadership CPD package. Training can be designed for DHT & AHTs, subject leader and phases leaders in your school or MAT, or across schools. You can also add coaching to the programme, helping to blend together theory and practice. Having worked with many senior and middle leaders, colleagues really appreciate the time to discuss their vision and action plans and to reflect on developments that are specific to their subject or phase. Phase leaders value considering how they fit into the bigger picture and examining how their contributions can make a significant difference to school culture, standards and achieving whole school goals. Create a subject leader training programme by selecting from a range of leadership modules, or set your own leadership objectives and Vicky will design a course to match your needs.
Strategic leadership for teams
There are two options: 1) Facilitation for schools seeking a strategic thinking 'away day', helping leaders to assess the current situation, set out priorities and consider the actions needed to bring about improvement; 2) Training aimed at growing the strategic skillset of the whole senior leadership team over a series of half-day training events. Both these can be provided for your school. For HT/DHTS interested in one-to-one development, a blended coaching / professional dialogue approach can also be provided.
If you have not worked with me before, why not book a 'discovery meeting' to see how I can be of assistance. Choose a date and time to discuss your requirements and ask questions about the service you can expect.
Or, if you are a school who has worked with before but you have a new project in mind, book a 1 hour discovery meeting to map out the deliverables.