Online version of the May 2011 newletter can be viewed here
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Posted: July 13, 2011
Our apologies to our website visitors on 12th July. We went off-line for a few hours late in the afternoon. We discovered that a spammer was exploiting a security hole in one of the modules on the website and using this to send out hundreds of false messages. We had to take the site offline while we fixed it.
We think it is now fixed but, as a precaution, we have disabled the page forwarding function. This is the one you access by clicking on the "Email page" link toward the top right hand corner of the window.
We will restore this capability once we are sure that the problem
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Last Updated: 19/05/16
Posted: November 23, 2011
This report outlines for school leaders the findings of an examination of a large sample of CPD provision in England. The study, sponsored by the Training and Development Agency for Schools and undertaken by CUREE, evaluated samples of the offerings of 75 professional development providers - ranging from exam bodies and universities to sole traders - against a framework of quality benchmarks developed by CUREE (based in the international evidence and TDA's own Code of Practice).
The key findings included:
- Overall the majority of provision incorporated the majority of
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Last Updated: 19/05/16
Posted: November 24, 2011
Philippa Cordingley, Chief Executive, was speaking at the launch of Pearson's recent report on the use of social media for teacher professional development. Read more here
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Last Updated: 19/05/16
Posted: January 17, 2012
As part of the ongoing 'rationalisation' of TDA functions and services, the decision has been taken to shut down the Mentoring and Coaching Extranet. TDA now redirects all queries about this to CUREE. You might be here because you have followed that link.
The Extranet housed the resources developed to support the National Mentoring and Coaching Framework developed by CUREE and commissioned by the Department for Education (not it's name at the time). The resources included live video
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Last Updated: 19/05/16
Posted: June 13, 2011
Philippa Cordingley has been invited to deliver a keynote speech at “New Generation Leaders” conference on 1st July in London. Babcock Partners in Education has organised this event in response to the governments’ plan of building more autonomous and self-sustaining school system that provides outstanding education for every child. The leadership role will become an important determinant of pupils’ success. Addressing a wide audience of headteachers, member of the senior leadership team and middle leaders at schools, Philippa will explore tools, strategies and practices
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Last Updated: 18/05/16