[ A practical one-day course for leaders of teaching and learning

Leading Professional Development

This targeted, research-informed programme supports leaders to design, implement and sustain an impactful professional development model across a school or trust. With a focus on lesson visits, coaching, and group rehearsal, delegates leave equipped to run professional development that genuinely improves teaching and learning.
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Leading Professional Development
Key details
Suitable for
Senior LeadersAll phases
When
9am - 4pm
27th March 2026
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Where
Red Kite Learning Trust, Harrogate
Price
£155
£140 for Red Kite Alliance members
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This in-depth course is designed for leaders responsible for shaping professional development across phases, departments, schools or trusts. Participants explore what makes professional development effective, how to create a shared vision for improving teaching, and how to develop a programme that combines group rehearsal, drop-ins and instructional coaching.

The day blends theory, modelling and practical rehearsal. Leaders analyse examples of strong professional development delivery, script and practise elements of training they can take back to their settings, and learn how to build the culture needed for long-term improvement. Delegates also gain access to Steplab’s Implementation Roadmap to support ongoing development and sustained implementation after the training.

Who is it for?
  • Leaders of PD in a phase/department, school or trust
  • Headteachers/trust leaders with oversight of PD in their setting
What will I learn?
  • How to upskill leaders and unite them around a shared vision for improving teaching and learning
  • How to visit lessons and identify foci for PD
  • How to use group rehearsal (deliberate practice) to develop teaching techniques and coaching expertise
  • How to build culture and embed training through drop-ins
How will I learn?
  • In this highly practical training day, you’ll dig into the theory of effective PD, engage with models, and script and rehearse training that you can take back and deliver in your school(s)
  • Access Steplab’s Implementation Roadmap - a bespoke online course which will support you and your team to hone your leadership skills and run a PD programme that works in your context
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This course is delivered by Steplab’s experienced professional development specialists. Their team brings deep expertise in instructional coaching, teacher development and implementation, ensuring that the training is grounded in the latest evidence and shaped by real-world school experience.
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A well-balanced, varied, and expertly resourced session, delivered by highly knowledgeable and engaging facilitators who maximised participant learning.
C Seymour

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