When teachers first enter the profession, it is often encouraging to see their approach to self-evaluation. They look at their practice clos

In November 2013 senior school leaders joined Keith Wright, managing director of school improvement management specialists Bluewave.SWIFT an

The face of training and professional development is changing, with initiatives like School Direct placing the responsibility for CPD firmly

If schools don't have a full picture of the effectiveness of CPD, how can they know where to target their investment in order to help te

With the ramping up of the School Direct scheme more and more schools will find themselves responsible for the CPD of a new generation of te

British international schools are under greater pressure than ever before to provide the best possible education for their students. Competi

Performance related pay is on its way whether we like it or not, yet there are still many schools without a rigorous and transparent approac

Pupil tracking and management information systems help schools to closely monitor the progress of pupils and take action if any issues are u

Management information and pupil assessment systems have become commonplace in schools and academies because they make it easy for leaders t

Very little of what a student does nowadays in school is left untracked and unanalysed. Accountability has been one factor behind this asses