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CPD (Continuing professional development)

Ongoing learning and training that teachers do to improve their practice throughout their careers.

Stands for
Continuing professional development
Used in
All four UK nations (details may differ), International
Topic
Professional development

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INSET (In-service education and training) England Wales Northern Ireland
Training days for school staff when pupils do not attend; maintained schools in England have five a year as part of the 195-day teacher year.
Professional learning All four UK nations (details may differ) United States
The term increasingly used, especially in Scotland, Wales and the US, for teachers' ongoing development.
NPQ (National Professional Qualification) England
DfE-accredited qualifications in England for teachers and leaders, such as NPQH (headship), NPQSL (senior leadership), NPQLT (leading teaching) and NPQ for SENCOs.

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