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Staff Development

Practical professional development for real classrooms and settings

Support that is shaped around your team, your priorities and what you want to strengthen.

Whether you are looking for a standalone session or development linked to a review, RPC staff development is designed to be practical, relevant and easy to apply.

Development shaped around what your team actually needs

Not every setting needs the same thing.

Some teams need a focused twilight session around one area of practice. Others need a longer workshop, an INSET session or development that follows on from a consultancy review.

Staff development can be delivered as:

Standalone CPD

A focused session around a specific area of practice.

Twilight or workshop sessions

Practical development that fits around the school or setting day.

INSET or team development

Longer sessions with time for discussion, reflection and practical application.

Bespoke development following a review

Training shaped directly around the priorities identified through consultancy.

Areas we can explore together

Purposeful Provision

Moving from activity-led provision to provision with a clear learning purpose.

Oracy Before Writing KS1/KS2

Helping children talk, build ideas and rehearse language before being expected to write.

Language Through Play and Provision

Helping practitioners identify and develop the language that sits underneath learning.

KS1-KS2 Whole Class Reading

Strengthening the teaching of reading through purposeful questioning, vocabulary, modelling, discussion and carefully chosen texts.

Adult Interaction in EYFS

Using modelling, commenting, pausing and responsive interaction to extend children’s thinking and communication.

KS1-KS2 Scaffolding and Modelling Writing

Using modelling, shared writing and carefully chosen scaffolds to help pupils develop confidence and independence as writers.

What makes RPC staff development different?

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Practical. Relevant. Manageable.

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I know how frustrating it can be to sit through training that sounds good in theory but feels difficult to apply once you are back in the classroom or setting.

RPC staff development is designed to connect directly with everyday practice.

That means looking at real examples, real provision and real decisions practitioners are making.

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Sessions are built around:

  • Clarity

  • Understanding why something matters and what we are trying to improve.

  • Practical application

  • Giving staff ideas they can actually use.

  • Reflection

  • Helping teams think about what is already working and where small changes could strengthen practice.

  • Manageable next steps

  • Focusing on what will make the biggest difference rather than adding more for the sake of it.

Bespoke Development

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Your priorities, not a one-size-fits-all package

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If your setting has a specific area you want to strengthen, staff development can be built around that.

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You might already know exactly what you need, or you may simply know that something is not working as well as you would like.

We can shape a session around areas such as:

  • language and communication

  • writing

  • planning

  • progression

  • adult interaction

  • continuous provision

  • story-led learning

  • curriculum priorities

  • support for lower-attaining pupils

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If the issue sits slightly outside the themes listed above, get in touch and we can talk through what would be most useful.

Staff development linked to the Purposeful Provision Review

From review to meaningful development

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Staff development can also form part of the Full Purposeful Provision Review & Team Development.

In this case, the session is shaped directly by what is identified during the review.

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Rather than delivering generic training, we can focus on the areas that will make the greatest difference to your team.

For example, that might mean exploring:

  • how learning priorities are reflected in provision

  • how adults extend language through interaction

  • how planning can become more learning-led

  • how practitioners notice and respond to what children are showing them

What to expect

A session that feels useful from the start

Staff development should leave your team with greater clarity, confidence and practical ideas.

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Depending on the format, sessions can include:

  • discussion around current practice

  • practical examples

  • reflection activities

  • worked examples

  • opportunities to apply ideas to your own setting

  • clear next steps

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The aim is not for staff to leave with another folder of notes.

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It is for them to leave thinking:

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“I understand this better — and I know what I can do differently tomorrow.”

Staff development pricing

Staff development is priced according to the length of the session, the size of the team and the level of preparation required.

If you tell me what you are looking for, I can recommend the most suitable format and provide a clear quote.

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Want to plan something for your team?

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Tell me a little about your setting, the area you want to develop and what you would like staff to come away with.

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We can then shape a session that is useful, relevant and realistic for your team.

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Standalone CPD · Twilight sessions · INSET · Bespoke team development

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