The Wellcome CPD Challenge
The aim of the Wellcome CPD Challenge is to understand what changes need to take place within the education system for schools to meet defined criteria relating to the quality and quantity of teacher professional development.
Quality Assurance of Teacher Professional Development
Design and testing of a system of quality assurance for teacher professional development
Evaluation of RETAIN: Early Career CPD for KS1 Teachers
Evaluation of pilot CPD programme for early career teachers (ECTs) with the aim of improving outcomes for disadvantaged pupils
ENGAGE
Shifting school science towards Responsible Research and Innovation
Digital Futures in Teacher Education (DeFT)
Creating teacher education materials and guidance on practice involving digital literacy in schools.
Evaluation of DfE Teaching and Leadership Innovation Fund
Longitudinal evaluation of a major DfE fund to improve outcomes and social mobility for children and young people in England through CPD for teachers and leaders in areas and schools facing challenges
Research into supporting teachers of science engaging with and carrying out research
Sheffield Institute of Education, in partnership with the National Foundation for Education Research, is carrying out a research study of four projects funded by the Wellcome Trust on ways to encourage teachers to engage with or carry out research to advance knowledge on research informed practice.
Research-based Pedagogical Tools in India
Promoting inquiry in university education
Integrating English into the Curriculum
Improving pupils' language development