Commentary Improving teacher quality is at the heart of what we do As part of the Department for Education’s Recruitment and Retention Strategy, Matt Davis, UK Director reflects on the Accelerate programme which was launched with the specific aim of supporting teachers as they begin their careers. News Specialist PD for early years practitioners 10 June 2019 We are delighted to have been successful in our bid to deliver the Department for Education’s Early Years Professional Development Programme (EYPDP). Case study English language teaching Governments rely on our expertise to deliver far-reaching English language teaching programmes. We recruit, develop and support qualified English-speaking teachers to transform the life chances of future generations – in particular in Brunei, the Middle East and India. News EdDevTrust research on the stage in San Fran 16 May 2019 Research Officer, Rachael Fitzpatrick, presented on the findings of our study into what lies behind Vietnam’s learning success at this year’s Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) conference in San Francisco from 14-18 April. With more than 3,000 registrants attending some 800 sessions across four days, the theme of this year’s conference was ‘education for sustainability’. News Making moves: London Connected Learning Centre and Tate Exchange 16 May 2019 London Connected Learning Centre, our centre dedicated to extraordinary learning with and about technology, recently took over the fifth floor of the Tate Modern in London as a Tate Exchange associate. London CLC have been associates of the program for three years, running digital and non-digital activities with pupils aged 8-11. Case study Destination tracking services Education Development Trust’s careers team supports local authorities, schools and colleges across the country to track the destinations of their young people. Thanks to our excellence in data management, our careers team has contributed to the London borough of Hammersmith and Fulham being ranked number one in the latest Department for Education league tables. Commentary Our response to the Syrian crisis Our work in response to the Syrian refugee crisis has three core elements: we upskill teachers of refugees on the ground in Lebanon and Jordan; we advise and support governments and agencies on policy; and we contribute to the much-needed evidence base through our research. Research Innovation and achievement: the work of four not-for-profit school groups This report examines four not-for-profit school chains, run by non-governmental organisations in low-income contexts. These are Fe y Alegría, the Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (better known by its acronym BRAC), Gyan Shala and Zambia Open Community Schools. Commentary Our outstanding people are our biggest asset Our work delivering the National Careers Service was judged as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted in 2017. As a learning organisation, we commissioned our own review into what we do well and why our approach is effective and our report, Putting people first, shares our findings. Laura Bell is Director of Careers at Education Development Trust and was instrumental in commissioning the report. News IBM Robo Challenge focusses on girls who STEM 27 March 2019 This year will mark the 12th anniversary of IBM Robo Challenge, the annual competition which invites teams of children from as many as 12 London primary schools to take part in a series of competitive programming challenges using Lego NXT Robots. 1 2 3 4 ...