Professional development to support inclusive practice.

Improving and supporting inclusive practice enables school communities to better meet the needs of all learners more effectively.

There are a number of ways practitioners can access a range of high-quality professional learning opportunities on developing an inclusive school community.

Listed below are some suggestions:

• Share specialist knowledge through delivery of professional learning sessions

• Consider joint training with staff from other schools or with staff from partner services and agencies

• Sharing your resources can contribute to the professional development of all staff

• Contribute to disseminating and implementing innovative practice by taking part in working groups - for example, resources developed by a literacy working group should be shared with the wider school.

Access to and participation in effective professional learning opportunities through a practitioner’s career is essential for everyone working in education whatever their role/remit.

For teachers in particular once they have attained the GTCS Standard for Full Registration, they will continue to develop their expertise and experience across all areas of their professional practice through appropriate and sustained career-long professional learning.

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