We have mapped key professional development opportunities available from Education and Training Foundation (ETF) resources, and signposted Society for Education and Training member exclusive content, to the ETF Professional Standards for Teachers and Trainers.
This mapping tool will be particularly useful if you have recently completed a Professional Standards Self-Assessment to help you identify your key areas for development.
Browse through the tool below to view resources which match each standard.
A symbol denotes that the linked resource requires SET membership.
You can use the ‘search’ function to find resources relating to certain keywords.
Work in progress – we’ll continue to add resources/courses/programmes/research to support your professional development needs over the coming months.
| Professional standard | Standard description | Resource(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Critically reflect on and evaluate your practices, values, and beliefs to improve learner outcomes. | Coming soon |
| 2 | Promote and embed education for sustainable development (ESD) across learning and working practices. | |
| 3 | Inspire, motivate, and raise aspirations of learners by communicating high expectations and a passion for learning. | Coming soon |
| 4 | Support and develop learners’ confidence, autonomy and thinking skills, taking account of their needs and starting points. | Coming soon |
| 5 | Value and champion diversity, equality of opportunity, inclusion and social equity. | |
| 6 | Develop collaborative and respectful relationships with learners, colleagues and external stakeholders. | Coming soon |
| 7 | Engage with and promote a culture of continuous learning and quality improvement. | Coming soon |
| 8 | Develop and update knowledge of your subject specialism, taking account of new practices, research and/ or industry requirements. | Coming soon |
| 9 | Critically review and apply your knowledge of educational research, pedagogy, and assessment to develop evidence-informed practice. | Practitioner research special interest digest |
| 10 | Share and update knowledge of effective practice with colleagues, networks and/or research communities to support improvement. | Coming soon |
| 11 | Develop and apply your knowledge of special educational needs and disabilities to create inclusive learning experiences. | |
| 12 | Understand your teaching role and responsibilities and how these are influenced by legal, regulatory, institutional and ethical contexts. | |
| 13 | Promote and support positive learner behaviour, attitudes and wellbeing. | |
| 14 | Apply motivational, coaching and skill development strategies to help learners progress and achieve. | |
| 15 | Plan and deliver learning programmes that are safe, inclusive, stretching and relevant to learners’ needs. | Coming soon |
| 16 | Select and use digital technologies safely and effectively to promote learning. | |
| 17 | Develop learners’ mathematics, English, digital and wider employability skills. | English and ESOL special interest digest EdTech and Digital Skills special interest digest CPD for maths teachers and trainers CPD for English teachers and trainers |
| 18 | Provide access to up-to-date information, advice and guidance so that learners can take ownership of their learning and make informed progression choices. | Coming soon |
| 19 | Apply appropriate and fair methods of assessment and provide constructive and timely feedback to support learning and achievement. | |
| 20 | Develop enrichment and progression opportunities for learners through collaboration with employers, higher education and/or community groups. |