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EDT is delighted to be working with Leicestershire Local Authority and 29 local schools through the Schools Partnership Programme (SPP), forming a supportive professional learning network (PLN) focused on sustainable school improvement. Working closely with school leadership teams and the Education Effectiveness Team (EET), which supports all education settings in Leicestershire, this partnership focuses on empowering all staff to actively participate in the school improvement process.

EDT was recently externally assessed for the renewal of our matrix accreditation for information, advice and guidance (IAG) services in the UK. The matrix standard is owned by the UK’s Department for Education and ensures the delivery of high-quality IAG services that enable people to reach their full potential. We are delighted to share that we have met the matrix standards and are now accredited for three more years.

Cognitive load theory can inform curriculum design and classroom practices, offering concrete strategies to improve student outcomes. Dr Richard Churches, our Director of Research and author of the book Neuroscience for Teachers, and Dr David Johnson of the University of Oxford, discuss the potential of using CLT as part of curriculum design.

EDT has played a key role in the DfE’s National Tutoring Programme, but what can we learn from its findings about how schools can better support students? Early findings have been very encouraging, and as we share the key benefits of school-based tutoring on Brighter Futures, Tony dives deeper into the topic with our expert panel of ImpactEd Evaluation's Holly Waddell, and EDT's Laura Fox and Fiona Rutherford.

The UK Year of Service Career Coaching programme facilitates the provision of high quality career coaching to young adults.

International tests have played an important part in evidence-based education reform globally, and there are some fascinating cases to be made for the value of these benchmarks. Episode 12 of Brighter Futures features a panel of guests perfectly placed to offer a wider view on the remarkable influence these tests can have on global education: England’s former schools minister the Rt. Hon. Nick Gibb, EDT's Director of Research Dr Richard Churches, and CfBT Brunei's Country Manager Dr Louise Pagden.

On Tuesday 1st October, EDT was proud to join England’s former schools minister the Rt Hon Nick Gibb for a visit to ‘The International School @ ParkCity’, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, which displayed impressive quality standards in teaching and learning. The school has been accredited with our International Schools Quality Mark (ISQM) for seven years.

The Early Years Professional Development Programme (EYPDP) forms part of the UK government’s early years education recovery package to support the sector post-pandemic. We are proud to share that, since the launch of the third phase of EYPDP in February 2023, an impressive 10,000 early years practitioners across four cohorts have registered for access to the EYPDP.

EDT’s flagship Schools Partnership Programme (SPP) is marking its tenth birthday this year by building upon its successful collaboration with GwE – a school effectiveness and improvement service that works alongside and on behalf of local authorities in North Wales.