The Teacher Development Trust (TDT) is now part of the Chartered College of Teaching. You can find the TDT’s research and thinking here.
TDT’s founder, David Monis-Weston FCCT, was a Founding Fellow of the College, while Dame Alison Peacock, CEO of the College, was a founding trustee of TDT. The links between our organisations have supported a range of mission-aligned projects, including work on didagogy and on teacher agency. Both organisations share a fundamental belief that high-quality professional development for teachers and school leaders is the core purpose of our mission. Meaningful educational outcomes for children depend on excellent teaching, and the surest way to achieve that is through professional development.
We are not just preserving TDT’s legacy, but making sure that it continues to be useful to the profession by using it to underpin our work.
What is Didagogy?
Teacher Development Trust brought together leading academics and professional development experts from across the education sector to explore how teachers learn and develop throughout their careers. This report introduces the concept of didagogy — the teaching of teachers.
Teaching In & Beyond Specialism
A joint research report from Teacher Development Trust, Gatsby Charitable Foundation and The Cultural Education Network, powered by Arts Council England, examines the professional development experiences and needs of secondary teachers in England who teach science and arts subjects, comparing those teaching within their subject specialism with those teaching outside it.
Teacher Development: The Landscape in 2025
The Teacher Development Trust’s 2025 CPD Landscape report, based on responses from over 1,000 teachers and school leaders, revealed a significant gap between England’s £1 billion annual investment in, and subsequent impact on, teacher professional development. Only one in four teachers felt CPD considered pupils’ needs, while 40% said it had not improved their practice. The report calls for more personalised, evidence-informed, coaching-based professional development, with stronger leadership, better evaluation, protected time for learning, and closer alignment between staff development and pupil outcomes.
Become a member of our community of over 45,000 educators worldwide. As a member, you will be recognised for your expertise and commitment to the profession, and together we will raise the status of the teaching profession.
Fellowship is an accolade held by some of the most committed teachers and leaders who have shown a significant and sustained contribution to the teaching profession. It is a formal mark of their achievements, skills and expertise as teaching professionals.
As a Fellow, you will have a platform to amplify your influence, collaborate with other committed teachers and school leaders, and have opportunities to contribute to and influence educational policy, ensuring that your expertise continues to elevate the profession. Becoming a Fellow of the Chartered College is a way of celebrating your commitment, expertise and achievements over time and supporting the wider teaching profession.
Chartered Status is a professional accreditation that recognises the knowledge, skills and behaviours of highly accomplished teachers, mentors and school leaders.
The Chartered College of Teaching offers three different Chartered Status pathways designed to support career-long development, strengthen your expertise and increase your impact within your role.
