🔦 Our second Spotlight School this half-term is Bradfields Academy, Fortis Trust. Principal David Waters tells us they aim to be a leading centre of excellence in the Special Education Sector. Part of this is working with The PTI, as a member of our Medway & Kent Primary Hub.

🎉 The PTI Co-Director, Carolyn Roberts, MBE, was named in the 2025 King's Birthday Honours on Friday! Carolyn has championed ethical leadership in education for decades including as head of Thomas Tallis school – it's a well-deserved honour.

This week, The PTI Subject Enrichment Residential reached over 100 bookings! 🎉 This is a really exciting milestone, and with teachers of six subjects attending – Art, English, Maths, Music, PE, Science – we’re gearing up for a rich, interesting and busy three days of learning.

This month, we'll be joined by Professor Iain Stewart for a CPD day all about geology 🪨 For Geography & Science teachers who want to learn more about geology, The PTI are bringing together a number of experts for a full day of discussion: Professor Iain Stewart, Dave Jones, & John Wilkinson.

🎷 Can music play an important role in the classroom? Next week, we’re exploring this question with our online course La Música. Like all our courses, it’s designed by teachers, with expert research. So Dr Stuart Green, Senior Lecturer & Jemma Marshall, Head of Spanish are joining us! #UKEd

Yesterday, a sunny day in Edinburgh, The PTI attended The People's Postcode Lottery Charity Gathering. Celebrating a milestone of £1.5 billion raised by players for good causes, the amazing things that charities have done with those funds, and different ways to communicate the impact of this work!

✨This week at The PTI we’ve run two online courses for secondary teachers and two training days for primary teachers. Our days ran in Manchester on Geography & History. 100% agreed that attending gave them the knowledge & skills to be a better teacher - and would have an impact on their pupils!

From designing 3D printed cookie cutters, making a Soma Puzzle on Tinker CAD, and making Cam mechanisms, EMMAUS primary teachers have loads of new activities to bring into the classroom - plus, talks and workshops on the DT curriculum to bring it all together.

Some really great photos from today's Primary Hub in Manchester! 🏵 The subject was Geography. Working with our brilliant Teacher Leader John, our EMMAUS primary teachers took part in interactive activities which can be brought into the classroom. #UKEd

Day 3 of our Leadership Programme is underway! The aim is to focus on whole school leadership to drive and support the improvement of education for all children regardless of background or ability. Today, the focus will be 'Leading People: Diversity and Community'. #UKEd

With Dr Tim Mills from STEP Academy, primary teachers from Clegheads are taking part in our subject-specific training. ✍️ Today is all about Writing with an overview of the Writing Framework, workshops about teaching children to write (is it just too difficult?), and planning to teach writing!

Today, we're running music training with primary school teachers in Brampton and Carlisle! With James Slimings, Education and Outreach Manager at Hatfield House, some really exciting activities to bring into the classroom.

Started the Summer term with a bang in Bromley, teaming up with @ptieducation.bsky.social to deliver an exciting day of Computing Subject Leadership CPD to leads working in the Haberdashers' Academies Trust South. Really enjoyed the day & looking forward to more future collaborations!

The Subject Enrichment Residential is transformational for those teachers who attend. “It has made me reconnect with the subject content. I genuinely feel excited by some of the questions the course has raised and I intend to bring many of the ideas shared and generated to my classroom.” #UKEd

In 2024, we ran our first ever Subject Enrichment Residential for PE. It was so successful that this year’s residential is also running for PE teachers! Speakers will include Dr Tom Quarmby, @drtomq.bsky.social, Dr. Ffion Thompson, Kyle Taylor & more TBA – you can book your place on our website.

What is The PTI? 👨‍🏫 The PTI is a registered charity providing high-quality training for teachers. Our work improves the education that students receive and focuses on areas of disadvantage, which is where we can have the greatest impact. Find out more about our courses via our website!

☀️ Check out our English flyer for this summer's residential at the University of York. Working with subject experts means our programmes offer teachers the opportunity to mull over cutting-edge subject knowledge & important subject themes. Teachers can attend, collaborate & share their thoughts.

🚀 Delivery of PTI programmes has recommenced after half-term! We’ve been in South London with primary teachers learning about computing from James Fraser, an EdTech & computing specialist. One attendee told us, there were ‘So many takeaways and points to share with the wider teams back at school.'

Recently, Cliff attended our DT Subject Day on 'The Future of Textiles'. Fashion frictions, fabric innovations and creative projects are key knowledge for inspiring students. We’re thrilled to have his expertise behind our work as we expand to improve the education that all young people receive.

Welcome back! We hope you had an enjoyable Easter period and a restful break. Summer term is kicking off, and to support teachers, The PTI are offering courses across a range of subjects – Maths, English, History, MFL, Science, DT, and more. Book on our website 🌟

This week, we were at the National Education Union Conference @neunion.bsky.social. It was lovely to chat with so many people about what The PTI does - check out our stall here!

#TBT The PTI Subject Enrichment Residential 2024! Our English keynote speaker Jeffrey Boakye on teacher identity and the curriculum, our co-director Carolyn Roberts welcoming attendees, and Dr Olivia Carpenter speaking to history teachers about rediscovering Black British History in the 19thc.

Three Primary Hubs today! Brampton and Carlisle - their first CPD with The PTI - all about computing. John Jeffries sharing tons of different resources and websites for everyone to use when back at school.

Recently we've welcomed three new trustees to The PTI. We're thrilled to have Jonathan Slater join our board. His expertise in education will be crucial as we reach more and more teachers every year with high-quality subject-specific training.

This week at The PTI we ran 1 CPD day, 2 Primary Hubs, & 3 online courses! 📚 History teachers heard about Chinese elite women & everyday Soviet life 🏛️ Leeds & Norfolk Primary Hubs developed History & Science with contested narratives, object work & enquiry💡+ Geography, Art, & English online courses

March is International Women's Month... and bringing knowledge about how women have lived throughout history into the classroom is really important. Today we're discussing Gender Balance on the Curriculum with experts on women in Soviet Russia and Modern China - for a balanced curriculum! #UKEd

Recently we've welcomed 3 new Trustees to The PTI. We're thrilled to have Katrina Morley OBE join our board. Katrina has 20+ years in education, including as CEO of Tees Valley Education Trust. Her expertise in tackling disadvantage, delivering an equal education for all children, is invaluable.

An absolute pleasure to be chatting about all the joys and practicalities of object based learning with awesome primary #History teachers in #Leeds today! @leedsmuseums.bsky.social

📍We're working in Leeds today. Here are some photos of our amazing guest speakers - Hugh Castle, Kate Burton, Kate Fellows @katehfellows.bsky.social - and teachers at our Leeds Primary Hub. They're learning about history! #UKEd

We ran two Primary Hubs this week! Our Fortis Medway and Kent Primary Hub was on DT. Ryan Ball of DATA spoke about why we teach it, confidence with mechanisms, and adapting resources for SEND. John Walker, Bradfields Academy demonstrated how he has adapted tools so that no student is left behind. 🪚

How can DT teachers make User-Centred Design central to their curriculum? 🤔 We’re bringing together some design experts for our upcoming CPD Day, all about User-Centred Design. Noah Abbott, Daniel Charny, Ant Johnson, and leading the course is Freddie Reay, Head of a D&T Department in Kent!

This week, The PTI have provided training for 115 teachers 🎉 We’ve run four online courses and a CPD day about Creativity in Maths with our ambassador Marcus du Sautoy who spoke about his new book Blueprints and how mathematics shapes creativity - then teachers made some paper blueprints. #UKEd

We are all set for the @ascl-uk.bsky.social Annual Conference @accliverpool.bsky.social Come as say hello to our team in the Exhibition Hall (stand B4) - we have loads of info, offers and a prize draw for conference delegates #ASCL2025

Music teachers place a bright musical future in front of their students. Those we work with have shared that creativity, courage, and community are key themes for the future of their profession! So - they're the themes The PTI Music Enrichment Residential will mull over... #UKEd

Our calendar has been updated! 🎉 We’ve got in-person CPD days, online short courses, the three-day Subject Enrichment Residential taking place at the University of York – all designed for teachers to develop subject knowledge and refresh curricula. Available to book on our website now 🥳 #UKEd

Our Subject Enrichment Residential is taking bookings! English, Science, Art, Maths, Music, and PE – teachers can sign up and attend three days of high-quality, subject specific professional development in July, with subject experts and other practising teachers, at the University of York.

🔦 Spotlight School: Netherhall School is our second this half-term. Located in rural West Cumbria, Assistant Headteacher Chris Pattinson tell us that the school’s values and ethos are indicative of the Cumbrian spirit and represent the best of Maryport and West Cumbria! #UKEd

The PTI are expanding our work with Primary Schools across the country. Yesterday was our first time working with our new Primary Hub, Clegheads (Cumbria). @topsypage.bsky.social demonstrated how Clegheads teachers can help their students develop all-important Oracy skills!

🔦 Spotlight School: Milburn Primary School Every half-term, we celebrate two Spotlight Schools committed to developing and delivering exceptional teaching. Milburn Primary School are this half-term's Primary Spotlight School. They're part of our Penrith Hub. #UKEd

After half-term, teachers return to the classroom and so do The PTI 🧑‍🏫 Today, we're in the South Lakes and Greenwich with Primary Hubs. We've also had English and Drama teachers in our offices in Victoria, practicing their Shakespeare. #UKEd

Another great article about our recent Symposium in York, and the support that People's Postcode Lottery have provided to allow us to run this course! Two Lancashire headteachers attend national symposium: www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/2494367... #UKEd #ThoughtLeadership

🎭 All the World’s a Stage This Thursday, our CPD day for English and Drama teachers runs - lots of sharing practice with fellow teachers to help students working with dramatic texts. Guest speakers Dr. Tracy Irish & Dr. Jennifer Kitchen will share expertise in Shakespeare, theatre, & education!

Some pictures of our Leadership Symposium have been published in the Westmorland Gazette and Whitehaven news this morning! Thank you to players of the People's Postcode Lottery for the funds they raised which supported the symposium. www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/news/2494250...

A big thank you to Players of People's Postcode Lottery who have supported the 120 Headteachers, Principals and School Leaders who attended The PTI Leadership Symposium in York this week. #PTISymp

The PTI Leadership Symposium 2025 is ending with both Primary and Secondary participants coming together to listen to a rousing closing address from our ambassador Jeffrey Boakye. A great way to finish! #PTISymp #UKEd

Live from The PTI Primary Leadership Symposium in York: SEND expert Gary Aubin and Dame Alison Peacock, CEO of the Chartered College of Teaching, talking about succeeding in challenging times. #PTISymp @alisonpeacock.bsky.social @collegeofteaching.bsky.social @sendmattersuk.bsky.social

Wonderful to speak about @findingmyvoice.bsky.social and Authentic Oracy at this beautiful venue in York for the lovely folk at the @ptieducation.bsky.social this afternoon. Also joyful to get a hug with @alisonpeacock.bsky.social @jencrittenden.bsky.social and @samgibbs.bsky.social Blessed 🙏🏼❤️

Day 2 of The PTI Leadership Symposium is underway! Our Primary participants are enjoying a presentation on inclusive shared knowledge from @counsellc.bsky.social in York. #PTISymp #UKEd

Last night before dinner our Leadership Symposium participants were treated to Jason Stockwood In Conversation with Hugh Rayment-Pickard, discussing a wide range of topics - his background, career and future plans! #PTISymp

Here's Brian Jones, the Head of St Mary's School, talking to our participants about The PTI Primary Hub he has created, and how he won The 2024 PTI Primary Impact Award. All our work is supported by Players of People's Postcode Lottery. Thank you for your continued support! #PTISymp #UKEd