Designing a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme can be daunting. Whether you are looking to better your own practice or coach your colleagues, it can be hard to know where to start. But don't worry, the Bloomsbury CPD Library is here to help! Divided into two unique sections, Teach Yourself and Train Others, these books are perfect for individual teachers, middle leaders, and those looking to introduce whole-school CPD training programmes.

Striving to become a middle leader in your school? Already in a middle leadership role but looking to excel? Then this book is for you!

Taking an easy-to-follow, chronological approach this book takes you through the five stages of your middle leadership career, from interview preparation to those first steps in role. With a focus on long-term development and progression of practice you are also provided with evaluation strategies and questionnaires, plus a full set of training plans to run your own CPD sessions and help train other aspiring middle leaders. The book is accompanied by PowerPoint slides available to download online for free and in total, it offers 11 hours, 30 minutes of CPD, equating to a cost of just £2.00 per hour of training!

Paul K. Ainsworth is an Academy Advisor for a large Multi-Academy Trust after being Head of a secondary school. Paul frequently writes for Optimus Education and has had articles published in many educational publications. He is regularly approached to speak at national teaching conferences and recently spoke at a TEDx. Paul is a Research Associate for the National College School of Leadership and a member of the editorial panel of Sec Ed.