Education workforce development

In the UK, we are privileged to have worked alongside the Department for Education (DfE) for many years on a range of national-level teacher development programmes. This spans from preparing early career teachers for the profession through the Early Career Framework, to developing a new generation of passionate STEM teachers through the Future Teaching Scholars programme. We also deliver a range of National Professional Qualifications on behalf of the DfE, that serve educators at all levels from those just starting to develop their leadership skills, to experienced leaders taking their next step.

Our teacher development work in the UK serves to improve teaching and learning on a national scale, addressing sector challenges including recruitment and retention, while working to give pupils the very best education, no matter their background.

Our history is also deeply rooted in supporting educators in Sub-Saharan Africa. Our long legacy in the region includes improving learning outcomes in literacy and numeracy, developing teachers’ skills in gender-responsive pedagogy and inclusive practices, and training school leaders to drive systemic change.

Our impact in Sub-Saharan Africa is wide-reaching:

• Improved quality of education for over 5.5 million learners in Ethiopia through the TARGET programme.
• Improved learning outcomes in English and mathematics in Rwanda through the Building Learning Foundations programme, impacting 5 million learners.
• Enhanced teacher effectiveness and better learning outcomes for 1 million learners across Zimbabwe through the TEACH programme.
• Training and professional development for over 2,000 teachers across more than 500 schools in Kenya through the UK government’s Girls’ Education Challenge. Our work supported the programme’s overall aim of reaching 500,000 marginalised girls in seven countries by 2024, equip girls and boys, teachers and leaders with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to build a more gender-equitable society.

Much of our workforce development efforts in the Middle East and Asia focus on engaging students to become dynamic learners and proficient English language speakers.

For over 40 years, through CfBT Education Services in Brunei, we have recruited high-quality teachers to teach in Brunei's schools and supported its Ministry of Education in delivering effective English language teaching. We have developed a range of English-language-related education, assessment, and professional development projects across the country, and now have a Centre of Excellence for English Teaching in Brunei, highlighting our high standards and best practice.

In the Middle East, our Evidence-Based Supervision (EBS) programme supports Ministry of Education supervisors to use the best available research-based evidence when coaching teachers to improve their practice. Funded by our Alexandria Schools Trust, EBS has enabled the governments of Egypt, Lebanon, and Jordan to build the capacity of teachers and supervisors to use English as a medium of instruction – while improving their teaching strategies and techniques.