A vibrant school embraces the challenge of change. A bespoke programme of professional development offers a school a clear way forward in its quest for excellence. This may include:

• the development of professional learning communities;
• coaching for senior managers, alongside individual and team coaching for middle managers and teachers;
• the development of creative and collaborative approaches to teacher appraisal/evaluation;
• guiding the understanding of internationalism and development of an international culture within a school community;
• the review and development of whole-school reporting systems;
• the development of creative approaches within a school and its community in preparation for external evaluation visits.

A high quality professional development programme is an essential element of a school’s pursuit of excellence. It helps raise the standard of education offered and it reassures the staff of the value placed on them by the school administration.