--- title: "Staff Development" url: "https://bccet.org.uk/work-for-us/staff-development" school: "Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust" --- # Staff Development Developing Our People ## Continuing Professional Development (CPD) **We are committed to the professional development of all our staff.** Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust offers a wide range of in-house continuing professional development opportunities for support staff, teachers and governors, helping colleagues develop their knowledge, skills and confidence throughout their careers. We are equally committed to succession planning and creating opportunities for our people to progress, ensuring colleagues are supported to be the best version of themselves. **Learn** Access high-quality training and development relevant to your role and responsibilities. **Develop** Build knowledge, confidence and leadership skills throughout every stage of your career. **Progress** Benefit from succession planning and opportunities to develop your career across our Trust. ### Professional Development Across Our Trust Supporting colleagues across our schools and central teams. Our in-house CPD programme covers a broad range of areas to support colleagues in their roles and ensure they have access to relevant, high-quality professional learning. GDPR Safeguarding People Management Health & Safety ### Teacher Development Programmes Supporting teachers and leaders throughout their professional journey. Early Career #### ECTE Programme Our ECTE Programme supports Early Career Teachers throughout their first two years in the profession. Training is delivered by BCCET staff using Teach First resources to complement our wider Teacher Development programmes. Leadership #### National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) National Professional Qualifications support current and aspiring leaders and are accredited by the Department for Education. Programmes are designed by Teach First and delivered by our own highly qualified facilitators. **Training with BCCET** ECTE and NPQ training takes place at Evolve Business Centre, Houghton-le-Spring. Our ECTE and NPQ programmes are also open to colleagues beyond BCCET schools. Please contact Suzanne Robinson, Director of Teacher Development, if you would like BCCET to provide your training. ### Teacher Training & Early Career Development Explore routes into teaching and support for the early stages of your career. ![Teach First SCITT at Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust](https://bccet.org.uk/images/images/scitt_2-1.jpg) #### Train to Teach with SCITT Our SCITT route provides degree-holders with the opportunity to train to become a teacher in one year. [Explore SCITT ](https://bccet.org.uk/work-for-us/teach-first-scitt) ![Early Career Teacher development at Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust](https://bccet.org.uk/images/images/header-1.png) #### Early Career Teachers Find out more about the support and professional development available for Early Career Teachers. [Explore ECT ](https://bccet.org.uk/work-for-us/teach-first-ect) ### Hear From Our Director of Teacher Development Teacher Development **Suzanne Robinson** Hear from Suzanne Robinson, Director of Teacher Development, about professional learning and development across Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust. ![Play video from Suzanne Robinson, Director of Teacher Development](https://bishop-chadwick-catholic-education-trust.schudio.com/images/pages/thumbnail-02.jpg)▶ **Investing in our people** By investing in professional development at every stage of a colleague’s career, we strengthen our people, our schools and the opportunities we provide for the children and young people we serve. ![Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust](https://files.schudio.com/bishop-chadwick-catholic-education-trust/images/logo/logo-footer-with-diocese-02_(1).png) ### Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust Evolve Business Centre Cygnet Way, Rainton Bridge South Business Park Houghton-le-Spring Tyne & Wear DH4 5QY ### Quick Links - [Website Terms](https://bccet.org.uk/website-terms) - [Accessibility Statement](https://bccet.org.uk/accessibility-statement) - [Privacy Notice](https://bccet.org.uk/privacy-policy) - [FOI Statement](https://bccet.org.uk/freedom-of-information) ### Useful Links - [Key Documents](https://bccet.org.uk/key-documents) - [Teach First/SCITT](https://bccet.org.uk/work-for-us/teach-first-scitt) - [Our Schools](https://bccet.org.uk/our-schools) - [Job Vacancies](https://bccet.org.uk/job-vacancies) - [Contact Us](https://bccet.org.uk/contact) ### Social Media - [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/BishopChadwickCET) - [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@bishopchadwickcet) - [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/78414337/admin/) - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/bishopchadwickcet/) © Copyright 2025–2026 Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://bccet.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)