You’re working in the biggest urban LEA in the UK, with over 450 schools and nearly 9000 teaching posts. Whether you plan to develop your career in your current school, or by moving schools, there are excellent opportunities for professional development and advancement for teachers in Birmingham.

This web site is designed to support new teachers with guidance to help plan and manage their careers.  Please click the links listed below to visit other sites with information about career development, Continuing Professional Development, international professional development, pay and finding another job.

	Career Development
	Birmingham Career Map Career planning site, with links to the teachers standards framework This will be added to the site ready for September 2008.
	Advanced skills teachers Teachernet site, giving an overview of the AST programme
	Professional and career development Online support tool from Teachernet – helps teachers map out and manage their professional learning. Career planning information includes support for developing a professional portfolio and writing a CV. See also professional development record.
	General Teaching Council CPD site The GTC’s Engage network offers new teachers the opportunity to hear about national initiatives and relevant research and to build networks and professional buddying relationships with other Early Career Teachers.
	TDA careers site Overview of careers in teaching, aimed mainly at trainees.
	Continuing Professional Development
	BASS CPD website Information about CPD, links with remodelling, standards and portfolios.
	BGfL staffroom Links to news, announcements and notices for all teaching staff from Foundation through to Secondary – includes BASS and EdIT course information.
	Teachernet CPD site DfES site containing a detailed summary of all the latest CPD initiatives. Includes suggestions, resources and case studies of professional development in practice.
	TIDE Teachers in Development Education: teachers' network focused on the global dimension and citizenship: courses, curriculum development projects and study visits.
	International Professional Development
	British Council international school partnerships and study visits.
	Council of Europe Council of Europe professional development programmes.
	European Schoolnet European teachers' network, school linking.
	International Development Birmingham Education's own International Development web site: study visits, school links, etc.
	Teachernet International CPD Programme Opportunities to share practice through study visits.
	League for the Exchange of Commonwealth Teachers connects teachers and educators throughout the Commonwealth through developing international study visits, exchanges, collaboration and linking.
	Teachers International Professional Development opportunities for teachers to experience best practice in international education by participating in study visits to other countries.
	Pay
	TeacherNet pay site Everything you ever needed to know about pay and conditions, and more.
	Golden Hellos - NQT Guidance Information for Golden Hellos for some secondary shortage subject teachers.
	Jobs
	Birmingham LA’s recruitment website Database of current vacancies in Birmingham.