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How often do you audit this?  \n• Does your PD programme flex to meet their needs?  \n• The right PD offers the chance to close the ability gap between experienced and inexperienced staff.  \nCambridge Schools Conference, July 2026  \nFuture-ready: preparing learners to thrive  \n\n| \u003Cbr>Sustainable\u003Cbr>• Effective PD is the most cost-effective way to increase student outcomes.\u003Cbr>• However:\u003Cbr>• it is vulnerable to changes in leadership\u003Cbr>• often the first thing to go when costs are tight\u003Cbr>• to realise its potential, it must be valued and championed by leaders. | The impact of CPD on pupil outcomes compares to the impact of having a teacher with ten years’ experience rather than anew graduate. 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