Leading teacher for gifted and talented education: Accreditation pilot - September 2007 to July 2008

Working with key partners at the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF), the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA) and Oxford Brookes University (OBU), the National Strategies' gifted and talented programme are piloting a systematic approach to professional development and support leading to accreditation through the award of the Postgraduate Certificate in Advanced Educational Practice.

This pilot is taking place during the autumn term of 2007 and the spring term of 2008. The outcomes are due to be disseminated during the summer term of 2008 and will use these outcomes to inform more widespread accreditation opportunities for leading teachers from September 2008.

This flyer lays out the key components of this professional development for leading teachers and provides a scale of accreditation and a timeline.