Research‑informed, practice‑grounded CPD that builds confidence, clarity, and long‑term capability.
Why CPD With Education in First Gear?
Professional development should feel purposeful, empowering, and doable—not overwhelming or disconnected from practice.
Education in First Gear Ltd offers CPD that is:
- Rooted in evidence but shaped for real classrooms
- Collaborative, building capacity rather than dependency
- Context‑sensitive, designed around your school’s needs
- Affordable, so high‑quality learning is accessible
- Agency‑driven, giving teachers ownership of their professional growth
This is CPD that is designed to help schools shift into the right gear for sustainable improvement.
Education in First Gear Ltd has a diverse range of expertise thanks to its associates. This means we can offer a whole host of support.
Below are some examples:
1. Curriculum & Pedagogy CPD
Support that strengthens coherence, clarity, and purpose across your curriculum.
- Designing responsive, research‑informed curriculum
- Embedding purposeful play and inquiry
- Developing outdoor learning and risk‑positive practice
- Strengthening reading, phonics, and early years pedagogy
- Creative approaches across the curriculum
2. Mathematics CPD
These sessions build deep, confident mathematical understanding.
- Mastery approaches and curriculum design
- Subject knowledge development for staff
- Supporting early number sense
- Strengthening reasoning and problem‑solving
- Leadership development for maths subject leads
3. Teacher & Child Agency CPD
Empowering teachers and children to take ownership of learning.
- Agency‑centred classroom practice
- Designing environments that promote autonomy
- Play‑based learning from EYFS to KS5
- Voice, choice, and meaningful participation
4. Practitioner Research & Close‑to‑Practice Inquiry
Helping teachers move from consumers of research to contributors.
- Introduction to practitioner research
- Designing small‑scale inquiries
- Making evidence usable and accessible
- Coaching for individuals or teams
- Support for research‑engaged school cultures
5. Leadership & Middle Leadership Development
Practical, grounded support for leaders navigating complexity.
- Leading curriculum change
- Building professional cultures
- Coaching for new or aspiring middle leaders
- Strengthening team coherence and shared purpose
Our approach is designed to form in many flexible formats to suit multiple settings.
We can offer a range of delivery formats including:
- Whole‑staff twilights
- Half‑day or full‑day workshops
- Leadership coaching sessions
- Ongoing CPD programmes
- Bespoke packages for trusts or hubs
- Online or in‑person delivery
Our approach is developed through a model that empowers rather than imposes—working alongside educators to build confidence, clarity, and long‑term capability. It is shaped by listening before leading, adapting with intention, and designing support that genuinely fits each school community. It is grounded in equity, ensuring high‑quality professional learning remains accessible for all schools. And it is anchored in agency, recognising teachers, leaders, and children as the true drivers of meaningful change.
Every session is tailored to your context, your priorities, and your children.
What Settings Say…
“The Mowbray Education Trust consists of 6 primary schools and in 2022/2023 academic year, Bekah supported the Mowbray Education Trust, offering quality CPD to all teachers in our Trust. The preparation for the session was thorough and Bekah provided pre-course reading and links to research to help further inform our teachers.
The first session was on sequencing – purposeful planning. The delivery and the knowledge was exemplary and the feedback from our teachers was excellent. Teachers reflected on the importance of choosing the correct resources for the task; the importance of small steps and the importance of considering key questions to deal with misconceptions, at the planning stage.
From their feedback, Bekah planned a follow up session to cover areas of need identified and early 2023 delivered a session on representation and structure and support with teaching times tables. Again, the feedback was excellent, and actions taken back to schools included the development of vocabulary and this is one key area as a Trust we have worked hard to improve as well as improving our questioning to support reasoning.”
Melton Mowbray Education Trust
“Bekah’s guidance was invaluable in supporting our teachers to take onboard a new maths scheme. Using her own practice from the classroom, she was able to give practical tips with credibility which empowered our team.“
Diverse Academies Trust
“In her work through the Maths Hub, Rebekah has always struck the perfect balance of academic rigour and lived classroom experience. Her groups are fastidiously planned and engagingly deliver, always creating a sense of community and mathematical curiosity.”
East Midlands West Maths Hub
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Professional learning that strengthens practice across all educational settings
