Furthermore, the figures show stark geographic differences in the amount of CPD investment teachers receive each year.
Analysis by the Teacher Development Trust (TDT) – a national CPD charity – has raised concern about the 748 state schools in England that spend less than £500 on staff CPD. These schools teach more than 300,000 pupils.
The research reveals that the average amount spent by state schools in 2016 was £752 – an increase from £719 in 2015.
However, this ranges from as little as £384 per full-time teacher being spent in Solihull compared to £1,207 in Newham, London.
The five areas spending the least were Solihull (£384), Bury (£396), Stockport (£432), Derbyshire (£453) and Redcar & Cleveland (£453).
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