Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for teachers

What to expect

Our CPD programme supports professional practice and current sector priorities. 

Sessions typically include: 

• Admissions and sector updates

• UCAS and application guidance

• Supporting informed course and university choices

• Interview preparation and best practice

• Subject updates from academic departments

• Practical classroom and guidance resources 

We offer a bi-annual, on-campus conference for teachers and advisors, as well as an annual conference in London. 

These events provide opportunities to engage with academic staff, admissions teams and sector specialists. 

Advancing Access

The University of Birmingham is a proud partner of Advancing Access, a national collaboration of 24 Russell Group universities. Together we work with schools and colleges to develop and deliver CPD for teachers and advisors that supports student progression to selective universities and courses.

Advancing Access focuses on schools with low levels of progression to high tariff universities and particularly targets cold spot areas. The majority of Advancing Access CPD events and resources are delivered online to allow easy access for all schools, regardless of their location.