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• What is a Vital Professional?
  Find out about the role of the Vital Professional
• What is included?
  The contents of the package
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The In-house Professional Development Partnership is a collaborative programme, in which Vital works in partnership with your school to support effective professional development. Together we can impact on teaching and learning.

What do Vital provide?

• Vital Professional Programme
  A structured process to plan and implement professional development in your school, complete with a handbook that can be adapted to your needs.
• Modules
  Open University quality modules, facilitated by experts and delivered online* at convenient times.
• Subject portals
  Subject specific guidance on using technology to add value to lessons and better engage learners.
• Community
  Access to a community, where staff can collaborate and share knowledge online.
• Certification
  Certification for your school and accreditation for a member of staff (subject to criteria being met).

* Delivered via webinar, an interactive video conference using Blackboard Collaborate

What do you provide?

• A member of staff to become a Vital Professional, an advocate for professional development in your institution.
• Objectives from your School Improvement Plan (SIP).
• Support from the senior leadership team.

What do we end up with?

Effective Professional development that can impact upon teaching and learning.

If you would like to find out more about the partnership, watch this video from the Vital Director Peter Twining.

What does it cost?

£600 for all state-funded schools in England.

£690 for all other schools and educational institutions.