This resource will support and challenge you to become confident in leading an enquiry in your context and to develop against your professional standards.

There are two optional opportunities to find out more about enquiry. These provide an opportunity to learn with and from other practitioners.

Introduction to practitioner enquiry online sessions

Introduction to practitioner enquiry online workshops consider:

• why we enquire

• what enquiry is and consider examples of enquiry

• how we enquire

• professional learning resources that support the process

• our own ideas and areas of focus for enquiry questions

There are three opportunities to attend this live national workshop throughout the academic year.

We have also recorded the workshop in two parts:

• Part 1 is a deep dive into the Enquiry in Education resource

• Part 2 is a summary recorded version of the introduction to enquiry workshop

Session dates and links

1. Thursday 9 September 2025: 4pm to 5.30pm - for all sectors

2. Tuesday 28 October 2025: 4pm to 5.30pm - for Probationer Teachers and those who support them

3. Wednesday 14 January 2026: 4pm to 5.30pm - for all sectors

Practitioner Enquiry Submission – Information Sessions

This information session will support you to prepare your practitioner enquiry for sharing with peers and for submission to earn an Enquiry in Education certificate.

The formal part of the session (approx. 20-25 mins) will cover:

• Sharing your practitioner enquiry

• How to complete the enquiry poster template

• Examples of enquiry

Session dates and links

1. Thursday 23 April 2026: 4pm - 4.45pm

2. Tuesday 19 May 2026: 4pm - 4.45pm

Resource for leading professional learning

The introduction to enquiry workshop resource is a ready to use PowerPoint. It provides a planned workshop for anyone leading professional learning with colleagues in their school, setting or local authority.

It follows the same plan as the live national workshops outlined above and can be adapted to your local context. You can facilitate the workshop at any time.

The resource:

• is downloadable and can be tailored to suit your needs

• includes suggested facilitation guides and timings

• is planned with a range of activities to increase knowledge, skills and confidence

• has been informed by the national model of professional learning and is mapped to the relevant professional standards

We hope that this resource reduces planning and preparation time, allowing leaders to focus on facilitating impactful professional learning experiences.