Teaching can be tough, particularly in the early years when everything is new. But there is a way you can decide which way you want your career to go right from the start. Lorne Charles avoided the risk of isolation in the classroom by taking on CPD with the help of the General Teaching Council. She's an example of how you can guide your own progress through the peaks and troughs of teaching. In the studio, Peter Curran is joined by Anne Jasman from the General Teaching Council, Alison Kitson from the Training and Development Agency and Patrick Nash from the Teacher Support Network, to talk about how to judge what CPD to do and when. Lastly we hear from various teachers about CPD they have done, and what skills their experience has given them.

Video Series: CareerWise
Release Date 2006