Skip to main

Local authority groups and networks

How SDS Education can support local authorities in 2026/27

Through consultation and collaboration with local authority strategic leads, and wider partners; our professional learning content, delivery approaches and support can be adapted to reflect local context, improvement priorities and emerging workforce development needs.

The illustrations below provide a sample of some of the ways the SDS Education team can provide support.

Engagement with local authority groups and networks

We can contribute to strategic and operational local authority networks to:

  • explore potential collaboration and plan implementation
  • offer information and guidance
  • deliver keynotes and workshops at conferences or events

Professional Learning

To complement our national virtual programme, we can further support local authority wide professional learning in the following ways:

  • Provisionally Registered Teacher programmes
  • development of bespoke professional learning aligned to local improvement priorities
  • delivery of bespoke professional learning for DYW, CLD, employability and other partners

Collaborative projects

We can co-develop and test new approaches to embedding career education key themes that could include:

  • assist with more in-depth and extended support for identified schools
  • support shared developments between schools, local authority and college

Contact us using the link below or by completing this online form

Contact the Education Team

Contact the Education team to discuss your requirements and how we can support you in your ambitions around career education.

Email the Education Team

Newsletter sign up

Register to receive our newsletter

Teachers' newsletter sign up