'An absolutely fabulous professional development opportunity'
(Quote from teachers who visited Adelaide to investigate Thinking Skills)

What TIPD aims to do
The DCSF Teachers’ International Professional Development Programme (TIPD)

• enables teachers to experience good educational practice in different countries around the world through short term visits
• offers a focused and challenging learning experience in which teachers are immersed in the education system of another country, investigating a particular curriculum theme
• generates new networks of teachers, nationally and internationally, united in their commitment to provide high quality education
• supports LA and School Development Plans in relation to the curriculum, professional development and the international dimension
• enhances professional capabilities by introducing new ideas and systems of classroom management and providing new curriculum materials.

The British Council delivers the majority of the opportunities funded by the programme under contract to DCSF (formerly DfES) and have sent more than 8,200 teachers to over 70 countries since January 2001.