Teacher professional development (CPD)
The National Theatre is here to help teachers spark creativity in the classroom.
Enhance your skills, stay up to date with theatre education techniques and take part in our year-round CPD programme.
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We’ll send you updates once per term, with the latest resources, events and opportunities for your school.
Secondary
Drama Teacher Conference
Leading drama experts and practitioners come together to inspire, inform and upskill. Our Drama Teacher Conference returns in 2024.
Find out more about the Drama Teacher Conference
If you have any questions, please email dramateachers@nationaltheatre.org.uk. We hope to see you there!
Drama Teacher Conference - 15 & 16 February 2024
Applications are now open for our 2024 conference. Read more about what sessions, themes and texts to expect at the upcoming conference.
What teachers say:
I have lots of new ideas to help my students engage creatively with texts, as well as improving accessibility of texts.
– Teacher, Primary CPD 2023
So clear, so helpful, immediately actionable.
– Teacher, Drama Teacher Conference 2023
A good balance of giving information and hands on practice. Very informative and great suggestions for taking back to the classroom and using with students.
– Teacher, Drama Teacher Conference 2023
Our funders
The Mohn Westlake Foundation supports nationwide Learning programmes for young people.
Nationwide learning is supported by Buffini Chao Foundation, Garfield Weston Foundation, Clore Duffield Foundation, Tim and Sarah Bunting, Behrens Foundation, Cleopatra Trust and Milton Grundy Foundation.
Contact us
Primary Team
Jackie Tait
Primary Programme Manager
Jess Moffat
Primary Programme Coordinator
Chelsie Greatbatch
Schools Programme Assistant
You can contact the team on learning@nationaltheatre.org.uk
Secondary Team
Nadya Bettioui
Secondary and FE Programme Manager
Katy McEntee
Secondary and FE Programme Coordinator
Jess Martins
Schools Programme Assistant
Drama Teacher Conference 2023
photos © Emma Hare
Let’s Perform 2023
photos © Ellie Kurttz
More to explore
Teacher resources
Explore creativity in your classroom with fun activity ideas and downloadable resource packs on previous National Theatre productions.
Archive
Explore from props to prompt scripts, photographs to recordings – the Archive holds a treasure trove of material on the National Theatre’s history.
National Theatre Collection
Find the best of British Theatre, now available to stream for schools, universities, and the wider education sector.