Resources and tools

You can use these resources, tools and activities to support your planning and implementation as you prepare to deliver the Diploma. They can also help you to collaborate and plan within your consortium.

My Development
A range of activities to help you prepare for delivery and to support your professional development. You can create a personal selection of activities and generate a personal development report.
My Plan
A planning tool to help you to plan and co-ordinate your preparation for Diploma delivery, and document your progress.
Key documents
This section provides quick access to all the official publications related to the Diploma, categorised by theme.
Practitioner guide and handbooks
This section includes the Practitioner Guide to the Diploma, plus a range of line-specific handbooks.
Inside Work
Discover how other practitioners have worked with employers and develop your specialised knowledge of the workplace through a series of video-rich case studies, activities and interactive work placements.
Emerging practice in Diploma delivery
View videos and access resources that showcase emerging practice in a range of consortia currently delivering the Diploma.
Development projects
Development projects allow consortia to develop and promote innovative practice.
Mentoring
Use the guidance documents, on-screen activities and introductory video to find out if a mentoring approach to problem-solving will suit you and your Diploma consortium. Watch a series of videos featuring members of Sheffield 14-19 Partnership delivering the Diploma in Public Services as they use the approach with mentoring expert Bob Garvey.
Initial teacher training
ITT resources: a guide to resources and support which are particularly relevant for providers of ITT and trainee teachers.
IAG resources
A guide to the IAG-specific resources available on diploma-support.org.
Other resources
Browse support materials from training workshops, as well as high-quality materials and examples of best and next practice in Diploma teaching and learning.