The teaching unions broadly welcomed the recommendations, particularly those on better continuing professional development.

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The report also recommends better continuing professional development for teachers and a college of teaching along the lines of a professional institute.

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"We are all able to speculate on the reasons for this failure and we are sure that many column inches will be written about the funding gap, inadequate continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities, leadership issues, performance management, best practice and disruptive behaviour, " he said.

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