Ambition Institute

Ambition Institute Supporting teachers and leaders to keep getting better so every child gets the best start in life. A great teacher changes the future every day.

They can be the critical factor in a child’s success, especially for those who have had a tough start in life. At Ambition Institute, we support teachers and school leaders at every stage of their careers, helping them to keep getting better. We are a charity providing training and professional development based on the most rigorous research and evidence about what really works. Together, we’re shaping the future of education to give every child the best start in life.

22/09/2026

Discover how learning together and getting support from colleagues strengthened Nick’s experience of doing a National Professional Qualification.

Professional development is the most cost-effective and sustainable way to help teachers and school leaders build their ...
11/09/2026

Professional development is the most cost-effective and sustainable way to help teachers and school leaders build their expertise (Zuccollo & Fletcher-Wood, 2020).

We support teachers and school leaders at every stage of their careers, so they can give every pupil the best start in life.

Do you live outside England but want to do a National Professional Qualification (NPQ)? If you work in a school in Wales...
04/09/2026

Do you live outside England but want to do a National Professional Qualification (NPQ)? If you work in a school in Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, or the Channel Islands, now you can!

📚 Choose from two programmes – NPQ for Senior Leadership or NPQ for Headship.

💻 Learn through a mix of real-time, interactive online sessions and self-guided modules you complete in your own time.

Apply now to start in November: https://www.ambition.org.uk/programmes/international-npqs/

For all children, a great teacher makes a huge difference to their success in school and in later life.The research show...
28/08/2026

For all children, a great teacher makes a huge difference to their success in school and in later life.

The research shows that professional development is the most cost-effective and sustainable way to help teachers and school leaders develop their skills (Zuccollo & Fletcher-Wood, 2020).

💡New research: When and how to use visuals effectively: a meta-analysis of dual coding in the classroom. Dual coding mea...
24/08/2026

💡New research: When and how to use visuals effectively: a meta-analysis of dual coding in the classroom.

Dual coding means using visuals, such as pictures or diagrams, alongside words in teaching. Teachers need to know how to use dual coding effectively to support pupils’ learning.

Our latest study aimed to better understand why the impact of dual coding varies. It builds on the Education Endowment Foundation’s review of cognitive science in the classroom.

We analysed 56 existing studies on dual coding – looking at how visuals were designed and used, the characteristics of pupils in the study, and the design of the research itself – to see what factors have the biggest impact.

Our findings can help you decide when and how to use visuals in your teaching.

Read the research: https://www2.ambition.org.uk/how-to-use-dual-coding-effectively-fb

18/08/2026

“When you’re time poor, as someone who works in education, it's really helpful to be able to find condensed information that helps to guide the developments that you need in your area.”

Bev explains how the National Professional Qualifications help educators find and use the best evidence quickly.

Apply now to start in November.

🗨️ “Even teachers who are well into their career, I think, still have things to learn.”For early career teacher Katie, u...
14/08/2026

🗨️ “Even teachers who are well into their career, I think, still have things to learn.”

For early career teacher Katie, understanding that there's always something to learn helps her put less pressure on herself.

“It’s a big deal for me to be able to say to myself that I'm still learning. But actually, everyone's still learning, and that’s okay.”

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