Connecting Teachers
of Communication Performance and Life Skills
Join us for an inspiring and engaging Continuing Professional Development Day designed especially for teachers of speech and drama. The day will bring together three expert speakers, each offering fresh ideas, practical guidance and valuable insights drawn from their professional experience. Through a varied programme of talks, demonstrations and interactive activities, participants will have opportunities to explore approaches that can be applied directly within their own teaching.
The programme will consider key aspects of speech and drama education, encouraging delegates to reflect upon their practice, share experiences and develop new ways of supporting and inspiring their students. Whether you teach performance, communication, public speaking, verse and prose, acting or examination work, the day will offer relevant ideas and techniques to take back into the studio or classroom.
There will also be opportunities to meet and exchange ideas with fellow teachers in a friendly and supportive environment. The event is suitable both for experienced practitioners and for those who are newer to the profession. It promises to be a stimulating and enjoyable day of professional learning, practical exploration and creative exchange.
Price: £25 or £20 for members

STSD Poetry Competition 2026
£5 per entry. Please use this link to access the payment form.
STSD Poetry Competition 2026 Link
Once payment has successfully been taken you will be redirected to the upload portal that will allow you to upload your entry. Please make sure that your entry file name contains your name as written on the payment page so that we can connect your entry with the correct file. To upload your entry please press on the 'upload files' button on the upload portal. This will bring up a selection window. Please select your file and press 'Upload'.
Founded in 1914 as a not-for-profit organisation, the STSD is the UK’s professional membership organisation for qualified and trainee teachers of Speech and Drama, supporting and representing our members around the world.
We are kindly supported by our wonderful patrons: Brian Bilston, Professor Abigail Rokison-Woodall, Professor David Thacker, Margot Leicester, Polly Adams, Sir Andrew Motion FRSL, Zoe Wanamaker OBE and Peter Carroll.
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