Under their pay and conditions agreement, A Teaching Profession for the 21st Century, also known as �the McCrone Report�, teachers are required to undertake 35 hours of CPD annually. This presents a market opportunity for CPD providers. Additionally, the national Chartered Teacher Programme (CTP) aims to recognise, reward and retain the best classroom teachers. �Access to the programme [is] open to the top of the main grade who have maintained a CPD portfolio.� (Scottish Executive 2002, Continuing Professional Development: Teaching in Scotland)
