Research engagement and practitioner enquiry has become an integral part of our approach to continuous professional learning and to the performance management  process.  It is part of a culture of research based, joint practice development aiming to embed ‘best’ practice and cultivate ‘next’ practice across our school.  There has been a significant journey in mindsets and attitudes, from a limited understanding of the role of research in professional development, to a firm belief that research engagement is an entitlement which has a considerable impact on the practice of individuals and of the collective.