The primary purpose of this guide is to offer support to those in British local education authorities (LEAs) and in institutions who have responsibilities for the planning, management, and implementation of staff development. The structure of the guide is based on a framework within which staff development planning may take place. After introducing this framework, the guide considers in turn five interrelated elements that comprise the detailed staff development planning process: (1) the management of staff development; (2) the identification and analysis of needs; (3) program design; (4) implementation; and (5) monitoring and evaluation. The final part of the guide provides practical assistance in identifying staff development responsibilities and management tasks. Sample forms are included. (KC)