The VEO Europa project (www.veoeuropa.com) brought together 6 partners from 5 countries and addressed Strategic Objective 2 of the EU policy on Education and Training (ET2020) ‘Improving the quality and efficiency of education and training’ by using an innovative technological approach to support initial teacher training and continuing professional development. The project built on work undertaken by Newcastle University, who developed a prototype software application for classroom observation: the VEO app for Video Enhanced Observation. This App adopted a novel and data-driven approach to classroom observation by enabling the observer to ‘tag’ (video timestamp) a range of different aspects of both teaching and learning for later review. The flexibility of the App allowed for customised tag sets to be developed to match the requirements of the activity being observed.The objectives of the project were to: •improve teacher performance by sharing best practice •identify the specific needs of individual teachers and using peer learning and observation to improve their performance and competences •use the technology to monitor engagement and motivation •provide a low-cost and time-efficient model of CPD •provide in-house CPD which is focused on the individual teacher•use the technology for self-evaluation, monitoring of teacher performance and setting performance management targets •use the technology to implement and monitor new approaches to pupil learning•demonstrate how this digital tool can be effective in improving the performance of both teachers and their studentsThe main outputs were:•an enhanced App with multi-language interface translation, capable of live recording and tagging, along with a secure portal for retrospective tagging and sharing video, and customisable tagsets•an online platform hosting the full set of downloadable training modules •a YouTube channel showcasing training and best practice videos •a research report and partner publications, including an edited volume with chapters contributed from the project partners and the VEO community of practice•in addition, an interactive electronic book (iBook) was published via Apple iTunes to promote the project and its outcomes to a wider audienceThe project customised the App by developing a multi-language translation interface for tailored use across a range of different country contexts. Learning to use the app was facilitated by a set of downloadable training resources. The training resources were tested with trainees and existing teachers in each country, a minimum of 400 teachers. These local workshops also served to develop the technical expertise of teachers, who were able to cascade their learning to colleagues and act as VEO champions in their organisations, where the VEO trials took place. Through dissemination, the project reached approximately a further 500 key stakeholders in the UK, Germany, Finland, Turkey and Bulgaria, including School Leadership teams, Teacher Training Organisations including HEIs, NGOs, Teaching Unions and National Ministries. Within the exploitation strand, partners have plans to exploit their networks to reach European wide organisations and guarantee the life of the project outcomes beyond project end, including involvement in other projects to build on work already done as well as incorporating VEO into local practice in each country. The VEO Group spin-off company continues its expansion, bringing VEO to wider groups, including medical and other practice-based settings. The project research strand gathered evidence of teacher development to ensure maximum access at a European level and inform policy development. In addition, partners presented the VEO Europa project at a further 22 academic conferences and workshops. Dissemination of the project to academic and professional communities has enhanced the credibility of VEO with teachers and academics and will continue to do so following the publication of the edited book about the project, scheduled for 2018. Results: the project has provided evidence of:•improved confidence and motivation to use educational technology •increased and improved skills and technology use for education•increased use of technology for teacher professional development•new models of observation in teacher training•new approaches to video for teacher appraisal and performance management leading to improved teacher performance, confidence and motivation in teachers •a demonstration of how this technology can be used to provide a more targeted, effective and cost-effective method of professional developmentThe longer-term impact of the VEO Europa project will be evident in the continuing shift in policy and practice in relation to lesson observation. VEO is now an integral part of key educational institutions in five countries, with an academic and professional community of practice developing around its principles.