This report analyses the role of resource design and planning in teaching practices for effective education and training. It explores the importance of using valuable resources to meet the individual learning needs of students in a specialist area. The report also presents ways of using resources to engage learners in blended learning and how theories, principles, and models of inclusive curriculum design can be used to inform resource development. It provides insights into how resources can be classified, stored, and shared with other learning professionals. The report also reviews legal requirements and responsibilities relating to the development and use of resources and evaluates the effectiveness of own design and use of resources to engage and meet the individual needs of learners in a specialist area.