Saffron Teaching School Hub works with schools across Essex to deliver positive outcomes for pupils in all phases by supporting teachers at all stages of their careers, from initial teacher training through to leadership.
In the continually changing landscape of education, there is a constant which underpins all of our work – the need to identify, develop and nurture talented teachers through a robust initial teacher training (ITT) programme. Our latest update champions the importance of a collaborative, s...
This term, the ECT1s on the Saffron Early Career Programme have had the opportunity to attend a regional event. We offered three venues on different dates and had over 50 ECTs at each one. This was an invaluable opportunity for ECTs to talk to each other and catch up with teachers from their IT...
The NPQ for SENCOs is the latest qualification in the DfE’s Golden Thread of Professional Development and is a valuable addition to the NPQ suite. The new NPQ for SENCOs will be the mandatory qualification for SENCOs from September 2024, with the programme launching early in the Autu...
A single curriculum framework resulting from a review of the Core Content Framework and the Early Career Framework was launched by the DfE on 30th January 2024. On 13th February, we held a briefing about the new ITTECF to look at what has changed.
Starting an Orchestra – Essex Music Hub Case Study
Students at Mark Hall Academy recently took part in an exciting new project with London Musical Theatre Orchestra (LMTO). Longstanding partners of Essex Music Service, Orchestras Live, introduced the LMTO ‘Upbeat’ programme, which works with early-stage musicians at s...
We were delighted to welcome our new cohort of specialist NPQ programme members to Harlow Study Centre on 29 February 2024. Colleagues from schools and settings across the region came together for their introductory conference, including our first cohort for the new NPQ Leading Primary Mathemat...
Saffron Teaching School Hub redesignated for the next four years
We're delighted to announce that Saffron Teaching School Hub has been redesignated by the DfE as the Teaching School Hub for Braintree, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford for the next four years. This follows the tendering process that went out to schools and Trusts in Se...
Saffron Teaching School Hub would like to invite all primary schools in our area to a short online briefing to find out more about the funding, free training and support offered through the New Vision English Hub.
The MaternityTeacher PaternityTeacher Project (MTPT) provides empowering support to all parent-educators. They currently have two fully-funded opportunities open for bookings:
Return to Work workshops
Parental Leave group coaching programme
Both of these programmes are fully-funded...
Applications for our February 2024 NPQ cohort are now closed - the next cohort will be in Autumn 2024. If you would like to be kept up to date with information about our Autumn 2024 NPQ cohort, including the new NPQ for SENCOs, please complete our Expression of Interest form.
On 6 February 2024, Teaching School Hubs in the Eastern Region hosted a free online conference for aspiring, new and existing ITT mentors, on 'The Science of Learning'. Resources from this event are now available online.
Our Spring term Subject Forums sessions will take place from 4-8 March. Schools who sign up for the Subject Forums in the Spring term will pay a reduced fee covering the Spring and Summer term sessions, rather than paying for the whole year.
Our Hub covers the Essex local authority districts of Braintree, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford with 256 primary, secondary and special schools.