Saffron Teaching School Hub
Saffron Teaching School Hub is the DfE designated Teaching School Hub for Braintree, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford. We work 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.
News & Events
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Latest News
- 16/06/25
A Year of Growth, Reflection & Connection: Highlights from the Saffron Early Career Programme 2024–25
As the 2024–25 academic year draws to a close, Saffron Teaching School Hub's Early Career Programme community has much to celebrate. Through training sessions, mentoring conversations, and reflective practice, ECTs and their mentors have shared a journey filled with insight, inspirati... - 13/06/25
ECT Induction and the Early Career Teacher Entitlement
ECT Induction is a statutory two-year support and training programme for newly qualified teachers in England. It ensures early career teachers (ECTs) receive structured development, mentoring, and assessment during their first two years in the profession. From September 2025, the Early Care... - 12/06/25
Growing Leaders, Growing Trust: How Inspires MAT and Saffron TSH are Shaping the Future Together
Ceri Jones, Inspires MAT CEO, shares his reflections with Kerrie McGivern, Saffron TSH Deputy Director. At Inspires Multi-Academy Trust, the commitment to “fulfilling potential, fostering belief, and seeking excellence” is more than a vision - it’s a lived reality. With a growin... - 12/06/25
Get into Teaching: Strategic Collaboration to Inspire a Generation
Saffron Teaching School Hub has been leading a project to inspire the next generation of teachers. Working alongside the Greater Essex Careers Hub, and our regional Hub partners Chafford Hundred TSH and Unity TSH, we’ve developed a guide for 14-18 year-olds designed to showcase the exc... - 12/06/25
FIPC: Celebrating Success - Reaccredited ITT provision in Harlow
Saffron Teaching School Hub is delighted to announce that Forest Independent Primary Collegiate (FIPC), an established and respected provider with over 30 years of experience delivering Initial Teacher Training, has been re-accredited by the DfE. Their programme, led by Dr. Helen Tyle... - 11/06/25
Spotlight on Excellence: A Year in Review for Lead Partners
As the 2024–2025 academic year draws to a close, we’d like to take a moment to celebrate the remarkable work of our three Lead Partners for Initial Teacher Training - CTSN SCITT, Mid Essex ITT and West Essex SCITT. Each has made significant strides in shaping the next generation of educa... - 10/06/25
Greater Essex Music Hub - Summer Term update
Across the Greater Essex Music Hub we work in partnership with schools and arts organisations to provide Continuing Professional Development to fulfil the aims of the National Plan for Music Education. From early years, primary and secondary right through to post 16 we work together with s... - 06/06/25
Essex Research School’s Leadership Series: Effective Professional Development
Essex Research School continues with their professional development (PD) leadership series focusing on strategies for leaders in designing and implementing effective PD to improve outcomes for all learners. The series aims to provide practical guidance and evidence-based strategies for schoo... - 05/06/25
The MaternityTeacher PaternityTeacher Project - Cradle to Classroom Programme 2025-26
As part of a regional partnership in the East of England, Saffron Teaching School Hub is proud to be supporting The MTPT Project’s Cradle to Classroom programme of parental transition support throughout the academic year 2025-26. The programme allows teachers, leaders and support staff work... - 09/05/25
NPQ launch events – connecting colleagues, developing networks and sharing aspirations
In May, Saffron Teaching School Hub hosted launch events for our new cohort of National Professional Qualifications. The purpose of these events is 3-fold: to connect committed colleagues from across our Hub region, introduce our team of fantastic facilitators and share our collective inten... - 08/05/25
Saffron Early Career Programme - Summer Term conferences
It has been a fantastic start to the summer term for our Early Career Programme, with a range of ECT and mentor conferences taking place in April and May across the Hub region. There were high levels of engagement throughout as we built on the prior knowledge of our delegates, with the... - 02/05/25
Congratulations to our NPQ Specialist programme members!
Congratulations to our NPQ Specialist programme members from Cohort 3b who received their assessment results this week and have successfully completed their NPQ - we’re so proud of you!
Our Hub Area
Our Hub Area
Our Hub covers the Essex local authority districts of Braintree, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford with over 250 primary, secondary and special schools.