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- 28/04/25
NPQ SENCO Conference – Impacting Practice across Essex
Saffron Teaching School Hub recently held its inaugural NPQ SENCO Conference – bringing 40 aspiring and current SENCOs together for a day of professional development, dialogue and discourse. Hosted by Saffron Walden County High School, and expertly facilitated by Phil Heath, Emma Carvalho a...Read Full Story - 31/03/25
Eastern Region ITT into ECT Conference: Stepping Up
Calling all Initial Teacher Trainees! The Eastern Region Teaching School Hubs are excited to announce this year's ITT into ECT Conference, set to take place on Thursday 22 May 2025 from 4:30pm to 6pm. This online event is designed specifically for trainee...Read Full Story - 28/03/25
Essex Research School - Early Years webinar and Instructional Coaching webinar series
Essex Research School is running two free professional development events in June: Early Years webinar on 3 June; Instructional Coaching webinar series starting on 5 June. See below for full details of these events and how to sign up.Read Full Story - 11/03/25
Last call for NPQ applications
Recruitment for our April 2025 cohort of NPQ programmes is under way - there are just a few places remaining on our programmes.Read Full Story - 07/03/25
Saffron Appropriate Body
Saffron Appropriate Body is responsible for ensuring that all ECTs receive their statutory induction entitlement and quality assuring the induction and assessment provided by schools to ECTs. What does this look like in practice?Read Full Story - 07/03/25
Saffron Early Career Programme – Spring Term update
March brings to a close the Spring Conference offer for ECTs and their mentors on the Saffron Early Career Programme. This term has had a focus on Modules 3 & 4, which has developed our delegates' knowledge of examples, questioning and assessment. While our ECT2s continue to develop this thr...Read Full Story - 05/03/25
Enhanced confidence, skills, knowledge and outcomes – the lasting impact of an NPQ
Ongoing professional development is the cornerstone of successful schools. A holistic commitment to continuous improvement and professional learning is at the centre of excellent practice - and where that approach is in place, the impact is tangible and measurable. National Professional Qual...Read Full Story - 04/03/25
Saffron Hall Trust – bringing the power of music to schools across Essex
As well as delivering the public programme of concerts, talks and events in Saffron Hall, Saffron Hall Trust (SHT) is an Arts and Education charity operating across Essex. As such, the SHT has worked in schools across the Saffron Teaching School Hub region, supporting them in harnessing th...Read Full Story - 03/03/25
Explore the EEF's new recruiting projects
Update from Essex Research School On 24 February, the Education Endowment Foundation launched 11 exciting new research projects across early years settings, primary, and secondary schools. Focused mainly on the themes of writing and maths, projects have been selected based on their potential...Read Full Story - 01/03/25
ITT Mentor Conference – From Challenges to Growth: Promoting Wellbeing and Resilience in Mentoring Trainees
On 6 February 2025, the Eastern Region Teaching School Hubs delivered our annual Initial Teacher Training Mentor Conference to mentors and ITT providers across the East of England. In response to the narrative playing out across schools and training providers up and down the country, w...Read Full Story - 28/02/25
Essex Research School’s Leadership Series: Effective Professional Development
Last term, Essex Research School launched a 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 scho...Read Full Story - 13/02/25
Spring events from the New Vision English Hub
The New Vision English Hub is running two Remote Briefings in February, and an English Hub showcase in March, where Headteachers and Reading Leaders in Essex can find out about funding, free training and bespoke support offered by the Hub. The Showcase event will be held at Elmhurst P...Read Full Story