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- 09/09/22
Queen Elizabeth II - 1926-2022
Saffron Teaching School Hub joins the Royal Family and the nation in mourning the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.Read Full Story - 30/06/22
Training and support for Early Years practitioners
Saffron Teaching School Hub offers training and support for Early Years practitioners, including the new funded National Professional Qualification for Early Years Leadership and the Early Years Initial Teacher Training programme which leads to Early Years Teacher status.Read Full Story - 29/06/22
The Golden Thread of teacher development
On Thursday 7th July, the DfE will host a webinar to share more information about how the department is supporting teachers at every stage of their career through the Golden Thread, covering Initial Teacher Training (ITT), the Early Career Framework reforms (ECF) and National Professional Quali...Read Full Story - 13/06/22
September 2022 ECTs – Appropriate Body checklist and briefing sessions
This half term is a busy one as schools prepare for a new cohort of ECTs starting in September 2022. Here is a checklist of things that school leaders need to do: Identify an Induction Tutor and a Mentor for each ECT Timetable 10% release for Year 1 ECTs and 5% release for Year 2 ECTs Regi...Read Full Story - 10/06/22
Support for the Essex Disadvantaged Strategy
Saffron Teaching School Hub has been delighted to witness the early successes of the Essex Disadvantaged Strategy, and is working in partnership with the LA, the Education Endowment Foundation and the Research Schools Network to support this county-wide initiative. Here are some examp...Read Full Story - 09/06/22
Initial Teacher Training accreditation process and collaborative working
In May, the outcomes of round 1 of the Initial Teacher Training accreditation process were shared. Saffron Teaching School Hub is working closely with the East of England Regional ITT Network to ensure support for all our ITT providers, offering bespoke training sessions on sections of the accredita...Read Full Story - 08/06/22
Diocese of Chelmsford Global Majority Education Association
The Diocese of Chelmsford have recently launched the Global Majority Education Association. The Association seek to: Create a forum for the exchange of ideas and strategies to improve the outcomes and opportunities for global majority educators and pupils. Identify, support and...Read Full Story - 11/05/22
Early Career Programme registration for September 2022 ECTs
The DfE Online Service for September 2022 new Early Career Teacher (ECT) registrations is now open.Read Full Story - 22/04/22
NPQs – Expressions of Interest for Autumn 2022
The DfE will open the NPQ application portal in May 2022 for autumn cohorts. In the meantime, you can register your school's interest via the Saffron TS Hub NPQ ‘Expression of Interest’ form.Read Full Story - 21/04/22
The Saffron Appropriate Body service
Since September 2021, Saffron TS Hub has been a designated Appropriate Body within Braintree, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Harlow and Uttlesford. In delivering this service, we are delighted to be working in partnership with PLN. Due to DfE reform of AB services, PLN is no longer the named...Read Full Story - 20/04/22
Initial Teacher Training update - April 2022
Saffron TS Hub would like to take this opportunity to thank our local schools for their continued commitment to Initial Teacher Training. We have been so impressed with schools’ engagement and support for ITT during the last two turbulent years - trainees have been welcomed in schools and...Read Full Story - 31/01/22
Mentor conference - 2 March 2022
On 2 March 2022, Teaching School Hubs in the Eastern Region are hosting an online conference for mentors. This event will be hosted by the Saffron, Alpha, Chafford Hundred, Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, Julian and Unity Teaching School Hubs.Read Full Story
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