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- 25/03/26
Essex Research School update - 25 March 2026
Latest updates from the Essex Research School - including Keeping Disadvantage at the Heart of the Strategy and Purposeful and Effective Questioning.Read Full Story - 19/03/26
Teach First Delivery Partner Conference
As a Delivery Partner with Teach First, Saffron Teaching School Hub was delighted to participate in the Teach First Delivery Partner Conference on 18 March, hosted at The Ravensbourne School in Bromley.Read Full Story - 17/03/26
Essex Research School update - 17 March 2026
Latest updates from the Essex Research School - including whole-school strategies for reading success, PD 'Spark Wars', Metacognition and Assessment for Learning, and Clips from the Classroom.Read Full Story - 05/03/26
Strengthening Our System Together: Reflections on Our Continued Collaboration with Bridge Academy Trust
By Mark Farmer, CEO, Bridge Academy Trust. As CEO of Bridge Academy Trust, I have always believed that genuine school improvement thrives on meaningful partnerships. Our continued collaboration with Saffron Teaching School Hub is a powerful expression of that belief. Together, we are shaping...Read Full Story - 04/03/26
The Induction Tutor’s Role: Harnessing Support to Ensure Quality ECT Induction
Richard McIntosh, Headteacher at Baddow Hall Junior School, Chelmsford, is in the role of Induction Tutor for ECTs for the first time this academic year. Richard has been attending Appropriate Body briefings and training for Induction Tutors, as well as receiving a QA visit earlier this ye...Read Full Story - 03/03/26
Early Career Training Programme - Spring Term update
This term, our Early Career Training Programme brought together ECTs and mentors from across the region. Through a rich combination of in-person and online sessions, participants engaged with evidence-informed strategies designed to strengthen classroom practice, build professional confidence...Read Full Story - 03/03/26
Spotlight on Success: How NPQ Leading Primary Maths Transformed One Leader’s Practice
Saffron Teaching School Hub is proud to celebrate the achievements of our NPQ Leading Primary Maths (NPQLPM) programme members - this month shining a light on Jasmine Crawford, Assistant Headteacher and Maths Lead at Helena Romanes School.Read Full Story - 02/03/26
Essex Research School - Literacy Focus Update
This term our literacy priority has championed evidence-informed practice across schools, emphasising reading as a whole-school responsibility, developing disciplinary literacy in every subject, and innovating how spelling is taught in Key Stage 3.Read Full Story - 26/02/26
New Music Curriculum Set to Boost Equality – Essex Music Service Ready to Support Schools
The national Curriculum and Assessment Review has highlighted significant inequalities in access to music education. Music currently shows the widest disadvantage attainment gap of any GCSE subject. In 2024/25, 61% of the most disadvantaged schools entered no pupils for GCSE Music, compared with jus...Read Full Story - 25/02/26
- 25/02/26
Celebrating the Success of the 2026 Mentor Conference
On 3 February 2026, over 80 mentors from across the Eastern Region joined our annual Mentor Conference, a dynamic virtual event exploring the theme of 'AI in Education: Ethics, Tools, and Practice'. The conference brought together colleagues from Initial Teacher Training, Early Car...Read Full Story - 23/02/26
Essex Research School update - 23 February 2026
Latest updates from the Essex Research School - including Maximising the Impact of the Pupil Premium (three-part webinar series) and Purposeful & Effective Questioning (online CPD session).Read Full Story
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