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Read the latest news from the Saffron Teaching School Hub.
- 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 - 07/02/25
March events from The MaternityTeacher PaternityTeacher Project
Celebrate Mother’s Day and International Women’s Day this March with a full range of support from The MaternityTeacher PaternityTeacher Project, the UK's charity for parent-teachers. With four events for staff and leaders in March, there’s something for everyone.Read Full Story - 22/01/25
Essex Research School update: programmes from the Education Endowment Foundation
Essex Research School is excited to share that the EEF is currently recruiting for various programmes that might be of interest to colleagues in our region. Please see the updates below and if you would like any further information, please contact Sarah-Louise Johnston, Director of Es...Read Full Story - 13/01/25
ITT Mentor Conference - 6 February 2025
Teaching School Hubs in the Eastern Region are hosting a free online conference for ITT mentors on Tuesday 6 February from 4:00-5:30pm. The theme of this year's conference is 'From Challenges to Growth: Promoting Wellbeing and Resilience in Mentoring Trainees'.Read Full Story - 07/01/25
New Year, New You, New NPQ!
We’re pleased to share that the DfE has confirmed the funding package available to schools and teachers for NPQ programmes starting in Spring 2025. Applications for our April 2025 NPQ cohort are now open on our main NPQ page.Read Full Story - 06/01/25
New Vision English Hub briefing - 22 January 2025
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.Read Full Story - 06/12/24
DEEP Initial Teacher Training – Programme Launch
On Wednesday 27 November, the Dunmow Excellence in Education Partnership (DEEP) launched its new Initial Teacher Training programme – a dynamic and innovative pathway into primary teaching. This programme offers an opportunity to train and work locally while...Read Full Story - 04/12/24
Train to Teach in Essex event - 2 December 2024
On Monday 2 December 2024, the three Essex Teaching School Hubs (Chafford Hundred South Essex, Saffron and Unity) and Essex County Council hosted a 'Train to Teach in Essex' information event at Beaulieu Park School in Chelmsford, along with representatives from DfE. It was great t...Read Full Story - 14/11/24
Early Years Seminar - 10 December 2024
We would like to invite all Early Years providers in the Hub region to attend our next Early Years seminar on Tuesday 10 December. Our termly Early Years seminars are free and take place online. Each seminar includes input on a focused topic and a practitioner case study. Th...Read Full Story - 12/11/24
Early Career programme - subject specific sessions for ECT2s
With our transition to the Teach First programme in September 2024, our ECT2s will receive their Early Career programme through a subject lens, helping to make their learning more relevant to their experience. This year, we are offering the following subject-specific groups: SEND*, EYF...Read Full Story