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- 08/12/23
Resources from 'Get into Teaching' event
On 7 December 2023, eight Teaching School Hubs in the Eastern Region hosted an online Get into Teaching event. Resources from this event, including a directory of local ITT providers, are now available to access on our website.Read Full Story - 08/12/23
DfE Initial Teacher Training information for schools
The Department for Education has produced a slide deck to support schools in understanding the recent changes to Initial Teacher Training and how this might affect them. The DfE, ITT providers and Teaching School Hubs know what an important role schools play in training teachers and are keen to ensu...Read Full Story - 15/11/23
Saffron TSH/New Vision English Hub briefings - 15 December & 11 January
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 - 15/11/23
New NPQ Leading Primary Mathematics - applications open for February 2024
Earlier this year the DfE published the National Professional Qualification Framework for Leading Primary Mathematics. This provides a fifth specialist NPQ that teachers can access as part of their continuing professional development. Saffron Teaching Hub will be offering the NPQ Leading P...Read Full Story - 15/11/23
Early Years Seminar - 23 January 2024
Registration is now open for Saffron Teaching School Hub's free online Spring Term Early Years seminar on Tuesday 23 January 5-6pm.Read Full Story - 14/11/23
Initial Teacher Training update - November 2023
There has been a lot of change in the Initial Teacher Training landscape recently; here we provide a summary of the role of the Teaching School Hubs and the benefits to schools of engaging in ITT.Read Full Story - 13/11/23
REACHout Early Years Stronger Practice Hub - East of England
The Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs programme was launched in November 2022 and is part of the DfE's Early Years Education COVID-19 Recovery Package. The REACHout East of England Stronger Practice Hub, based in Halstead, Essex is holding a launch event in Chelmsford on 22 November 2023...Read Full Story - 08/11/23
Return to Work workshops for colleagues on maternity, adoption or shared parental leave
Fully-funded for state school colleagues in the East of England, thanks to Saffron Teaching School Hub, Julian Teaching School Hub and Unity Teaching School Hub - Return to Work workshops run by The MaternityTeacher PaternityTeacher project, the UK's charity for parent-teachers.Read Full Story - 01/11/23
Saffron TS Hub's new cohort of specialist leaders take part in their NPQ induction programme
Saffron Teaching School Hub is very proud of the rapid growth of our specialist NPQs over the last few years. We were delighted to welcome so many teachers and leaders to their NPQ induction this week at Harlow Study Centre for the NPQBC, NPQLL, NPQLTD and NPQLT programmes. Meeting in person at...Read Full Story - 01/11/23
'Get into Teaching' event - 7 December 2023
Teaching School Hubs in the Eastern Region are running a free online 'Get into Teaching' event on Thursday 7 December 2023 from 4:30-6:00pm.Read Full Story - 19/10/23
Saffron TS Hub’s 5th cohort of leaders take part in their NPQ induction programme
Saffron Teaching School Hub is very proud of the rapid growth of our leadership NPQs over the last few years. It was great to see so many leaders taking part in their NPQ induction this week at Harlow Study Centre for the NPQEL, NPQEYL, NPQH and NPQSL programmes, networking with their colleague...Read Full Story - 01/07/23
Initial Teacher Training update - July 2023
Teaching School Hubs have been asked by the DfE to take a strategic role in ITT from September 2023 which will include mapping school engagement in Initial Teacher Training and supporting ITT providers. There are also several changes which will impact on mentoring that schools need to be aware of.Read Full Story