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- 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 - 26/01/26
NPQ Conferences: Delivering Connection, Confidence and Real Classroom Change
January was conference season at Saffron Teaching School Hub, with events taking place for our Cohort 4a SENCO, Early Years Leadership and Senior Leadership NPQ programmes. These conferences brought together a vibrant mix of teachers and leaders across all phases to deepen their...Read Full Story - 26/01/26
Essex Research School update - 26 January 2026
Latest updates from the Essex Research School - including whole-school strategies for reading success and free online CPD opportunities in February.Read Full Story - 12/01/26
New Year, New Goals, New NPQ Cohort!
Saffron Teaching School Hub was delighted to welcome NPQ Cohort 5 at our recent launch event, bringing together a vibrant group of educators ready to step into the next stage of their leadership journey. With participants across our range of NPQ programmes, this year’s cohort reflects the grow...Read Full Story - 09/01/26
NPQ Cohort 3B Leaders - Celebrating Success and Reflecting on Outcomes
Saffron Teaching School Hub is proud to celebrate the achievements of our Cohort 3B Leadership programmes, with 66 aspiring leaders across Early Years Leadership, Senior Leadership, Headship and Executive Leadership successfully completing their final assessments. Huge congratulations to eve...Read Full Story - 17/11/25
Satisfaction Guaranteed! Measuring the Impact of Saffron’s NPQ Programmes
High-quality professional development is not a luxury, it’s a necessity for driving sustained improvement in schools. Research consistently shows that effective CPD enhances teaching quality, strengthens leadership, and ultimately improves pupil outcomes. National Professional Qualifications...Read Full Story - 14/11/25
Supporting Confident Music Teaching
Across the Greater Essex Music Hub, we provide Continuing Professional Development for all educational settings and their teachers. We offer networking and training for education professionals and music specialists and work in partnership with schools to...Read Full Story - 12/11/25
Together We Thrive: The Power of Collaboration Across Teaching School Hubs
Since their launch in 2021, Teaching School Hubs (TSHs) have become a driving force behind teacher development and school improvement across England. With 87 hubs now working in partnership with schools, trusts, and local authorities, the vision is clear: to ensure every teacher and leader receives...Read Full Story
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