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Read the latest news from the Saffron Teaching School Hub.
- 27/02/24
An update from the MTPT Project
The MaternityTeacher PaternityTeacher Project (MTPT) provides empowering support to all parent-educators. They currently have two fully-funded opportunities open for bookings: Return to Work workshops Parental Leave group coaching programme Both of these programmes are fully-funded...Read Full Story - 14/02/24
NPQs - register your interest for Autumn 2024
Applications for our February 2024 NPQ cohort are now closed - the next cohort will be in Autumn 2024. If you would like to be kept up to date with information about our Autumn 2024 NPQ cohort, including the new NPQ for SENCOs, please complete our Expression of Interest form.Read Full Story - 12/02/24
ITT Mentor Conference resources
On 6 February 2024, Teaching School Hubs in the Eastern Region hosted a free online conference for aspiring, new and existing ITT mentors, on 'The Science of Learning'. Resources from this event are now available online.Read Full Story - 08/02/24
Subject Forums
Our Spring term Subject Forums sessions will take place from 4-8 March. Schools who sign up for the Subject Forums in the Spring term will pay a reduced fee covering the Spring and Summer term sessions, rather than paying for the whole year.Read Full Story - 05/02/24
ITT Regional Engagement Audit – Outcome Review
In September, the DfE asked Teaching School Hubs to audit schools within our area to determine their levels of engagement in teacher training. This audit will help the DfE build an accurate picture of ITT engagement regionally and nationally. Our sincere thanks to those schools who responded to o...Read Full Story - 02/02/24
Congratulations to our October 2022 NPQ Specialist programme members
Saffron Teaching School Hub is proud to congratulate our October 2022 Specialist programme members on passing their NPQs this week! The programme members have been learning about school leadership in various roles. The 12-month programme has seen them study in a range of different ways...Read Full Story - 31/01/24
New ITTECF launched on 30th January 2024
A single curriculum framework resulting from a review of the Core Content Framework and the Early Career Framework was launched on 30th January 2024. The DfE have responded to feedback from schools and Teaching School Hubs particularly with respect to SEND, mentor capacity, subject specificity, dupl...Read Full Story - 26/01/24
Essex Music Education Hub information event - 6 February
Essex Music Service, the lead partner in Essex Music Education Hub, are inviting schools in Essex, Southend and Thurrock who may be interested in being appointed a Lead School for Music from September 2024 to join us for an online information event.Read Full Story - 24/01/24
Early Headship Coaching Offer for new Headteachers
We are delighted to be partnering with Teach First to provide this programme for headteachers in their first five years of headship. Applications close on Friday 2 February for next cohort in February 2024.Read Full Story - 17/01/24
Return to Work workshops
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 and Parental Leave Group coaching cohorts run by The MaternityTeacher PaternityTeacher project, the UK's cha...Read Full Story - 17/01/24
Mentor Conference - 6 February 2024
Teaching School Hubs in the Eastern Region are running a free online conference for ITT mentors on Tuesday 6 February from 4:00-5:30pm.Read Full Story - 11/01/24
NPQ Leading Primary Mathematics - apply by 2 February
Apply by 2 February for our NPQ Leading Primary Mathematics cohort starting at the end of February.Read Full Story