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Read the latest news from the Saffron Teaching School Hub.
- 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 - 09/01/24
Essex Research School at Lyons Hall Primary School
We are delighted to introduce the new Essex Research School at Lyons Hall Primary School. Kate Alliston, Director of Essex Research School at Lyons Hall Primary School, gives details here of how to find out more and sign up for updates.Read Full Story - 08/01/24
NPQ programmes - apply by 2 February
Applications for our NPQ programmes close on 2 February 2024 - apply now to join our February cohort of Specialist and Leadership NPQs.Read Full Story - 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