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Newsletter - Issue 5: Spring 1 (February 2023)
Welcome
Welcome to the Spring 1 edition of the Saffron TS Hub newsletter.
In this edition we reflect on the benefits of NPQs. Congratulations to all the Programme Members from our first specialist cohort who passed their NPQ at the end of January - we are very proud of their achievements. In the 'News & Updates' section, you can read reflections from our NPQ Programme Members, along with a Case Study from Ongar Primary School on how they are making the NPQ programme work for them. Our sincere thanks to Ongar Primary School for sharing their valuable experiences and reflections - we hope that their success story can inspire other schools and colleagues to put the NPQ Programme at the heart of their practice.
We have a number of events coming up in March: a regional Mentor Conference for ITT and ECT mentors, our Spring Term Early Years seminar, and our CPD Leads Network meeting. You will find information about all these events below, along with a wealth of other CPD opportunities provided by our partners and by the Curriculum Hubs in our area.
If you have questions, you can always visit the Saffron TS Hub website or contact us - we love to hear from school leaders, teachers and staff with questions and feedback.
Doug Brechin, Director, Saffron Teaching School Hub
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Mentor Conference - 9 March 2023
We are excited to announce that Saffron Teaching School Hub will be working with Deans for Impact and other Teaching School Hubs in the East of England to deliver our third annual regional Mentor Conference, targeted at both Initial Teacher Training and Early Career mentors.
This online conference will focus on the principles of the science of learning and will enable mentors to support novice teachers to apply these principles in the classroom. Hearing directly from Deans for Impact colleagues will be a highlight of this event.
The Mentor Conference will take place on Thursday 9th March 4:30-6:00pm on Zoom and is free to attend.
To find out more about the Mentor Conference and to register, download the flyer here.
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Spring Term Early Years seminar - 7 March 2023
Saffron Teaching School Hub's Early Years seminars are for all Early Years providers in the Hub region and are provided at no cost to settings.
Our Early Years seminars include input on a focused topic and a practitioner case study. There will also be the opportunity to network with colleagues, raise questions and suggest topics for future seminars.
Join us on Tuesday 7th March for our Spring Term Early Years seminar. The programme for this seminar is:
- Latest news from the sector
- Communication and Language development - latest research
- Practitioner case study: cognitive development in the early years
The seminar will run from 5:00-6:00pm on Zoom and is free to attend.
To reserve your place, click here. You can also download the seminar flyer here.
CPD Leads Network meeting - 8 March 2023
Join our CPD Leads Network
The Saffron TS Hub CPD Leads Network is for all primary and secondary colleagues responsible for planning and delivering school or trust wide CPD. The network meets termly (online).
The Spring Term meeting will take place on Wednesday 8 March 4:00-5:00pm on Zoom. If you would like to attend this meeting and join our CPD Leads Network, visit our CPD page here to sign up.
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Facilitator recruitment
 Are you interested in joining our team of facilitators? Or do you have an experienced colleague who might be interested?
ECF facilitators
If you are interested in joining the facilitator team for our ECF programme, please complete this short Facilitator Recruitment Form.
NPQ facilitators
If you are interested in becoming a facilitator on one of our NPQ programmes, visit the NPQ section of our website here or contact Lorraine Chedzoy at lchedzoy@swchs.net.
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Key dates - expand the headings below
Saffron ECF programme - upcoming milestones
Next ECF Milestone Dates
ECTs and Mentors should aim to complete the blocks to 100%, however the following is the minimum required to meet the next milestone which is by 14th April 2023 for the following cohorts:
- September 2021 Starters - 50% of Block 9 and 10, and 10% of Block 11
- September 2021 (Extended Programme) - 50% of Block 4 and 5
- January 2022 Starters - 50% of Block 7 and 8, and 10% of Block 9
- January 2022 (Extended Programme) - No milestones this period for this cohort
- April 2023 Starters - 50% of Block 5 and 6, and 10% of Block 7
- April 2023 (Extended Programme) - 50% of Block 3 and Block 4
For the following cohorts, the milestone date is 27th March 2023:
- September 2022 Starters - 50% of Block 3 and 4
- September 2022 Starters (Extended Programme) - No milestones this period for this cohort
- January 2023 Starters - To have started Block 1 or 2 (we interpret this as 10% of either)
- January 2023 Starters (Extended Programme) - To have started Block 1 (we interpret this as 10%)
You can download these milestone dates here.
If you have any queries about the milestones contact our ECF Admin Lead Martin Green at mgreen@efspt.org.
Saffron ECF programme - Summer Term training dates
Click on the link below to download a list of training dates that are pencilled in for the Summer Term.
Saffron ECF Programme - Future Training Dates - Summer Term 2023
Please note:
- These training dates are not yet confirmed and times and venues are yet to be decided.
- There is no training for Year 1 Mentors in the Summer Term.
- Year 2 ECTs/Mentors refers to September 2021 Starters.
- Year 1 ECTs/Mentors include September 2022, April 2022 and January 2023 Starters.
- January 2022 starters will continue their training with EDT.
- Those on extended programmes should attend the equivalent to their standard peers. In their first year they should attend one regional event and one local event. In year 2 they should attend one local session.
If you have any queries about the training sessions contact our ECF Admin Lead Martin Green at mgreen@efspt.org.
Saffron Appropriate Body - upcoming deadlines
24th May - Deadline for Saffron AB to register all new ECTs starting April 2023 with the TRA
23rd June - Summer Term report writing window opens
7th July - Saffron AB Spring Term report submission deadline
If you have any questions, contact the Saffron AB Administrator Caroline Duncombe at adminpln@lyonshall.org.uk.
Saffron NPQ programme - application deadline
There is still time to apply an NPQ with The Church of England starting in March 2023.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 16 February.
To apply for your fully funded place please click on the link below:
https://www.cefel.org.uk/npq/
For more information about Saffron Teaching School Hub's NPQ programme with The Church of England, visit our website here.
For any queries, please contact Lorraine Chedzoy (NPQ Administrator) at lchedzoy@swchs.net.
Applications for our NPQ programme with Teach First will open in the Summer Term (for cohorts starting in October 2023). For more information about our NPQs with Teach First, click here.
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Spotlight article & ELE blog post
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01 Feb 2023
The EEF’s ‘Five-a-day' principle to support pupils with SEND, taken from their ‘Special Educational Needs in Mainstream School’s’ guidance report, is illustrated in the diagram below.
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01 Feb 2023
This Spotlight article, rather than exploring a single piece of research, focuses on the EEF’s Evidence into Action podcast series.
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Upcoming events & courses
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Saffron TS Hub - CPD opportunities
Essex Partnership Programmes
Across the academic year 2022-23, six cohorts of training will be available to Essex teachers and leaders, co-delivered by the Research Schools Network and local Teaching School Hubs. These training programmes will explore the evidence base and review best practice within three thematic evidence strands: Language & Communication, Metacognition & Self-Regulation and Evidence-Informed Curriculum Development. For further information about these programmes and how to register, click here.
East of England Subject Forums
Our online Subject Forums give teachers at all stages of their careers the opportunity to look at the latest research in their subject area and consider how they can incorporate this into their practice. The Subject Forums are delivered in partnership with the Curriculum Hubs and the Teaching School Hubs in the Eastern region. For more details and to register your school click here.
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Saffron TS Hub events - click on each title for more details | |
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CPD courses run by Saffron TS Hub partners - click on each title for more details | |
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For more information about CPD courses run by the Saffron TS Hub and its partners, visit our Continuing Professional Development page.
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Curriculum Hubs featured programmes, events & courses - click on each title for more details
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Computing Hub - London, Herts & Essex | |
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Science Learning Partnership - Herts, Essex, Beds & MK | |
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Science Learning Partnership - Southend, Essex & Thurrock | |
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New Vision English Hub
English Hub Showcase Event - 30th March
Join us at Elmhurst Primary School on 30th March 9:00am-1:00pm for the English Hub Showcase Event.
During the morning, you will have the opportunity to:
- Observe phonic teaching at Elmhurst and consider how to ensure your phonic programme runs effectively.
- Learn practical strategies to develop a reading for pleasure culture in your school and accelerate your pupils’ language development.
- Write an action plan to apply for up to £6,000 funding and free support for your school.
Schools whose phonics results were below 82% in 2022 can claim £160 to offset cover costs for attending the Showcase. These schools will also be guaranteed at least £500 match funding to support improvements in phonic teaching. Headteacher attendance is compulsory and we can accommodate two delegates from each school.
To book: click here for a flyer and sign up link to the Showcase Event.
Accelerator Fund
New Vision English Hub is able to offer schools across NE London and Essex another route to financial support for the 2022-23 Academic Year through the Accelerator Fund. Accelerator Fund schools could be eligible for up to £6,000 funding towards phonics resources and training. Accelerator Fund schools can also qualify for between 1-3 days of bespoke school support delivered by one of our Literacy Specialist team.
For full details of the Accelerator Fund, eligibility and how to apply, click here. You can also download this information here.
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Matrix Maths Hub
We are now recruiting schools to join our Mastering Number Programme in September 2023
This programme focuses on the key knowledge and understanding needed in Reception classes and progression through KS1. Participating schools will receive central training (online and face-to-face) and a wealth of pupil-facing resources.
For more information about the programme, please join us at one of these short Mastering Number briefing sessions on Zoom:
Research and Innovation Work Groups
Our local Research and Innovation Work Groups are now under way - however, we are still accepting bookings for the below. If you are interested in taking part, please click on the title for more information and to book your place:
Using technology to improve students’ conceptual understanding (RIWG)
Teaching Mathematics in the context of special school and alternative provision (RIWG)
For more information about the Matrix Maths Hub, click here.
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Venn Essex Maths Hub
Mastering Number for Key Stage 1
Applications for Mastering Number for Key Stage 1 schools are now open! Schools that have not previously taken part in the programme can read about the programme here and apply via Mastering Number 2023/24 by 24 March 2023.
Maths Professional Development Leadership Opportunities
The NCETM and Maths Hubs are now accepting applications for five programmes designed to develop teachers as experts in teaching for mastery and the leadership of professional development. The programmes are:
All the programmes are designed to develop teachers as local leaders of mathematics education (LLME), who lead various strands of activity of their Maths Hub at a local level.
Applications are open until 31 March 2023. For full information and to apply, click here.
Primary Teaching for Mastery - Spring Term Zoom drop-in session
Join the Venn Essex Maths Hub Primary Mastery Team on 14th March 3:45-4:30pm for a termly Zoom focus discussion.
For more details and to book a place click here.
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National Centre for Excellence for Language Pedagogy
Regional face-to-face Teach-Meets
We are delighted to offer a number of regional face-to-face Teach-Meet sessions in February and March 2023 for completers of our NCELP CPD Course (Spring 22 or 23/Summer 22/Autumn 22/Asynchronous or blended model). These ‘next-steps’ sessions are hosted by our Course Leaders and provide the opportunity for teachers to come together and work collaboratively to share ideas on next steps to prepare for the new GCSE as well as develop practice further.
When: various dates in February and March
Where: various locations across England
For more information visit https://ncelp.org/professional-development/regional-teach-meets-spring23/
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For further information about Curriculum Hubs and their courses/events visit:
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