This year has got off to a fantastic start for our Early Career Training programme!
It's been a pleasure to welcome our new ECTs and mentors and to see our ECT2s exploring ways to contextualise their learning and refine their practice.
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'Leading with impact' was the theme for our NPQ Headship programme members at their third in-person session yesterday, led by Dida Burrell and Duncan Roberts.
Apply now to join our next NPQ Headship cohort launching in November 2026 - visit saffronteachingschoolhub.net… for details.
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Join our ‘Transforming Your School’s Reading Culture’ programme, designed for schools across North East London & Essex to make reading for pleasure a priority and build a strong, sustainable reading culture.
Sign up: forms.gle/NxJGtAdmnfZANRZRA
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We’re delighted to announce that we now have spaces available on our Reading Fluency Programme for Key Stage 2 reading leaders.
Register today: forms.gle/azbXjzXRQg9mizSX8
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We are delighted to announce that we can now offer support to primary schools across North East London and Essex to strengthen and develop their Key Stage 2 reading provision.
Register your interest and complete a self-referral: forms.gle/Ev1rkFCwe2jwJ2bn9
A huge congratulations to everyone who has successfully completed their NPQ assessments across our Leadership and Specialist programmes!
Applications for our next cohort are now open - find out more and apply at saffronteachingschoolhub.net…
If you're a PP50 school, you are eligible for scholarship funding for ALL NPQ programmes, including the Specialist NPQs.
Find out more about our Specialist NPQ programmes, check your eligibility and apply now: canva.link/wa1xye1csajpsx5
Don't miss out on this opportunity!
We’re delighted to be delivering the NPQ Headship (NPQH) programme with the National Institute of Teaching.
NPQH will be fully funded for all eligible schools and settings for Autumn 2026.
Apply now for Autumn 2026:
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This term we've had another successful series of Early Career Training Programme (ECTP) events. We’re looking forward to building on this success next academic year with a new cohort of ECTs and mentors!
Register your September 2026 ECTs for our ECTP: bit.ly/earlycareerprogramme
We' re proud to partner with @TeachFirst to deliver a suite of Specialist and Leadership NPQs, because we see first-hand the difference these programmes make for teachers and leaders and the communities they serve.
Apply now for Autumn 2026: saffronteachingschoolhub.net…
Applications are NOW OPEN for NPQ programmes starting November 2026!
Not sure where to start? Follow our simple 5-step guide to secure your place and begin your NPQ journey with confidence - see bit.ly/4aQZ6A7
The National Institute of Teaching recently launched its free Evidence Portal, a tool designed to help school and trust leaders make evidence-informed decisions about professional development.
Read about the Evidence Portal in our Spotlight article: saffronteachingschoolhub.net…
Our latest newsletter is packed with updates on Early Years, NPQs, ECT registration for September 2026, spotlights on evidence and CPD opportunities.
Read the newsletter here: saffronteachingschoolhub.net…
Registration for ECTs starting in September 2026 opens this week on the DfE 'Register Early Career Teachers' service.
If you have ECTs joining your school in September, find out more about the three steps involved in registration here: canva.link/ectregistration
This week saw the first conference for our NPQ Leading Behaviour & Culture, NPQ Leading Literacy and NPQ Leading Teacher Development programmes.
Thank you to our fantastic programme members for their participation & to our expert facilitators!
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Yesterday saw our first NPQSENCO conference with Cohort 5.
The quality of discussion & collaboration in the room was fantastic, with colleagues sharing experiences, insights and next steps and a collective commitment to inclusion.
Register for Cohort 6: bit.ly/4nutYeX
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New Vision English Hub is partnering with secondary schools to provide targeted, evidence-based support that helps pupils develop the reading skills needed to thrive across the curriculum. Join a remote briefing for more info:
Sign up: forms.gle/eCgRv3pyMoUkChF2A
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Join our Reading Leader Workshop 8 'Mapping Out’ 26-27 (Part 1). This is the first of two sessions to help you ‘map out’ your phonics provision to ensure a strong start in September 26
🗓️Monday 8th June at 3.45-4.30pm
Sign up here: forms.gle/BRHjk6n5TfuTfFLG8
This week saw Conference Day 2 for our NPQH programme.
Co-facilitator Duncan Roberts said:
“There were so many powerful conversations and contributions throughout; the future of headship in Essex and the surrounding areas looks very bright indeed."
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Our primary teacher trainees are getting stuck into the immersive curriculum week.
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