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    • NCETM and Maths Hubs Covid recovery resources

      Published 17/10/20

      Materials to support teachers and schools planning and delivering Covid recovery maths teaching at both primary and secondary level are available from the NCETM. All are accessible from the dedicated Covid support page on the new NCETM website. For primary schools and teachers, there are resources linked to the DfE guidance published in July this year.


      These resources include ready-to-use training materials, a ‘getting started’ video and a suite of 79 PowerPoints focusing on the ready-to-progress criteria found in the new DfE guidance. The latter would be ideal for schools to use as part of the National Tutoring Programme or for any dedicated catch-up tutoring. The 180 primary video lessons produced during lockdown are also still available. Each lesson has an accompanying teacher guide and a teacher editable PowerPoint.

      For secondary schools, an evidence-based guidance document to support discussions about recovery curriculum content and pedagogy has been produced with a one-hour training session and accompanying materials to help KS3 teachers and maths departments understand the implications for Year 7 of the DfE primary guidance. More materials, including guidance videos and departmental training sessions, will be added soon.

      For any schools and teachers wanting to get involved with the work of their local Maths Hub to support Covid recovery, recruitment is still taking place for projects running in 2020/21.

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    • DfE remote education support products for schools

      Published 17/10/20

      The DfE have published a ‘remote education support toolkit’ which is part of the wider support package set out on gov.uk. The toolkit aims to share good practice to support schools that are wanting to improve the quality of their remote provision in line with the expectations set out in the guidance for full opening.
      The toolkit has been developed with schools and is based on what has worked for them in their experience of remote provision. It currently includes a good practice guide and webinars for school leaders, and by the end of the autumn term will also include:

      • For teachers, examples of annotated lesson plans for remote ed and remote teaching webinars
      • For middle leaders, case studies and webinars on curriculum sequencing and a resources signposting package

      The aim of the toolkit is to share good practice, so we are keen to publicise it as much as we can in order that the widest possible range of schools are aware that this resource is available to them. We would therefore be very grateful if you could share the link to the recent webinars within your professional community.

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    • Update for ITT providers

      Published 17/10/20

      Teaching Schools that are currently accredited as ITT providers should continue to offer ITT and still assume full responsibility and accountability for all aspects of courses leading to QTS whether or not they become a Teaching School Hub. This includes responsibility for securing permission to recruit, recruitment and selection, all aspects of course design and delivery, management of the wider partnership, quality assurance and QTS recommendations.

      The DfE will not remove accreditation from ITT providers simply because they are no longer a Teaching School. Removal of Teaching School designation has no impact on ITT accredited provider status. However, where such providers have the term ‘Teaching School’ in their accredited provider operating name, they will need to remove this reference. Any accredited ITT provider wishing to change its operating name should contact itt.accreditation@education.gov.uk.

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    • Reformed NPQ frameworks

      Published 17/10/20

      The DfE has published the reformed National Professional Qualification Frameworks including the publication of three new NPQ qualifications in Leading Behaviour and Culture, Leading Teacher Development and Leading Teaching that will be available via Bradford Teaching School Hub from the Autumn 2021.

      The reformed National Professional Qualification (NPQs) frameworks were developed in consultation with an expert advisory group to draw on a range of experience from across the school system. The changes to NPQs build on the evidence base and expert advice already established in the new core content framework for Initial Teacher Training and the Early Career Framework (ECF). These frameworks set out what participants should know and be able to do after completing an NPQ. Providers of NPQs will be expected to use these frameworks to design their course curricula.

      The following frameworks are now available:

      The reformed suite of NPQs will have a different approach to assessment. More detail on the assessment of NPQs will be published in the invitation to tender. The Teachers’ Standards and Headteachers’ Standards have been woven into the NPQ content to ensure coherency with the frameworks already used by the teaching profession.

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    • NPQSL and NPQML: Deadline 23rd October 2020

      Published 15/10/20

      Exceed Institute and Northern Lights TSA are taking applications for cohorts of the National Professional Qualification for Senior Leaders (NPQSL) and National Professional Qualification for Middle Leaders (NPQML).

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    • Do you use iPad? We need your help...

      Published 15/10/20

      Bradford Teaching School Hub is exploring the potential of further supporting schools with educational technology, building on the free-to-schools learning platform training that commenced this week.

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    • Exemplary Leadership Programme

      Published 14/10/20

      An opportunity for schools to access a funded leadership development programme has emerged. Schools must apply before the deadline of Friday 16th October 2020. Sophie Backen states:

      There has been great interest in the new fully funded, entirely virtual, Exemplary Leadership Programme over the last few weeks, but we know schools are incredibly busy places, now more than usual. 

      We’re getting in touch to let you know that we have extended the deadline to Friday 16 October as we’re keen to ensure everyone is given the chance to apply for this new, free programme. We’ve attached the flyer and you can visit the website to find out more about this exciting programme.  

      We’ve heard from lots of leaders that they are excited about the potential of this programme to make real change. The programme is entirely online, and mostly delivered outside of teaching hours as we know how important it is to be in school. The training is practical and applied, allowing you to begin implementing the very next day, supporting you to make the difference you want to make to continue to address the impact COVID-19 has had.

      We encourage you to get in touch if you have any questions about the programme, we’ve spoken to a number of leaders to support them to choose the best-placed colleagues to participate in the programme, and also with those keen to engage with the programme along with other schools they work with.

      Sophie Backen

      Telephone: 0330 313 9875  

      Email: sophie.backen@staracademies.org

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    • National Tutoring Programme update

      Published 08/10/20

      The National Tutoring Programme (NTP) aims to support schools in providing a sustained response to the coronavirus pandemic and to provide a longer-term contribution to closing the attainment gap.

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    • English Hub: Videos and self-audit tools to support COVID recovery

      Published 30/09/20

      The English Hubs programme focusses on supporting excellent teaching of reading, with a focus on systematic synthetic phonics and early language in school-based Early Years and Key Stage 1. To support schools during this time, they have prepared videos and audits to help Headteachers, SLT, reading leaders and teachers to review their provision to teach reading and to develop readers.  

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    • FREE learning platform training

      Published 29/09/20

      DfE have increased their expectations of schools in providing remote learning (30/09/20: See here for full details). To support schools to respond to this, Bradford Teaching School Hub has commissioned the Curriculum Innovation Centre to deliver a remote programme of training and support for one teacher and/or ITT trainee teacher in each Bradford school using the most popular learning platforms, namely G Suite for Education (including Google Classroom), Microsoft 365 (including Microsoft Teams) and Seesaw, in order to equip them with the confidence and skills to deliver a rich learning experience to pupils and/or students when providing remote learning in light of full or partial closure due to COVID-19. These colleagues will also be supported to provide training to colleagues in their own school. 

      Participants in the training are trained in one of these learning platforms. Training commences on the 13th October 2020 (see below for details).

      From an ITT provider’s perspective, this is an opportunity to engage in an innovative approach to supporting pupil progress for your trainee teachers and links directly to the ITT core content framework.

      DfE guidance on providing remote education support:

      Department for Education (DfE)
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    • DfE Transitionary Year Guidance

      Published 28/09/20

      This document provides guidance to schools on the assessment and reporting arrangements for pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum assessments at key stages 1 and 2, in the 2020/21 academic year.

      Pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum assessments at Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 have been assessed using Performance scales (P scales) since 1998. Following the government response to the Rochford Review consultation, the government announced plans to remove the use of P scales.

      Schools are now required to use the pre-key stage standards frameworks for statutory assessment at the end of Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 for pupils working below the standard of the national curriculum assessments and engaged in subject-specific study, or who have not completed the relevant national curriculum programme of study.

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    • Strengthening SEMH through positive parental engagement

      Published 21/09/20

      To support you during these uncertain times, Exceed Institute are offering a structured universal and targeted training and support package led by a wealth of experts which is fully funded by Bradford Opportunity Area.  Full details are available here.

       

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    • Teach First: Supporting your school to rebuild

      Published 18/09/20
      In response to the challenges schools are facing, Teach First are offering a bespoke three-year support package centred on our whole school improvement programme – Leading Together. This will be combined with support from an experienced former
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    • Early Career Fest

      Published 14/09/20

      Across one week (28 September to 1 October 2020), the Chartered College of Teaching will be hosting a range of fantastic online events to support you as you set out on your teaching journey. Learn from teachers and academics and access a wealth of insights to make the strongest possible start to your career. No matter what challenges lie ahead, the Chartered College of Teaching is here to support our fantastic profession to change lives and deliver world-class teaching.

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    • Funded RSHE training and support

      Published 11/09/20

      West Yorkshire Teaching Alliance are providing DfE-funded training for the new RSHE curriculum. Details on how to access the training and resources are available via the download below.

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