This newsletter is the first one produced by the Hub to help schools and trusts to access high-quality support and programmes, especially those endorsed by the DfE and Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). An electronic, email-based newsletter will replace this for the academic year 2020-21. Please share your contact details with us to subscribe to the newsletter (see Enhancing Communications).
Approximately 60% of Bradford schools have registered to engage with the Early Career Framework (ECF) from September 2020.
Bradford is an early roll-out area for Newly Qualified Teacher (NQT) and Recently Qualified Teachers (RQT) support. The ECF is a key feature of the government’s Recruitment and Retention Strategy. The ECF includes sections on behaviour management, pedagogy, curriculum, assessment, and professional behaviours.
The Hub is collaborating with the NGA and their delivery partner, Bradford Council, to support members, trustees, governors and clerks to access the DfE-endorsed Leading Governance programmes. These will be delivered virtually from September 2020. Please click here for more information on the programmes: Development for Boards; Development for Chairs; and Development for Clerks
The DfE have confirmed that scholarship funding will again be available for 2020-21. In previous years, this has covered the full costs of the programme and assessment for schools in Bradford. However, the eligibility criteria for benefiting from the scholarship has not been published. Teachers and leaders can undertake one of the following programmes:
Potential applicants are encouraged to contact providers to discuss their options. It may be possible to apply now with a view to confirming your place once the eligibility criteria are published. This will be at the discretion of individual providers.
Exceed Institute (was Exceed Teaching Schools) has commence recruitment for NPQML and NPQSL cohorts. For details and application forms follow this link: https://exceedacademiestrust.co.uk/schoolimprovement/cpd/npq/.
Skipton Girls’ High School has been designated as an EdTech Demonstrator School and provides bespoke support to schools. More information and contact details are available here.