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    • HISTORY TEACHERS! We need your help!

      Published 25/02/21

      The Monuments Review Steering Group involving colleagues from Bradford Council and local schools is leading a one-year project to review all the statues and monuments and significant figures across the Bradford District, with a view to creating a new, more diverse narrative about the history of the District. The project has focused primarily on statues, the people they represent, and uncovering any links to slavery, colonialism and Black Lives Matter.  

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    • 'Primary Progress - Puppies and Pirates' – The Tutor Trust

      Published 23/02/21

      As part of the heavily-subsidised National Tutoring Programme, Tutor Trust have launched a special offer to Primary schools.  It is called 'Primary Progress - Puppies and Pirates'.  They believe that 'catch-up' should be fun and stimulating for pupils, and they hope this offer will go down really well with Primaries across Bradford, including Designated Teachers.  

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    • Teaching school hubs to be roll-out across England

      Published 10/02/21

      On the 10th February 2021, the Department for Education announced the successful schools for the national roll-out of teaching school hubs. These hubs will replace teaching schools from September 2021 and cover the whole of England. The interactive map below shows all 87 hubs.

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    • Closing learning gaps through research

      Published 09/02/21

      Education research can help teachers to close students’ learning gaps caused by the coronavirus pandemic, says the head of the Bradford Research School.

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    • National Tutoring Programme: subsidised tutoring available

      Published 08/02/21

      All state-maintained schools can access tutoring subsidised by 75% through the National Tutoring Programme, to support pupils who need extra help. 

       

      Schools can search for approved NTP Tuition Partners and enquire directly with providers. Online tutoring can be provided to pupils at home or in school during lockdown, and tutoring can also booked in for delivery when schools are fully reopened. 

       

      This includes specialist provision for supporting students with SEND, including 17 providers who are able to support students in special school settings.

       

      The NTP is running an information webinar for all state-maintained schools on Wednesday 10th February at 4pm, where you can hear directly from Tuition Partner organisations and learn about the subsidy. Sign up here.

       

      More detailed information is also available on the NTP website here.

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    • Find high-quality support for your school

      Published 03/02/21

      Bradford Teaching School Hub's online portal - www.teachingschoolhub.co.uk - was designed to help school and trust leaders to find high-quality support available to them with just a few clicks of their mouse.

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    • School leaders urged to help shape Maths Hub offer

      Published 02/02/21

      School leaders in Bradford are being urged to act now in the fight to close learning gaps in Maths teaching caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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