Exceed Academies Trust Parent Portal - Important DfE Policy Updates

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Dear Colleagues,

As we approach the end of half-term, we'd like to share the latest updates, opportunities and DfE messages from across the Teaching School Hub and Appropriate Body service. Please take a few moments to read this newsletter and share relevant information with colleagues across your setting.

EAL Professional Learning Offer:

As an accredited Centre of Expertise for EAL in partnership with The Bell Foundation, we are delighted to share a professional learning offer for Primary settings, designed to support your Inclusion Strategy. Find out more here

Regional Improvement for Standards and Excellence (RISE):

RISE offers schools access to school improvement support, resources and opportunities to learn from effective practice.

📅Universal RISE Calendar
Explore upcoming conferences, webinars and events focused on attendance, attainment, reception quality and inclusive mainstream provision.
View the Universal RISE Upcoming Events

💡RISE Case Studies
Discover how schools are using Universal RISE grants to improve outcomes and strengthen practice.
Explore RISE case studies and resources

🤝Coming Soon: Compare and Connect with Similar Schools
A new service will help schools benchmark performance, connect with similar settings and share effective practice.

For the latest RISE updates, events and resources, visit the RISE School Support page

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A warm welcome to all Early Career Teachers (ECTs) who have joined the profession this term. We hope your induction has got off to a positive start and that you are settling well into your new role.

It has been fantastic to see such strong attendance and engagement at our ECT and Mentor conferences. We look forward to supporting ECTs and mentors throughout their professional learning journey and working together to help every new teacher thrive.

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We are delighted to have achieved another highly successful recruitment round for this year’s National Professional Qualifications, with all nine NPQ programmes running across the academic year. Participants are reminded to accept their funded place by 5 November to secure their enrolment. Our first in-person conferences begin on 6 November, and we look forward to welcoming colleagues from across the region as they begin their NPQ journey.

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We hope your ECTs have settled well into the autumn term, and we look forward to continuing to support both ECTs and Induction Tutors throughout the induction process.

As part of our commitment to providing a high-quality and supportive service, all schools with newly appointed ECTs will receive a virtual entitlement visit from the Appropriate Body this term. These informal visits are designed to ensure induction gets off to a smooth start, provide an opportunity to ask questions, and offer tailored support where needed. We are always pleased to help and look forward to working with you throughout the year.

Find out more about the NPQs we deliver

Set up Early Career Teacher induction

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🔥 NPQ places are filling fast and nearly at capacity. Apply now to avoid missing out. ✅ Check your eligibility: https://t.co/3h7hI4nlDf 🎯 Apply: https://t.co/vPErotXgpm 💥 Application deadline is 15th October 2026 💥 #NPQ #ProfessionalDevelopment #Teachers https://t.co/6II1wwNfjN

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Exceed Teaching School Hub

Fantastic collaboration during today’s ECT Conference 1. We are delighted to welcome our new cohort of ECTs as they begin their journey of teacher development. 🌟 #WeExceed https://t.co/0lZIC9RAXn

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Exceed Teaching School Hub

👏 A huge well done to our NPQ leadership candidates as the assessment window opens! After months of learning, reflection and putting ideas into practice, it’s time to showcase that learning. 🎓 Good luck! 💪 from @teachingschhub & @ambition_inst #NPQH #NPQSL #NPQSENCO https://t.co/cvCe21ciM6

2 weeks ago

Exceed Teaching School Hub

Great day welcoming our 2026 ECT cohort! Exploring high-quality planning while prioritising wellbeing and managing workload. 🌟 #WeExceed https://t.co/H0gpHeo7Kt

2 weeks ago

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Exceed Teaching School Hub, led by Harden Primary School and Exceed Academies Trust, has a leading role in signposting and delivering teacher development support to all 215 Bradford schools and our partners in other regions wishing to access support from Exceed Teaching School Hub.

The Hub helps to fulfil one of Exceed Academies Trust's ethical goals: to contribute to system-wide improvements in education.

Designated by the Department for Education (DfE) in February 2020, Exceed Teaching School Hub’s core functions support schools and trusts to invest in their workforce to grow, recruit, develop and retain the very best teachers, support staff and leaders. We will achieve this through a place-based approach to signposting and delivering high-quality progressive teacher development programmes that complement the internal support provided by schools and trusts. Our vision acknowledges teacher and leadership development are two of the most important forms of school improvement. We will achieve this by enhancing partnership working with schools, trusts and high-quality providers; improving the communication of opportunities with the workforce; introducing new professional learning opportunities; supporting teachers and leaders to make informed choices when selecting continuous professional development (CPD) and support, and ensuring that no school is left behind.

Find out more about our vision, strategies and priorities here.

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