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w/c 10th January 2022

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Good morning!

We are delighted to offer schools and trusts, both in Bradford and our partners beyond, a wide range of offers. I'm sure you'll find opportunities below that support teacher development in your organisation.

Please forward this email to relevant colleagues. They can register to receive the newsletter direct to their inbox here.

Best wishes

Paul

Paul Butler

Director of Exceed Teaching School Hub

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Ofsted inspection debriefing, 1pm, 19th January 2022, Zoom

Following their recent and successful Ofsted inspections, senior leaders at Appleton Academy and Copthorne Primary School, part of Exceed Academies Trust, have kindly offered to share their experience with other local schools. Senior leaders from Bradford schools and our partners beyond the city are invited to attend this online session.

The links above provide access to the school's inspection report.

Each school will present their experience for 30 minutes with 10 minutes additional time allocated to questions and answers.

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Standards and Testing Agency (STA) briefing, 11am, 8th February 2022, Zoom

Following helpful briefings in previous years, we are delighted that colleagues from the Standards and Testing Agency (STA), part of the Department for Education (DfE), have again agreed to deliver a free briefing event for school leaders. This is particularly relevant as SATs are reintroduced and the multiplication tables test becomes statutory.

A full overview of national testing is available here.

We have also asked colleagues to talk about the Assessment and Reporting Arrangements (ARA) and the flexibilities this provides.

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In case you missed it...

FREE Geography Network Meetings (secondary) with the Geographical Association

Geography Network Meeting (secondary)
3:30pm – 5:00pm
25
January
Geography Network Meeting (secondary)
3:30pm – 5:00pm
24
March
Geography Network Meeting (secondary)
3:30pm – 5:00pm
29
June

The Geography Network Meeting (primary) is full. Booking is closed.

FREE History Network Meetings (secondary) with the Historical Association

History Network (secondary) with the Historical Association
3:30pm – 5:00pm
17
February
History Network (secondary) with the Historical Association
3:30pm – 5:00pm
05
April
History Network (secondary) with the Historical Association
3:30pm – 5:00pm
23
May

FREE History Network Meetings (primary)

History Network Meeting (primary)
3:45pm – 5:15pm
08
February
History Network Meeting (primary)
3:45pm – 5:15pm
29
March
History Network Meeting (primary)
3:45pm – 5:15pm
13
June

More support...

Curriculum hub support

  • West Yorkshire Maths Hub
  • Behaviour hubs
  • Burley and Woodhead English Hub
  • Bingley Grammar School Computing Hub
  • Skipton Girls' High School Ed Tech Demonstrator Programme
  • North and West Yorkshire Science Learning Partnership

Professional development events for nursery, primary, secondary, special, AP and post-16 schools/colleges

Leadership of SEND: Building a Culture of Collective Responsibility
2:00pm – 3:30pm
11
January
Working with Parents, Carers and Families
4:00pm – 5:00pm
12
January
SEND in Mainstream for Early Career Teachers and Beyond
4:00pm – 6:00pm
13
January
Inspection feedback session: Appleton Academy and Copthorne Primary School
1:00pm – 2:30pm
19
January
Beyond the School Gates: Exploring Opportunity and Aspiration into FE and Beyond
3:45pm – 5:00pm
19
January
New to the SENCO Role
2:00pm – 3:30pm
20
January
SEND in Mainstream for Early Career Teachers and Beyond
4:00pm – 6:00pm
27
January
Beyond the School Gates: Exploring Opportunity and Aspiration into FE and Beyond
3:45pm – 5:00pm
02
February
Leading CPD for Inclusive SEND Provision
3:45pm – 5:30pm
03
February
Standards and Testing Agency (STA) assessment briefing
11:00am – 12:30pm
08
February
New to the SENCO Role
2:00pm – 3:30pm
10
February
Perfecting Preparation for Adulthood
4:00pm – 5:30pm
10
February
Leading CPD for Inclusive SEND Provision
3:45pm – 5:30pm
17
February
Beyond the School Gates: Exploring Opportunity and Aspiration into FE and Beyond
3:45pm – 5:00pm
23
February
SEND in Mainstream for Early Career Teachers and Beyond
4:00pm – 6:00pm
02
March

About us...

Exceed Teaching School Hub, led by Copthorne 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 Bradford 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.