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This week we saw government announce the availability of scholarship funding for teachers considering undertaking a National Professional Qualification (NPQ). Below, I have provided detailed information about the scholarships and the new and reformed NPQs. Applications are now welcomed and we have received a number of applications already. Scholarship funding is confirmed for 2021-22 until the funding is utilised in full by schools across the country.

Schools are busy registering their Early Career Teachers, Mentors and Induction Leads for the Early Career Framework-based induction all ECTs taking up their first teaching post in September 2021 are entitled to. We have partnered with Ambition Institute to deliver the Early Career Teachers programme. Again, below, we have provided more information on this offer and how to register.

Schools with ECTs also need an Appropriate Body to oversee the induction year and the assessment of the ECT. Our new school-led service is outlined below.

Finally, this week we launched the Bradford Opportunity Area-funded coaching offer for schools. Full details, including how to register an interest in this are available here.

I hope you have a wonderful week.

Best wishes

Paul Butler

Director of Bradford Teaching School Hub

Early Career Framework (ECF)

Bradford Teaching School Hub, working in partnership with Ambition Institute, has welcomed the massive response from Bradford schools and trusts and our partners beyond Bradford. We continue to take registrations for our Early Career Teachers programme and this is likely to remain open during the summer.

Schools that have registered with us often still need to complete their onboarding form on My Ambition. We have updated our guidance to support schools that, due to email filtering, may not have received an email to prompt them to do this. The updated instructions are provided via the link below. This is a quick process and we would appreciate schools completing these steps in the next few days.

Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) and Research School Network