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w/c 14th February 2022

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Good morning!

Today's newsletter covers all the usual aspects of teacher development, including upcoming events and support from curriculum hubs and similar high-quality organisations.

We are also highlighting two Initial Teacher Training offers from our partner, Exceed SCITT. Exceed SCITT was judged Outstanding by Ofsted in December 2019 and offers primary and SEND ITT programmes in Bradford and across Yorkshire. The Teaching Apprenticeship and part-time ITT programme are exciting opportunities for your school or trust to explore.

The DfE is providing grants of £1,200 to schools to fund Senior Mental Health Lead training. We are delighted to be hosting a briefing event for schools, colleges, and trusts on the 29th March with two local providers: Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health and Bradford Council. More details are available below.

Have a wonderful half-term when it arrives. Please remember to complete our feedback forms, also available below.

Best wishes

Paul

Paul Butler

Director of Exceed Teaching School Hub

Talent spot colleagues from within your own organisation. Discover the Teaching Apprenticeship with Exceed SCITT: https://www.exceedscitt.co.uk/apprenticeship

Flexible working to allow the opportunity for continued professional learning. Contact us for more information: exceedscitt@exceedacademiestrust.co.uk

Senior Mental Health Lead Training: A Briefing for Schools, Trusts and Colleges

The DfE has just confirmed an additional £3 million of funding alongside Children's Mental Health Week, which enables schools and colleges in England to apply for grant funding on courses starting before the 31st May https://www.gov.uk/guidance/senior-mental-health-lead-training

Schools / Colleges can decide who they nominate for the training as every setting’s circumstances are different. The training could be for:

Headteacher
Deputy Headteacher
Member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT)
If not a senior leader, an appropriate member of staff, working with colleagues, who are empowered to develop and oversee your setting’s whole school or college approach

This briefing event, 13:30-14:30 on Tuesday 29th March 2022, will introduce the offer and two local providers of training: Bradford Council and Carnegie Centre of Excellence for Mental Health in Schools.

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Standards and Testing Agency briefing: 8th February

The STA has kindly shared a copy of their briefing for primary schools presentation. This can be downloaded here.

Unfortunately, despite recording the event, the STA were unable to share the recording with us.

FREE History Network Meetings (secondary) with the Historical Association

History Network (secondary) with the Historical Association

3:30pm – 5:00pm

February

History Network (secondary) with the Historical Association

3:30pm – 5:00pm

April

Feedback on your experience of engaging with Exceed Teaching School Hub:

Feedback

Feedback on CPD, such as NPQs and networks, you have accessed via Exceed Teaching School Hub:

Feedback

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

History Network (secondary) with the Historical Association

3:30pm – 5:00pm

February

Leading CPD for Inclusive SEND Provision

3:45pm – 5:30pm

February

Beyond the School Gates: Exploring Opportunity and Aspiration into FE and Beyond

3:45pm – 5:00pm

February

SEND in Mainstream for Early Career Teachers and Beyond

4:00pm – 6:00pm

March

Apple Distinguished School Showcase - Secondary

4:00pm – 5:00pm

March

Perfecting Preparation for Adulthood

4:00pm – 5:30pm

March

Leading CPD for Inclusive SEND Provision

3:45pm – 5:30pm

March

Apple Distinguished School Showcase - Early Years

4:00pm – 5:00pm

March

Perfecting Preparation for Adulthood

4:00pm – 5:30pm

March

'Say Less, Ask More' with Stuart Herrington

All Day

From 23 Mar until 24 Mar

March

Geography Network Meeting (secondary)

3:30pm – 5:00pm

March

History Network Meeting (primary)

3:45pm – 5:15pm

March

Geography Network Meeting (primary)

3:45pm – 5:15pm

March

History Network (secondary) with the Historical Association

3:30pm – 5:00pm

April

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.