Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted that our Early Career programme and NPQ Specialist and Leadership Programmes got off to a fantastic start, with the successful delivery of numerous conferences to 818 ECTs and Mentors and 180 NPQ teachers and leaders. This is what our participants thought:
ECF:
94% of participants rated delivery as Excellent or Good, saying ''delivery was brilliant” - “the facilitators were well-informed and knowledgeable.” A mentor said, “I had no idea where to start before I came, and I am leaving the session feeling confident about the process and how to go about it.”
NPQs:
100% of participants rated delivery as Excellent or Good, saying, ''facilitators demonstrated an excellent understanding of the structure and how the course will run, as well as sound knowledge of the science of teaching''
''I really loved the Visiting Fellows; they presented the information in a very engaging way and were very reassuring in terms of my concerns about workload. The content was fantastic, and I am already thinking about my own practice.''
Teaching Assistant Professional Development Survey
Ambition Institute are currently exploring the professional development needs of teaching assistants and would value your thoughts on TA professional development and what you have encountered in your schools. Please take this 5 minute survey regarding teaching assistant professional development.
Senior Mental Health Lead Training
The department recently sent out information via their teacher bulletin about a range of mental health programmes, including updated guidance and grant funding to train senior mental health leads in state-funded schools and colleges:
All state schools and colleges can claim a £1,200 grant to fund DfE quality assured mental health lead training to help them develop their school or college approach to promoting and supporting the mental health and well-being of pupils and staff.
Curriculum Hub Updates:
The Maths Hub has released their standard programme for 2023/24 which includes free professional development for all schools to implement Teaching for Mastery. Please see the WYMH Brochure for more information and to sign up. For further information email wymh@westyorkshiremathshub.co.uk
Research School Updates
Free webinar: Working Memory and Writing Wednesday 15 November 4:00pm-5.15
Join Professor Amanda Waterman, Professor of Psychology at the University of Leeds, and Mark Miller, Director of Bradford Research School, for this webinar on working memory and writing. They will explore some of the practical considerations for the teaching of writing, including transcription, text generation and executive function. Sign up here.
Wishing you all a restful half-term break when it arrives.
Warm Wishes
The Hub Team
