LDE Spring Newsletter 2026

March 2026

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Spring 2026 Newsletter News in Brief: Updated ECF Programme - ECTP 2025 - up and running.

LDE Recruiting: new Visiting Fellows for the ECT Programme Maths Hub: Recruiting Secondary Specialists Spring ECT Events: Booking open for ECT Clinics 3 and 6 Appropriate Body: Reports due in next few weeks.

Ambition NPQs: All Ambition programmes now underway!

Best Practice NPQs: All Best Practice programmes underway.

Ambition Teacher Training: Now recruiting for September 2026 London North East Maths Hub: Primary Spotlight Series.

New Wave English Hub: Get in touch!

East London Research School: EY Maths Champions East London Brighter Start Stronger Practice Hub: Maths through Picture Books.

RISE London: Update and Open Schools Fortnight.

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Early Career Teacher Programme LDE recruiting Visiting Fellows now!

Do you know anyone suitable to join our amazing team of Ambition Institute training facilitators - known as a Visiting Fellow?

This could be a currently employed experienced teacher or leader, but this also suits a retired teacher, education consultant or someone who has experience of leading teacher development - preferably in East London schools.

We are looking specifically for: Those who have led CPD relating to Teaching and Learning and Pedagogy across a school or Trust, preferably with experience of online delivery.

Those confident using MS Teams and Zoom for online delivery, including management of breakout rooms and use of Padlet.

Those who can deliver training authentically and with fidelity, based on already constructed resources that have been prepared by experts.

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All expressions of interest are welcome - but we are specifically looking for experienced Secondary teachers with QTS who can offer high quality examples from their own practice to new ECTs. Sessions delivered by Visiting Fellows are funded.

Please encourage anyone interested to fill in this Expression of Interest and we will be in touch. https://forms.office.com/e/CbLL3azenU

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Early Career Teacher Programme ECT and Mentor Training in Summer Term: Book now!

ECT and Mentor training sessions are now available to book.

All participants can book sessions that suit them.

These links are also on the LDE website .

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Early Career Teacher Programme 2025

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ECT 25 MENTOR CURRICULUM MAP TERM 1 Mentor conference 1 This session covers essentials for mentors' and ECTs' success. It includes: An overview of the ITTECF and Ambition Institute’s high-quality training.

Research and best practices shaping the ECT programme, including the science of learning and instructional coaching benefits.

A detailed look at the instructional coaching model, its importance for mentoring, and its use in performance and task-based modelling. Mentors will practise each stage and receive feedback.

TERM 2 Mentor conference 2 Building on mentor conference 1, this session helps mentors enhance their instructional coaching by adapting to ECTs’ growing expertise. It covers: Research on flexible knowledge and adaptive expertise.

Strategies for adapting the coaching model to support ECTs. Mentors will practise these strategies and receive feedback.

TERM 3 Mentor Clinic Building on mentor conference 2, this session helps mentors understand adaptive expertise and introduces a new strategy they can use. Mentors will practise and receive feedback on this strategy. There are three clinic options, each focusing on a different strategy.

Facilitators will choose the most appropriate strategy for the session.

Optional and additional support

> Mentoring and coaching

development area An optional online self-study course for mentors focuses on instructional coaching and their interests.

Modules enhance knowledge, offer targeted practice, and cover the mentor's role in ITTECF.

> Coaching for mentors Delivery partners can offer additional support sessions for mentors to receive tailored practice and feedback on instructional coaching.

Sessions focus on areas of need in mentoring practice, prioritising effective modelling and practice.

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Appropriate Body Services Important Notes: Progress Reviews due by end of Spring Term.

Look out for the new Entitlement Check questions on Progress Reviews.

Any end of Year Assessments are due as well.

Look at the due dates for your ECTs. April Registrations will open after Easter Appropriate Body Team: - all email addresses and hotlines on our website.

Martin Redfern - Appropriate Body Lead + Barking and Dagenham Sarah Bartley - Lead Appropriate Body Advisor: Newham, Hackney and Southend Michelle Osborne - Senior Appropriate Body Advisor: Havering, Thurrock and Essex Website and Handbook

Please do take a look at our website: https://londondistricteast.org/appropriate-body/ where there is a lot of useful information about our services.

ECTs can contact us!

It is also part of our role that ECTs can contact us directly, so please advise any ECTs who need us, that they can do that.

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NPQs Latest The DfE has confirmed that there will only be one cohort of NPQs from now on.

There will NOT be an April 2026 cohort of scholarship funded NPQs. The next will be Nov 26.

Ambition Institute NPQs We have at least one cohort of every Ambition NPQ up and running.

We had over 300 participants starting Ambition NPQs this year.

We have small cohorts of NPQ Leading Primary Maths and Leading Literacy - which other Hubs struggled to fill.

THANK YOU to all schools who have allowed their teachers and leaders to access this evidence-based professional development.

We know that these programmes are having an impact in schools and on pupils from all the feedback we get from stakeholders.

Best Practice NPQs Our first three Best Practice Network NPQs cohorts started in January.

We have cohorts of NPQH, NPQSL and NPQSEND running.

Thank you to everyone who has shown interest in these programmes. We know lots of schools access BPN training locally, so it’s really good to have some groups running through the LDE. .

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Initial Teacher Training at LDE

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July 2025

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London District East Teacher Training Contact: rosetta.robinson@londondistricteast.org Director of Teacher Training London District East Teaching School Hub

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Other DfE approved CPD - Maths Hub

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Other DfE approved CPD - Maths Hub

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Upcoming Spotlights - dates for your diary: 4. From EYFS to column multiplication Wednesday 11th March 3.45pm - 4.45pm 5. From EYFS to the formal written method for division Wednesday 20th May 3.45pm - 4.45pm 6. From EYFS to adding fractions Wednesday 24th June 3.45pm - 4.45pm Missed our previous Spotlights?

No problem! Link to recordings below: https://lneastmathshub.org.uk/get-involved/resources/

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Other DfE approved CPD - Early Years Stronger Practice Hub

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Other DfE approved CPD - Research School

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Connect with us

East London Research School is part of the Research School Network. The RSN is funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF). We support early years settings, schools and colleges to use evidence to improve teaching and learning, with a focus on children and young people from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Sign Up To Our Network Webinars Blogs, Newsletters & EEF Resources Networking Opportunities Opportunities to join research projects

Follow Us On Social Media @elresearchsch.bsky.social

Contact us 0208 553 2479

East London Research School

East London Research School nazneen.patel@sheringham-nur.newham.sch.uk

We also offer commissioned work and bespoke training. If you would like to arrange to attend a Showcase at Sheringham Nursery & Children’s Centre please contact us for more details.

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Other DfE approved CPD - Early Years Stronger Practice Hub

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About the Programme The programme aims to improve maths attainment of children in an early years setting by training a Maths Champion and Deputy Maths Champion (MC and DMC) in key mathematical concepts and increasing staff confidence.

After completing a live induction and online training modules the MC will lead on completing a staff confidence and nursery environment audit and action plan to improve the mathematical learning environment and confidence of all staff.

They will also lead on implementing 10 or more core activities with children that build on the key areas of maths learning. MCs will then be able to revisit their audits and review the outcomes of the core activities.

Throughout the 12 months the MC and DMC will have access to ongoing one-to-one support from an Early Years Expert as well as regular webinars on arising topics.

Click here to find out more information!

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Other DfE approved CPD - Early Stronger Practice Hub

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We are ‘A Brighter Start: East London’s Stronger Practice Hub’ led by Sheringham Nursery School and Children’s Centre. The hub is funded by the Department for Education. As an Early Years Stronger Practice Hub, we are here to provide advice, share good practice and offer evidence-based professional development for early years practitioners working with children from birth to 4 years old.

FREE Showcases and webinars Reading and resources on our website Bespoke support and advice Signposting to DfE/EEF programmes Childminder stay and play Networking opportunities

Follow us on social media

Sign up to our network

@abrighter_start

@abrighter_start A Brighter Start: East London's Early Years Stronger Practice Hub

0208 553 2479 or 07596165918

abrighterstart@sheringhamnur.newham.sch.uk

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Other DfE approved CPD - English Hub

WHO ARE NEW VISION ENGLISH HUB? New Vision English Hub is based at Elmhurst Primary School in Newham

We are one of 34 English Hubs nationwide, funded by the Department for Education to support schools in achieving excellence in teaching reading and early language development.

We are passionate about reading and teaching all children to read fluently and for enjoyment.

We provide up to £6,000 of free funding and support to schools in North East London and Essex in the following regions:

Redbridge Tower Hamlets Newham Islington Barking and Dagenham Uttlesford Havering Southend Thurrock

Basildon Braintree Brentwood Castle Point Chelmsford Epping Forest Harlow Maldon Rochford

Contact us for more information or click here to complete a self referral form newvision.englishhub@elmhurst.newham.sch.uk

@NewVisEngHub

Newvision.englishhub.co.uk

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Other DfE approved CPD - RISE London - Update

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London RISE Open Education Fortnight March 2026 is approaching.

Over one hundred schools are opening their doors between March 9th and March 18th 2026 to other education professionals to share strong effective practice in the four national education priority areas:

The London RISE Open Education Fortnight is a collaborative panLondon initiative dedicated to showcasing and sharing exemplary educational practices that are making a positive impact on children's learning and development across all age phases.

Colleagues across London are generously sharing their work, free of charge, by hosting visits for other professionals.

Colleagues in many local schools across East London, in Newham, Barking & Dagenham and Havering are taking part!

You can see the range of schools and their foci on the following pages.

Click here to explore Open Schools!

Other DfE approved CPD - RISE London - Update

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Other DfE approved CPD - RISE London - Update

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Meet the LDE Team!

Put a name to the face - meet the LDE TSH Team! https://londondistricteast.org/about-us/our-team/

LDE Teaching School Hub is designated to Tollgate Primary School.

The LDE offices are at: Tollgate Primary School Barclay Road Plaistow London E13 8SA. https://tollgate.boleyntrust.org/ If you would like to come and visit us - please let us know. https://londondistricteast.org/

We are part of The Boleyn Trust family of schools. https://boleyntrust.org/