Welcome to the L monthly Newslet
News in Brief:
ECT Clinic Sessions
All ECTs will be having their ECT Clinics this half term:
ECT Clinic 1 – High Expectations: for Year 1 ECTs
ECT Clinic 4 – Working with Other Adults and Stakeholders: for Year 2 ECTs
January ECT Conferences on Adaptive Teaching
All Year 1 ECTs are due to have ECT Conference 2 in January 2025 at Excel
If you have not booked your ECTs yet, book here:
NPQs
All new participants have started their NPQs now – we are excited to see them progress in their learning
We have just held one final, extra date for NPQSEND as we managed to get some extra funded places
We are hoping me might have some more funded places on NPQSEND for an April group - watch this space
We have now recruited viable cohort for the new Apprenticeship Leadership
NPQH with Best Practice Network, which will be starting soon.
Trainee Recruitment
We have now opened recruitment for our September 2025 cohort – any interested teachers can apply here:
Early Career Teacher Programme
Autumn 2
Early Career Teacher Programme
Autumn 2
Training for Year 1 ECTs
ECT Clinic 1 - High Expectations - joining details on My Ambition
Training for Year 2 ECTs; ECT Clinic 4 - Working with other stakeholders - joining details on My Ambition
Please ensure all ECTs check My Ambition and attend their allotted clinic. This is logged as engagement with the ECT Programme
Catch-up Sessions
Any ECT or Mentor who should have attended any clinic or conference has been allocated an asynchronous catch-up session on Steplab.
Please ensure participants complete these ass soon as possible.
Spring 1
Early Career Teacher Programme
Training for Year 1 ECTs
January 2025 - ECT Conference 2: Adaptive Teaching at Excel
Please book Year 1 ECTs ONLY now using the links on our website: https://londondistricteast org/early-careerteachers/ect-and-mentor-training-dates/
Engagement with Steplab
Steplab is a supportive tool to help Mentors run really impactful Instructional Coaching sessions with their ECTs.
So many people are doing brilliantly engaging with Steplab - well done to everyone using the system to support their ECT.
Please remember that it is imperative that all coaching sessions and self-study is logged on Steplab - this is the only recording you need to do.
Coaching for Mentors
We are able to offer any Mentors a 1:1 session to help them with instructional coaching. If any Mentors would like a supportive, developmental session, please let us know.
Recorded Steplab Training Sessions on the Hub website: ECT 2 Steplab Training Induction Tutor and Mentor Steplab Training
https://londondistricteast.org/early-careerteachers/steplab-training/
Appropriate Body Services
Progress Reviews and uploads to ECT Manager
You will all be starting to think about completing:
Term 1 Progress Reviews for your Year 1 ECTs
Term 4 Progress Reviews for your Year 2 ECTs
Any other Progress Reviews and Assessment Reports for any nonStandard ECTs (January and April starters).
These need to be uploaded to ECT Manager before we break up for the Christmas holidays.
Appropriate Body Agreements and Invoices
Schools will be getting this year’s AB agreements on Eversign – please can all Head teachers sign and return. Do not assume this is spam!
Following that, AB invoices, will sent to all schools before we break up. These invoices will be for all September 2024 ECTs for whom we have agreed to act as the Appropriate Body.
Appropriate Body Training
We held training for Appropriate Body training Head teachers, Induction Tutors, Mentors and ECTs in October.
We will hold some more drop-in sessions on Zoom in January for school staff to ask any questions direct to the Senior Appropriate Bod Advisors.
Appropriate Body Team
The LDE TSH AB Team links are as follows:
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 + Essex Elana Roos O’Donoghue - Senior Appropriate Body Advisor – QA Visits Ruksara Choudhury - Appropriate Body Co-ordinator
Website and Handbook
Please do take a look at our website: https://londondistricteast.org/appropriatebody/ where there is a lot of useful information about our services.
Visit the AB Services Handbook and take particular note of the requirements for Induction on Page 8.
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. Feel free to put them in touch with your link AB Senior Advisor.
NPQs
All new year NPQs have begun and the participants have all had their welcome conferences. Everyone is progressing with their learning.
We ran an additional NPQSEND conference last week.
NPQs Impact Case Studies
We now have lots of insights data into the impact of NPQs on individual participants, on schools and on pupils, but this is mostly via case studies For example, we know around 20 NPQH participants have already secured a Headship and we think the number may be higher when we survey all of our alumni. However, if you have anyone in your school who would like to be part of a short case study about how their NPQ journey has impacted on them, their school and most importantly, their pupils, please get in touch with: craig.lilleyman@londondistrciteast. org
Reminders for all of those currently participating on NPQS:
Ensure you get into a routine of completing modules weekly, as the programmes are designed.
Try to meet with your buddy to discuss the apply modules – we find this useful to consolidate and embed learning. Any issues with buddy pairs, please let us know asap Remember you have to complete 90% of the programme on Steplab to be entered for the assessment (Even if you complete 89 99% of the programme, the system will not enter you and there is nothing LDE can do about it!)
But with the assessments you do get a second chance, so all is not lost! If you have any issues or feedback about any NPQs, please email:
craig lilleyman@londondistrciteast
org
(FYI Hub several Hub staff are on NPQs, so we know exactly how it feels��!)
NPQH - Leadership Apprenticeship
We will be running a full cohort of the Best Practice Network Apprenticeships. We are really excited to start this programme in East London.
You can apply here and select London District East to train locally with us: https://www.bestpracticenet.co.uk/leader-apprenticeship-NPQ
Please let martin.redfern@londondistricteast.org know if you have any questions.
What is the NPQ for Special Educational Needs Co-ordinators?
Special educational needs and disabilities provision: aims, challenges and solutions
Creating a strong school culture to improve behaviour and wellbeing
Seven things you need to know about NPQ assessment
Building Teaching and Leadership Development Programmes at scale NPQs Blogs
Initial Teacher Training
Ambition Teacher Training
Delivered by: London District East Teaching School Huub Programme Accredited providers: Liverpool Hope (PGCE) with Ambition Institute (QTS)
Learn how you can train with us on one of the programmes:
Primary (5-11) PGCE with QTS Full time
Secondary (12-16) PGCE with QTS Full time
The DfE has shared this excellent flipbook which you can share with anyone who wants to get in to Teaching!
https://online.flippingbook.com/view/57335 5099/
Applying
Ready to apply? You can apply here: APPLY Please click here to visit our website
Teach Meet Sessions
We will also be holding online Teach Meet sessions where we will introduce our teacher training programme and answer any questions you may have.
https://zoom us/meeting/register/tJMlf-rrTMqGdz87okpORqYvm zSOXPI-2k
5pm - Tuesday 19th November 2024
5pm - Tuesday 3rd December 2024
5pm - Tuesday 17th December 2024
Contact:
rosetta.robinson@londondistricteast.org Director of Teacher Training London District East Teaching School Hub
Initial Teacher Training
Last week we heard that the DfE has made the following announcement about Mentor training on ITT Programmes - this is good news and it will hopefully ease things in schools and allow schools to think about taking more trainees.
Other Continuing Professional Development
Maternity Teacher Paternity Teacher
An Update from The MTPT Project
A reminder of our upcoming MTPT Project opportunities to share with your colleagues:
Winter Parental Leave group coaching programme - begins on Thursday 12th December - for teachers, leaders and support staff currently on a period of adoption, maternity or shared parental leave https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/mtpt-return-to-work-workshops3435429
JoinZoomMeeting
December Return to Work workshop - Tuesday 10th December - for teachers, leaders and support staff returning to work after a period of maternity, adoption or shared parental leave in December, January or February https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/mtpt-parental-leave-groupcoaching-cohorts-3435509
Curious about how colleagues combine leadership and parenting roles? Get inspired by our case studies from middle and senior leaders. Empower your colleagues by joining us for our Life Friendly Leadership programme this November - for HR, SBM, school, MAT and union leaders Connect with our Sustain and Grow group coaching cohorts this October or November by taking advantage of a "Hop On" or "Flexi-Pass"
Calling all Secondary Teaching Assistants!!!
Are you a Secondary Teaching Assistant looking to improve your maths subject and pedagogical knowledge?
Join our FREE Work Group today. We work with the NCETM and are funded by the Department for Education
Who can take part?
Teaching assistants primarily working with KS3 maths students or leading intervention sessions. Schools must be engaged with a Teaching for Mastery Work Group.
Programme Overview
Aims to enhance subject and pedagogical knowledge for TAs in secondary maths. Focus on mathematical language, representations, and reasoning in key topics: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, ratio, and fractions.
Primary Online Subject Knowledge Spotlight Series 2024/25
Wednesday 25th September. Bring a colleague, bring a coffee and join in!
1. Wed 15th Jan - 3.45pm-4.45pmMultiplication and Division
2 Wed 19th Mar - 3 45pm-4 45pm - Fractions
3 Wed 21st May - 3 45pm-4 45pm - Shape
4 Wed 18th Jun - 3 45pm-4 45pm - Algebraic thinking throughout the primary school
Includes follow-up tasks for classroom practice.
Duration: equivalent of four days; attendance at all sessions required.
Learning Outcomes
Foster positive student attitudes towards maths
Use mathematical language and representations confidently. Adapt resources to meet student needs. Understand the connection between algebra and number generalisation.
The first session started on 15th November. Please don’t worry if you have missed this session – contact the Maths Hub to join the group!
Click here for our Booking form Visit our website for more Secondary Opportunities
Meeting ID: 599 5304017 It will be the same link for each meeting.
Join Zoom Meeting
Other Continuing Professional Development
Other Continuing Professional Development
DfE funded Senior Mental Health Lead training entitlement: grant application deadline 31st December 2024.
31st December 2024 is your deadline for submitting part 1 of your application for £1,200 DfE funding to train a Senior Mental Health Lead at your school. Second grants are also available if the Senior Mental Health Lead that was previously trained left before embedding a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing For more information and to apply for DfE funding, click here.
Thrive Approach DfE Accredited Senior Mental Health Lead Course
Use your Senior Mental Health Lead grant funding to train with Thrive Approach. The reference code for this course is SMHL068 - you will need this code as part of your DfE grant application. Receive £100 voucher upon completion to spend on our CPD courses!
Unique in its focus on neuroscience, auditing and action planning, our DfE approved Senior Mental Health Lead training will teach you:
The current context surrounding the mental health and wellbeing of children, young people and adults working in UK educational settings.
How mental health and wellbeing impact behaviour and attainment.
How to better understand and respond to the challenges young people face today. How to effectively assess your school or college’s current mental health and wellbeing provision
How to develop a clear plan for improvement via a practical, sustainable long-term mental health and wellbeing strategy for the whole setting.
To learn more and book your place, please email Sarah Kilou, Thrive Manager, London –sarah.kilou@thriveapproach.com
Other Continuing Professional Development
London District East Teaching School Hub is designated to Tollgate Primary School.
Our offices are at Tollgate Primary School, Barclay Road, Plaistow, London E13 8SA.
If you would like to come and visit us, please just let us know.
https://londondistricteast.org/about-us/our-team/
https://tollgate.boleyntrust.org/
We are part of The Boleyn Trust family of schools
https://tollgate.boleyntrust.org/