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Key Dates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Welcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Early Career Framework . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Appropriate Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
National Professional Qualifications. . . .
Opportunities/Upcoming Events . . . . . . .
Initial Teacher Training. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kent & Medway Maths Hub. . . . . . . . . . . .
Science Learning Partnership . . . . . . . . . .
English Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dartford & Maidstone Computing Hubs
MFL Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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KEY DATES
21 January : ECT Mentor Virtual Event
25 January : Andy Griffith - Guest Speaker Event
28 January : ECT Virtual Event
2 February : New ECT/Mentor/Tutor Drop In Session 1
4 February : New ECT/Mentor/Tutor Drop In Session 2
7 February : Giles Osborne - Preparation for Ofsted
8 February : Gary Wilson - Raising Boys' Achievement
8 March : ECT Mentor Conference
17 March : ECT Conference
25 January : Andy Griffith - Guest Speaker Event
28 January : ECT Virtual Event
2 February : New ECT/Mentor/Tutor Drop In Session 1
4 February : New ECT/Mentor/Tutor Drop In Session 2
7 February : Giles Osborne - Preparation for Ofsted
8 February : Gary Wilson - Raising Boys' Achievement
8 March : ECT Mentor Conference
17 March : ECT Conference
Welcome
from Esther Cook, Director
Dear Colleagues,
Happy New Year! Although current circumstances have made a temporary return to online delivery necessary, we are delighted to begin 2022 working with so many colleagues and schools across our region.
Our 400 (plus) fantastic Early Career Teachers have already completed Progress Review 1 and are making excellent progress through the Early Career Framework Full Induction Programme. Our Regional Conferences promise to be a highlight in the calendar and we are excited by all we have to offer you at these events.
We are thrilled that over 650 of you are investing in your professional development through embarking on an NPQ programme. The opportunity to complete a course whilst it is fully funded by DfE (for all state schools) is one which cannot be missed. We have also begun the work of looking at even closer links between the various strands of our offer, drawing the ‘golden thread’ from ITT, through ECF and into NPQ delivery.
We are particularly grateful for those fantastic leaders who are taking on facilitation responsibilities with us. It is a joy to work with you!
As we continue to embed these opportunities, we are grateful for your partnership and feedback. Please do stay in touch and let us know how you are finding these programmes. We’re always looking for new ways to support our schools and to work together to provide colleagues with the tools they need to continue to give our children the very best educational experiences. I’d particularly ask you to find us on social media and share with us your schools’ highlights. You can find us on:
Twitter: @tg_tsh
Facebook: Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub
Thank you for all you are doing for our children and our communities.
Very best wishes,
Esther Cook - Hub Director, Thames Gateway TSH
Happy New Year! Although current circumstances have made a temporary return to online delivery necessary, we are delighted to begin 2022 working with so many colleagues and schools across our region.
Our 400 (plus) fantastic Early Career Teachers have already completed Progress Review 1 and are making excellent progress through the Early Career Framework Full Induction Programme. Our Regional Conferences promise to be a highlight in the calendar and we are excited by all we have to offer you at these events.
We are thrilled that over 650 of you are investing in your professional development through embarking on an NPQ programme. The opportunity to complete a course whilst it is fully funded by DfE (for all state schools) is one which cannot be missed. We have also begun the work of looking at even closer links between the various strands of our offer, drawing the ‘golden thread’ from ITT, through ECF and into NPQ delivery.
We are particularly grateful for those fantastic leaders who are taking on facilitation responsibilities with us. It is a joy to work with you!
As we continue to embed these opportunities, we are grateful for your partnership and feedback. Please do stay in touch and let us know how you are finding these programmes. We’re always looking for new ways to support our schools and to work together to provide colleagues with the tools they need to continue to give our children the very best educational experiences. I’d particularly ask you to find us on social media and share with us your schools’ highlights. You can find us on:
Twitter: @tg_tsh
Facebook: Thames Gateway Teaching School Hub
Thank you for all you are doing for our children and our communities.
Very best wishes,
Esther Cook - Hub Director, Thames Gateway TSH
Early Career Framework
Regional Conferences
NEW DATES:
Live Mentor Conference: Tuesday 8th March 2022
Live ECT Conference: Thursday 17th March 2022
Earlier this term we made the difficult decision to postpone our face to face Regional Conferences. All Mentors and ECT’s can book onto either the Online Conference date or the rearranged Live Conference date via the 'Events' tab on your EDT Platform.
We now have a network of over 400 ECT’s and 400 Mentors partnering with us and Education Development Trust and look forward to working with you all during these conferences in the next few months.
NEW DATES:
Live Mentor Conference: Tuesday 8th March 2022
Live ECT Conference: Thursday 17th March 2022
Earlier this term we made the difficult decision to postpone our face to face Regional Conferences. All Mentors and ECT’s can book onto either the Online Conference date or the rearranged Live Conference date via the 'Events' tab on your EDT Platform.
We now have a network of over 400 ECT’s and 400 Mentors partnering with us and Education Development Trust and look forward to working with you all during these conferences in the next few months.
EY ECT Survey
Our colleagues at the TSHC team are looking into how the ECF has impacted practitioners in the Early Years. If you would like to provide your thoughts in relation to this please find the survey link here.
Our colleagues at the TSHC team are looking into how the ECF has impacted practitioners in the Early Years. If you would like to provide your thoughts in relation to this please find the survey link here.
Appropriate Body
TGTSH would like to extend a warm welcome to our new colleagues joining us for ECT Induction beginning in January 2022.
Please use the links below to access pre-recorded training events available to support those of you new to your roles in the Induction process.
Induction Tutor Training
Mentor Training
New ECT Training
In addition, we will be running some scheduled drop-in sessions for you to talk through any aspects of the process you wish to clarify or to simply join us to say hello and find out more about our team. Please find logistics below:
New ECT/ Mentor/ Tutor Drop In Session 1
Wednesday, 2 February · 3:30 – 4:30pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/mzv-xrte-kjq
New ECT/ Mentor/ Tutor Drop In- Session 2
Friday, 4 February · 12:30 – 1:30pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/wgu-uazp-fxc
All ECT’s starting before December 2021 will now have received their first assessment in the form of a Progress Review. These are being reviewed by the Thames Gateway Team and we have thoroughly enjoyed reading about all the successes of our ECT’s over a very challenging first full term of teaching.
If you have a new ECT joining you, please follow the steps listed here to ensure they are fully registered for their Induction.
Please use the links below to access pre-recorded training events available to support those of you new to your roles in the Induction process.
Induction Tutor Training
Mentor Training
New ECT Training
In addition, we will be running some scheduled drop-in sessions for you to talk through any aspects of the process you wish to clarify or to simply join us to say hello and find out more about our team. Please find logistics below:
New ECT/ Mentor/ Tutor Drop In Session 1
Wednesday, 2 February · 3:30 – 4:30pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/mzv-xrte-kjq
New ECT/ Mentor/ Tutor Drop In- Session 2
Friday, 4 February · 12:30 – 1:30pm
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/wgu-uazp-fxc
All ECT’s starting before December 2021 will now have received their first assessment in the form of a Progress Review. These are being reviewed by the Thames Gateway Team and we have thoroughly enjoyed reading about all the successes of our ECT’s over a very challenging first full term of teaching.
If you have a new ECT joining you, please follow the steps listed here to ensure they are fully registered for their Induction.
National Professional Qualifications
Demand for the NPQ courses across Kent remains very high, with over 650 applications for courses in this academic year. We are delighted to be working with partners across the county to ensure high quality facilitation and learning experiences to so many teachers and leaders.
The deadline for the February cohorts is Friday 21st January, with the majority of courses due to start in late February/ early March. There is still time to apply, and you can do so by following this link.
If you would like to know more about the course content, structure and time commitment please take a look at these short video explanations -
Specialist NPQs
Leadership NPQs
All courses are fully funded for teachers and leaders who work in state funded schools and state funded organisations that offer 16-19 places in England.
As we look to next year, we are excited to confirm that we will be offering the new NPQ courses from September 2022 - Leading Early Years and Leading Literacy. We will provide you with more details of the course content as we receive them from the DFE.
Lastly, we are fully staffed for facilitators this academic year, but if you are a senior leader or head teacher who is interested in joining our team for the 22/23 cohorts or joining the facilitator team for the new NPQs mentioned above please contact faye.mcgill@tgtsh.org.uk
The deadline for the February cohorts is Friday 21st January, with the majority of courses due to start in late February/ early March. There is still time to apply, and you can do so by following this link.
If you would like to know more about the course content, structure and time commitment please take a look at these short video explanations -
Specialist NPQs
Leadership NPQs
All courses are fully funded for teachers and leaders who work in state funded schools and state funded organisations that offer 16-19 places in England.
As we look to next year, we are excited to confirm that we will be offering the new NPQ courses from September 2022 - Leading Early Years and Leading Literacy. We will provide you with more details of the course content as we receive them from the DFE.
Lastly, we are fully staffed for facilitators this academic year, but if you are a senior leader or head teacher who is interested in joining our team for the 22/23 cohorts or joining the facilitator team for the new NPQs mentioned above please contact faye.mcgill@tgtsh.org.uk