TGTSH News Bulletin November 202 : simplebooklet.com

WELCOMEWelcome to our first full bulletin of Academic Year 2023/24. We are delighted to be starting our second four year,term of designation as a DfE Teaching School Hub and are committed to ensuring that we support and challengeschools, teachers and leaders to be the very best that they can be! Last year 462 schools across Kent chose to work with us in at least one element of the Golden Thread. The DfE havemade some small changes to our remit - most notably our involvement with Initial Teacher Training, and supportingschools to recruit and train new people to the profession - if you want to find out more about how we can supportyou please contact Jodie.Byham@tgtsh.org.uk This year we will be expanding our professional development offer. Working with all organisations in The LeighInstitute, and our wider partners across Kent, we hope to provide timely, cost effective ways to help you supportyour staff and students - watch this space for more information about how you can get involved.As always, we look forward to working with you and we value your feedback, so if you have suggestions or questionsplease do not hesitate to get in touch or complete this Google form to let us know what you think.Best Wishes,Faye and the TGTSH Team

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TGTSH have registered over480 new ECTs meaning thatthere are now over 900 whoseschools are accessing ourappropriate body services forECT Induction.Our annual Satisfactionsurvey in partnership withthe DfE returned a 100%satisfaction rate for theservices we offer.CELEBRATIONWe currently have 845 ECTsand 818 Mentors active on thefully funded ECF programmeprovided by EducationDevelopment Trust Our overall satisfaction rating withparticipants completing the 2 yearECF program remains incrediblyhigh at 95% across all ECTs andMentors who complete theprogramme (Impact data Oct 2024)We have over 200 NPQdelegates starting with us for theOctober 2024 NPQ Programmecohorts. Feedback from theirInduction and first sessions havebeen really positive

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CELEBRATIONWhat our NPQ Delegates say : “The module's learning and facilitationoffered a valuable platform for peercollaboration. By sharing experiences, I wasable to not only validate my own ideas andpractices but also enrich my professionaltoolkit with alternative perspectives andmethods.”“I think the learning and facilitation is verystrong and rigorous enabling accurate selfreflection.”“The information that I have garnered from thiscourse has been instrumental in mydevelopment both inside and outside of theclassroom as well as in assisting my colleagues.My facilitators are excellent at ensuring that Iunderstand the concepts and principles as wellas how to implement them in my school.”What our ECTs say : “I find the face-to-face sessions with interactiveelements and strategies for improvingpractice incredibly beneficial. It helps to shareideas/good practice with others.”Year 2 ECT“I have found the in-person training events tobe the most useful. The opportunity toconnect with peers and discuss issues andsolutions has been invaluable.” Year 2 ECT“I have really found the training sessions usefulwhen trying to manage behaviour in myclassroom. The class I have are reallychallenging in terms of behaviour, soimplementing the strategies is an ongoingprocedure.” Year 1 ECT

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Cause For Concern ECTs / Leaving ECTsIf you have a concern about the progress that your ECTis making or if you have an ECT who is leaving at the endof this term and there is no report showing for you tocomplete. Please email : catherine.root@tgtsh.org.uk ECT ReportsThe report window has opened, with a deadline ofsubmission of Friday 6th December. Please note that formost ECTs this will be a Progress Review . However, theremay be some ECTs who are at a different point in theirinduction journey and for whom it will therefore be an endof year 1 or final assessment. Details of how to check thishave been sent to Induction Tutors but if you think that theincorrect template is showing for your ECT, please contactus.The majority of ECTs will have a report in this window.However, reports are completed at the end of an ECT'sterm, not necessarily the academic year term. For example,if you have an ECT who started at the October half termthen they will not have their first report until the Februaryhalf term (when their first full term was completed).Support materials and guidance for completing reportshave been sent to Induction Tutors. Please contactcatherine.root@tgtsh.org.uk if you have further queries. Thank you for all the workthat has been going onwith regard to registeringyour ECTs and helpingthem to settle into theirnew setting.Appropriate Body

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Early Career FrameworkWe currently have 845ECTs and 818 Mentorsactive on the fully fundedECF programme providedby EducationDevelopment Trust.Our overall satisfaction ratingwith participants completing the 2year ECF program remainsincredibly high at 95% across allECTs and Mentors who completedthe programme in AY 2023/24(Impact data October 2024).We have mapped out all event training dates for all cohorts across the full academic year which can befound here.All Mentors and ECTs will attend a training event each term (3 x year 1 and 3 x year 2). If you require anysupport with securing release time for staff please do not hesitate to make contact with us atsophie.jarrett@TGTSH.org.uk We are delighted that Andy Buck will be joining us for the keynote address at our Regional Conferencefor ECTs in year 2 of the programme on 29th November 2024. Andy is an author, speaker, formerheadteacher and director at National College. He is now the CEO of Leadership Matters, creator of theBASIC coaching model and founder of Cadogan Press. We are all looking forward to hearing from him atthis upcoming event.

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National Professional QualificationsWe are delighted to confirm thatdespite the DfE changes tofunding we have welcomed over200 delegates to our NPQ courseson the 2024 October Cohorts. Thisincludes two cohorts of the newSENCO NPQ and a hybrid NPQSLand Apprenticeship Level 5course.We are still waiting the DfEannouncement on funding for theApril 2025 cohorts, and will sharethis information as soon as it ispublished, if you have staffinterested they can start theirapplication at www.LLSE.org.ukWe are proud of our 98% passrate across the NPQ suite, andare lucky to have a team ofhighly skilled facilitators whowork with our delegates tosupport and challengethroughout their NPQ journey.If you are interested in joining ourteam, we have a small number ofspaces available for the delivery ofNPQLBC and NPQLT - if you wouldlike to find out more about therole, training and the benefits ofbeing part of our team, pleasecontact faye.mcgill@tgtsh.org.uk

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KMT is an accredited provider of ITT, awarding QTS to up to 300 teachers every year. KMT has been training teachersfor 30 years, and our experience enables us to fully support schools to recruit, train and retain teachers. KMT hasexcellent employment rates for its graduates, most of whom go on to work in our partner schools for their ECT.The 2025-6 recruitment cycle opened in October and KMT has already received almost 150 applications fromprospective trainee teachers. We offer the full range of programmes across our primary, secondary and specialacademies, including:Fee Funded (School Direct Unsalaried) with optional PGCE Employment based (Including the Post Graduate Teacher Apprenticeship and School Direct Salaried)Primary courses covering 3-7 or 5-11Secondary courses covering every single subjectA specialist SEN training routePart-time and flexible training on all programmes, including a 4-day per week programme PGCE option on all programmesThe DfE has announced the financial incentives for ITT courses starting in 2025/26. Trainees are being offered tax-free bursaries of up to £29,000 in shortage subjects. Bursaries and scholarships will continue to be offered to allnon-UK national trainees in languages and physics.KMT is running a series of recruitment events, full dates are listed on our website.If you are interested in hosting trainee teachers for 2025-6, you can get in touch to speak to one of our regionaladvisors: recruitment.team@kmtraining.org.uk

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If you are interested in hiring a TA or Administrationapprentice please get in touch viarecruitment@latapprenticeships.org.uk to arrange a chatwith a member of our team.LAT Apprenticeships haverecently inducted a number ofTeaching Assistants since movingtowards a structured cohortmodel for the programme. Thiswas followed by a successful TAworkshop hosted by our assessorBev, where our TAs got to takepart in exciting team buildingactivities, focussing on theimportance of wellbeing,enrichment and pastoral care ineducation.My training with LAT Apprenticeshipshas been invaluable to myprogression within my career. Byproviding me with the opportunity ofgaining experience and knowledgefrom professionals within their field,this has deepened my knowledge andhelped me gain new skills in areas ofeducation that I wouldn’t havepreviously had access to.Lauren

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Upcoming OpportunitiesPlease email sarah.smith@theleighinstitute.org.uk for further informationYouth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA®)courses are designed for anyone supportingyoung people aged 8-18. These courses equipyou with skills to recognise signs of mentalhealth issues, provide first aid, and guide youngpeople toward further support, helping toprevent issues from escalating.We won’t train you to be a therapist, but we willteach you to listen, reassure, and respond —even in crisis. You’ll also learn to prioritise yourown mental wellbeing, setting a positiveexample for young people. Two day Youth MHFAider Training Dates : 24 & 25 March 2025£260 per delegateOne day Youth MHFA Champion TrainingDate : 5 March 2025£120 per delegateEmpowering Educators throughDynamic Coaching StrategiesUnlock the power of instructional coaching!Join our transformative course and elevateyour leadership within the teaching game.Embrace innovation, inspire growth andamplify your team’s impact in the classroom.Two day Coaching CourseDates : 7 Feb & 7 March 2025Time : 9.30am - 3pm£200 per delegateTeach With IntentTeach with Intent is a unique and dynamic face-to-face programme designed to hone classroompractice using Rosenshine’s Principles and themost pertinent educational research as itsfoundation. In a dynamic approach to teacher development,Teach with Intent has a distinctive focus on thelive demonstration of teaching strategies,providing teachers with an immersive learningexperience. Led by Claire Grimes (author andProfessional Development Lead), this one-dayprogramme will leave teachers confident in theirunderstanding of how students can achievedeeper, more secure learning outcomes.One day courseDate : 24 January 2025Time : 9am - 3pm Discounted price of £175 per delegate for ourfirst cohort (usually £225)

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Kent and Medway Maths Hub have had a brilliant start to the year having launched both our Primary andSecondary Teaching for Mastery Programmes. We also have a number of our Subject Knowledge programmes upand running but the following programmes are still recruiting so don't miss out on our fully funded CPD offer.Primary Teachers- this programme is designed for any Primary Teachers wanting to improve their pedagogicalknowledge for teaching maths and consists of five days training with an accredited PD provider, Primary TAs- and Secondary TAs these programmes are designed for TAs looking to develop their specialistknowledge for supporting teaching maths and consists of five days of training with an accredited PD providerspread throughout the year. These programmes are due to start in January.Please see our website for further details and to apply.Maths Hub

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The National Centre for Computing Education computing hubs at Dartford Grammar School and MaidstoneGrammar School for Girls offer a programme of professional development and subject support for primaryand secondary schools across the South East and here are some highlights for this term.Helping you to meet teacher standardsWe can support trainee and early career teachers at all levels to meet and evidence the teacher standards.The early careers support guidance we have put together maps out our offer against the eight areas ofperformance you are working to achieve. Download our early career support guide to find out more.New to computing pathways for ECTsStrong subject knowledge is paramount to successfully delivering any area of the curriculum. Your first stepto success is to access our Key Stage 3 and GCSE Computer Science programme which will lead to anationally recognised certificate. Our new to computing pathway is a great way for non-specialist trainees orearly career teachers to engage with the programme, or if you are adding KS4 lessons to your timetable nextyear, enrol on the preparing to teach GCSE computer science pathway. There are pathways for all levels of computing expertise – from new, non-specialist and second subjectspecialism teachers, to those who want to take their subject knowledge to the next level. See all suggestedpathways here.To find out more about the full support available for computing, please contact: Dartford: teachcomputing@dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk @NCCESouthEast Maidstone: teachcomputing@mggs.org @CompHubKent

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Funded CPD courses for secondary trainees andteachersAll courses are fully subsidised for teachers at state-funded schools and the selection of courses below arecoming up this term and the Spring term.Higher attainment in computer science - meeting thechallenges of the examsBoolean Logic in A Level computer scienceData structures in A Level computer sciencePreparing for Ofsted in secondary computingComputing Quality Framework - driving change withinyour secondary schoolSupporting girls into computingThere is a gender imbalance in computing that needs to be addressed. Despite40.6% of girls achieving a 7/A grade compared with 32.3% of boys, girls are stillunder-represented in GCSE/A Level Computer Science. Join one of our short online sessions to explore curriculum design and specific in-class strategies that your school can implement to raise the engagement anduptake of computer science for all.Empowering girls in key stage 2 computingEncouraging girls into GCSE computer scienceTitle : I Belong - Empowering Girls in KS3 in Computer ScienceVenue: Dartford Grammar SchoolDate: Wednesday 29th January 2025email teachcomputing@dartfordgrammarschool.org.uk for further informationFunded CPD for primary trainees and teachersNew to teaching primary computing or introducing the TeachComputing curriculum at your school? Join our upcoming coursesto develop your knowledge and understanding.Empowering trainee teachers: Introduction to primary computingAI in primary computingOnline safety through primary computingGetting started in year 4Teaching programming using Scratch & Scratch JrIntroduction to the micro:bit in key stage 2Physical computing kit - KS2 CrumbleLeading primary computing - Module 1Leading primary computing - Module 2Leading primary computing - Module 3Assessment of primary computing

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Kent Music is the Hub Lead Organisation for the Kent & Medway Music Hub. We provide support and services to schools to strengthen music provision forchildren and young people across Kent & Medway. Music Development PlansDid you know every school should have published their Music Development Plan on their school website. If you haven’t managed to do this year, Don’tpanic, we are here to help! Check out our free CPD events and training opportunities to learn more about creating your school’s Music Development Plan.Alternatively, you can email schools@kent-music.com for more information. For more information on Music Development Plans head to our website. For students we have a range of opportunities both in and out of school for them to learn with Kent Music, please pass on the information below to thosewho may be interested! Music Lessons with Kent MusicAt Kent Music, we offer high-quality music lessons with a passion for fostering musical talent in students of all ages. Our experienced teachers and staff arededicated to providing engaging and effective music education for every learner. Discover our available lessons and apply today to start your musicaljourney. Follow the instructions to find out if we teach in your area and choose the lesson type that suits you best. Wider OfferKent Music’s Music Centres are vibrant, supportive hubs across Kent, offering a warm welcome to music lovers of all ages. Whether you’re a beginner or anadvanced musician, our centres provide fantastic opportunities to learn, play, and connect with others in the community.Our centres offer a range of instrumental and vocal lessons, diverse and exciting music groups, and talented, supportive local teachers. We are committedto providing accessible and affordable music opportunities, encouraging exploration, collaboration, and performance. Join like-minded people of allbackgrounds in our creative musical and social spaces.Take a look at all the opportunities in our centres here. Who to contact?If need any further help or guidance the Kent Music Team is here to help. Get in touch via schools@kent-music.comMusic Forum

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Helen Battelley, MA is an internationally respected Early Years Physical Development consultant, trainer, author andbrings energy and a motivational approach to raising the profile of Physical Activity (PA) in the early years.Please read this blog from Helen on:Unlocking Physical Development in Early Years: A Look at the Education Endowment Foundation’s PhysicalDevelopment Evidence Store‘The What and the How of Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) Physical Development Content’We are delighted to welcome back Helen Battelley. During this 1 hour webinar Helen will unpick the content andevidence, demonstrate how to effectively use the content and link to the evidence provided. A really useful session toproactively support Physical Development in your setting.Everyone attending this live session will receive a book to complement this webinar.13 November 2024 at 7pmPlease register via this link. Early Years

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© Hounslow Language Service Ltd. 2024Hounslow Language Service LtdEmail: rehana.ahmed@ealhls.org.uk | Mobile: 07891 618 408 | Website: ealhls.org.ukYour Leading EAL Trainers,Consultants and Practitioners We are a highly qualified and experiencedteam of EAL consultants working with schools,teaching schools and universities both inthe UK and overseas for the professionaldevelopment of teachers and support staff.We specialise in raising the achievementof EAL pupils by developing their academicliteracy across the curriculum. The quality of our work is recognised by OFSTED, the Greater London Authority (GLA), the European Union, the British Council, the Education Endowment Fund (EEF) and the The Bell Foundation, to name a few, reflecting our strong national and growing international reputation.Autumn Term 2024 WebinarsHounslowLanguage Service• To attend 3 compulsory webinar sessions• Attend a further 3 webinar sessions of your choice from the summer programme list.• Complete inter session tasks• Complete a reflection of 2000-3000 words An online course tutor will be available for 2 x 30 mins webinar sessionsOnline Webinars 2 hours: £60 + VAT We can also provide consultancy, bespoke trainingsessions, home language assessments and translatorsin a range of languages. Please contact Rehana for further information. The coursesSession TitleInduction for EAL Co-ordinatorsTAs – 5 Key Strategies to Support EAL Learners in Reading and WritingEAL Assessment, Target Setting and Tracking Progress for EAL PupilsClassroom Strategies for Working with Beginners and Refugee PupilsDeveloping Talk for EY and KS1 EAL Pupils5 Ways to Improve Writing in 10 WeeksDeveloping the Academic Language and Literacy of Advanced EAL PupilsKey Strategies to Develop Cohesion in Extended WritingAchieving the New Standards for EAL Students in GCSE EnglishDeveloping the Language of Maths for Word Problems5 Top Tips for Class Teachers working with EAL PupilsInteractive Strategies to Develop Critical ReadingWriting Skills for EAL Pupils – Developing Grammatical Accuracy and Vocabulary at Sentence Level 5 Top Tips to Develop Reading for Meaning Ensuring Understanding of Content and Accurate, Effective Writing for Different Purposes using Key Visuals We would like to take this opportunity to thank youfor all your support and positive feedback.This autumn we continue to run all our extremelypopular courses on a range of EAL issues. Webinar 1.00-3.00Thurs 19th SeptTues 24th SeptWed 2nd OctTues 8th OctThurs 10th OctWed 16th OctTues 22nd OctThurs 24th OctThurs 7th NovWed 13th NovThurs 14th NovTues 19th NovThurs 21st NovWed 27th NovThurs 5th DecWe are very pleased to offer our HLS CertificateCourse and we look forward to working with youagain this term. H LS Certificate CourseCost £360 + VAT per person The aim is to equip staff with an in-depth understandingof EAL and Refugee issues and support their responsibilityfor contributing to a whole-school inclusive EAL approach.A certificate of attendance will be provided at the end of thecourse.Requirements 10% Early Birddiscount of 10% ifbooked before5th July 2024

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