Director - Leicester and Leicestershire Teaching School Hub - Educator - Geographer - Husband - Father - Kitchen Disco Enthusiast

Leicester, England
Joined April 2008
If you are working in school or aspire to lead #safeguardingineducation this new programme will help you develop your improvement plans for next year. Developed by an expert team of safeguarding leaders in #Leicester
We are thrilled to be launching our Safeguarding Leadership Programme, designed by regional experts to support you in leading safeguarding within your setting. Limited spaces available – book now! shorturl.at/vWasw #safeguarding #cpd #training #expert
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*Apply now* for the @TeachFirst #NPQSL and take your professional development to the next level! Visit our website for further information: leltsh-tmet.uk/page/?title=N… #NPQ #CPD #TeacherDevelopment
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The star of this week's 'Monday Mentor Spotlight' is Karen, a fabulous special school colleague, who is sharing her valuable expertise and guidance with Laura! Well done, Karen and Laura! #ECF #teacherdevelopment #EarlyCareerFramework @TeachFirst
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We will be running a Spring cohort of NPQ SENCO in partnership with @bestpracticenet and applications are open now! The DfE have confirmed that scholarship funding is available for this NPQ. Follow the link to apply now: tinyurl.com/NPQSENCOspring20… #NPQ #NPQSENCO #CPD #SEND – at Braunstone, England
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We are now accepting expressions of interest for Spring 2025 NPQs! More details on available NPQs and DfE funding are available on our website, along with a link to express an interest: leltsh-tmet.uk/page/?title=N… – at Braunstone, England
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🤝 'We can only achieve these ambitions if the exceptional leaders with school improvement capacity and wisdom to share step forward' @ChallengePartnr CEO, Dr Kate Chhatwal buff.ly/4eutDTi
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Thanks so much to you all for launching and shaping this new @LeLTSH #NPQ. It’s a joy to see you share such expertise for our Primary Maths school leaders.
Great to lead the second NPQLPM with @StuartYvonne. Thanks also to @VGMaths and @mjtillbrook A wonderful group of passionate maths leaders. @LeLTSH
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Great morning today for our first East Midlands South @ChallengePartnr hub meeting. Joined by @sjohn53 hosted by @LwLAcademyTrust @LancasterLWLAT and expert input from @LiFEMATrust @MsNatashaBoyce @SLRC_DMU and @Alex_C31 @TMETrust #partnership
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A great first #NPQEL welcome session and first seminar on #TrustCulture An opportunity for programme members to explore a sense of agency by comparing autonomy and alignment of trust-wide culture 🌟
We return after the half term break with a bang 🎇 Later today we launch our next #NPQEL cohort in collaboration with @RedKiteTSH @LeLTSH @SaffronTSHub & @TeachFirst We're really looking forward to meeting our newest #NPQEL programme members 🌟
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The main event of the year is just around the corner. Come and visit us on 12th November at The Mercure Grand Hotel, Leicester from 5-8pm to find out about becoming a teacher. @getintoteaching #pgce #qts @ChearnPalmer @kellisSCITTDDir @mrsbrewtandcake @LeLTSH
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In a series of experiments on second language learning, retrieval practice was more effective than restudy, and both were more effective when the content was varied, rather than constant, though learners thought they learned more with constant examples: bit.ly/40wB49o.
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Extremely detailed view of Mars by Curiosity Rover. That's actual sound on Mars recorded by Perseverance Rover.
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Visit our website or booking system for details of our brand new primary history webinars starting in November, led by the fabulous Andrew Wrenn! tinyurl.com/PrimHist24-25
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This week was our 2nd Intensive Training and Practice week with our secondary trainees, and we rounded up the week by considering how much they’ve learned since the start of the week, and since the start of the course. A joyfully reflective afternoon!
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📢 Join us for Implementing Distributed Leadership of SEND with Lorna Croucher! @ChallengePartnr 🗓️ Tuesday, 19th November 2024 ⏰ 16:00 - 17:00 Don't miss this insightful session on effective SEND leadership strategies! #SEND #Leadership #Education #TheMeadInstitute
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Save the date! 📅 On Wednesday, May 14th, 2025, join the brilliant Daisy Christodoulou for an exciting deep dive into the Principles of Assessment! 🎯 @daisychristo @ChallengePartnr #AssessmentMastery #EducationInnovation
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Thinking of becoming a teacher? Find out what financial incentives are available from the government for the 2025/26 academic year, to help you train to teach 📚 gov.uk/government/publicatio… @getintoteaching @leicesterscitt @leicester_scitt @TMETrust @Mead_Institute @ChearnPalmer – at Braunstone, England
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Applications are now open for teacher training with our SCITT, for both primary and secondary, starting in September 2025. Visit the #SCITT website for more information - leics-scitt.co.uk/ #teachertraining #ITT #GetintoTeaching – at Braunstone, England
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The Curriculum and Assessment Review roadshow events start from next week, including online webinars and in-person events across the country. Your experience and expertise can help to shape the future of education in England. Find out more: orcula.com/curriculum-and-as…
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