Curriculum Hub Update
Wednesday 27th November, 2024
Autumn 2024
This newsletter contains important information for CPLD Leads on the latest evidence informed CPD in the region. We aim to gather all the events and announcements from our local partners and colleagues in this termly newsletter.
In this issue you will find updates from a range of local providers. Use these buttons to get to the right section for you:
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Time to sit down with a cup of tea and enjoy the latest language news from across Birmingham, Stoke and Staffordshire.
Following a successful recruitment campaign, we are delighted to welcome 6 new faces to the TTLH team. Taking on the roles of Affiliate School Advocates, HHCL Advocates and German Advocates Libby, Marie-Claire, Tuğçe, Farhat, Traciean and Isobel are looking forward to working with you. Find out more about their experience on our website. https://ttlh.org.uk/about/ttlh-team/
We hope to see many of you at our TTLH Motivation and Oracy Virtual Teach Meet on Tuesday 26th November between 3.30-4.30pm. Please register here TTLH CPD – Trent and Tame Language Hub if you’d like to join us.
- Consider contributing to our teach meet with a short 3-5 min input about how you get your students speaking in the classroom. E-mail ttlh@atlp.org.uk if you are happy to contribute.
- Visit our blog for details about how to set up a language ambassador programme in your school.
- Share your opinions about a TTLH student-focused event later this academic year
- Let us know which HHCL languages your students are taking in the Summer 25 series so we can help to source speaking examiners. E-mail ttlh@atlp.org.uk
Little Sutton English Hub is one of 34 English Hubs across the country. All English Hubs have three key focuses, early reading, reading for pleasure, and early language. Our newsletter provides support for schools with these three aspects along with useful latest updates.
English Hubs are keen to offer support to schools with a focus on the 3 priority areas of phonics, early language development and reading for pleasure with the main priority being phonics. This includes the opportunity for schools to attend a Showcase, detailed below, at Little Sutton Primary School and observe excellent teaching as well as hear about key messages from DfE and Ofsted.
Little Sutton English Hub Programme
We offer support to schools in Birmingham, Lichfield, Stafford, East Staffordshire, Staffordshire Moorlands, North Warwickshire, Tamworth, Solihull, Rugby, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Coventry and Stoke. If your school is interested in receiving support or funding.
Our Showcase Events
Attending one of our DfE funded Showcase events is the first step towards gaining support. These in-school workshops are designed to promote and share best practice in relation to the teaching of phonics and early reading, reading for pleasure, and early language.
Click the dates below to book online:
Talk Through Stories
At this in-person training day, recommended for reading leaders and Reception teachers, Nick Canon will show schools how to:
• use the Talk Through Stories programme to close the word gap and develop children’s love of stories;
• teach every activity in the Talk Through Stories programme;
• inspire children to care about the characters and understand the story; and
• choose the right books to connect with their children.
Attendees will leave with an action plan to develop storytime and teach vocabulary in their school. The event will take place at Harvest Fields Centre, Harvest Fields Way, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 5TJ from 10am to 4pm on:
Talk to Lamorna
Our Literacy Specialist, Lamorna Ross, will be holding Teams SSP ‘drop -in surgeries’ on 7th November, 1st April, and 7th July at which she will provide brief and targeted troubleshooting solutions to your SSP implementation dilemmas.
These 15-minute appointments are completely free of charge and are available at the following times: 8am, 8:15am, 1:30pm, 1:45pm, 3:30pm, and 3:45pm. To book, please contact Lamorna directly via email at: l.ross@lsenglishhub.org.uk
Lamorna will also be delivering the following webinar: The Role of The Reading Leader
This non-SSP-specific webinar is suitable for current or prospective reading leaders interested in learning more about the role of reading leader, and in acquiring supportive strategies to enhance performance. Simply click your preferred date to find out more and book online.
Welcome
Maths Hub Central offer FREE CPD opportunities to all (state funded) schools across Birmingham, Dudley and Sandwell. Subscribe to our mailing list here, and or follow us on X here, where you will be sure to get the latest updates. We send regular bulletins to our subscribers, so sign-up so you can be first on the list!
Specialist Knowledge for Teaching Mathematics (SKTM) Develop mathematical subject knowledge and pedagogy by joining these sessions.
| MH Code | Early Years Work Groups | Dates |
| NCP24-25 | SKTM (Early Years Teachers) | Book now |
| NCP24-27 | SKTM (Teaching Assistants) | Book now |
| NCP24-04 | NCETM Professional Development Lead Programmes | Coming soon…. |
| MH Code | Primary Work Groups | Dates |
| NCP24-07a | Mastering Number at Reception and KS1 | Work Group Full |
| NCP24-07b | Mastering Number (Embedding the Impact Community) | Book now |
| NCP24-06 | Mastering Number at KS2 | Work Group Full |
| NCP24-26 | SKTM (Primary Teachers) | Book now |
| NCP24-27 | SKTM (Primary Teaching Assistants) | Coming soon…. |
| NCP24-28 | SKTM (Primary Early Career Teachers) Year One | Coming soon…. |
| NCP24-19 | Y5-8 Continuity (Primary and Secondary) | Coming soon…. |
| MH Code | Secondary Work Groups | Dates |
| NCP24-15 | Maths Subject Leaders Community | Book now |
| NCP24-19 | Y5-8 Continuity (Secondary and Primary) | Coming soon…. |
| NCP24-04 | NCETM Professional Development Lead Programmes | Coming soon…. |
| NCP24-30 | Secondary SKTM Non-maths Teachers | Book now |
| NCP24-32 | Secondary SKTM Teaching Assistants | Coming soon…. |
| NCP24-29 | Secondary Early Career Teachers | Coming soon…. |
| NCP24-19 | *NEW* Securing Foundations at Year 7 | Work Group Full |
Coming soon….. Sign-up to reserve a place
| MH Code | Post-16 Work Groups | Dates |
| NCP24-20 | Cross-Phase – Supporting Students to Achieve a L2 Qualification in Maths | Coming soon…. |
| NCP24-22 | (SKTM) – New to teaching Core Maths | Book now |
| NCP24-24 | Developing A Level Pedagogy | Book now |
Whether you’re about to embark on your first year of teaching or are looking to stay ahead of the curve with the latest curriculum updates and computing trends, we are here to support you every step of the way.
Programme of Computing Courses for Primary Teachers 2024-2025
Programme of Computing Courses for Primary Teachers 2024-2025
Venue Available to Hire? We are seeking new venues to host our courses in order to increase our offer and make it accessible for more teachers. If your school has a suitable room to hire and you have the facilities to provide refreshments (subsidies are available to cover the costs) and possible photocopying if required, please contact us to discuss further: teachcomputing@bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk
Stay updated with Birmingham and Central Midlands Computing Hub! www.bctsa.org/computing-hub
Contact us for further information: teachcomputing@bishopchalloner.bham.sch.uk
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Training and Events 2024-5
Keep an eye out on our Events page for more details of this event and more updates.
SEND Action Research and Lesson Study Project
Curriculum Hubs
We are also proud to signpost the work of our local Curriculum Hubs and Research Schools who offer a range of high quality, gold standard, evidence-informed programmes that have been shown to have real impact on student outcomes. Many of the CPLD programmes on offer are subject specific and fully funded. If you are a headteacher or CPLD lead, it is well worth you checking out the links below:
