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Dear colleague,

We hope you are well and have a great start to the year.

In our September newsletter I mentioned how we are looking forward to being your local TSH during our next designation period and I can gladly report that this year's operations are fully underway.

Last month we welcomed 111 new ECTs to the profession as well as welcoming back 160 ECTs who are returning for their second year of our ECF programme.

Our AB service is now working with 209 ECTs and their associated schools/settings as your recognised local AB service provider.

We are looking forward to working with our new NPQ programme members who are enroling across our range of NPQ programmes which commence this month.

In our October newsletter you will find information about all of our programmes and services alongside the regular spotlight section which, this month, focusses on your local Computing Hub and their CPD for primary schools available this term.

To help you receive the information and support you require via email from us, we would like to draw your attention to a section dedicated to Potentia Safe Senders.

Finally, there is an opportunity for your school to win a £50 Amazon gift voucher. To be in with a chance of winning, please take 5 minutes to complete our annual School Leader Satisfaction Survey. Once you have done so, you will be entered into the free prize draw. The deadline for entry into this draw is October 23rd.

Kind regards,

Alan and the Potentia Team

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It has come to our attention that some important emails around NPQ and ECF training, in particular, are not always making their way to the intended recipients and, as such, bounce back.

If you have colleagues in your school that access the Early Careers Professional Development Programme (EC PDP), Appropriate Body (AB ) Services, Initial Teacher Training (ITT) or the National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) we encourage you to ensure that @potentiatsh.co.uk domain is added to your school's safe senders / allow list. The following email addresses send out comms regarding these work streams:

 

School involvement in ITT benefits teachers, trainees and pupils. It enables leaders to spot and nurture talent and creates opportunities for the whole school team to engage in professional dialogue about evidence-informed practice.

Our September newsletter outlines a number of ways in which Derbyshire schools can work collaboratively with Potentia TSH in ITT. In this newsletter, we are delighted to invite secondary schools to work with us as we plan to offer a secondary ITT programme from September 2025.

Secondary PGCE Placements from September 2025

Plans are in place to offer a secondary ITT programme with University of Derby from September 2025. This will be the school-based, provider-led route.

As applications come in, we will be seeking support from secondary schools to support with the interview process and with placements from September 2025.

To express an interest, please contact itt@potentiatsh.co.uk

Step 1

https://register-national-professional-qualifications.education.gov.uk apply to the DfE for a NPQ and associated funding - please note NPQH, EHCO and NPQLPM are all fully funded. Choose Teach First as the provider.

Step 2

Apply for an NPQ directly with us using this link to our application form  https://forms.gle/CHbUCUtauvB8A1SR7 

Step 3

Once we have received the application, there is a screening process that is applied. You will receive notification of your application being processed within 5 working days. (If you have not heard anything, please check your junk/spam folder or get in touch using npq@potentiatsh.co.uk).

Step 4

Once we have received confirmation of your application for funding from the DfE/Teach First, we will send a confirmation email of your successful application and funded place (if applicable). If you are applying for a school funded/self-funded/other-funded place, you will receive a confirmation email once your application has been screened.

Step 5

On-boarding will begin immediately.

Introduction webinars for programme members are currently being planned to be delivered late in October.

NPQ Cohort April 2025

Cohort 5 Specialist NPQs Participant Summary

Once again our Facilitators have done an amazing job with our cohorts and we are celebrating their achievements by sharing the thoughts of our participants.

If you are interested in becoming a facilitator for either NPQ or ECF programmes get in touch.

Contact Jan Pierce on npq@potentiatsh.co.uk for any further information.

If you have taken on / are taking on an ECT who will be starting in September you will need to register them for their Appropriate Body Service and Early Career Framework. (Click here to see an overview document of the AB and ECF)

All ECTs need to be registered by 14^th October 2024

Please register your ECTs for their two aspects of their entitlement below:

Appropriate Body

1. Register your ECTs for their Induction via the Appropriate Body Services on ECT Manager for Potentia TSH here.  (if your school isn’t yet registered, on ECT Manager with Potentia Teaching School Hub, you will need to register the school first, wait for it to be approved, and then add the ECTs and Induction Tutors, once approval has been granted)

Early Career Framework

2. Ensure your school and Induction Tutor details are correct on the DfE Manage My Early Career Teacher site.  Once you are granted access you will be able to register your ECTs and Mentors.
3. Complete the Education Development Trust Registration Form. (if you’re not already working with EDT and Potentia)

Contact details for all Early Career Teacher queries  ect@potentiatsh.co.uk

Your local Computing Hub is fully funded by the DfE to support you with delivering an effective computing curriculum from EYFS - Year 6. 

This includes a wide range of free face to face and remote live courses available. A subsidy of £205 for the first teacher from each school to attend a full day's course is also available to cover supply costs.

Upcoming CPD - Primary

Leading Primary Computing Module 1 -

Derby 21st October

Eckington 27^th November 

Developing and Supporting Programming in your School 

Derby 25^th November 

Implementing the Teach Computing Curriculum 

Eckington 4^th December

Foundations for Effective Teaching in KS1 

Remote - various dates monthly 

 

Physical Computing

Class sets of Beebots, micro:bits, Data Loggers and Crumbles are available to loan for half a term to support physical computing provision

Curriculum Review

A free hours remote session is available to support you with auditing your current provision and support on how to develop your curriculum further.

For any further information, please contact your primary lead Sarah Vaughan at svaughan@potteries.ac.uk