Early Years Hubs Research Project
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Early Years Hubs Research Project
20 Teaching Schools were selected by the National College to explore and test models that bring together and engage all types of early years providers in local improvement networks.
The main objectives are:
* to explore and test regional hub models that provide practitioner-led networks, peer support and challenge and CPD opportunities
* to develop and implement a plan for engaging early years practitioners from the national teaching school network and across the early years sector
* to encourage and engage in a culture of enquiry that offers opportunities for professional dialogue, joint training and practice development
* to undertake rigorous evaluation and assess the outcomes of the adopted model
* to identify, capture and share evidence of what works, barriers and how these are overcome
* to collaborate with the funded teaching schools in order to develop a robust evidence base and recommend a coherent approach nationally
* to meet with the funded teaching schools throughout the initiative in order to discuss plans, deliverables and timelines to ensure that the objectives are met.
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre (lead school for the North Liverpool Teaching School Partnership) has the national lead on this for the full 20 Teaching Schools.
All 20 Teaching Schools met on the 21st May at Everton and discussed starting points and expression of interests re bids. All Teaching Schools have used the adapted David Hargreaves maturity model to establish a baseline of early years maturity (this was provided to us by the National College). All Teaching Schools have sent back their baselines and template of progression for the summer term. A webex in July highlighted developing themes from the Teaching Schools re early language development, transitions and school readiness agenda. All Teaching Schools are working towards examining the national hypothesis (How do Teaching School Alliances engage with the Early Years sector within a school-led system to bring together and engage all types of Early Years providers in local improvement networks? How does, or will this impact on: Professional development?, Partnership competence? Collaborative capital dimension?
The Teaching Schools involved in this research project are:
Bradford Birth to 19 Teaching School Alliance, Bradford
Bristol Nursery School Teaching School Alliance (Redcliffe, St. Pauls, St. Werburgh's Nursery Schools)
Camdem Primary Partnership, London
Carmel Teaching School Alliance, Darlington
Chelwood Nursery School Teaching School Alliance, Lewisham
Cotgrave Candleby Lane, Nottinghamshire
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre/North Liverpool Teaching School Partnership, Liverpool
Farlingaye and Kesgrave Teaching School Alliance, Suffolk
Forest Way Teaching School Alliance, Leicester
Kyra Teaching School Alliance, Lincoln
Portsmouth Teaching School Alliance, Portsmouth
Prestolee Teaching School, Manchester
Queen Katherine Teaching School Alliance, Cumbria
Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy, York
Severn Teaching School Alliance, Telford
Shepway Teaching School Alliance, Folkestone
St. Mark's Teaching School Alliance, East Sussex
Tyne Valley Teaching School Alliance, Northumberland
Woolacombe National Support and Teaching School, Devon
Whitefield Teaching School Alliance, Waltham
20 Teaching Schools were selected by the National College to explore and test models that bring together and engage all types of early years providers in local improvement networks.
The main objectives are:
* to explore and test regional hub models that provide practitioner-led networks, peer support and challenge and CPD opportunities
* to develop and implement a plan for engaging early years practitioners from the national teaching school network and across the early years sector
* to encourage and engage in a culture of enquiry that offers opportunities for professional dialogue, joint training and practice development
* to undertake rigorous evaluation and assess the outcomes of the adopted model
* to identify, capture and share evidence of what works, barriers and how these are overcome
* to collaborate with the funded teaching schools in order to develop a robust evidence base and recommend a coherent approach nationally
* to meet with the funded teaching schools throughout the initiative in order to discuss plans, deliverables and timelines to ensure that the objectives are met.
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre (lead school for the North Liverpool Teaching School Partnership) has the national lead on this for the full 20 Teaching Schools.
All 20 Teaching Schools met on the 21st May at Everton and discussed starting points and expression of interests re bids. All Teaching Schools have used the adapted David Hargreaves maturity model to establish a baseline of early years maturity (this was provided to us by the National College). All Teaching Schools have sent back their baselines and template of progression for the summer term. A webex in July highlighted developing themes from the Teaching Schools re early language development, transitions and school readiness agenda. All Teaching Schools are working towards examining the national hypothesis (How do Teaching School Alliances engage with the Early Years sector within a school-led system to bring together and engage all types of Early Years providers in local improvement networks? How does, or will this impact on: Professional development?, Partnership competence? Collaborative capital dimension?
The Teaching Schools involved in this research project are:
Bradford Birth to 19 Teaching School Alliance, Bradford
Bristol Nursery School Teaching School Alliance (Redcliffe, St. Pauls, St. Werburgh's Nursery Schools)
Camdem Primary Partnership, London
Carmel Teaching School Alliance, Darlington
Chelwood Nursery School Teaching School Alliance, Lewisham
Cotgrave Candleby Lane, Nottinghamshire
Everton Nursery School and Family Centre/North Liverpool Teaching School Partnership, Liverpool
Farlingaye and Kesgrave Teaching School Alliance, Suffolk
Forest Way Teaching School Alliance, Leicester
Kyra Teaching School Alliance, Lincoln
Portsmouth Teaching School Alliance, Portsmouth
Prestolee Teaching School, Manchester
Queen Katherine Teaching School Alliance, Cumbria
Robert Wilkinson Primary Academy, York
Severn Teaching School Alliance, Telford
Shepway Teaching School Alliance, Folkestone
St. Mark's Teaching School Alliance, East Sussex
Tyne Valley Teaching School Alliance, Northumberland
Woolacombe National Support and Teaching School, Devon
Whitefield Teaching School Alliance, Waltham