Category Archives: Leics and Leicester City

East Midlands is named as one of the worst areas for social mobility in the latest national survey

The Social Mobility Commission’s ‘State of the nation’ report published yesterday (Tuesday 28 November) has found a significant different between regions with a ‘striking geographical divide with London and its surrounding areas pulling away from the rest of the country’. … Continue reading

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East Midlands HLTA Celebration Event 2017

On 21st June  new HLTAs and their guests attended our celebration event at Devonshire Place, Leicester. All HLTAs who have gained their status with the University of Northampton during the past year were invited and, although not all were able … Continue reading

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Time to nominate your school’s HLTAs for the East Midlands HLTA of the Year

Last year’s winner, Sue Brown from Spalding went on to represent the East Midlands at an event in London and win the national Outstanding HLTA of the Year 2016- could this be someone from your school for 2017? This is … Continue reading

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Who will be your school’s nomination for East Midlands HLTA of the Year?

The nomination forms for East Midlands HLTA of the year 2017 are now available – see links below. This is a great opportunity for HLTAs in your setting to gain the recognition for their hard work and dedication in supporting … Continue reading

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An interesting article on assessment only routes to QTS

In Schools Week, an article by Jess Staufenberg discussed the developing number of teachers gaining QTS through an assessment only route. A range of views are explored along with the differing models of pricing structure and entry criteria. The DfE … Continue reading

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HLTA Celebration Event 2016

HLTAs from across the East Midlands gathered at Devonshire Place, Leicester for the 2016 HLTA Celebration event on Thursday. Each was presented with their HLTA pin badge as recognition of their achievement by Peter Wells, Deputy Dean for the School … Continue reading

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East Midlands HLTA of the Year 2016

At an afternoon of celebration, Sue Brown from Malcolm Sargent School, Stamford has been awarded 2016’s most outstanding Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) for the East Midlands. The award was presented by Peter Wells, deputy Dean of the School of … Continue reading

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East Midlands Outstanding HLTA of the Year Award 2016

The University of Northampton is hosting the presentation event for the East Midlands region in Leicester on 30th June 2016. Higher Level Teaching Assistants (HLTAs) from across the East Midlands region have been nominated by their schools not only for … Continue reading

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Supporting learners – what could the future hold?

If you are considering career progression routes for support staff in schools you may be interested in the Foundation for Learning and Teaching (FDLT) or BA (Top up) in Learning and Teaching (BALT). Many schools are looking to ‘grow their … Continue reading

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Writing Competition for Leicester/shire schools

Historic England and Lord Lieutenant’s Writing Competition Your pupils have the opportunity to enter the writing competition with categories for KS1, 2 and 3 and the possibility to win vouchers and prizes.  The competition is open to all Leicester City … Continue reading

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