THEP at the CST (Confederation of Schools Trust) Early Years Conference with Kindred Squared (charitable foundation improving early education and early child development), Professor Sam Wass (University of East London), and author, Camilla Reid.
Hiring: Director of Finance & Operations @ THEP
Senior leadership role shaping finance, operations, and growth for a mission-led education partnership in Tower Hamlets.
£73k–£78k | Shoreditch
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#Hiring #Finance #Education
Our March/April Primary English Newsletter is out
Prediction skills, reading scrapbooks, publishing children’s writing, World Book Day, and sentence-level teaching for Years 3–5.
Plenty of practical ideas whether you’re an English lead or in school leadership.
Read it here: vist.ly/4z3ff
Oracy = speaking, listening & thinking skills that drive learning.
Key takeaways:
• Improves attainment & engagement
• Needs whole-school strategy & leadership
• Structured talk (paired, prompts, modelling) is key
• High-quality CPD is essential
Talk isn’t extra—it’s how learning happens.
Phase 1 summer term training focused on alliteration and oral blending/segmenting. Nicole & Natalie demonstrated THE Partnership Phonics materials (PPTs, books, sound cards), with a focus on SEND support, plus live teaching demos and Q&A on assessment, tech, and non-verbal learners.
A high-impact, no-fluff series designed for Heads of Sixth Form—featuring expert insights from John Philip (ALPS) and Lisa Keys (Pearson) to help you turn strategy into action, fast.
Radical Budgeting 💡
Delegates really benefitted from a flexible, collaborative session where Helen Jenner brought real school context to life—using existing data and practical tools to spark fresh thinking around school finances.
Delegates fully engaged and inspired ✨
Our 2-part programme with David Bartram OBE focused on developing the quality of SEND and driving impactful strategic action planning.
Insightful discussions, practical strategies, and meaningful progress—great to see everyone making the most of the sessions.
We asked participants whether they would recommend the 'End of KS2 Moderation' to colleagues & friends, and the consensus in the room was 'Yes!'. Thank you to everyone who attended - we hope it was beneficial and inspires those interested in becoming a writing moderator.
Important read from NCETM on EAL learners.
Explicit maths talk + structured routines are helping pupils build both language and number sense, with evidence of closing the disadvantage gap.
Highly relevant for contexts like Tower Hamlets.
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#Maths #EAL #TowerHamlets #NCETM
A great Early Years Network meeting led by Julian Grenier! He shared key knowledge and insights with Early years teachers and leaders. Olga Primary school kindly hosted a showcase of their 3 tiered approach to planning - child led, non negotiable and gap led. Lots of takeaways from this session!
MFL leads collaborated to create an inspirational ‘MFL vision’ for their schools. From start to finish, 'Primary MFL Subject Leads' training was filled with curiosity, and enthusiasm. Thank you to those who attended!
A brilliant network meeting full of collaboration and shared expertise.
One attendee shared: “Our hosts were amazing and clearly very knowledgeable.”
Spelling that makes sense! ✨
Teachers joined David Reedy to explore morphology, syllables, and the strategies confident spellers use—plus practical lesson ideas and catch-up support for tricky common words. Interactive, insightful, and packed with ideas for the classroom.
Our first New-to-English Resources Project newsletter is out.
Led by Queen Mary Language Acquisition Lab & THEP, we’re developing free classroom resources to support pupils who are new to English.
Workshops, research and school pilots are underway for 2026.
#EAL #Education
Following our Autumn term session, we welcomed Reception teachers to explore the mathematical knowledge that underpin early number development and supports foundations into Year 1. Attendees left with clarity, practical tools, and the confidence to plan for impactful teaching and sustained progress.
In this session, participants learnt to build a culture of high support and high challenge, use a courageous conversations toolkit, and practised active listening. Through meaningful discussion, they challenged their thinking and left with practical skills. Stronger conversations. Real impact.
We’re hiring: Director of Primary & Early Years
Tower Hamlets Education Partnership (THEP)
A senior strategic leadership role shaping primary & EY improvement across Tower Hamlets.
Details and recruitment pack on thep.uk
#EducationJobs #TowerHamlets #Primary #EarlyYears
Today’s AEPA briefing with Kevan Collins sparked strong discussion on SEND sustainability, early years equity, workforce pressures, fair accountability and clarity on school groupings beyond academy trusts. Inclusion needs long-term stability. We’ll continue supporting Tower Hamlets schools.
Year 3 teachers left training feeling more confident to plan impactful teaching.
The session explored progression, dialogic questioning and sentence-level practice, including a brilliant video from Christopher Youles.
Delegates left more skilled and ready to strengthen writing outcomes.
📢 AEPA briefing Fri 27 Feb, 9–10am: Join Sir Kevan Collins for a discussion on the new Schools White Paper & Q&A. Free for AEPA members. No booking needed. Contact me for the link.
#SchoolsWhitePaper #AEPA #KevanCollins #SEND #SchoolLeadership
We’re proud to support the #InclusionForAll campaign from @impetus.org.uk and @thedifferenceed.bsky.social, backed by 60+ organisations. Its message, all staff supporting every child to belong, achieve and thrive, is now referenced in the Schools White Paper. Inspiring to see this impact on policy.
The Primary English Newsletter (Jan/Feb 2026) is out.
See how schools are launching the Year of Reading, from reading challenges & library spaces to spelling bees & inspiring writing.
Featuring work from Marner Primary, Bonner Primary, Harbinger Primary & more.
Read & be inspired.
#TowerHamlets
A beneficial session focused on strengthening oracy and improving early years outcomes. Reflection on GLD data, interactions, and ShREC approach deepened understanding of communication practice.
Practical discussions on early language shared strategies to support children’s confidence and learning.
If we want to strengthen oracy, we should start with maths data. As Geoff Barton shared, early maths outcomes are a strong indicator of later life chances. Thank you to Geoff for the insight, and to Sandra Connington for a clear, practical update on the HR changes impacting schools.
If your senior meeting is mostly updates, it’s probably not strategic.
Start with:
What decision are we avoiding?
What will we stop?
Leadership isn’t about staying busy. It’s about choosing direction.
Busy isn’t strategy.
#SchoolLeadership #StrategicLeadership #LeadershipDevelopment
Great CPD day with our Year 6 colleagues 📚
Here is some feedback we received: Focused on GDS writing, engaging reading, retrieval in maths, and effective SATs preparation. Lots of practical ideas to take straight back into the classroom ✏️✨
#Year6 #PrimaryEducation #TeachingAndLearning
Adapting our Y4 maths curriculum with @oaknational.bsky.social materials has strengthened progression and precision. Granular small steps support effective scaffolding and ensure all pupils, including those with SEND, can access maths securely.
#UKEdu #PrimaryMaths #OakAcademy #NCETM
A brilliant session led by Sandra Connington on Financial Leadership and HR Processes for Staffing Restructures 👏
The session deepened understanding of whole-school finances and budgets.
So well received that delegates left asking for more sessions on related topics — a true sign of impact.
✨ What a day. What a conversation. What an impact. ✨
Our leadership conference brought school leaders together for powerful learning and connection. 100% rated it Excellent or Good. Key themes: belonging, inclusion, distributed leadership, SEND equity and honest Ofsted conversations. 💙