Bespoke support and challenge
Education North Tyneside curriculum and standards offer focuses on bespoke support and challenge to embed quality first teaching across the curriculum to enable all pupils to achieve positive outcomes and realise their potential.
Relationships with each school over time are key to sustained impact and we are committed to meeting the needs of each unique school.
Our expert team works alongside schools to improve the quality of education and empower leaders to sustain evidence-informed school improvement. We work in partnerships with leaders and teachers to analyse current practice, to co-construct a way forward and evaluate impact over time.
Whilst retaining expertise in curricular areas, Education North Tyneside now has an increased focus on strategic approaches across the curriculum for wider impact. This package is diverse and can be used to develop a range of elements using 18 contact hours.
* Report writing and preparation time is included.
Lead Officers:
Janice Gibson
School Improvement Officer
Teaching, Learning, Curriculum and Assessment
janice.gibson@northtyneside.gov.uk
Examples of curriculum and standard SLA requests 24-25:
- Developing quality first teaching (QFT) with a bespoke focus
- Whole school approach to improving writing outcomes.
- Subject specific work including deep dives in any subject
- Preparing for headteachers and senior leaders for inspection.
- Bespoke subject or middle leadership groups to develop strategic approach using EEF principles 6 hours
- Coaching headteachers in accurate evaluation of an effective early years
- Developing and embedding progressive schemes of work.
- Long term disadvantaged: closing the gap for vulnerable learners
- Collaborative reviews e.g., early years health check, pupil premium review
- One day supportive review in preparation for inspection
- Early years foundation stage: enacting the new statutory framework or developing the learning environment
- Foundations for learning – early years 6 hr package for disadvantaged
- Special educational needs and disability (SEND).
- Formative and summative assessments.
- Embedding Launchpad across school to identify barriers and plan next steps
Our team have wide ranging experience and expertise in pedagogy and practice, using an evidence informed approach to achieve change and respond to the needs of children and young people from 2-19 in North Tyneside and beyond.
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Curriculum and Standards
The example projects below would always be tweaked to meet the bespoke needs of your school and staff. We know that one size does not fit all!
All our work is underpinned by the latest research available and models of best practice. These examples supplement our core offer of termly subject lead sessions where training is delivered and updates are shared.
Literacy projects
All ages and settings, reading, writing, spelling and handwriting... to name just a few. Find out more about the wide range of literacy projects we can offer your school.
Maths projects
From High quality planning, reasoning, problem solving to building a culture of questioning and high-quality talk in maths lessons, there's a maths project and support for all schools.
Early Years projects
A fantastic range of support options to help your school develop teaching, learning, subject leadership and the environment in your Early Years setting.
Developing staff pedagogy
Sessions designed to move your staff forward with their subject knowledge and strategies for teaching and learning.
Mental Health First Aid
Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA®) courses are for everyone who works with, lives with or supports young people. They teach the skills and confidence needed to spot the signs of mental health issues in a young person, offer first aid and guide them towards the support they need.
Supporting pupils with EAL
Education North Tyneside Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service (EMTAS) have a wide range of projects and strategies to support students who have English as an additional language.
Don't just take our word for it. See what our customers have to say:
Testimonials
'Inspiring and interesting! Moving from a different school and authority this was also very useful to see NT schools approaches to English. Janice and Eve are very knowledgeable trainers, who delivered in an interesting and interactive way. Looking forward to the next session!’
Teacher, Wellfield Middle School
‘Thank you. This has been exactly what I need to improve fluency with my children.’
Teacher, Appletree Gardens First School
'Great and informative. Strategies to apply instantly.’
Teacher, Percy Main Primary School
‘I just wanted to say a MASSIVE thank you for all your support, guidance & encouragement - from the very start of taking over this role (many years ago) & the little group for new subject leads you have offered invaluable knowledge, help & humour!!!! I have thoroughly enjoyed being part of the NT maths community and think that you offer outstanding support & training for all the schools in the authority which is VERY greatly appreciated. You have managed to turn an English Literature graduate into a massive maths enthusiast and I shall continue to share this enthusiasm and spread the joys of mathematics to all!’
Maths lead, Whitley Lodge First School
‘Time flew! Super network session again and plenty of maths areas to consider.’
Leader, Battle Hill Primary School
‘Thank you so much! Really enjoyed the sessions. You make the training enjoyable and interesting. You are always welcome at Bailey Green! Thank you.’
Leader, Bailey Green Primary and Bailey’s Butterflies
‘Great training. It's not often we have time to reflect on our own pedagogy I will be asking Gareth to return to school for a follow up session to observe what we have learned.’
Headteacher, Bailey Green Primary and Bailey’s Butterflies
‘I would just like to say thanks for your help with my interview questions for our Supportive Review- your advice really helped and I had everything I needed on hand- including the case study you advised! Thanks again.’
Subject lead, Forest Hall Primary School
‘This is honestly one of the best courses I've been on. It has really made me think and question my understanding of mental health and encouraged me to think more about my own. Would recommend everyone to do this course, it has opened my eyes and given me a bit more understanding of what people might be going through and how I can possibly help in way, however small.‘
Teaching assistant, Western Primary School, Wallsend
‘Thank you so much for all of your support in this course. The content has been well delivered, and appropriate care has been taken to make sure that we were supported and encouraged. I will definitely be using the skills I have learned in my classroom and in the wider school environment. Janice and Elaine are very knowledgeable and have shared their own experiences thoughtfully and carefully.’
Teacher, Monkseaton Middle School
“Just to say a big THANK YOU to Rebecca for her support with Ofsted Talking the Talk meeting. It was so valuable to spend the time with someone who has been through the process. She helped me clarify my thoughts on what I need to say and include and also what I don’t need to say; I talked far too much! I have made short, focused notes from the session and now hopefully when the pressure is on, I know what I need to get across to an inspector.”
EY Lead, Holystone Primary School
‘A key focus was determined to be quality interactions and understanding how these would be pivotal in the setting as part of the ongoing assessment process. Rebecca led training for our team and the EYFS lead ensured that quality interactions became part of embedded practice across our early years. A cycle of monitoring was put in place and this has ensured that valuable assessment information has been gathered on all children over the course of the year as well as opportunities to secure and challenge learning.’
Headteacher, Backworth Park Primary School
Themed Support Packages
A more bespoke, consultative partnership with Education North Tyneside, clear support offers which align with school, local and national priorities.
Three themed extended participatory support packages with defined end points and agreed impact measures for whole school change.
