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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Ofsted's IDSR has a new look and a new "similar schools" comparator. Do you know what yours is saying? Join THEP and Paul Jackson online, Thu 15 Oct, 4:00pm to 4:40pm. Free for THEP members, £80 for non-members. Book now: vist.ly/5mccv #IDSR #Ofsted #EduTwitter

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Great Schools Week piece from Marie Hamer: start with what pupils need, then design the inclusion base. We're exploring this with Tower Hamlets leaders in our Inclusion Base Development Groups with Jamie Rogers. Primary starts tomorrow, secondary next week vist.ly/5m7ep #Inclusion

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Tower Hamlets secondary schools: join our fully funded KS3 programme (Oct 2026 to Mar 2027) covering reading, Year 7 maths and curriculum design. Up to 20 places. Launch: 14 October. Book: vist.ly/5k2bh #TowerHamlets #KS3 #CurriculumDesign

Flyer for KS3 Foundations Network event with dates, times, and session info.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

TALK WITH PURPOSE. BUILD STRONG FOUNDATIONS. UNLOCK LEARNING. 🗣️ Join us for Reception Day: Securing Strong Foundations on Fri 9 Oct, 9:00am to 3:30pm at Rich Mix, led by Nicole Gurvidi & Tim Harrington. THEP members £225, non-THEP £320. Book now! #EarlyYears #EYFS

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Place, community, cradle to career: great ideas, but the challenge is making them real. Our new work with The Reach Foundation builds on Tower Hamlets' strengths to help schools and partners support families long term, included with THEP membership. Huge thanks to Shelley, James and all who joined!

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Over 20 assistant and deputy heads joined us at Rich Mix for this term's network meeting! 🎉 We explored Ofsted, working with parents and school readiness. A huge thanks to Gill from the Maths Hub for a brilliant presentation.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Leading People with @JamesHeale Great school leaders grow their people. Get a practical coaching, mentoring and line management toolkit built for inner-city leadership in Tower Hamlets. 📅 Thu 8 Oct, 8:30am to 12pm 📍 Rich Mix 🔗 vist.ly/5jnci #SchoolLeadership #TowerHamlets

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Great to see so many Headteachers and School Business Managers at our webinar with Cohesion Consulting this morning. You keep every decision, but you stop buying alone. Together, single-site schools get trust-level savings and keep their autonomy. Missed it? Contact us #Procurement #Schools

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

MFL Lead at Cyril Jackson Primary School has created Autumn 1 key vocab displays for Year 3 and 4 classes – ¡fenomenal!

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

School leaders and orgs in Tower Hamlets 👋 Join Shelley Gonsalves and James Townsend (Reach Foundation) to dig into the Cradle to Career Partnership, following Ed Vainker's 1st July presentation. One hour, big questions, real opportunities for our borough. #CradleToCareer #TowerHamlets

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Leading for Impact is six half day sessions for school leaders, whatever stage you're at, run by James Heale. Take one or take all six. First one's 8th October at Rich Mix. £495+VAT for THEP members, £870+VAT for non members. Full details and booking here: vist.ly/5ix5n

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Back by popular demand: Primary Year Group Days return! Reception to Year 6, book individually or as a package. First up: Year 1, starting 25th September. Book now: thep.uk/events #PrimaryEducation #TeacherCPD #TowerHamlets #ClassroomIdeas

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Excited to welcome our new Director of Inclusion, Jamie Rogers! He's built a full year of programmes for schools, from inclusion strategy to inclusion bases and a deep leadership course. Sessions start this September at Rich Mix. Book now: vist.ly/5ip9n #Inclusion #SEND

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Falling pupil rolls in Tower Hamlets and across London risk turning schools into rivals for a shrinking pool of families. The answer isn't competition, it's collaboration: shared data, honest planning, and local partners working together to protect education for every child. #London #SchoolFunding

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

First session is THIS TUESDAY! Staying Strong: trauma informed strategies for challenging behaviour, led by Neil Wells, Head of OFSTED Outstanding Bowden House. Book: vist.ly/5ih2g #CPD #Education

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Interesting read in Schools Week this morning. Nearly 1,000 school leaders from 180+ trusts have signed up for Ofsted's peer inspector pilot, training to inspect alongside HMIs. Anyone in our network already involved? We'd love to hear how it's going. #Ofsted #SchoolsWeek

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Tomorrow: THE Partnership Phonics Programme, Phases 2 to 5. Full day at Rich Mix, 9am to 3:30pm, with Nicole Gurvidi & Natalie Jamieson. Blending, digraphs, fluency, assessment and more, all in one session. Book now, link in bio. #PhonicsTeaching #EarlyReading #TeacherCPD

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Ten years of Hello Yellow. One simple message: no young person should feel alone with their mental health On 9 October, join YoungMinds by wearing yellow and raising what you can. Every donation funds real support, from helpline calls to training young activists #HelloYellow #WorldMentalHealthDay

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Hello Yellow | World Mental Health Day | YoungMinds

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Inspiring session from our RISE Adviser, Nina Dohel, on the four national priorities: attendance, attainment, mainstream inclusion and reception year quality. The message was clear: every school is a RISE school, and partnership beats punishment every time.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Six months into the renewed Ofsted framework and 900 inspections in, we heard directly from Senior HMI on what's emerging: a five point grading scale, a sharper focus on inclusion, and new toolkits reflecting updated government guidance. Great to have HMI in the room #ofsted #inclusion #toolkits

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Excited to see so many THEP member Headteachers join us for the first Headteacher Meeting of the year. We’re luck to have Sarah Murphy (Senior HMI), Nina Dohel (RISE Advisor) Jamie Rogers (our new Director of Inclusion) speak this morning.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

THEP Headteacher Meeting: Fri Sept 11, 8.30am, Phoenix Upper School. Hear from Ofsted's Sarah Murphy, RISE Adviser Nina Dohel & THEP's Jamie Rogers. Plus a PFI-exit session with Cohesion Consulting at 10.30am!

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Congratulations to all GCSE students across #TowerHamlets on your results today! Whether it's Sixth Form, College, or an apprenticeship next, we hope you feel proud of what you've achieved. Our brilliant Sixth Forms and Colleges are ready to support you every step of the way. 🎓

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Congratulations to all A-Level students receiving their results today! This moment reflects real dedication — well done on all your hard work. We're proud to support the brilliant teachers & staff whose work drives these outcomes. Wishing all students the best for their next steps!

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Our 2026-27 Professional Learning Offer is now live! Early Bird pricing available on selected training until Fri 25 Sept. View the full offer: vist.ly/5dh88. We look forward to supporting your continued professional development!

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Effective Talk Across Subjects in the Curriculum is here! Discover how Tower Hamlets teachers are using purposeful talk to transform learning across every subject. A celebration of collaboration, research and the power of oracy. #Oracy #TeachingAndLearning #TowerHamlets #Education

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

✨A brilliant end to the week at our Summer Primary AHT/DHT Network Meeting! Two fantastic guest speakers, Ofsted & attendance updates, a look ahead at THEP services & programmes for next year — wrapped up with a half-day to recharge and refocus. 🙌

DHT/AHT Network event on June 19, 2026 at Rich Mix with presenters Maria Lewington and Nicole Gurvidi.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

What a session! Early years colleagues across the borough came together for a jam-packed afternoon of GLD standardisation, writing moderation & expert advice. A brilliant afternoon of sharing, reflecting & raising outcomes together. #EYFS #GLD #EarlyYears

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Another powerful session with our network 🙌 From RISE London updates to exploring White Working Class Educational Outcomes, we're asking the big questions and having the meaningful conversations that matter. #EducationLeadership #SchoolLeaders #RISE

A meeting between educators at St John's CE Primary School for the Executive Headteacher Network. The atmosphere is professional and collaborative.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

✍️ Bring the books. Know the statements. Assess with confidence. Our writing moderation session did exactly that — colleagues collaborated, debated, and left ready to accurately judge pupil writing outcomes. Informed. Equipped. Ready. 🎯 #WritingModeration #CPD #PrimaryTeachers #Assessment

A display of writing assessment papers from Year 2 at St John's CE Primary School, indicating educational evaluation processes.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Primary MFL Curriculum Lead, Michelle O'Connor & Safa, French Tutor had the pleasure of meeting so many school governors last week, and sharing about the MFL Service – support and training for staff and French and Spanish native speaker tutors for primary schools.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

🌟 4 weeks into Summer Term 1 and we're already making waves! Our Secondary Collaborative brought together Headteachers & Senior Leaders from across #TowerHamlets — one room, big conversations, and even bigger impact. 💬✨ We can't wait to do it all again. See you at the next one! #SecondaryEducation

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A professional meeting takes place in a conference room with several attendees discussing around a long table at Tower Hamlets Education Partnership. The mood is collaborative and focused.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Another informative Early Years Webinar run by Dr. Julian Grenier - sharing key updates from the DfE, applying his own findings from Newham to the Tower Hamlets context and tips and guidance that colleagues can apply in the classroom. Lots happening in the Early Years education space!

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

ECTs from THEP enjoying their ‘Bridgerton Style’ oracy discussions on supporting SEND.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

The @NationalLiteracyTrust session on Leading Reading in Secondary Schools was a reminder that literacy isn't one person's job — it's a whole-school strategy. From reading intervention to disciplinary reading, every subject has a role to play.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

An informative, engaging, and thought-provoking session exploring: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, effective team characteristics, delegation, impactful meetings, and peer accountability. Delegates left with practical ideas to take back to their schools. Thank you to everyone who attended!

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

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.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

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 vist.ly/4z7ph #Hiring #Finance #Education

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

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

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

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.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

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.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

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.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

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.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

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.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

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.

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

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. vist.ly/4v6bx #Maths #EAL #TowerHamlets #NCETM

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

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!

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

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!

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

A brilliant network meeting full of collaboration and shared expertise. One attendee shared: “Our hosts were amazing and clearly very knowledgeable.”

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thepuk.bsky.social @thepuk.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

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.

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