The Mulberry Schools Trust is deeply saddened by the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday 8th September 2022. Her Majesty was the longest-reigning British monarch, who meant so much to us here at Mulberry and so many people in the United Kingdom and right around the world. Many will remember Her Majesty for her warmth and humour and she will be greatly missed.
Our deepest condolences are with His Majesty King Charles III and the whole of the Royal Family. We know many families will be greatly affected by this news and Mulberry stands with the nation in this period of mourning.
Our schools will be marking this moment in their own ways, led by their Headteachers. This type of news can affect how we feel and we will ensure all our students and members of staff are well supported.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was one of the very great women of our time and her achievements as a leader and figurehead are remarkable. We will miss her presence in our national life very much.
Dr Vanessa Ogden
CEO
Mulberry Schools Trust
On 17th June, Induction Tutors from over 35 schools working with East London Teaching School Hub came together to engage in a morning of celebration, professional development and collaborative preparation for the second year of the ECF programme of learning.
Dr Mark Hardman (Associate Professor, Centre for Teachers and Teaching Research, UCL) provided the key-note provocation: how can the ECF support teachers’ agency? This was followed by round table discussions, facilitated by our local primary partners and secondary ECF facilitators from a range of schools in our region. Delegates shared how they have been implementing the ECF in their own schools and problem-solved together barriers to implementation they had been facing.
The morning ended with a practical workshop on how induction tutors could further maximise the impact of the ECF in their schools so that more teachers and students could benefit from this professional development programme.
On Tuesday 19th July 2022, we were delighted to be joined by Minister Will Quince, Minister of State for Schools Standards, who wanted to learn more about how East London Teaching School Hub works and the impact of our teacher development programmes to date.
We emphasised our commitment to working in collaboration with local partnerships, schools, leaders and teachers to provide a professional learning offer that meets the needs of all our learners. We also highlighted that Hackney and Tower Hamlets has a rich history of high-quality grass-roots professional development and how East London Teaching School Hub wanted to draw together these expertise for the benefit of all our schools and children when implementing the roll out of the ECF and NPQs.
The minister was particularly impressed by our inclusive approach and how we are working hard to contextualise ECF material, for example, to meet the specific needs of different phases, settings and subject-specialisms.
Minister Quince met with our central team, strategic partner representatives, facilitators, trainees and ECTs whom all talked about the positive impact of our teacher development programmes on their practice, the benefits of mentors and facilitators who are experts in inner city education and how working with East London Teaching School Hub provides them with a supportive peer network.
The visit ended with Minister Quince meeting with a group of students. They talked passionately about the high quality teaching they experience and the positive and supporting relationships they have with their teachers.
East London Teaching School Hub exists to change lives as a result of the highest quality teacher development opportunities we offer so it was wonderful that Minister Quince got to hear from students and teachers first-hand how we are achieving this.
Mulberry School for Girls
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Mulberry School for Girls is part of the Mulberry Schools Trust which is a charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (Company No. 10035860).
Company’s registered office: Mulberry Schools Trust, Richard Street, Commercial Road, London E1 2JP.
