Our Local Curriculum Hubs
We work closely with all local curriculum Hubs to link our schools to the evidence-based CPD that is right for them.
About the Hub
Local Authorities covered:
Barking and Dagenham, Barnet, Brent, Camden, City of London, Enfield, Hackney, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Newham, Redbridge, Tower Hamlets, Waltham Forest, Westminster
Overview:
Our vision is to work together with the early years sector and alongside local authorities, to create a hub for support and collaboration. We will lead the system to address the impact of the pandemic with evidence-informed practice. Supporting settings to combine their professional judgement with robust evidence to improve outcomes for children and families.
We are a team of passionate, experienced and highly qualified early years professionals. With extensive experience of leading practice in early years education, we have a long track record of supporting growth and change across the sector. We are all passionate about the power of early education and committed to ensuring that all children receive the best possible start.
Based in a Maintained Nursery School and Children Centre, we are open all year round. We have disabled access, a training room and creche facility.
Lead setting:
Sheringham Nursery School and Children’s Centre
The recent Ofsted RE review states, “At Primary and Secondary level, pupils should be taught by teachers who have secure subject and curriculum knowledge, who foster pupils’ interest in the subject and who are equipped to address pupils’ misunderstandings.Findings over the past few years suggest that RE is not fulfilling this ambition.”
Claire has been an advisory teacher for over 20 years working in Essex, Redbridge, Newham and Barking and Dagenham, as well as nationally for DfE, QCDA, TDA and for RE Today services. She is passionate about children and young people being given the tools to be able to learn about and from religious and philosophical beliefs and practices.
Claire is at present Director of RE and RSHE in Newham, as well as the RE advisor in Barking and Dagenham. She leads nationally the RE leadership Programme, the London and South East Areiac group and sits on the NASACRE executive where her brief is SACRE training and professional development. Claire is part of the Ofsted RE working group.
Our latest resource for schools ‘Bullying and Belief Toolkit’ is now available here
https://www.natre.org.uk/about-natre/projects/anti-bullying/
Please click on the links below to view the RE and PSHE training brochures 2023-24.