The Evidence People
Education leaders in Suffolk told the Ipswich Opportunity Area (IOA) they struggle to recruit and retain high quality staff, and we know there’s been a national spike in the numbers leaving the profession within their third to fifth year. So, in the light of the research behind the benefits and importance of high-quality mentoring, one commitment for the Ipswich Opportunity Area (IOA) is for all NQTs (and RQTs) to have the support of a fully trained mentor available to them in the early years of their teaching career.
CUREE, who developed the National Framework for Mentoring and Coaching, created this Mentor Development and Training Programme to provide the opportunity for up to 150 practitioners across Ipswich to advance their skills, knowledge and confidence in mentoring, and to be part of a movement providing strong local support for all NQTs in Ipswich.
All maintained nurseries, schools (including special schools and PRUs), and colleges within the Ipswich Opportunity Area will be contacted for details of the colleagues they are nominating to be part of this programme. Together, these new mentors will become a major influence in achieving the aims of the IOA to reduce the number of professionals leaving the teaching profession in Ipswich and strengthen school improvement capacity.
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For any school, the benefits of a successful mentoring programme in school for your NQTs or RQTs should not be underestimated.
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This programme provides high quality professional training for education providers in Ipswich, fully funded by the IOA, to support current and potential mentors for any NQTs or Early Career Teachers in their school.
The mentor will attend a training programme which includes a residential launch (further details about how this has been organised to reduce non-contact time below) and 4 x ½ day sessions over a 2-term period in Ipswich. There are multiple cohorts available, the first starting in ...
Your school/college could be suitably represented on this programme by any of the following:
CUREE’s interactive on-line Research Route Maps bring essential evidence about effective teaching strategies to your fingertips. The visual of a Route Map is in the form of a tube map; each ‘line’ focuses on a key theme/development area and each ‘station’ links to a free-to-access engaging and practical development resource.
The design of a Route map helps colleagues to pursue their development priorities in an evidence led manner.
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We hope this list of FAQs will answer your question but if you have any other queries not covered, please contact us on mentoring.ioa@curee.co.uk. Please note this list of FAQs will be added to as common questions occur.
Q. How many sessions will I be attending?
A. There will be residential...