New Sheffield regional hub for educational centre of excellence
A centre of excellence, focused on developing and improving the outcomes of South Yorkshire’s young people and the people who teach them, is expanding into new city premises.
South Yorkshire Teaching Hub, operated by Chorus Trust, is one of 87 national Teaching School Hubs, and centres around teacher training and development, supporting schools and empowering teaching professionals by delivering professional development at every stage of their career.
The new 3,750 sqft centre opening at Meadowhall Business Park (MBP), will help bring together all the teaching expertise from over 318 schools in the region and education partners to support recruitment, training, development and retention of teachers within South Yorkshire schools.
The hub was previously based at Silverdale School in Sheffield.
Emma Cooper from South Yorkshire Teaching Hub said: “South Yorkshire Teaching Hub is proud to serve the local community of Sheffield and Rotherham and this is the ideal location for us to offer and extend access to our education community, share opportunities, showcase great practice and provide training and development opportunities for all.
“This move is a real chance for growth with increased capacity, opportunities for events, networking and collaboration as we had really outgrown our previous base.
“The hub will offer support to those who want to join the teaching profession, find new, exciting roles working in the region's schools, discover exciting opportunities regionally, further their professional development and find out more about what’s going on in teaching in the region.
“The new base will bring our services all under one roof in a fantastic space, in a great location with excellent transport links."
The hub’s remit is to deliver the DfE’s ‘golden thread’ of Initial Teacher Training (ITT), Early Career Teacher Entitlement (ECTE), and National Professional Qualifications (NPQs); be the nucleus for the community, ensuring opportunities and initiatives are shared; shine a spotlight on the amazing practice taking place in the region; act as a bridge to connect all education colleagues and partners in the region and share news, research and papers related to education.
