Government wants to create a new non-graduate route into teaching. Help NAHT make the argument that this is not the right way to respond to the recruitment and retention crisis in schools. Read more and respond to the consultation by Mon 25 March: bit.ly/3PtaJCz

This hasn’t just come out of nowhere – we have been warning about this for years and it is immensely frustrating just how little progress the government has made on actually tackling the issue. independent.co.uk/news/uk/educat…

NAHT Women’s Network is supporting the charity Refuge, the largest provider of specialist services to survivors of abuse. Patricia Pritchard will be walking 100 miles in May, if interested in sponsoring her, please click on the link below: justgiving.com/page/patricia-…

This is so sad. We all need support with SEND funding and provision.

Join us today naht.org.uk/joinus

Listening to Sir Martyn Oliver at #nahtconf Changes to ungraded inspections from September 2024 - 'ungraded inspections [are] to feel more like monitoring visits'. Therefore no deep dives.

Emergency motion 1: Inspection and accountability ✅ Motion carried – and greeted by enthusiastic applause from across the floor and many passionate supporting speeches. Motions can be read in full here: bit.ly/4a36g0X #NAHTconf

The 2024 East Midlands delegation have been representing you at the annual conference #NAHTconf

Don't forget to book your spot on our joining or forming a MAT in person training on 22 May. You can bring another colleague for free when you book your own ticket, using promo code EastMidlands. naht.org.uk/MAT

Book your space today for the East Midlands SEND seminar with Garry Freeman SENDco: SEND & EHCP Consultant, 13 November 2024. * £30 for members and £50 for non members * NSPCC National Training Centre in Leicester *Spaces are limited eventbrite.co.uk/e/east-midland…

We along with NAHT Nottingham City are holding a hustings in Rushcliffe on 27 June 6.30-8pm. Please sign up on the Eventbite link below and come along and listen to the candidates at West Bridgford Methodist Church, Musters Road, NG2 7PQ

Come join us and listen to what the candidates have to say, at our Rushcliffe Hustings hosted in West Bridgford. Book your space here; …ingsGE2024Rushcliffe.eventbrite.co.uk

Huge congratulations to Patricia Pritchard, our regional officer, upon receiving her MBE last week for her decades of work supporting childcare and early years professionals. #NAHTnews

NAHT were supporting Notts Pride on Saturday and met up with local author and NAHT member Troy Jenkinson

You are invited to our breakfast meeting with Katie Michelon from Browne Jacobson to discuss dealing with parental abuse. Book your spot and see your other events using this link: forms.office.com/e/7S8xpV9vqs

Show Racism the Red Card will be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Wear Red Day on Friday 18 October 2024. Register to take part in this annual event and help Show Racism the Red Card hit their target of 1 million supporters! #WRD24 theredcard.org/wear-red-day/

Thank you to members who attended our breakfast meeting, to have a safe space discussion about the rise of parent abuse and listen to Katie Michelon from Browne Jacobson discussing how to keep themselves safe. We will be responding to issues raised and holding future events.

Our East Midlands officials met today to discuss our region's priorities over the next few months. SEND & the approach of LA's in the region is clearly the top priority and we are all agreed on the need for NAHT to be a strong voice for school leaders across the region.