1. Link Tutor and Mentor Development Meeting
Tuesday 22nd January 2019 pm

2. Next meeting: Wednesday 8th May 12.00-3.00pm
Agenda
SPAG training
Lunch
University and School of Education update
Feedback on documentation changes
Mentor Development strategy
Link tutor update
Next meeting: Wednesday 8th May pm
Training on ?

3. YSJU update New Chancellor for 2020
Glasshouse Yard campus, London, open in February 2019 for MA and MSc in business degrees
Creative Centre open in Spring 2021

4. YSJU update: 2026 New brand from February 2019 Lead strategies
Inspiring Learning
Impactful Research
Clear about Career
Enabling strategies
Digital, International, Partnership, Alumni, Marketing and Comms...

5. School of Education update
Focus on assessment and feedback for students
New partnerships: All Saints, Macmillan Academy, Campus Stockton
New postgraduate programmes: Special Educational Needs and Inclusion, SEN PGCE for SENCOs, Post-compulsory education MA, Early Years MA, Educational Leadership and Management, Research-engaged MA
Professional Doctorate in Education

6. ITE Key priorities 2018-19 To increase:
Student teacher confidence and competence for TS2 – Pupil Progress, with a focus on progress for all learners
Student teacher confidence and competence for TS5– Differentiation, including those who have special educational needs, are disadvantaged and the higher attaining pupils
Student teacher confidence and competence for TS6 – Monitoring and Assessment with particular reference to how assessment can be used to adapt teaching to maximise pupils’ progress
Student completion (and maintain recent improvements) on the PGCE University centred and School Direct routes
Student teacher confidence in relation to systematic, synthetic phonics (particularly those on the Upper route)

7. ITE Key priorities
To develop the quality (and perception of) student assessment and feedback
To action a revised mentor and link tutor development strategy  
Increase student teacher confidence and competence in teaching pupils with English as an additional language and pupils from all ethnic backgrounds
Increase consistency of opportunities for trainees to teach, assess and receive feedback on subjects other than English, mathematics and science
Increase the diversity and number of schools within the partnership (to include Grade 3 schools, disadvantaged areas, diverse populations) to allow for a range of placement opportunities for all

8. Revalidation events
All programmes will be revalidated in May for new programmes to begin in September 2019
PGCE
2 modules at Masters level, one professional studies module and one curriculum module, both with 30 credits, an option of a non-QTS award

9. Revalidation events Undergraduate
Professional studies every year with key themes on professionalism, safeguarding, meeting the needs of pupils, behaviour and class management, planning and assessment for pupil progress, theories of learning and teaching
No changes to school experience
Earlier focus on research in year 2
Year 3 electives: EY, Thinking and PfC, creativity, digital learning, learning outside the classroom

10. Feedback on documentation
Appraisal form 
Exemplars
Additional Support Guidance
Mentor Handbook
Link Tutor Handbook

11. Mentor Development Strategy update
Vision and principles identified by SMG
Face to face is important
A tiered approach to professional development using a blended approach
Mentor is a key part involved in the education of student teachers
Link tutor engaged in supporting mentors in professional development
Secondary and primary colleagues working together
Materials available from September 2019

12. Link tutor update Shared appraisals:
the purpose of these is for us to be confident that the student is being accurately assessed in all lessons that the mentor undertakes
if a student does not have a shared appraisal in one SE, they may not be assessed accurately
guidance is being sought from SMG about any changes required to expectations for primary students

13. Next meeting: Wednesday 8th May 2019 12.00-3.00pm