RISE: East of England
Updated 12 May 2026
Applies to England
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Regional Director鈥檚 welcome
The Regional Director for the East of England is Jonathan Duff.
The East of England has extraordinary potential, but to realise this we must work together on common challenges and share our learning and resources.听
The regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) programme is already playing a vital role in helping schools access high-quality improvement support, contributing to this government鈥檚 ambition to break the link between a child鈥檚 background and their future success. I hope the RISE resources prove valuable in supporting your school鈥檚 improvement journey.听
Together with your RISE advisers, I look forward to working across the region to deliver on our 4 shared priorities:听
- raising attainment in English and maths听
- improving attendance听
- strengthening inclusive mainstream provision听
- delivering high-quality reception practice听
By working in partnership, we can raise aspirations and make the East of England the best place in the country to grow up.
RISE advisers
The RISE advisers for the East of England are:
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Clare Flintoff 鈥� former Chief Executive, Asset Education
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Lucy Scott 鈥� Chief Executive, Eastern Learning Alliance听
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Lucie Calow 鈥� Director of SEND, Unity Schools Partnership听
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Julian Axford 鈥� Director of School Improvement, Chiltern Learning Trust
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Jonathan Taylor 鈥� Chief Executive, Sapientia Education Trust听
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Lesley Birch 鈥� Deputy Chief Executive, Meridian Trust
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Caroline Derbyshire 鈥� former Chief Executive, Saffron Academy Trust
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Josephine Valentine 鈥� former Chief Executive, Danes Educational Trust
Hubs
Attendance and behaviour hubs
There are听10 attendance and behaviour hubs in the East of England.
Maths hubs
There are 40 national maths hubs in England. Each hub is a partnership of schools, colleges, multi-academy trusts and other organisations. Hubs provide a range of:
- subject and pedagogical knowledge
- wider professional and school development opportunities for teachers, leaders and teaching assistants, from reception to A level
This consists of:听
- work groups (particularly supporting implementation of teaching for mastery pedagogy)听听
- specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics (SKTM) programmes听听
- professional learning communities for leaders听听听
- development programmes for local leaders of mathematics education (LLME)
- targeted, bespoke, intensive support for schools in need of greater assistance to help them benefit from universal support
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Areas: Cambridgeshire, Norfolk District (Kings Lynn and West Norfolk), Peterborough, Suffolk district (West Suffolk)
admin@cambridgemathshub.org听
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Areas: Essex听districts (other than Harlow), Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock
info@vennessexmathshub.co.uk听
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Areas: Norfolk听districts (other than King鈥檚 Lynn and West Norfolk), Suffolk districts (other than West Suffolk)
admin@anglesmathshub.org听
Areas: Essex district (Harlow), Hertfordshire
admin@matrixmathshub.co.uk
Areas: Bedford, Buckinghamshire District (Aylesbury Vale is shared with Bucks, Berks and Oxon Maths Hub), Central Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes and West Northamptonshire
enigmamathshub@denbigh.net
English hubs
English hubs offer a range of support and continuing professional development (CPD) to primary schools to improve the teaching of early reading, with a particular focus on:
- systematic synthetic phonics
- early language
- reading for pleasure
This consists of tailored support from a literacy specialist, CPD and funding to buy phonics and early language resources.听
English hubs are also running a secondary pilot that builds on the existing offer by helping secondary schools:
- embed reading as a whole-school priority
- improve outcomes for pupils with reading needs
- strengthen professional knowledge around effective reading support
There are 34 national English hubs in England.
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Areas: Babergh, Colchester, Ipswich, East Suffolk, Mid Suffolk, Tendring, West Suffolk
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Areas:听Breckland, Great Yarmouth, King鈥檚 Lynn and West Norfolk, North Norfolk, Norwich and South Norfolk
Areas: Barking and Dagenham, Basildon, Braintree, Brentwood, Castle Point, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Forest Gate, Harlow, Havering, Islington, Maldon, Newham, Redbridge, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock, Tower Hamlets, Uttlesford
Areas: Broxbourne, Cambridge, East Cambridgeshire, East Hertfordshire, Enfield, Fenland, Forest Heath, Hackney, Haringey, Hatfield, North Hertfordshire, Peterborough, South Cambridgeshire, Waltham Forest, Welwyn
Areas: Barnet, Bedford, Brent, Cambridgeshire, Central Bedfordshire, Dacorum, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hertsmere, Hillingdon, Huntingdonshire, Kensington and Chelsea, St Albans, Stevenage, Three Rivers, Watford
Teaching school hubs
Teaching school hubs听are centres of excellence led by schools and multi-academy trusts.听
They offer teacher training and professional development for teachers and leaders at all stages of their career.听听
They play a significant role in the delivery of:听
- school-based initial teacher training (ITT)听
- national professional qualifications (NPQs)听
- the early career teacher entitlement (ECTE)听听
- appropriate body听services for the听induction of early career teachers听
Teaching school hubs are the main provider of appropriate body services.
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Areas: Braintree, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Harlow, Uttlesford
dbrechin@swchs.net听
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Areas: Breckland, Great Yarmouth, South Norfolk, Waveney
inspirationteachinghub@inspirationtrust.org
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Areas: Babergh, Colchester, Ipswich, Tendring, East Suffolk, West Suffolk, Mid Suffolk
info@utsh.org听
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Areas: Cambridge, East Cambridgeshire, Fenland, Huntingdonshire, Peterborough, South Cambridgeshire
info@cptshn.co.uk听
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Areas: Broadland, King鈥檚 Lynn and West Norfolk, North Norfolk, Norwich
julian-tsh@ndhs.org.uk听
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Areas: Basildon, Brentwood, Castle Point, Maldon, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock
CHTSH@harrisinstitute.org.uk听
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Areas: Dacorum, Hertsmere, St Albans, Three Rivers, Watford, Welwyn Hatfield
enquiries@albantsh.co.uk听
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Areas: Broxbourne, Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, East Hertfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes, North Hertfordshire, Stevenage
ctshadmin@chilternlearningtrust.org听
Music hubs
Music hub partnerships consist of a range of organisations that work together to deliver high-quality music provision for all children and young people in and out of school. The hub programme funds a network of 43 hub partnerships that cover every area of England.
Areas:听Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
cm@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Areas: Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock
musichub@essex.gov.uk
Areas:听Hertfordshire
ask.hms@hertfordshire.gov.uk
Areas: Norfolk and Suffolk
music.service@norfolk.gov.uk
Areas: Bedfordshire and Milton Keynes
inspiring.music@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk
Research and evidence听听
Research schools support the use of evidence to improve teaching practice.听
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Areas:听Essex听
s.johnston.essex@researchschool.org.uk听听
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Areas:听Norfolk听
research@ndhs.org.uk听
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Areas:听Suffolk, Norfolk, north听Essex听and surrounding areas听
vbally@unitysp.co.uk听
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Areas:听East Cambridgeshire and Fenland听
info@evidencenetwork.org.uk
Supported by Unity and Norfolk research schools, the Evidence Network supports schools using听evidence-informed approaches. This helps to ensure the best possible outcomes for all our students, particularly those who are disadvantaged.鈥疘t hosts the popular .
Reception networks
Reception networks听help schools improve the quality of reception-year provision. They are school-led, locally delivered networks focused on sharing strong, evidence-informed reception practice.听Contact a school directly to access support:听
Areas:听Southend-on-Sea, Essex听
info@baronscourt.lihtrust.uk听
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Areas:听Chafford听Hundred and West Thurrock, Thurrock, Essex听
info@harrisprimarymayflower.org.uk听
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Areas:听Ipswich, Suffolk听
admin@theoaksprimary.co.uk听
Areas:听Wickford, Essex听
wcereceptionnetwork@heartsacademy.uk听
Areas:听Peterborough, Cambridgeshire听
office@winyatesprimary.net听
Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs
The听early years听stronger practice hubs support early years settings and childminders in their area to adopt evidence-based practice improvements. Through collaboration and shared learning.
Areas:听Cambridgeshire,听Norfolk听and Suffolk听
EastofEnglandEYSPH@highfield.suffolk.sch.uk
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Areas:听Bedford, Central Bedfordshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Luton, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock听
Reachoutsph@thebarnnurseryschool.com听
East of England Teaching Exchange
The brings together schools, trusts and leaders into a connected regional network, supporting collaboration and shared learning alongside practical key stage 2 support.