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Generate Early Years Stronger Practice Hub

Warrington Primary Academy Trust has been appointed to lead the new Generate Early Years Stronger Practice Hub, supporting early years providers across Halton, Warrington, Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester. We are now building a team to strengthen early years practice, support professional development, share evidence-informed approaches and improve outcomes for children across the region before activity begins in September 2026.

We are currently recruiting for a number of roles:

Project Manager (0.8 FTE) – closing date 27 July
EYSP Advisers Programme Lead (0.5 FTE) – closing date 27 July
EYSP Adviser for group settings x4 roles (14 days per term) – closing date 6 August
EYSP Adviser for childminders x1 (6 days per term) – closing date 6 August

Visit our vacancies page for further details.

The team are happy to speak to anyone interested and share more details. Contact them at: eyhub@wpat.uk.

Registration Open for September 2026 ECTs and Mentors

Registration for ECTs and Mentors starting the Early Careers Teacher Entitlement (ECTE) from September 2026 opened on 15th June.

New training programme launched to strengthen Reception teaching

A new professional development programme designed to support high-quality teaching in Reception classrooms has been launched, offering schools an opportunity to further enhance early years provision and pupil outcomes.