Guidance

RISE: London

Published 19 September 2025

Applies to England

Regional Director’s welcome

The Acting Regional Director for London is Alan Parnum.

The regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) programme plays a vital role in supporting the government’s mission to break the link between a child’s background and their future success. By providing access to high-quality school improvement support, RISE helps ensure that every pupil, from early years through all key stages, has the opportunity to thrive, regardless of their starting point.

We hope these resources will support your school’s improvement journey. The RISE advisers and I are committed to working collaboratively across the region to deliver on our shared priorities:

• raising attainment in English and maths
• improving attendance
• strengthening inclusive mainstream provision
• delivering high-quality reception practice

Together, we aim to build strong partnerships, share effective practice, and drive lasting improvement so that every school may rise, and every learner may flourish.

RISE advisers

The RISE advisers for the London region are:

• Vanessa Ogden – Chief Executive, Mulberry Schools Trust

• James Page – Chief Executive, Haringey Education Partnership

• Rob Carpenter – Chief Executive, Inspire Partnership Academy Trust

• David Boyle – Chief Executive, Dunraven Educational Trust

• Matt Jones -–Executive Principal, Ark Globe Academy and Ark Evelyn Grace Academy

• Mark Bedford – former Headteacher, Twyford CofE Academies Trust

• Matt Dickson – Senior School Improvement Adviser, The Education People

• Annie Gammon – former Interim Director of Education at Plymouth City Council

• Nina Dohel – former Director of Education, Southwark Council

Hubs

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: 

• work groups (particularly supporting implementation of teaching for mastery pedagogy)  
• specialist knowledge for teaching mathematics (SKTM) programmes  
• professional learning communities for leaders   
• 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

London Central and NW
Areas: Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, Islington and Westminster
mathshub@stmaryleboneschool.com

London Central and West
Areas: Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, and Kensington and Chelsea
admin@lcwmathshub.co.uk

London North East
Areas: Barking and Dagenham, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest
projectlead@lneastmathshub.org.uk

London South East Plus  
Areas: Bexley, City of London, Greenwich, Lewisham, Southwark and Tower Hamlets
admin@mathshublondonse.co.uk

London South West
Areas: Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Sutton and Wandsworth
admin@londonsouthwestmathshub.co.uk

London Thames
Areas: Bromley, Croydon and Lambeth
info@mathshublt.co.uk

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. 

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 English hubs in England.

Knowledge Schools Trust English Hub
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

New Vision English Hub
Areas: Barking and Dagenham, Basildon, Braintree, Brentwood, Castle Point, Chelmsford, Epping Forest, Harlow, Havering, Islington, Maldon, Newham, Redbridge, Rochford, Southend-on-Sea, Thurrock, Tower Hamlets, Uttlesford

New Wave English Hub
Areas: Broxbourne, Cambridge, East Cambridgeshire, East Hertfordshire, Enfield, Fenland, Forest Heath, Hackney, Haringey, Hatfield, North Hertfordshire, Peterborough, South Cambridgeshire, Waltham Forest, Welwyn

Wandle English Hub
Areas: Bexley, Bromley, Camden, City of London, Croydon, Greenwich, Hounslow, Kingston Upon Thames, Lambeth, Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Southwark, Sutton, Wandsworth, Westminster

Teaching school hubs

Teaching school hubs are centres of excellence led by schools and multi-academy trusts. 

They offer teacher training and professional development for teachers and leaders at all stages of their career.  

They play a significant role in the delivery of: 

• school-based initial teacher training (ITT) 
• national professional qualifications (NPQs) 
• the early career teacher entitlement (ECTE)  
• appropriate body services for the induction of early career teachers 

Teaching school hubs are the main provider of appropriate body services.

Central London Teaching School Hub
Areas: Camden, City of London, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster
centrallondontsh@centrallondontsh.org.uk

Crystal Palace South London Teaching School Hub  
Areas: Croydon, Epsom and Ewell, Sutton
CPTSH@harrisinstitute.org.uk

East London Teaching School Hub
Areas: Hackney, Tower Hamlets
info@eastlondontsh.org

London District East Teaching School Hub
Areas: Barking and Dagenham, Havering, Newham
info@londondistricteast.org

London South Teaching School Hub
Areas: Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark
info@londonsouthtsh.org

North East London Chobham Teaching School Hub
Areas: Haringey, Redbridge, Waltham Forest
NELTSH@harrisinstitute.org.uk

North West London Teaching School Hub 
Areas: Barnet, Brent, Enfield
general@northwestlondontsh.org.uk  

Teach West London Teaching School Hub 
Areas: Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow
info@teachwestlondon.org.uk

Thames South Teaching School Hub
Areas: Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich
thamessouthtsh@nestschools.org  

Wandle Teaching School Hub
Areas: Kingston upon Thames, Merton, Richmond upon Thames, Wandsworth
enquiries@wandlelearningpartnership.org.uk

Music hubs

Music hub partnerships are made up 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.

Haringey Music Service (London Borough of Haringey)
Areas: London - North
hms@haringey.gov.uk

The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Areas: London - West
musichub@rbkc.gov.uk

SEL Music Education Ltd
Areas: London - South East
info@lewishammusic.org

Southwest London Music (Southwest London Music Ltd)
Areas: London - South West

WFMS (London Borough of Waltham Forest)
Areas: London - East
music.service@walthamforest.gov.uk

Sector-led networks

Contact your regional director’s office if you are interested in working with us to develop or contribute to future networks.

London Trust Leaders Network
This pan-London trust leaders’ network meets 3 times a year to connect trust leaders and provide an opportunity to hear updates from key sector partners such as DfE, Ofsted, the Confederation of School Trusts and others. The network is free to join.
Areas: London

Reconnect London
This network brings together educational leaders, researchers, and practitioners to drive school improvement and innovation.
Coverage: London