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In the event of your school being used for any local elections this year, please see the attached for details of AMPS Polling Station Charges 2018.

AMPS Polling Station Charges

Please find attached the Gloucestershire Schools Forum - results of nominations

The SEAL Newsletter contains useful information including news updates, practical tips and tools, new research, sharing practice and links to resources.  Previous newsletters are also available. 

The 2018 Gloucestershire local authority (LA) KS1 and KS2 writing teacher assessment moderation plans and the related appeals process can be accessed now via the Statutory requirements for assessment page on GCC Schoolsnet. 

Following national training events for local authorities in autumn 2017, the KS1 and KS2 presentation slides and accompanying materials are now available on NCA tools (‘Teacher assessment’ section). 

At the Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) forums last year, Rebecca Richardson from Victim Support spoke about Hate Crime.

Agenda

1. National and Local updates
2. Closing the Gap
3. Governance
4. Curriculum and Assessment
5. EYFS

We want you to know about the second year of completing an independent survey to all children in care and care leavers (aged 4- 25) who are placed by Gloucestershire County Council.

What would happen to our air if we had no trees? How does a forester decide which trees to fell?

The Society of Cosmetic Scientists (SCS) and L’Oréal are teaming up for British Science Week 2018 to create a special Teach The Teachers event on Thursday 15th March. Teachers will see science in action in a beauty business and we’ll equip them to use the Scrub Up On Science (SUOS) programme in their school.

Supporting young people to take responsibility for their health, the Free Facts4Life Key Stage 3 training is taking place on Wednesday 21^st February, 13:00 – 16:00 at Gloucestershire Enterprise Ltd (GEL), Unit 3 Twigworth Court Business Centre, Twigworth, Gloucester.  GL2 9PG

Adult Education in Gloucestershire are delivering the Level 3 Diploma in Children’s Learning and Development (Early Years Educator). The diploma is designed for people who work in, or want to work with children in Early Years settings, enabling you to work with children from birth to 5 years and gain knowledge of children aged 5-7 years.

Please find attached the Schools Forum Outcome Report from the meeting held on 11 January 2018.

Schools Forum Outcome Report

Primary, Secondary, Special LA maintained only (not Academies)

Internal Audit’s activity within schools is prioritised based on risk and as such, seven primary schools were visited during 2017/18.

Please be aware that updates to the inspection of schools under Section 8 and Section 5 came into effect in January 2018.

You may be aware that the funding for children and young people with additional needs is forecast to reduce in real terms over the next few years but the need is not diminishing. There is a real risk that some children will miss out – their needs will not be understood and they will struggle in the education world. In order to meet this challenge we need to re-think how we work.

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MMG bursaries, Singing Strategy, Cheltenham Festivals workshops, free advice sessions plus opportunities for your students and more are available at Make Music Gloucestershire, the County’s Music Education Hub. Primary   Secondary

To help run activities for Safer Internet Day on the 6 Feb 2018,  Education Packs have been created along with complementary SID TV films tailored for 3-7s, 7-11s, 11-14s, 14-18s. For further information please visit Safer Internet.

The Schools Forum elections which were due to take place in March 2017 were postponed for one year.

Gloucestershire SACRE joins with Herefordshire and Worcestershire for our fourth day for Special RE.

Venue: Adhisthana Buddhist Retreat Centre, Coddington, Hereford.

Following on from last year’s successful launch of the new Gloucestershire Agreed Syllabus for RE, the 2018 conference will be packed with practical and inspiring ideas for implementing the syllabus.  

Venue: Puckrup Hall, GL20 6EL.

Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Moderation Arrangements 2018

Important Process Up-dates

Following the introduction of the Apprenticeship Levy last year we’ve been working with a range of schools and training providers on their requirements and as a result we’ve up-dated the process for schools, the revised version is attached.

As part of Gloucestershire Safeguarding Children Board’s ongoing commitment to Gloucestershire Schools through traded services, we are pleased to announce new dates for the drop in sessions for the Single Central Record.

A school received a call at the end of last term from a person alleging to be working for Gloucestershire Police, asking if the school would like to advertise in On-Call, an emergency services magazine.

An invoice was subsequently received from a company called The Hannay Partnership Ltd for £175 plus £35 VAT (although the invoice states it is not a VAT invoice).

The Occupational Health department will be moving temporarily to Jordan’s Brook House on Monday 5 February.

Members of staff who have an occupational health appointment planned for February 2018 will be contacted by the dedicated administration team near the time of appointment.

Tootoot education is a pupil voice and safeguarding app, it provides pupils with a safe and anonymous way to speak about concerns such as bullying, harassment, mental health and racism. 

The Public Health School Nursing Service offer free Asthma, Anaphylaxis and Epilepsy awareness sessions providing valuable information, advice and guidance to support children with these medical conditions at school, see website. 

If you have appointed an NQT who has joined your school this term, please complete and return a NQT registration form by 22^nd January 2018 to: NQTs@gloucestershire.gov.uk 

The Spring Term Early Years Training Directory is now live on the webpage. Please see the website for details and to book Early Years Training  Training - Early Years Team

Never Such Innocence is a national charity set up to engage children and young people with the First World War commemorations.

The charity runs a poetry and art competition for 9-16 year olds which was piloted in England in 2014. Due to the success of the poetry and art competition, they introduced a musical strand, Songs of the Centenary, in 2016. 

When: Thursday 8^th February 2018

Where: High School for Girls (HSfG), Denmark Road, Gloucester, GL1 3JN

Up to 12 pupils and 2 members of staff per school may attend for FREE, thanks to support from the climate change education charity, Wicked Weather Watch, (https://wickedweatherwatch.org.uk/).

Deadline for bookings: Friday 12^th January 2018

The Gloucestershire 2050 Vision is an ambitious and innovative set of big ideas to create a great future for our county: a future that is distinctive, inclusive, connected and vibrant. Looking a generation ahead, the Gloucestershire 2050 Vision strives to both address the challenges we know are coming as well as help Gloucestershire grow well.

Gloucestershire County Council has been reshaping their education service.

The interactive drama aimed at Year 4s is a very successful way of helping children see the potential dangers of the internet and how to keep themselves safe on-line

The DfE have launched new advice for governing bodies, proprietors, headteachers, principals, senior leadership teams and designated safeguarding leads: Sexual violence and sexual harassment between children in schools and colleges.

The next Secondary Senior Leaders’ Meeting will be held on Tuesday 20^th March 2018, 1.30pm-/3.45pm (refreshments available from 1.15pm) at National Star College, Ullenwood, Cheltenham, GL53 9QU.

Gloucestershire County Council’s Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) has a variety of both practical help and emotional support available for you 24 hours a day.

We are delighted to announce the return of our Schools Conference Shaping the Future of Education in Gloucestershire again next year to Cheltenham Racecourse on Wednesday 7^th and Thursday 8^th February 2018

The Regional School Commissioner’s aim is to see all local areas in the South West developing strong local partnership arrangements which includes Local Standards Boards. It is hoped that we will over the next few months co-design a Local Standards Board for Gloucestershire with Headteachers, CEOs and other partners.

When: Thursday 1^st February 2018, 3pm – 6pm

Where: Cheltenham Racecourse

Who: Secondary students and above

What: The Big Launch is a big conversation about the vision for the future of Gloucestershire and will be an opportunity to learn about the new ideas for Gloucestershire and get involved in contributing your own.

For information to help protect against the increased risk of fraud at Christmas time, please see the attached.

12 Fraud Risks of Christmas

The autumn edition of the Closing the Gap newsletter is now available.  This is intended to provide useful updates for those leading on Closing the Gap in your school.

 CtG Newsletters - Schoolsnet

THINK! has developed a suite of new resources for 3-6-year olds, making it easier for teachers to integrate road safety into lessons in fun and flexible ways.

The resources from the November briefings are now available. 

The resources from the first meetings of the year (November/December) for primary and secondary English, mathematics and science subject leaders are now available.

KS1 and KS2 Assessment and Moderation CPD events are being continued..

For guidance on how to spend the PE and Sport Grant Allocation, please go to PE and Sports Grant AY 17/18.

Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning have been offered a unique opportunity to invite secondary teachers to visit Gloucester Crown Court whilst it is in session on Friday 9th February at 09.30 - 13:00.  This will provide educational professionals with a unique insight into the English Criminal Justice system, support and inform the teaching of The Law, PSHE and Citizenship.