Department for Education Coronavirus (Covid-19) helpline - Christmas opening hours.
The Department for Education Coronavirus (Covid-19) helpline will be available over the Christmas holidays to answer any questions you have about Coronavirus (Covid-19) relating to education settings and children's social care.
The helpline will, however, close on the bank holidays, and have shortened opening hours on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.
Phone: 0800 046 8687
Opening hours:
- 24 December - 8am to 4pm
- 25 to 28 December - Closed
- 29 to 30 December - 8am to 6pm
- 31 December - 9am to 4pm
- 1 January - Closed
- 2 to 3 January - 1Oam to 6pm
Until 24 December, the helpline opening hours are:
Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm Saturday and Sunday from 1Oam to 6pm
Please listen carefully to all of the available options before selecting the most appropriate option for your nursery, school, college or university.
Please select option 1 or 2 if you require specific advice on the action to take to respond to a positive case of coronavirus (Covid -19) in your setting. This option will take you through to a dedicated team of NHS Business Services Authority advisors who will work through a risk assessment with you to identify close contacts and will inform you what action is needed based on the latest public health advice.
Please select option 3 or 4 for any other questions about coronavirus (Covid-19) relating to education settings and children's social care.
Miles Marriott
It is with deep regret and sadness that I am writing to let you know that Miles Marriott has passed away, suddenly but peacefully last week.
Miles worked for the County Council for very nearly 27 years and I know that he will have worked closely with many of you over those years and most lately as the contact for WES Safety & Premises so we felt it was important to inform you of his passing.
Miles was a very respected member of our team and he will be greatly missed, our thoughts go out to his friends and family at this difficult time. There will be a centralised book of condolences set up online and once we have those details we will update you further, alternatively if you would like to send them via email then please do send them to wespremises@warwickshire.gov.uk
Emma Phillips
Team Lead - Health, Safety and Wellbeing
Virtual School Workshops and Loan Boxes
The Heritage Education team launched a new virtual offer in the Autumn but had to cancel during Lockdown 2. They are now running them again, along with 2 new workshops for Spring 2021, they are also free in the spring term.
Bringing the past to life through immersive and creative workshops. Workshops are cross curricular and cover a range of curriculum topics to support your teaching.
- Online live and pre-recorded workshops supported by an accompanying loan box.
- Loan box has replica and real objects that children can handle and investigate.
- Set of supporting information for the teacher to prepare the children for their virtual workshop.
- Loans are for two weeks, plus a 72 hour quarantine period.
- Delivered free to Warwickshire, Coventry, and Solihull schools. Please enquire to see if we can deliver to other areas
All work shops have an accompanying loan box and you can choose from the following -
- Victorians
- Stone Age to Iron Age
- Fossils
- Ancient Egyptians
- Fire of Warwick
Full details can be found via the following link - virtual-school-workshops-and-loan-boxes or by visiting heritage.warwickshire.gov.uk/education
Email: heritageeducation@warwickshire.gov.uk
Call: 01926 738880
HS2: Competition launching in February 2021
In February 2021, HS2 Ltd will be launching a competition to name the machine which is going to dig a deep tunnel under Long Itchington Wood next summer.....and they need your help.
Workers on the site will be using a 2,000 tonne tunnel boring machine and they need a name for it. In early 2021, HS2 will be reaching out to schools in Warwickshire to ask them for suggestions for the name.
Images of the site, and the work undertaken so far can be seen by using this link.
2,000 tonne tunnel boring machine
The Joyce Bowley Trust in Partnership with Hillmorton Teaching School Alliance
The Joyce Bowley Trust, in partnership with Hillmorton Teaching School Alliance is committed to improving the life chances of children across the Rugby area. We collaborate to provide fully-funded or subsidised training to adults working in school to support children with social and emotional needs.
Please click here to read the full update.
Christmas holiday activities
The directory for Christmas holiday activities including some virtual activities can be found using the link below.
Click here to view the Christmas holiday schemes available for families across Warwickshire