Key updates from the DfE
School and college security
New guidance and practical advice to help schools and colleges effectively manage their security in order to meet their obligations. Includes templates for evacuation, bomb threats, lockdown and post-incident support.
This guidance is for headteachers, staff and governing bodies of local authority maintained schools and colleges.
Apply to the Trust Capacity Fund
The submission deadline for applications to the Trust Capacity Fund (TCaF) is 31 December 2019. Trusts submitting a TCaF application also need to have a growth application approved by 31 January 2020.
The funding, £17 million in total, will be awarded to support trust growth and development across England.
Find out more and apply to the Trust Capacity Fund here
School Governance Update - November 2019
Latest news and updates for governors in maintained schools and academy trusts in England:
- DfE governance research project
- Funding factsheet for governors and trustees
- Financial planning training
- Teacher recruitment and retention strategy
- Career guidance for young people
- Get information about schools (GIAS) and governance update
Grant funding for capital projects to support young people under 25 years
Applications are being invited from organisations in the region for up to £250,000 for capital projects that help young people under the age of 25 years and that have a primary focus on training, education, personal development or rehabilitation.
The Warwickshire and West Midlands-based Norton Foundation is seeking proposals from local organisations in Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire, who are planning capital projects to help young people under the age of 25 years. Successful organisations will be given up to £250,000 contribution for their prospective project.
There are no application forms. Submissions, limited to one side of A4 paper, should include:
- an overview of the organisation
- details of the proposed project and its benefits
- an estimation of the total cost
- how the name of The Norton Foundation will be commemorated
Bids must be received before 14 February 2020 by post to The Correspondent, The Norton Foundation, The Paddock, Bwlch-Y-Gwynt Road, Llysfaen, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8DQ
From these bids a short list will be selected and invited to submit detailed proposals and out of these a selection will be made of organisations to present in person to the Norton Foundation Trustees.
For further details, see the Norton Foundation website.