WE2 An Empowering Curriculum
Closing the Gap/Headteachers' Conference - 15 November
There is still time to book before 5 November!
Over 90 delegates are already booked to attend the Closing the Gap conference on 15 November at Coombe Abbey, 8.30am - 3.30pm.
Please note that the termly Headteachers' Briefing will be combined with the Closing the Gap conference this term.
The conference will share early findings and evidence of impact from the DfE Strategic School Improvement Fund ‘Narrowing the Gap’ project. The morning session offers the opportunity to hear from the schools who have led on each strand and from colleagues working in the named SSIF schools about the work they’ve undertaken, along with the impact it has had on this group of children and young people.
After lunch there will be an opportunity to hear from our guest speaker, Sir John Dunford, National Pupil Premium Champion 2013-15.
The conference will finish with updates from colleagues in the Education and Learning team.
Who should attend?
Headteachers of SSIF 1 schools. Please note due to venue restrictions this invitation is for Heads or their senior representatives only.
Who else is invited to attend?
All Warwickshire headteachers are welcome to attend. There are several options for attendance for those wishing to attend the morning session, full day or afternoon sessions only - please tick the relevant section on the booking form to help us with all aspects of planning and catering.
How to book
Please book your place using the online booking form by Monday 5 November.
Essential training for school staff on Child Sexual Exploitation
Child Sexual Exploitation - 1 day training course - Monday 12 November 2018
We are strongly encouraging you to review whether safeguarding, curriculum and pastoral leads in your school/setting have accessed this essential and high quality training in order to equip staff and students with the knowledge and awareness they need to identify CSE, risk factors, vulnerability and provide requisite support.
Due to increased demand, Warwickshire Safeguarding Children Board (WSCB) have added a further date to the multi-agency 1 day training course, Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) - Responsibilities, Reporting and Responding to CSE.
The course is free to attend and is available to staff and volunteers who work with children and families in Warwickshire. The training course will take place at Rugby Fire Station on Monday 12 November from 9.30am until 4.30pm.
All bookings for courses are made using the learning platform WILMA and, in line with booking conditions will require line manager approval. Should you have any queries regarding making a booking or about the course, please contact either:
Jackie Kerby - jackiekerby@warwickshire.gov.uk
Sophie Parkes - sophieparkes@warwickshire.gov.uk
If your staff are unable to attend on the 12 November, please contact Jackie Kerby to identify alternative dates.
Additional support
Focused support in terms of staff training and the use of excellent curriculum resources in respect of CSE is also available to schools from Katy Shipley, Barnardos Project Worker. Katy can be contacted on 07702 338667 or at katy.shipley@barnardos.org.uk
Our Families, Our Future safeguarding events
Our Families, Our Future is back for 2018 after a successful number of events held in 2017. The national branding supports safeguarding, and for those of you who attended last year you will have listened to excellent speakers at each event. In 2017 we had an ex-jihadi fighter and the whistle blower from the Rotherham Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) scandal visit Warwickshire and deliver presentations to community members and professionals.
In 2018 we will be bringing you speakers talking about domestic violence, forced marriage, gangs, exploitation and CSE.
There is an event in North Warwickshire, Atherstone on 1 November, follow the link to book on the Atherstone event or find other events across Warwickshire.