Full Agenda for Spring Term Headteachers Conference - 5 March
We hope you will join us at our Spring Term Headteachers Conference which is taking place at Stoneleigh Park on Thursday 5 March 2020, 1pm to 4.15pm.
We are excited to have the following speakers joining us:
- Al Kingsley, author of ‘A guide to Creating a Digital Strategy in Education’ and Group Managing Director of NetSupport who will be sharing his tips on creating a digital strategy for schools.
- David Didau, blogger and author of The Learning Spy, who will be talking about Curriculum Progression.
We're also pleased to have Deputy Headteacher of Campion School, Steve Bolsover, joining us to share learning from his school's involvement in the Digital Schoolhouse project and Ranjit Samra (Stowe Valley MAT) to talk about his recent experiences of being inspected under Ofsted's new inspection framework.
Please see the agenda for full details of the sessions and speakers.
Cost
This is a free CPD and networking opportunity.
How to register
Please confirm your attendance using the online booking form.
Further information
Please email schoolpartnerships@warwickshire.gov.uk with any queries or for further information.
Key national updates
Keeping children safe in education consultation
The DfE has released a consultation on the changes it is proposing to make to ‘Keeping children safe in education’ statutory guidance for 2020. The aim is to help schools and colleges to better understand what they are required to do by law and to provide clarification and consistency throughout to help settings meet their safeguarding responsibilities.
It is hoped that the updated guidance will be in place for September 2020.
Read the draft guidance and have your say here.
Plan launched for new independent inspection and resolution service to tackle SEND crisis
Great Minds Together, an organisation which works to support families of children with SEND or social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) needs, has developed an idea for a new inspection and resolution service to support schools and councils to improve and find solutions for families of children with such needs.
Great Minds Together is also proposing to create a new SEMH code of practice for schools and LAs to follow, and has recommended that schools face inspections focussed on whether they are inclusive for pupils with SEND.
Read more on the Great Minds Together website here.
Changes to The Key service for school leaders and governors from April 2020
Over the past seven years, the Council has worked with The Key for School Leaders and School Governors to offer Warwickshire schools a significantly discounted membership enabling schools to benefit from the support available from the service.
However, following an increase in subscription fees by The Key in 2019/20 and a resulting drop in the number of schools subscribing to the service, we have taken the decision to end our current arrangements with The Key effective from April 2020.
Current membership for most Warwickshire schools will end on 31 March 2020, therefore we would advise that if you would like to continue your subscription that you make contact with The Key before this date to renew your membership to avoid a gap in service. If you are unsure whether you would like to renew and would like more information about pricing then you can also contact The Key directly at enquiries@thekeysupport.com.
The School Bus - an alternative to The Key
For a limited time only, Warwickshire schools are instead able to benefit from a 5% discount off The School Bus. This provides a similar online support service to The Key, that keeps you up-to-date with the constantly shifting expectations of the Education sector by telling you what’s changed and what you need to do next, then giving you the tools to take action.
It offers schools:
- 150+ model policies made using only the latest legislation and guidance;
- Time-saving templates for every admin task you can think of from job descriptions to risk assessments;
- How-to guides breaking arduous processes into manageable tasks;
- 3-Minute Reads breaking lengthy DfE guidance into short, digestible quick read guides;
- 30 Minute Work Week - the latest must-do compliance actions turned into 5-minute jobs Smart Excel trackers that automatically turn data into powerful reports;
Plus: any question you have, any resource you require, the School Bus will send a fully referenced solution, based on the latest guidance and legislation, straight to your inbox within three working days.
With a single subscription, all your school leaders, teachers and governors can benefit from what The School Bus has to offer with no hidden costs and no extra charge for governors.
To find out more please contact Cody White - email cody.white@hub4leaders.co.uk or phone 07734604823.