Training for headteachers on school to school support

** This training is offered for all headteachers of LA maintained schools and academies in Warwickshire **

The Local Authority is offering this half-day training for headteachers as part of the support and challenge in school to school support.

The training will be led by Ed Carter who has a proven track record of rapid school improvement solutions across primary and secondary schools in numerous authorities. Ed was previously headteacher of two outstanding schools in Solihull and is now an independent school improvement and leadership consultant.

Currently this role is carried out by LA officers in the form of Task Groups. As we move towards a school led system from September, there is a need to develop a model for support and challenge for schools experiencing difficulty, led by schools.

The morning session will be divided into two parts:

• Part one is about what a Task Group is and how the system works currently, with some information and exploration of why this method works.

• Part two is an opportunity for schools to discuss together how this could work in consortia, from September. 

The training is offered in five areas across the county and will run from 9.00am to 1.00pm. Refreshments will be provided.

Please select from the dates below and book using the online form to confirm your place.

EAST 15 May 2017 Space @ WCG Rugby College

NORTH 18 May 2017 The CHESS Centre, Nuneaton

NUN/BEDS 19 May 2017 Bulkington Community and Conferencing Centre

CENTRAL 22 May 2017 Pound Lane Learning Centre, Leamington

SOUTH 24 May 2017 Stratford Racecourse

Health and Safety Court Case – Design and Technology

FAO Headteachers & Heads of Design & Technology/Subject Leaders

Please see link below to a recent court case concerning an accident during a design and technology class which resulted in serious injuries to a pupil.

http://press.hse.gov.uk/2017/london-council-fined-after-school-injury/

The case re-enforces the need for schools to have clear and robust health and safety arrangements with up-to-date risk assessments and training in place. 

British Standard 4163:2014 – Health and Safety for Design and Technology in Schools & Similar Establishments – Code of Practice provides comprehensive guidance and recommendations for schools on the safe practices that must be adhered to in design and technology environments.

Please ensure this information is brought to the attention of relevant staff in school.

Use of predicted end of year outcomes in Ofsted inspections

Warwickshire Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education

A new locally agreed syllabus for Religious Education (RE) will be launched in the summer term for schools to begin teaching from September 2017.

The syllabus itself and launch events to be held in the summer term will be free to all schools. Schools will have the opportunity to purchase support materials at an additional cost.

Further details will be sent to all schools and settings in due course.

New prejudiced related incident form

The Equality and Diversity team have been working on creating a new prejudiced related incident form which has been uploaded on to the following site: http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/equalityanddiversityforschools - please can you ensure you report any incidents that may occur via this website and form.

Please (now) disregard the temporary measure that was put in place and revert back to using the form online. 

Transgender toolkit

Warwickshire County Council have been working in conjunction with a number of other local authorities across the country to develop a transgender toolkit. The toolkit is a practical guide and focuses on helping schools to understand what it means to be transgender and how to support children who decide they want to transition gender.

The toolkit is to be finished and launched end of April/early May.