Free briefing events - Operation Encompass - enhancing the welfare of children affected by domestic abuse
***Invitation to Headteachers and Designated Safeguarding Leads in all Warwickshire schools***
Schools are urged to send a representative - ideally the Headteacher or senior Designated Safeguarding Lead - to one of these short briefing events to learn more about Operation Encompass and opportunities to work with the Police to enhance the welfare of children affected by domestic abuse.
Operation Encompass is a national operation directly connecting the police with schools and early years settings to secure better outcomes for children who are subject or witness to police-attended incidents of domestic abuse.
Provision of support within the early years and school environment means children are better safeguarded against the short, medium and long-term effects of domestic abuse, and since its inception, Operation Encompass has facilitated effective interventions to thousands of children.
The scheme is available to all schools but proactive sign up is required.
For those who have not heard of Operation Encompass, a full briefing is attached.
Briefing event details
All briefings will run from 4pm - 5.30pm (registration from 3.30pm)
- Wed 19 June - Bulkington Village Community and Conference Centre
- Mon 24 June - The Warwickshire Golf Club, Leek Wootton
- Wed 3 July - Rugby College
Book your place
Please confirm your attendance using the online booking form.
Important information
Please note that because of the highly sensitive nature of the issues and information to be shared, all notifications will be sent to the Headteacher's email address and one other nominated email address, which must be a senior DSL who is a member of the school's senior leadership team.
NB for those schools in Nuneaton and Bedworth who initially committed to a pilot scheme in 2017, Operation Encompass is largely unchanged except for the removal of the discretionary parental opt-out as a result of GDPR and consultation with Legal Services. Those schools are welcome to attend a further briefing but if you remain committed to the scheme, the requisite information will be forwarded to you after the briefings if you choose not to attend again.
Exciting opportunity to transform Early Help & Targeted Support in Warwickshire
An exciting opportunity has arisen to help transform the delivery of Early Help services within Warwickshire.
We are recruiting to the role of Operations Manager - Early Help and Targeted Support. This post will be pivotal in the development, strategy and management of the arm of Early Help services within the team and, crucially, will work directly with operations managers and development officers from within the MASH and Initial Response services in order to deliver an "ecosystem" approach to all services at the front door.
This post has the strategic and operational responsibility for those services within the community that support parents and families to help themselves, such as Children Centres, Family Support and Early Help Officers.
Be part of something special and lead the change we want to see to enable our children and families in Warwickshire to receive the right support, at the right time.
Closing date for applications is Friday 14 June 2019. Interviews will be held on 24 June.
For further information please see the Job Description and Person Specification
For information about the role please contact Marina Kitchen, Service Manager Initial Response and Early Support:
Email: marinakitchen@warwickshire.gov.uk
Tel: 01926 745141
CPD for Primary School RE Subject Leaders and Coordinators
Thu 4 July 2019, 4pm - 6pm at Southam College
Focus of the session: New to RE subject leadership
Religious Education (RE) subject leaders and coordinators from all Warwickshire primary schools are invited to the next twilight meeting on Thursday 4 July 2019, 4pm - 6pm at Southam College, Welsh Road West, Southam, Warwickshire, CV47 0JW.
These sessions are organised by Warwickshire County Council in partnership with the Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) and are completely free to attend. They provide an excellent opportunity for teachers and subject coordinators of RE to:
- seek advice and support from the RE Facilitator
- receive updates on local and national developments in RE
- network with other RE coordinators
- develop subject knowledge
The focus for this particular twilight session will be 'New to RE subject leadership'.
How to book
To book your place, please email your details (name and school) to sacre@warwickshire.gov.uk by Friday 27th June at the very latest.
Warwickshire SENDIAS Annual Report 2018-2019
The 2018/19 Annual Report for Warwickshire SENDIAS (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities Information Advice and Support Service) highlights the work of the service and its impact over the last year.
The report highlights four individual cases where the service has provided support, including finding additional funding for one-to-one support and providing help to access an apprenticeship.
You can read the full report here.
Free training to address issues of migrant mental health and wellbeing
A series of training sessions are being run for frontline professionals and practitioners working with child migrants and refugees focusing on issues of migrant mental health and wellbeing.
The sessions are being offered by Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust and The Refugee Council completely free of charge.
Dates available
Both sessions will be held at Swanswell House, Coventry from 10am to 4.30pm
Please do share widely and encourage others to attend who you think may benefit.
Severn Trent offering free outreach activities for primary schools
Primary schools in Warwickshire can benefit from Severn Trent Water’s free outreach activities, including water assemblies and water workshops.
From learning about good water use, why and how we need to keep hydrated, to looking after your waste water, the team are experts in making sessions both interactive and informative.
Assemblies are available for both KS1 and KS2 and a follow-up workshop is also offered for KS2, with two options for how this can be delivered: either a standard classroom-based workshop or a session in one of Severn Trent’s interactive buses. Both options contain a host of fun group activities with cross-curricular links to geography, science and maths. The buses park up at the school and are a great space for children to have fun and explore the world of water.
The sessions are completely free and can also help schools to achieve Eco-School status.
Severn Trent will be coming along to our Headteachers’ Conference on 12 June at Stoneleigh Park so don’t miss the opportunity to meet some of the team and find out more.
For further information contact Maxine Smith, Severn Trent Education Officer on 0779 0820150 or email maxine.smith@severntrent.co.uk.