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In Year Fair Access Protocols – Primary and Secondary Schools
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NHS England Youth Forum
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Do you need an LA Governor
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Further opportunity for Free Team Teach training
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DBV Work with Stakeholder Work Around Anxiety or a Mental Health
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Halton Governor Conference 2024
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Key Stage 1 & 2 Assessment & Moderation CPD
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HBC Funding Bulletin – October 2024
In Year Fair Access Protocols – Primary and Secondary Schools
Please find attached the In Year Fair Access Protocols for Primary and Secondary Schools for the 2024/5 Academic Year. These documents have been reviewed in line with panel member comments during the 2023/4 academic year, and the primary scheme has now been aligned with the secondary scheme. Whilst a small number of secondary colleagues made reference to reinvigorating the inclusion of Managed Moves within the In Year Fair Access Protocol/for discussion at In Year Fair Access Panel meetings, all reference to managed moves was removed from the School Admissions Code and do not form part of the In Year Fair Access Protocol. Should Head Teachers wish to arrange managed moves, they should be facilitated direct between schools. All documentation regarding In Year Fair Access will also very shortly be available on the HBC internet via the following link: Change of school (halton.gov.uk)
School Admissions Team
NHS England Youth Forum
Shared on the behalf of NHSE Youth Forum and Youth Advisory Network
Incredibly exciting news! Here are the links for the NHS Youth Forum Surveys
Mental Health: https://forms.office.com/e/63E1PhvURt
New Hospitals: https://forms.office.com/e/DV2G0DSJLk
NHS Workforce: https://forms.office.com/e/dMzHHs6JNT
Transitions: https://forms.office.com/e/prdh4U6czP
If you need any assistance please contact Wendy O’Connor england.cyp-mentalhealth@nhs.net
Do you need an LA Governor?
Please can you email mike.stapleton-chambers@halton.gov.uk if you are in need of an LA Governor.
Further opportunity for Free Team Teach training
As well as the whole school training on offer via the DBV funding we are offering a 3 hour bespoke workshop also. This is designed to ‘mop up’ the odd member of staff who needs training, but we want to go further and offer it out to Governors as well. We feel the legal element would be beneficial to them.
All site staff are invited to attend including premise managers, lunchtime supervisors and office staff. I know that sometime it might be the case non-teaching staff are in a position of de-escalation and the language used will be important. The course will cover:
- Understand behaviour is communication.
- What do I bring to the room
- Understanding the environment
- Positive Behaviour supports.
- It will be a 3-hour workshop delivered by TEAM Teach global director Jonathan Newport.
To book: https://forms.office.com/e/1M1Nzc8TKZ
DBV Work with Stakeholder Work Around Anxiety or a Mental Health
As part to the work around DBV (Delivering Better Value), Dr Rhona Hobson Principal EP and the Clinical director of PCN (Primary Care Network NHS) have been working together to ensure all partners are working together to support a miscommunication across services which has resulted in parents using letters from their GP’s to state anxiety or a mental health concern for their child which is resulting in non attendance. CPD work with all practices across Halton has taken place to ensure a consistent approach and message is given.
Attached is a letter which has been write by the clinical director of PCN for schools. Further information can be sort via mike.stapleton-chambers@halton.gov.uk
Halton Governor Conference 2024 Preparing for the future
Capita Entrust Governor attached
Friday 15th November 2024 09:00 – 16:00 Halton Stadium, Lower House Lane, Widnes, WA8 7DZ
Halton Borough Council and Capita Entrust Governor Services are delighted to present the annual conference for school governors in the Borough of Halton.
Keynote: “The Academy Sector, Academisation and why Due Diligence is key to getting it right” Jeff Marshall; Managing Director at J&G Marshall Ltd • An update on academisation and what it means for governors. • The importance of due diligence and what it looks like. • Time for discussions around the process.
Cost and how to book
- Schools who subscribe to the Entrust Governors Support and Development SLA are entitled to two free places and can book additional places for £50 per delegate.
- Schools who subscribe to the Entrust Clerking SLA can book places for £50 per delegate.
- Schools and Academies who do not subscribe to an Entrust Governor Services SLA can book places for £110 for one delegate or £160 for two.
To book your place(s) on our conference please email: governors@entrust-ed.co.uk quoting course code GS-1124-T001
Key Stage 1 & 2 Assessment & Moderation CPD
Thursday 7th November 2024
@DCBL Stadium
Key stage 1 9am-11.30pm
Key stage 2 1.30pm – 3pm
KS1
We will explore the systematic approach to evidencing the expected standard and explore the importance of evidencing dialogue within the expected standard. We will discuss the greater depth standard and distinguish between expected standard and greater depth. KS1 colleagues can bring books to share from this year but books saved from previous year would be valuable.
KS2
We will explore the systematic approach to evidencing the expected standard and explore the importance of evidencing dialogue within the expected standard. We will discuss the greater depth standard and distinguish between expected standard and greater depth. Colleagues do not need to bring examples of writing at this stage unless they would like to share /discuss with a moderator.
To book: https://forms.office.com/e/Mvc8D3QQCK
HBC Funding Bulletin – October 2024
Please find attached the latest edition of Halton Borough Council’s External Funding Bulletin, produced by the Programmes Office. For any assistance you may require with securing external funding, don’t hesitate to contact us at funding@halton.gov.uk.