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New School Improvement Website
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School Governors
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Governors Briefing
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School Governors Conference
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Mental Health and Emotional wellbeing
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Halton SEND Inclusion and Support Services Surveys
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School SEND Information Report 2023-2024
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School admissions
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D & AHT newsletter
New School Improvement Website
Please find a link to the new School Improvement Halton website:
https://haltonschoolimprovement.co.uk
School Governors
Do you:
- have an interest in our children’s education?
- have a desire to make a difference?
- want to develop and hone your leadership skillsThen why not serve your local community and use your skills and expertise by becoming a School Governor?
Halton Borough Council’s Chief Executive, Stephen Young, explains a little bit more the different life skills Governors bring to the role. You can watch Stephen’s video here.
Governors Briefing
Governors Briefing Tuesday 26th September 6pm-7.30pm
@DCBL Stadium The Bridge Suite
Audience: Governors
The meeting will give governing boards updates of latest legislation changes, statutory requirements for schools at this time in the school year, national and local priorities and or initiatives. It will inform their strategic planning and in order to ask school leaders about key priorities to ensure they are fulfilling their core duties and responsibilities.
Guest Speakers will be:
Naheem Shafiq
Principal School Finance Officer.
He will be speaking about Governors responsibility around the subject of budgets.
To book: https://forms.office.com/e/b9X3eF0LWe
School Governors Conference
Please see attached School governors conference 2023.
Mental Health and Emotional wellbeing
Please see attached our new 2023 Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Offer for Primary and Secondary schools including free staff wellbeing training and youth led campaign work.
Halton SEND Inclusion and Support Services Surveys
Halton SEND and Inclusion Service are running three surveys during September and October relating to SEND Support Services across the Local Authority. The surveys will help us to better understand the lived experience of SEND in Halton, allowing us to shape and improve future services. We want to hear as many voices as we can, so we are able to change. Survey closing date is Friday 20 October 2023.
The links for all three surveys can be found on the Halton Local Offer home page, here’s the QR code
The individual survey links and QR codes are further below.
Who are the surveys for?
- Parents and Carers of any child with SEND in Halton;
- Children and young people with SEND in Halton;
- Colleagues in Schools and Educational Settings in Halton.
What are the benefits for completing the surveys?
In December 2023, we will be submitting an application for a grant to improve the SEND system in Halton. By participating in this survey you will help to provide us with a clear picture of your thoughts about the effectiveness of the SEND support children and young people receive in Halton.
Your information will tell us what is currently working and what areas may need improvement. The more feedback we receive – good or bad – the greater our prospects of improving services in the future. This is your opportunity to help shape future SEND provision in Halton. We would be very grateful for your assistance in completing the surveys. Thank you for your support.
Individual survey links buttons and QR codes
Parents and Carers Survey Children and Young People Survey Schools and Educational Settings Survey
School SEND Information Report 2023-2024
ANNUAL REVIEW ACTION REQUIRED: ALL HEADTEACHERS AND SENCOs
Please can you:
- Complete your annual review for 2023-2024 ATTACHED
- Publish your updated report onto your school website (SEND Ofsted Inspection requirements)
- Return your completed report or school web link to Tracy Ryan ryan@halton.gov.uk for Local Offer publication (SEND Ofsted Inspection requirements)
The deadline for all actions above is Friday 13 October 2023.
For any queries, please contact tracy.ryan@halton.gov.uk or Tel: 0151 511 8661 – Tracy Ryan (SEND CYP Policy Officer/Local Offer)
School admissions
APPLICATION TO SECONDARY 2024
Applications are now open online for parents/carers of children in Year 6 wishing to make an application for their child to start Secondary School in September 2024.
The deadline for Secondary 2024 applications is Tuesday 31st October 2023.
APPLICATION TO PRIMARY 2024
Applications are now open online for parents/carers of children born between 01/09/2019 and 31/08/2020 wishing to make an application for their child to start Primary School in September 2024 and for those who chose to defer until 2024.
The deadline for Primary 2024 applications is Monday 15th January 2024.
The link for parents to use to access the application portal and documents relating to applications can be found here
D & AHT newsletter
Please see attached D & AHT newsletter September 2023.