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Budget Adjustments
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Senior Mental health lead training
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Halton Governors Conference 2023
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BBC micro:bit – the next gen
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Free Bereavement support and training
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Funding Bulletin – November 2023
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Liverpool City Region and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
Budget Adjustments
Budget Adjustments: Recovery Premium Payment 29th Sept and National Tutoring Programme Payment – 29th Sept
Dear All,
You will have seen budget adjustments allocating funding to schools for September 2023 for the above grants. Unfortunately these have had to be reversed.
The full, annual estimated allocation for the 2 grants was given to schools as the start of the year, within your 2023-24 budget allocation, whereas in previous years it had only been given out when the LA received it i.e Sept, Dec, Mar and Jun. Therefore schools have already received the funding.
Please accept my sincere apologies for the error.
Please note – there will be a year end reconciliation of the final allocations and a further adjustment (up or down) may be required – but this cannot be actioned until year end.
Any questions please let me know – jane.slater@halton.gov.uk or speak to your finance officer.
Senior Mental health lead training
Please see attached details of Senior mental health training.
Halton Governors Conference 2023
The Role of Governors in Improving Outcomes for all through Effective Attendance Strategies
Halton Borough Council and Entrust Governor Services are delighted to present the annual conference for school governors in the Borough of Halton. The conference takes place on Friday 17th November at Halton Stadium.
The day will look at the following:
- Improving Attendance – The 5 Ps
- Promoting Inclusion
- An Introduction to Maintained School Finance for Governors
- Success in Improving Attendance in Halton
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 contact – governors@entrust-ed.co.uk
BBC micro:bit – the next gen
The BBC are keen to be in contact with all primary schools to take up this amazing free offer.
BBC micro:bit – the next gen is now live! BBC micro:bit – the next gen is a partnership between BBC Education, the Micro:bit Educational Foundation and Nominet. Made possible by Nominet’s support, the partnership is donating a set of 30 micro:bits to every primary school across the UK that registers to receive them. The campaign aims to empower primary school children aged 8 to 11 with the digital skills to understand the world around them and shape their futures. Teachers are supported with an array of training and resources to build their confidence teaching with the micro:bit.
Registration ends 18 December so there’s still time to sign your school up at bbc.co.uk/microbit
Free Bereavement support and training
Please see attached more information about FREE Bereavement support and training.
Funding Bulletin – November 2023
Please find attached the latest monthly Funding Bulletin.
Liverpool City Region and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
Liverpool City Region and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
Early Years Network Event on Thursday 7th December 4.15p.m. to 5.30p.m.
at DCBL Stadium Halton, Lowerhouse Lane, Widnes, Cheshire, WA8 7DZ
If you are a childminder, work in an early years private and voluntary setting, nursery class in a primary school/academy come and find out about the Early Years Stronger Practice Hub for Halton.
At this early years network event, hear about early years information from the Department for Education, Education Endowment Foundation regarding Communication and Language and early reading as well as how this links to Local Authority early years priorities. Also, hear about Early Childhood Education for Sustainability with links to communication and language and early reading. Reference will be made to:
Sustainability Matters in Early Childhood (on GOV website) sustainability-matters-in-early-childhood-resource.pdf (ncfe.org.uk)
We look forward to networking with Halton colleagues. If you haven’t already please sign up to our network information:
https://www.evertonnurseryschoolandfamilycentre.org/strongerpracticehub