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More than 150 people from across a wide range of early years services and organisations attended Best Start in Life Workforce Focus Groups in September.
The very clear message to come out of the Focus Group sessions was the appetite for further opportunities to meet as a broader workforce, to continue the conversation, as well as further developing working relationships across the whole network. In response to this we are holding a further run of focus groups and the dates for these are below.
Cambourne, Sackville House, 10 December, 3.30 to 5.30 pm
All events below will be from 4 - 6 pm
Bargroves- St Neots, 12 December
First Steps Peterborough, 12 December
Huntingdon Youth Centre, 13 January
Oasis centre, Wisbech, 14 January
Ely Child and Family Centre, 15 January
North Cambridge Child and Family Centre, 16 January
East Children’s centre Peterborough, 16 January
We have published a brief guide for schools and academy trusts with information about things to consider in the pre-election period before the General Election on 12 December 2019.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough local authorities are supporting Cambridge Ahead, in collaboration with RAND Europe, in conducting a study on career guidance provision in schools in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. This research study aims to build a comprehensive picture of the provision of career guidance services in the region and how these services meet the needs of children and young people. It is intended that the research findings would be used to shape policy discussions at the local, regional and national level. As part of this study, RAND Europe is currently conducting an online survey of all secondary schools and colleges in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough area. You should have received an email inviting you to participate.
Participation in the survey is voluntary, but the study team are aiming to collect data from all schools in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. All participating schools will be entered into a random draw to win a 3D printer. The survey should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete. Please contact study-on-career-guidance@rand.org for further information.
In September, we said we would update you on the 16 to 19 funding arrangements for academic year 2020 to 2021. This week, we published details on:
You said you want to receive information as soon as possible so we’re publishing details as they become available. These pages will replace our annual funding letter and you can expect to hear more when we will confirm:
- 16 to 19 data source tables for academic year 2020 to 2021
- more information on the Teachers’ pension scheme employer contribution grant for further education providers.
Recently we sent out some new demographic forecasts. As Jon Lewis said in a previous newsletter we hope these are useful for budget and planning purposes.
These are the same forecasts that we submitted to the Department of Education (DfE) as part of the Council’s School Capacity Return in July. This return determines the annual amount of capital funding received by the Council.
These are school ROLL forecasts, so they predict the number of children who are likely to seek a place at your school. These predictions are based on the trends and patterns that we have seen at your school over the past three years as well as the numbers of preschool children currently living in catchment. They are “best estimates” within a wide range of future possibilities.
Please remember we do not plan for school places on an individual school basis and with just these forecasts. We look across groups of local schools and review birth data, catchment forecasts and proposed housing when we plan. Where a change in the number of school places might be required we also discuss the issue and possible approaches with the schools involved, local Councillors and other stakeholders before making any decisions. If we have identified a need for a change of capacity at your school in the next three years, we would have already been in discussion with you about it.
Please follow this link for a list of questions we have been asked.
If you have any concerns or wish to discuss the forecasts further please email placeplanningreferrals0-19@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Message from the DfE
The DfE is looking to trial a new scheme that will help schools spot local teaching talent. The scheme encourages teachers to invite a friend, whom they think would make a great teacher, to join them for a day in school. This idea has tested well with graduates and career finders who were not currently considering teaching as a career. The testing found they would be more likely to consider teaching if they were invited into a school by a trusted friend to experience life in a school. If you would like to take part, please contact Jennie: jennie.chapman@education.gov.uk.
This is reminder to all maintained schools; if you are interested in upskilling your staff or employing an apprentice please make an initial enquiry with our apprentices procurement manager, Paula Schofield. Paula will ask you to fill in an enquiry form for you as an employer and one for the potential apprentice. She will also guide you through the process of identifying, recruiting and monitoring your apprentice. You must follow the process to avoid delays and to provide the best possible clarity for all parties involved.
Remember, maintained schools for the purposes of the apprenticeship levy are considered employees of Cambridgeshire County Council. This is why maintained schools pay into the levy through the county council. This means that maintained schools wanting to employ an apprentice must follow the same procurement process as the county council.
If you are interested in having a Teacher Apprentice ( this is a level 6 and QTS), please get in touch with us at: schools.recruitment@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
Kind Regards
Lynne Birch, Schools Engagement Adviser
Following on from the success of the Summer Reading Challenge, The Reading Agency is running a ‘Pugs of the Frozen North’ themed Winter Mini Reading Challenge, to encourage children to snuggle up with a book and take part in fun reading related activities.
Based on the books by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre, the Challenge features fun characters, including Snow Trolls and spaghetti-eating Yetis!
The Challenge starts on Monday 2 December and finishes on Monday 13 January. Children read 3 books of their choice to unlock online rewards. There will be fun activities, quizzes and reading recommendations on the website too.
Cambridgeshire Libraries will be promoting the challenge. Children can take part online, or pop down to their local library to pick up their free reading record, activity sheets and certificate – and to borrow their books of course! Schools are also able to download resources to encourage their children to take part.
More details here.
Finding and booking a course is a challenge with so much on offer in Cambridgeshire. A new course booking system has now been created on Teachincambs to help you find courses quickly. The system has been launched collaboratively between the local authority and teaching schools. CPD programmes from our county teaching schools are live now. Local authority CPD will plan to follow in line with the release of their programmes for the coming year. Please take a look at www.teachincambs.org.uk/courses
Lynne Birch – Schools Engagement Adviser
Please note that as from Monday 2 December 2019 Safeguarding and Quality Assurance will no longer print off copies of the Social Workers Single Assessment or partner agencies conference reports to take to Initial Child Protection Conferences and Review Child Protection Conferences. It will be the responsibility of each agency to print off enough copies of their reports and take these to be distributed at the pre-meetings prior to the conference. Please can partner agencies ensure a copy of their report is sent to Safeguarding and Quality Assurance via the normal email address in advance of the conference to enable the Child Protection Conference to read this report in preparation of the conference.
Janet Farr
Service Manager, Safeguarding and Quality Assurance
In order to comply with regulation 4 (Duty to manage) of The Control of Asbestos regulations 2012, Asbestos Monitoring Reports should now be returned for all Cambridgeshire Schools.
Action that is now required:
- Firstly, identify who is going to make these checks.
- Secondly, visually inspect the condition of all accessible asbestos containing material against your asbestos register to verify if any articles have deteriorated.
- Report the findings to: property.compliance@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
If you have any questions or cause for concern relating to the condition of Asbestos containing materials please make contact with the Compliance Team using the email address supplied above.
Condition monitoring reports should be submitted by all schools on a bi-annual basis, in September and January of each year.
Cambridgeshire County Council secured £4.15million from the Department for Education (DfE) for the implementation of Family Safeguarding which will be introduced in February 2020.
Most children who are facing the greatest risks to their wellbeing are those who live in families where at least one of the adults is struggling with mental or emotional health issues, substance or alcohol difficulties, or where there is domestic abuse.
Under the Family Safeguarding approach, children’s social work teams are expanded to include adult practitioners who are experts at supporting parents to address these challenges. We will soon be recruiting for these roles.
If you have any questions or queries please contact family.safeguarding@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
As mentioned in our previous communications, we wanted to remind you that we will be removing historic IDSRs from DfE’s Analyse School Performance (ASP).
This does not affect your latest (2019) IDSR.
Any users wishing to keep a copy of their historic IDSRs are advised to download and save their IDSRs before they are removed later in November.
This will coincide with the provisional 2019 secondary IDSR release.
Should you have any IDSR data queries, please contact the Schools Pre-Inspection Data & Insight team at: School.Performance.Data@ofsted.gov.uk
PSHE Network meetings
Tuesday 19 November 2019, 14:30 to 16:30, CPDC, and Wednesday 27 November, 14:15 to 16:15, Ambury House. For Primary or Special schools who have a PSHE Service subscription. Free to subscribing schools.
Supporting Disadvantaged Groups
Wednesday 20 November 2019, 13:30 to 16:00, Diamond Teaching School, Winhills Training Centre, St Neots. For KS1 & KS2 teachers and TAs. £60 per delegate.
Triple science - Chemistry
Thursday 21 November 2019, 09:30 to 15:30, Swavesey Village College, £125.
RE Network Meetings for Primary RE Coordinators, teachers of RE and Teaching Assistants
Tuesday 26 November 2019, 16:00 to 17:30, St Michael's Church School, Stanground, PE2 8SZ
Tuesday 3 December 2019, 16:00 to 17:30, William De Yaxley Academy, Yaxley, PE7 3JL
Wednesday 4 December, 16:00 to 17:30, Cheveley C of E Primary School, Cheveley, CB8 9DF. £18 per person. Contact SACRE Clerk for more info: Laura Corcoran
Developing Spelling
Friday 22 November 2019, 09:30 to 12:00, Diamond Teaching School, Winhills Training Centre, St Neots. For KS1 & KS2. £60 per delegate.
Effective outcomes in KS2 science
Monday 25 November 2019, 13:00 to 16:00, Gladstone Primary Academy. £50.
Dyslexia tier 3
Wednesday 27 November, 09:15 to 13.00 at CPDC, CB2 9NL. For Class teachers, SENCos, the session covers:understanding the reading process, analysis of standardised assessments, individualised programmes of interventions, reducing the impact of literacy difficulties on other areas of the curriculum. £55 per delegate and £30 for TA attending with their SENCo.
Improving Progress in English in Y1 & Y2 (see "English" tab)
Weds 27 November 2019 and 06th February 2020 (13.30 to 16.30), Cambridgeshire Golf and Conference Centre. For class teachers and subject leaders. Cambs LA Maintained Schools £160, Out of County, Academies and Independent Schools £170 for both sessions.
Primary Physical Education Subject Leader Network Meeting
Thursday 28 November 2019, Ambury House, Huntingdon. Enable PE curriculum leaders to be up to date with the most recent changes in all aspects of PE and school sport. £82.50 / £99.
Improving Leadership Forum (see "Developing Leadership" tab)
Monday 2 December 2019 (13.30 to 16.30), Huntingdon Football Association. For Headteachers, Deputy / Assistant Headteachers and newly appointed Headteachers. Cambs LA Maintained Schools £65, Out of County, Academies and Independent Schools £75. No charge for up to two people from schools that have purchased the New to Headship package.
Enhancing Inference Skills in Reading
Wednesday 4 December 2019, 09:30 to 12:00, Diamond Teaching School, Winhills Training Centre, St Neots. For KS1 & KS2 Teachers and TAs. £60 per delegate.
New to Headship Induction Programme - Session 3 (see "Developing Leadership" tab)
Wednesday 4 December 2019 (09:00 to 13:00), Trumpington Meadows. For Headteachers - New, Interim or Acting. Cambs LA Maintained Schools £65, Out of County, Academies and Independent Schools £75. No charge for up to two people from schools that have purchased the New to Headship package.
Triple science - Biology
Wednesday 4 December 2019, 09:30 to 15:30, Swavesey Village College. £125.
AET schools leading good autism practice(tier 3)
Wednesday 15 January, 09:15 to 16:30 at South Fens Business centre, PE16 6TT. For staff wanting to develop better support for children and young people with autism. Leading good autism practice aims to mentor a member of the school/setting management team to analyse and develop whole-school systems so that they are more accessible and supportive. £110 per delegate.
KS2 Reading Fluency Project: implications for classroom practice
Friday 17 January 2020, 09:30 to 15:30, Thorndown Primary School, St Ives. £140 per delegate.
Two day course for PSHE Coordinators
Wednesday 29 January and Wednesday 5 February 2020. Ambury House, 09.15 to 16:00. For those new to leading PSHE in their Primary or Special school. £225 for subscribing schools, £255 for non-subscribers.
Safe Practice in Physical Education
Tuesday 11 February 2020, Ambury House, Huntingdon. To help teachers understand and share good practice for ensuring that PE and school sport is safe. £82.50 / £99.
Making Sense of Assessment in Physical Education
Tuesday 11 February 2020. Ambury House, Huntingdon. To help teachers understand and share good practice for the assessment of children’s progress in PE. £82.50/£99.
Developing and Teaching RSE
Wednesday 11 March 2020, Ambury House, 9.30 to 16:30. For Primary and Special schools. £115 for subscribing schools, £130 for non-subscribers. Alternatively you can book for morning only (Developing RSE), aimed at PSHE Coordinators, or for afternoon only (Teaching RSE) aimed at all those who teach RSE.
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