Schools Newsletter Issue 66 - Wednesday 11 December 2019

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Learn Together  |  Cambridgeshire County Council

Dear Reader,

 

Thank you to all the schools that engaged in the budget consultation

We have received over 70 replies so far.  The council's budget proposals can be found in the consultation paper here.   Responses need to be sent back to the LA via our electronic response form which can be found here.   The consultation has been extended until the 13th December.  Schools Forum is meeting on Wednesday to consider their response to the LA on the proposed budget.  We have published provisional papers here and we will update schools on the consultation outcome next week.    

This will be the final newsletter of this year so I wanted to end by thanking you all for your hard work and support during this year.  I would also like to, on behalf of everyone at Cambridgeshire County Council, wish a merry Christmas and a happy New Year to you and your family.  Please ensure you take a break and if there are any issues over this Christmas period, please do not hesitate to contact me. 

 

Best wishes,

Jon

 

 

 

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In this issue:

Quick links:

Current Local Authority senior management structure

Cambs Learn Together

Cambridgeshire County Council

LA and Teaching School CPD offer

Early Years

Knowledge Hub

Help With Recruitment?

Statutory Duties of the Local Authority

About us

Update school email address

#Cambsschools

In the last week of term we will be sharing nice Christmassy pictures and stories from Cambs schools on our social media channels using the #cambsschools hashtag. Please share your festive photos and news on Twitter and Facebook using the hashtag or send to communications@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Cambridgeshire Skills - Spring Brochure

Cambridgeshire Skills' new training programme for adults can be viewed here.

Admissions update - Determined Arrangements

Annual Consultation Timetable

Documents for the 2021/22 annual consultation are available on the school admission website to view and respond.

https://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/residents/children-and-families/schools-&-learning/apply-for-a-school-place/annual-consultation-of-admission-arrangements/

Consultation on School Holiday and Term Time Dates

Local Authorities have a duty to determine school term dates for all community and voluntary controlled schools in the local authority area. 

Please see below a link to the proposed term time, school holiday and professional day timetable for all community and voluntary controlled schools in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough for the academic year 2021 – 2022.   This is a SMART SURVEY where you will be able to comment on the proposals and provide information about your proposed 2021 – 2022 timetable, if you are a Foundation or Voluntary Aided School or an Academy.

The consultation opens on Monday 9th December and will close on Friday 13th January 2020.  We look forward to hearing from you.

Please note that lessons have been learnt from last year and the dates stipulated equate to 195 days – out of which you should select 5 as your school’s INSET days.

https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/NXL7Y/

Diane Stygal - Leadership Adviser

Exclusions Guidance January 2020

Please see the revised Cambridgeshire Exclusion Guidance January 2020 here. This document is open for consultation and comments from 2nd January 2020 until Friday 14th February 2020. If you wish to make any comments or suggestions please send them via email to Sharon Fensom.

Advice from the Department for Education following London Bridge terror attack

The below guidance and advice may be of assistance in the aftermath of the recent terror incident:

Support  

The Home Office’s Victims of Terrorism Unit website, includes access to support services, including mental health and other medical services.    Resources   Whether or not any schools in your local area were directly affected, students may have concerns over news coverage and online footage. The following online resources may be of specific assistance to educators (safeguarding leads and teachers) with discussions about terrorist attacks:

Additional support If schools have specific concerns relating to extremism in an education setting or require further support not covered by the services listed above, they can email counter.extremism@education.gov.uk.

Department for Education

Goodbye from Tamara Allen

Dear colleagues,

Before the madness of nativities, too many chocolate biscuits and general Christmas fatigue, I thought I would write to say my goodbyes as I prepare to leave Cambridgeshire at the end of the term.  I have worked in Cambridgeshire for 18 of my 19 teaching years and have learned everything I know from the leaders, children and staff within these wonderful schools. 

I am leaving to take up a Deputy CEO at the Lincoln Anglican Academy Trust but will miss Cambs greatly - you're a brilliant and crazy bunch!

As I prepare to brave the wilds of Lincolnshire  I will have nothing but fond memories …….I am having therapy for the others 🙂

Keep in touch on twitter.....@committedhead

All the best,

Tamara

Tamara Allen

Executive Headteacher

Stilton Church of England Primary Academy

Holme Church of England Primary Academy

Online Cyber Security Training

In an increasingly interconnected, online world, it is becoming even more important to keep our wits about us as we leave traces of our presence through the clicks, taps and keystrokes of our travels around the online spaces we all frequent.

Technical solutions can only do so much to protect you and your schools: frequently, the weakest links are likely to be untrained staff.

Without appropriate awareness training, school staff are at risk of exposing themselves and potentially their schools to online attack.

The ICT Service, part of Cambridgeshire County Council, offers a broad portfolio of ICT-related services to schools and academies. They can now provide cost effective online Cybersecurity training which has been used by several Local Authorities to deliver mandatory training, and which has seen a 60% reduction in phishing risk in at least one Authority.

Please visit our Online Cyber Security Training page for more details.

John Tomsett on Twitter

NEW POST: "This much I know about the challenges for early career headteachers: coping with the loneliness" wp.me/p2wufC-157

Mentally Fit Schools

Forums for mental health champions in schools have been arranged to help schools to prepare to implement the government's green paper: `Transforming children and young people's mental health provision'. More details here.

Can you offer children a home?

Christmas fostering

The fostering service is asking people to consider becoming foster carers and welcome a child into their home.

This year 745 children and young people will spend Christmas Day away from their families. You need to be over 21, have a spare bedroom and be available to care for children and teenagers. 

There is an urgent need for more carer to look after teenagers, brothers and sisters. Fostering can fit in with your lifestyle so call us now to find out more.

We offer generous allowances, a start-up package and 24 hour access to advice and support.

 You can be:

  • Married, single or living with a partner
  • Living with a disability
  • In a same sex relationship
  • In work, unemployed or retired
  • Living in your own home or renting

If you would like to register your interest then email fostering@cambridgeshire.gov.uk, call 0800 052 0078 or visit www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/fostering

New system for managing early help referrals

In January 2020 Cambridgeshire social care and early help teams will be moving to a new case management system – Liquidlogic.

This will allow access for schools to record their interventions in the system allowing a more joined up approach to working with children and their families.You will be able to see a history of professionals who are have been involved with the family and if there is an open early help assessment.

In Liquidlogic all processes are completed online, including early help plans and requests for additional support. You will no longer need to send paper copies of documents to us.

A second round of training sessions have been arranged for schools and other partners in December and January. Click here for information and to sign up.

Life Education Centre

We have worked with over 3500 pupils, staff, parents/carers/governors, extending relationships developed over 20 years, and continue our excellent relationship with local Rotary Clubs. St Mary's St Neots Rotary supported the visit to Crosshall Juniors and St Ives Rotary donated to Thorndown Primary. We have attended a hugely successful fundraising event by Whittlesey Rotary & the PSHE Conference. 

Co-ordinator: 'the visit & teaching is inspirational & just not replicable in the classroom. The experience will have positively shaped our children's attitudes for life'.  

Y5: 'I just loved the time to think & ask my own questions - thank you'

https://www.cambslearntogether.co.uk/services-to-schools/pshe/programmes/life-education-cambridgeshire/

Training and Events

Gold D of E Award "A Taste of Teaching" Residential Break

Saturday 15 February to Wednesday 19 February 2020, Stibbington Centre. £395 (includes all meals, accommodation and resources). For pupils considering a career in primary education.

Improving Leadership Forum - See "Developing Leadership" Tab

Session 2 - Thursday 30 January 2020 (13.30-16.30), Huntingdon Football Association.  For Headteachers, Deputy 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.

Success@Arithmetic Number Sense - G2 - See "Maths Intervention" Tab

Three sessions starting from Monday 13 January 2020 (09:15 to 12:00), ECAR Centre. For class teachers and teaching assistants. Cambs LA Maintained Schools £775, Out of County, Academies and Independent Schools £850 for all sessions.

Lost in the stars that are aligned (Reach for the Stars concert series)

Monday 16 December 2019, 20:00, Chapel of Trinity College Cambridge. Tickets £6.00 to £18.

Moderating Year 6 Writing

Thursday 30 January 2020 or Thursday 21 May 2020, Diamond Teaching School, Winhills Training Centre, St Neots. An opportunity to network with Y6 teachers. £60 per delegate.

Cambridge Maths Hub: Lesson Design: primary teaching for mastery focused issue

Friday 31 January 2020, Friday 13 March 2020, Friday 26 June 2020, 10:00 to 15:00, Stapleford Primary School. For Primary teachers. FREE.

AET schools leading good autism practice(tier 3)

Wednesday 15 January, 9.15 to 16.30 at South Fens Business centre. 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.

Advanced SENCO Award

Monday 13 January 9.00 to 16.00 at The Boathouse Business Centre. The Advanced SENCO Award is an exciting programme that benefits both the SENCO and their school. For experienced SENCOs, this can be part of your ongoing development as a standalone non-accredited CPD opportunity, or it can form the next steps in a Master qualification as an accredited course. It further develops the key learning outcomes set for the National SENCO Award and expands beyond the core content. The cost of the accredited route is £985+VAT, and the cost of the non-accredited CPD route is £625+VAT.

Developing and Teaching RSE

Wednesday 11 March 2020, Ambury House, 9.30am to 4.30pm. 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.

Practical Approaches to Teaching PSHE

Wednesday 12 February, 13:30 to 16:00, Godmanchester Bridge Academy. For Primary and Special schools. £65 for subscribing schools, £75 for non-subscribing schools.

Strengthening practical work in physics

Tuesday 14 January 2020, 09.30 – 15.30, Sawtry Village Academy, £125.

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.

Forest School Qualifications Training Spring Term 2020

Courses provided in partnership with huathe, a mix of theory and practical activity, accredited by the Open College Network. Courses to be held at Somersham Local Nature Reserve and Woodhurst Village Hall, starting March 2020. Click heading for more info and to book.

PE for NQT's and Inexperienced Teachers

Thursday 13 February 2020, Godmanchester Bridge Academy. To develop their understanding of the national curriculum of PE, health and safety implications and how to deliver high quality PE. £125/£145.

Making powerful connections between primary literacy and science

Tuesday 21 January 2020, 13.00 – 16.00, Trumpington Park Primary School, £50.

Engaging science in KS1

Tuesday 28 January 2020, 13.00 – 16.00, Trumpington Park Primary School, £50

SLE Core Training

Wednesday 29 January 2020, 09:30 to 15:00, Diamond Teaching School, Winhills Training Centre, St Neots.  For Secondary and Primary newly designated SLEs. £150 per delegate

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.

Support Staff Middle Leaders

3 sessions starting Thursday 24 January 2020, Ely College, 9.30 to 12:00. Specifically for support staff with performance and line management responsibilities or aspiring to management roles. £150.

The Highly Effective TA - 2 parts

Friday 31 January and Thursday 30 April, 09:30 to 12:00, Diamond Teaching School, Winhills Training Centre, St Neots. For TAs. £75 per delegate.

Early Years 2020 Conference

Supporting health and wellbeing in the early years.

Thursday 12 March and Friday 13 March 2020, Marriott Hotel, Huntingdon. One-day conference (choose between the two dates). For early years practitioners.

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