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Please let us know the dates your school has scheduled the 5 teacher training/professional days that are available to be taken at schools’ discretion during Academic Year 2022/23. We request this information from schools annually so that Cambridgeshire Services can plan support and provision for schools, pupils, parents, and carers accordingly. Please also let us know your school start/finish times for September 2022. This information is requested in response to the recent government white paper - Opportunity for all: strong schools with great teachers for your child, that sets an expectation for all state-funded mainstream schools to deliver a minimum length of school week of 32.5 hours as soon as they can, and from September 2023 at the latest. Please send us the dates and times for your school by completion of the following online survey by 5pm Friday 27 May 2022.
https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/NPU2AS/
Thank you very much to all those who responded to the consultation on this issue. The results of the consultation, together with the confirmed dates, are now on the council website as follows:
Cambridgeshire
The confirmed Cambridgeshire and Peterborough school holiday and term time dates for 2023-24 are therefore agreed as follows:
Autumn Term Dates:
- Friday 1 September to Friday 20 October 2023 (36 days)
- Half Term: Monday 23 to Friday 27 October 2023
- Monday 30 October to Wednesday 20 December 2023 (38 days)
- Christmas Holidays: Thursday 21 December 2023 to Wednesday 3 January 2024
Spring Term Dates:
- Thursday 4 January to Friday 16 February 2024 (32 days)
- Half Term: Monday 19 to Friday 23 February 2024
- Monday 26 February to Thursday 28 March 2024 (24 days)
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Easter Holidays: Friday 29 March to Friday 12 April 2024
Summer Term Dates:
- Monday 15 April to Friday 24 May 2024 (29 days)
- Half Term: Monday 27 to Friday 31 May 2024
- Monday 3 June to Monday 22 July 2024 (36 days)
- Summer Holiday: Tuesday 23 July onwards
These dates comprise a total of 195 days. Schools will therefore need to select 5 of these days to set aside as professional training days. We will ask for these dates in the summer term 2023.
There are always difficult compromises to make in relation to proposing term dates. However, for future years we are looking to improve the dialogue with schools so that comments can be reviewed and considered before we reach a formal consultation process. If you would like to be a part of this earlier dialogue, then please contact Phil Nash by email at phil.nash@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
These visual resources can be accessed on the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health website here.
Do you have any staff interested in paid flexible working opportunities alongside their existing role? Would they be interested in using their skills and experience to support children & young people with SEND outside of the school environment?
Becoming a Link Carer means you can support a child or young person in your own home, whether it’s for one weekend a month or one night a week – it’s entirely up to you. We take you through the assessment process to become a registered Foster Carer so you can support children and young people with SEND and their families.
The Summer Religious Education newsletter is now available to all schools. It gives details of Ofsted news, training and networking events, resources and other events taking place nationally that may be useful for your schools. Read the newsletter here.
Following a successful conference in February, you can now access recordings of the various sessions here.
Many topics were covered including:
- Apprenticeship eligibility / enrolment
- Level 6 Teacher Apprentice recruitment in schools
- Line Manager support to apprentices
- Ensuring apprenticeship success
- Apprenticeship Levy Transfers.
Show your support and get colourful on a 5k run, job or walk with obstacles in St Neots. For more information, visit sueryder.org/paint, or email stjohnsfundraising@sueryder.org.
As a topic that has been discussed at Cambridgeshire School Business Networking Group and in general with many schools, I have reached out to EPM and I am trying to organise a group meeting to provide a platform for schools to discuss with EPM the issues and frustrations that have been encountered by schools over the last couple of years. To assist this I would really appreciate it if you could spare a few moments and complete the survey below.
https://forms.office.com/r/7WHf2u1TyN
Thank you for taking the time.
We have now concluded consultation with the trade unions on the Pay Policy for Centrally Employed Teachers and Pay Scale which was updated following the publication of the 2021 School Teachers Pay and Conditions document. These documents are made available for maintained schools for information on the LA approach and can be accessed below:
Teachers Pay Scales September 2021
Pay Policy for Centrally Employed Teachers September 2021.
The first application round for Local School Nature Grants is open until Friday 29 April, but there are later rounds coming this year. The grants are funded by People's Postcode Lottery and successful schools get a 2-hour outdoor staff training session, plus £500 worth of equipment to help with taking curriculum learning or play outside and a year-long membership of Learning through Landscapes. The applications portal can be accessed here.
Following confirmation of the NJC pay award, we have now published the Teaching Assistants pay scales effective 1 April 2021:
Teaching Assistants Pay Scale 2021
During the Easter holidays, Playworkers at Wisbech Adventure Playground planned and delivered a variety of activities for the children, families and young people who visited the setting. Children enjoyed making chocolate easter nests, designing easter eggs, making bird feeders out of lolly sticks, mini flower arrangements and bottle rockets. The playground also took part in hosting the Holiday Food and Activity scheme (HAF) so that all children were included.
This term, the playground will be starting up Stay and Play sessions with Wisbech Child and Family Centres on Wednesday mornings during term-time. More information can be found here.
Two free webcasts for schools as part of the educational initiative, A Day of Welcome, Friday 17th June.
Michael Rosen – for Year 5/6 will share his personal connections with and reflections upon migration and displacement, perform poems from ‘On the Move’ and answer the children’s questions. Register here
Miriam Halahmy – for Year 3/4 will lead a poetry workshop and talk about her new book ‘Saving Hanno’, a tale of friendship inspired by the Kindertransport. Register here.
Both events will be supplemented by activities and teaching resources for teachers and pupils at primary and secondary level: https://www.norfolksos.co.uk/a-day-of-welcome-2022
The Cambridgeshire & Peterborough CYP Mental Health Collaborative, which comprises of a number of system partners spanning Local Authority, Health, Education and the Voluntary Sector, are working in partnership to develop a programme of support to help Education Settings acquire the skills and knowledge to develop whole school approaches to emotional health and wellbeing, as well as support them to apply and embed learning across their school communities.
To assist with our planning, and ensure provision is needs-led, we are kindly asking school/setting leaders responsible for mental health to complete this survey https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/RGYN8YB which should take no longer than 10 minutes to fill out, in order to identify existing understanding and experience in this topic across schools and educations settings in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Any questions regarding this survey can be emailed to sarah.stacey@nhs.net.
The deadline for completing this survey is 5pm Friday 20th May 2022
For more information on support already in place to support you in managing the emotional health and wellbeing needs and adopting a whole school approach, please click here.
In the second of a series of guest blogposts, South Ayrshire Council’s Ian Leishman, Coordinator (Inclusion) tells the tale of a trio of pupils he met one day, to demonstrate how ReadingWise is making a difference to children's lives in South Ayrshire, not just their literacy development.
Read the blogpost here.
This invite is for: Cambridgeshire Headteachers and a plus one. An inspirational, jam-packed day focussed on understanding, implementing and embedding a therapeutic-thinking approach to behaviour management in educational settings, with a focus on trauma-led practice.
Confirmed keynote speakers include Daniel Hughes Ph.D, creator of P.A.C.E and dyadic developmental psychotherapy expert; Dr Dickon Bevington, MBBS, MRCPsych, Medical Director at the Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families; and Kate Silverton, BBC presenter and journalist and author of the bestselling book There's No Such Thing As 'Naughty'.
To book your fully funded place, click here.
Year 1 & Year 2 Phonics Screening Workshop
For Year 1 and Year 2 Teachers and Literacy Subject Leaders. Delegates should attend either 4 May 2022, 15:45 to 17:30, via Zoom or
5 May 2022, 15:45 to 17:30, via Zoom. Book online by clicking the heading. More more information click here.
STEM CPD: Developing pupil led investigations - embedding working scientifically in the classroom
28 April 2022, 9:30am – 3:45pm, West Town Primary Academy, PE3 6DD. £185 (cashback bursary of £100 available if course fee is paid up front and course
is attended). For more information click here.
STEM CPD: Developing the role of the primary science subject leader
10 June 2022, 14:30 to 16:30, West Town Primary Academy, PE3 6DD. £185 (cashback bursary of £100 available if course fee is paid up front and course
is attended). For more information click here.
STEM CPD: Intent, Implementation and Impact: Using the Ofsted framework to strengthen leadership of the primary science curriculum
20th and 27th June 2022, 14:30 to 16:30, Virtual. £100. For more information click here.
SIS – Supporting Teacher Assessment in Year 2 – Assessment Tab - Additional Date
Target Audience: Year 2 Teachers & Senior Leaders
Location & Format: Live Zoom training session: 5th May 09:30 until 16:00. Cost: £130 per place for Cambs LA schools / £150 for out of county schools, Cambs academies & independent schools.
SIS – Cambridgeshire Maths Conference – Conference Tab
Target Audience: Maths Subject Leaders
Location & Format: Face to Face training at the Huntingdon Marriott Hotel: 14th July 09:00 until 16:00. Cost: £130.
Developing the role of the primary science subject leader
10 Jun 2022, 09.30 – 15.30, West Town Primary Academy, from £185
Cutting Edge Science: Genomics
17 Jun 2022, 09.00 – 15.30, Wellcome Genome Campus, Cambridge, from £185
Intent, Implementation and Impact: Using the Oftsed framework to strengthen leadership of the primary science curriculum
2 sessions: 20 & 27 Jun 2022, 14.30 – 16.30, remote delivered, from £100
Digital Lifestyles for Primary & Special Schools
17th May 2022, 1.30pm-3.30pm – by zoom – Subscribing schools £35, Non-subscribing schools £45
Target Audience: For Primary and Special School colleagues, especially PSHE subject leads and school leaders.
Teaching Primary PSHE for ECTs/RQTs
23rd May 2022, 1.30pm-4pm – Ambury House, Huntingdon – £65 If registered with Cambridgeshire ECT Induction Service, £75 All other ECTs/RQTs.
Target Audience: For Primary School ECTs and RQTs.
PSHE Network Meeting for Primary & Special Schools
24th May or 8th June 2022, 2.30pm-4.30pm – by zoom – Free for Cambridgeshire subscribing schools, £45 for all other schools.
Target Audience: For Primary and Special School PSHE Coordinators.
Small Pool Operators Two Day Courses & Small Pool Operator Update Courses
4th to 6th May 2022
Audience: This is a mandatory minimum expectation for all schools that have their own swimming pool. Schools should have in place a nominated person who acts are pool operator/manager.
Outdoor Adventurous Activities – Bringing Adventure to PE
24th May 2022 – Grafham Water Centre
Audience: This course is for all teachers who wish to learn more about how teaching and learning can be enhanced though LOTC and OAA.
Training for New & Inexperienced PE Subject Leaders in Primary Schools
8th June 2022 by zoom £45
Audience: These workshops are aimed at teachers and coaches who have been given responsibility for the leadership of PE in Primary schools and settings.
Assessment in the Primary School
Thursday 9th June 2022
The emphasis of this course will be: To understand how to use the assessment tools in the Agreed Syllabus, to consider different assessment opportunities to monitor progress in RE and how to effectively assess in RE
Religious Education – The basics of Humanism and other world religions
11th May 2022 3.30 – 5.00pm Via Zoom. Cost £29 for LA schools and £39 for Academies.
Religious Education Network meetings for primary teachers
4th and 12th May 2022 4.00 – 5.15pm via zoom, cost £18. This terms emphasis will be looking what ‘Knowledge’ looks like in Religious Education.
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