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The most recent infrastructure reports for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, dated June 2022, can be found via the links on the Learn Together website.
You will have recently received an email and reply slip inviting you to subscribe/re-subscribe for next academic year. The subscription includes full access to our updated Primary Personal Development Programme, a complete solution for leading and teaching PSHE. The programme clearly demonstrates its links to, and compliance with, the statutory Relationships and Health Education curriculum requirements, and contains a range of tools for supporting whole school policies and practice. Other benefits include consultancy time with an adviser or a free course place, network meetings, and discounts on in school training and Life Education visits. Please contact pshe@cambridgeshire.gov.uk for more information.
We are delighted to introduce the new web pages for the Cambridgeshire Early Childhood Qualifications Centre.
The Level 3 Early Years Educator is being reviewed. Here is the chance to have your say before 22 July. Click this link to participate in the survey:
Level 3 Early Years criteria review | NCFE
Road Safety Week is the UK's biggest road safety event. Find out more on the Brake website.
It is with sadness and disappointment that a decision has been made to postpone the Healthy Schools Summer Conference event due to low take up by schools. The event was planned to showcase the breadth of iniatives available to schools by local organisations to support with embedding whole schools approaches to health and wellbeing, as well as celebrate the achievements of schools who have success received Healthy Schools Accredited status this academic year.
We know that our colleagues in the Education sector have once again experienced a turbulent year managing and responding to the Covid-19 pandemic and have continued to be pressured by the impact of staffing availability and fatigue. We consider this low uptake to be a reflection of the challenges, lack of capacity and exhaustion which schools are experiencing as they edge closer to the end of the academic year.
We hope to reschedule the event for the Autumn term but are seeking feedback from schools to help shape this event to maximise benefits to schools – we are kindly asking for 5 minutes of your time to complete this quick survey to aid our planning. Thank you in advance and we will share further details on the rescheduled event early in the Autumn term.
ReadingWise's Vocab programme reinforces the words teachers bring to life in the classroom. As well as having access to the huge tier-2 word list, schools using our the module can create their own word lists to reinforce vocabulary teaching.
Find out more here.
Planning to encourage your children to continue reading this summer? Well, why not encourage your children to take part in this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. talk about the Challenge in Assembly or the classroom, share information with your parents and celebrate their achievement with a Special Finishers’ Autumn Assembly. We have a fun video that you can share with your children: Summer Reading Challenge video. Children can sign up at their local library or online from Saturday 9th July. There are 6 special stickers to collect and everyone who completes receives a Certificate and Medal. See our Summer Reading Challenge web page for more details.
Staff and volunteers at Wisbech Adventure Playground will be hosting National Play Day on Wednesday 3rd August to celebrate children’s play. The event will run from 11am until 3pm and is a free event.
There will be various activities such as a tombola, glitter & henna tattoos, a live Caribbean steel band. Stall holders including Wisbech Child and Family Centres, Cambridgeshire Libraries, Wisbech Fenland Museum, Market Place and many more.
It will be a fantastic event for all to enjoy. For further details contact WAP@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
The Vision Zero Partnership is holding Road Safety Days of Action and inviting schools to get involved through a banner competition. The banners and Days of Action will raise awareness of road safety themes, e.g. speed reductions.
The winning banner for each school will be printed for the Day of Action in their area, held on:
- 22nd September- March.
- 1st November- Histon and surrounding areas.
- 22nd November- Soham and surrounding areas.
Closing date for September: 20th July.
Closing date for November: 12th September.
Children at schools taking part will receive a reflector.
To register your school's interest/ receive more information, email
Ray McCappin
Cambridgeshire County Council have a live contract in place with Let Me Play Education to offer Teaching Assistant Level 3 Apprenticeships to maintained schools.
This Teaching Assistant Level 3 programme is an in depth funded Teaching Assistant qualification and once achieved you would be fully competent and qualified as a Level 3 Teaching Assistant.
As part of the Let Me Play Education programme all learners will also get access to over 60 online learning modules and a dedicated tutor that will enhance their knowledge as well as helping to work towards the main teaching assistant programme. More details on the apprenticeship with Let Me Play Education are available using the following link Teaching Assistant Level 3
How is it funded?
This programme is funded for maintained schools via the apprenticeship levy which is held centrally by Cambridgeshire County Council. This would not cost anything above and beyond what your school already contributes in to the levy.
How do I put staff forward?
If you wish to put staff forward for this apprenticeship please contact apprenticeships@cambridgeshire.gov.uk for further advice and support and not the training provider directly.
Sunday 21 August 2022, Grafham Water Centre Staff Day - enjoy activities with friends and family.
Exploring Gender for Primary, Special and Secondary Schools
18th October 2022 - 3.30pm-5pm – by zoom – Subscribing schools £40, Non-subscribing schools £50
Target Audience: For Primary, Special and Secondary School colleagues, especially PSHE subject leads and school leaders.
Drugs & Alcohol in Primary & Special Schools
1st November 2022, 1.30pm-3.30pm - by zoom – Subscribing schools £40, Non-subscribing schools £50
Target Audience: For Primary and Special School colleagues, especially PSHE subject leads and school leaders.
Body Image for Primary & Special Schools
8th November 2022, 9.30am-11.30am – by zoom – Subscribing schools £40, Non-subscribing schools £50
Target Audience: For Primary and Special School colleagues, especially PSHE subject leads, KS2 teachers and school leaders.
PE for Secondary ECTs and Inexperienced Teachers
3 days – Autumn, Spring and Summer terms 2022-2023 - £360 – Papworth
Audience: This course is aimed at Secondary PE ECTs and inexperienced PE Teachers
Level 5 PE Specialism Award & Level 6 PE Leadership Certificate 2023
A series of 6/8 days starting in February 2023. Level 5 - £1200, Level 6 £1450
Venue: Papworth Everard, Cambs
Audience: These qualification courses are ideal for Physical Education Co-ordinators, and all teachers of primary school PE. It is also ideal for HLTAs, TA’s and sports coaches employed in schools. N.B. You need to have qualified teacher status (QTS) to undertake the Level 6 award.
Primary PE Subject Leader Network Meeting
8th November 2022 and 14th March 2023 – by zoom £49 for each event (topics covered will be different for each date)
Audience: Primary phase PE Coordinators
Primary science subscription package for 2022-2023
3 x network meetings and 1 full CPD day rolled into one bundle available from £185
Leading on secondary science curriculum
06 Oct 2022, 13.00 – 16.00, Swavesey Village College, from £95
Health & Safety for trainee and early career teachers
3 sessions starting 28 Sep 2022, 16.00 – 17.00, remote delivered, from £100
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