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The Anna Freud Centre has launched a new resource, Understanding treatment options, for the Anna Freud Centre's On My Mind youth offer, which aims to empower young people to make informed choices about their own mental health and wellbeing.
This new initiative demonstrates the Anna Freud Centre's ability to bring together evidence-based research, clinical expertise and young people with lived experience, as we deliver on our mission to close the gaps for children's mental health in science, treatments, services, and access to knowledge.
This new resource will aid young people's discussions with their GP, mental health professionals, family members and supportive friends, thereby leading to better outcomes for each young person. We encourage you to share this with pupils as relevant.
The SEND preparing for adulthood group are looking at how we can make sure that children and young people get the information they need about future housing choices and can develop the skills they will need in this area. We want to find out what is already happening and what people think would be useful so we can develop resources and other activities based on what people tell us. Please share your views in this short questionnaire which will only take 6 minutes.
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) have commissioned NFER to carry out an evaluation of the effectiveness of 1stClass@Number1 maths intervention. This intervention trains teaching assistants to provide additional maths support to Year 2 pupils. All training materials and resources are provided and the costs will be heavily subsidised. The trial will assess the impact on maths outcomes/attainment for Year 2 children and especially those in receipt of Free School Meals (FSM). Training will take place in the Autumn/Spring terms of 2023/24 at a central Cambridgeshire venue by a Cambs Maths Team accredited trainer. Places are limited. Find out more with this Expression of Interest Form.
We have been asked to send the following letter from Queen's University Belfast, for the attention of Headteachers, SLT and Literacy leads (KS1):
EEF Funded opportunity to engage in LEXIA reading trial (Year 2)
We are contacting you regarding an opportunity to be involved in a research study funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) to test an evidence-based Reading programme, Lexia® CORE5® Reading(Lexia) in primary schools in England.
The trial will assess the impact of Lexia on the reading skills of struggling readers in Year 2, when delivered as a targeted intervention (8-16 pupils per school).
Your school is being approached as it is in an Education Investment Area, which is a priority area for this project.
What will the project look like?
Please see this information sheet for schools to give you a clearer idea of what would be required of you and when. There is also information available on the Lexia website.
The project will include 224 primary schools in total, of whom half will be randomly assigned to deliver Lexia (intervention group) and half will be randomly assigned to continue with business-as-usual teaching and reading interventions (control group).
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Intervention schools will only need to pay £350 including VAT to LexiaUK (to be paid before licence issue) to participate. This represents a discount of 92% as the bulk of the cost will be funded by the EEF.
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Control schools will receive a payment of £1,000 for their full participation in the trial evaluation requirements.
Next steps to sign up
If you are interested in taking part, please read and complete this memorandum of understanding and return it to us at lexia@qub.ac.uk
We will be recruiting schools as they sign up and we expect a lot of interest for this project. If you match the selection criteria (see information sheet) and return the completed MoU, we will be in touch.
If you have any questions at all, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Kind regards
Joanne O’Keeffe/ Maria Cockerill
For Secondary Teachers. Tuesday 27th June 2023, 15:45 – 17:00. Online webinar. FREE
The Alcohol Education Trust is offering a free webinar bespoke to all Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Secondary schools. The key aim is to support staff to “Talk About Alcohol” in order to help young people develop the life skills to keep safe around alcohol.
Resources that have been fully evaluated and mapped to the DfE statutory guidelines for PSHE and RSE will be sourced free of charge for use with Year 8 and 9 students.
For more information and to book a place, click here.
Online reading interventions can improve literacy, but literacy coordinators need to think about a range of factors
The Reading More Wisely study by a Cambridge University team, explores several themes. These include: 1) Personalisation - adapting to individual needs, fostering independence and ownership; 2) Growth mindset and internal locus of control - promoting self-confidence, motivation, and responsibility for progress; 3) Reducing stigma - discreet, personalized learning reduces fear of judgement and encourages engagement; 4) Comprehensive support and training - essential for effective implementation and smooth integration. Overall, the study highlights the potential of online reading interventions to transform reading if carefully chosen and introduced.
Read the full blogpost here!
Closing Date: 4pm Friday 23rd June 2023
Open to Schools for Year 5 to Year 8 pupils
As part of the NSPCC Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Kids Safety Net campaign, we invite schools to join in this poster competition.
“Speak Up, Starting Conversations about Keeping Safe Online” challenges young people from Year 5 through to Year 8 to consider what may sometimes be difficult conversations around online bullying and online friendships and how to keep safe online. The aim is for young people to get creative in presenting their ideas by designing an eye-catching poster and for schools to include this work as part of their PSHE, ICT, Art & Design and Online Safety planning.
It is the intention for the winning designs to be presented as a digital resource as well as printed for display in community spaces across the county; the schools will also be awarded with some e safety training organised in consultation with the NSPCC.
For more details and the resources to get involved, click for more information.
Please let us know the dates that your school has scheduled for your 5 discretionary teacher training/Professional Development days during Academic Year 2023/24. We request this information from schools annually so that Cambridgeshire Education Services can plan support and provision for schools, pupils, parents, and carers accordingly. Please send your school’s dates by completion of this Professional Development/ Training Days Annual Survey by 5 PM Friday 26th May 2023
The Children & Young People’s Community Asthma Team is inviting all schools across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to achieve ‘Asthma Friendly School’ status. This is part of the strategy to improve the outcomes and management of all children with asthma.
‘Asthma Friendly School’ status will be awarded annually and free of charge to schools.
To find out more click here
Part of this project relates to identifying children whose asthma is not well controlled. Interventions at an early stage will help to improve the management of children with asthma.
To get started on the journey to Asthma Friendly School status, please complete this form:
Asthma Friendly Schools Programme - Cambridgeshire & Peterborough (office.com)
Or email: ccs.cypastma@nhs.net
From September 2023 the Early Years team are launching a new, free support network, focused on supporting teachers working in mixed EYFS/KS1 classes.
When/Where?
Join us for a short, introductory meeting on Thursday 22nd June, 3.45pm
Please email EYIA Sarah.Hellary@cambridgeshire.gov.uk for the meeting link.
Moving forwards we plan to facilitate half termly meetings via Teams.
What?
An opportunity for teachers/headteachers to raise any questions, challenges, or topics, that they would like to discuss in upcoming meetings with LA advisers and teachers in similar classes.
Who?
Any practitioners working in mixed EYFS/KS1 classes. Headteachers are welcome to join the meeting if September staffing is to be confirmed.
The Church of England is providing a range of resources to help schools, young people and families to mark the coronation of King Charles III.
Grafham Water Centre is changing the way they set learning objectives with young people who visit on residential programmes. They will be now delivering The National Outdoor Learning Award, often referred to as NOLA. The entire Grafham Water Centre residential experiences encourages lots of opportunity for young people to learn and achieve the NOLA award. NOLA provides a structure to help young people reflect on what they have learnt, during their outdoor adventures, about themselves, others and the environment. Time will be included during the residential for young people to reflect on their experience and complete the Record Sheet.
The award identifies three main areas of Outdoor Learning which link directly to the National Curriculum.
SAFE: The children concentrate on all aspects of a safe, positive and encouraging group environment.
RESPECT: The children learn to appreciate and respect themselves, their friends, their teachers, and the environment.
LEARN: The children discover ways of engaging with new information, facts, skills, values and fun.
If you are interested in finding out about this exciting award then please visit their website at www.grafham-water-centre.co.uk or telephone 01480 379500.
Nessie is funded by Cambridgeshire & Peterborough County Council to support families of children and young people with emotional and mental health needs.
This project began with a specific focus on supporting families of children with self-harming behaviours in Cambridgeshire but we are pleased to announce that the funding was extended in April 2023 geographically to include Peterborough and a range of emotional and mental health needs.
The aim of this work is to help parents/carers in developing a positive and more confident approach to supporting their young person, whilst offering a chance to gain peer support; useful strategies and practical tools.
Areas of support includes, but are not limited to:
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Anxiety
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Bereavement and Loss (including divorce and separation),
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LGBTQ+ and Gender Questioning,
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School Avoidance,
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Self Harm
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Managing meltdowns.
East Anglian Air Ambulance have funding to provide free CPR and AED training in schools, to pupils and staff. The session is approximately an hour long but can fit around your time table and run throughout the day so whole year groups can be trained. The course covers some information about our life saving service, the medical difference between heart attack and cardiac arrest, runs through the first aid acronym DRSABC and teaches effective CPR and the use of a community defib. All equipment supplied so pupils can have a hands on experience.
Booking form Booking Enquiry | East Anglian Air Ambulance (eaaa.org.uk)
The ICT in Education Conference & Exhibition on the 9 June 2023 in Cambridge is FREE to attend, but places are limited so book your place online now to avoid disappointment. Lunch and refreshments will be provided free of charge throughout the day. Parking is free at the venue.
This event will bring together educators, industry experts, and technology providers to explore the latest trends, share best practice, and highlight the wealth of resources and support available to schools, much of which is completely free.
Who should attend?
- Head Teachers
- Senior Leadership Team Members
- Computing Subject Leaders
- Teachers wanting to get the most from school ICT in the classroom
- Designated Safeguarding Leads
- SENCos
- School Business Managers, Finance Managers and Office Staff
- IT Leaders
- Any school staff with an interest in Sustainability and Net Zero
Sessions will cover a range of topics including Digital Transformation Strategy, Teaching Computing, Inclusion, Safeguarding and Sustainability. We also have keynotes from Microsoft and Google, plus a special session on the wider issue of Zero Carbon Schools.
Join us for a relaxed and informative day where you will:
- Be inspired, learn from other schools, and open yourself up to new ideas
- Enjoy amazing complimentary food and drink at a great venue, including a free lunch, with plenty of opportunities to meet your peers, network and catch up with old friends
- Enter an exclusive raffle to win some amazing ICT prizes for your school, kindly donated by our sponsors (and there may also be goodie bags for attendees to take home too)
For full details and to register to attend the sessions that appeal to you visit www.theictservice.org.uk/ict2023
Download and display the ICT Conference Poster.
From September 2023 there will be a new agreed syllabus for Religious Education for all Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Schools. The new syllabus is being launched at a conference on the 15th June 2023 at the Marriott Hotel in Huntingdon and will be available to all schools after that date, on the SACRE websites for each local authority. At the conference there will be keynote speakers and a choice of workshops through the day. Cost £96 per person and bookings can be made at Booking and reservations for Religious Education Service (bookingbug.com)
For any further information please contact Amanda Fitton RE Adviser at amanda.fitton@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
Wellbeing and school readiness: Towards evidence-based practice
For Early Years Practitioners (Nursery + KS1). Tuesday 04 July 2023, 16:00 – 17:45. Hybrid event at Newnham College, University of Cambridge and Online. £10.
SIS - Leading Mathematics – Leadership Development Package Tab
Audience: Senior leaders & Maths Subject Leaders
Date, Time & Location:
22nd May 2023 – 13:30 until 16:00 at Hunts FA
23rd May 2023 - 13:30 until 16:00 Online
24th May 2023 – 13:30 until 16:00 at Histon FA
25th May 2023 – 09:30 until 12:00 Online
Cost: £65 per place for Cambs LA schools or £75 per place for Academies and out of county schools. (No charge for schools who have purchased Element 2 of the Primary Offer)
Leading Mathematics for Peterborough
Audience: Senior leaders & Maths Subject Leaders
Date, Time & Location:
25th May 2023 – 13:30 until 16:00 at P’Boro United Football Ground
Cost: £79 per place for Peterborough & Cambs LA schools or £89 for Academies and out of county schools.
SIS - Leading English – Leadership Development Package Tab
Audience: Senior leaders & English Subject Leaders
Date, Time & Location:
22nd May 2023 – 09:30 until 12:00 at Hunts FA
23rd May 2023 - 09:30 until 12:00 Online
24th May 2023 – 09:30 until 12:00 at Histon FA
Cost: £65 per place for Cambs LA schools or £75 per place for Academies and out of county schools. (No charge for schools who have purchased Element 2 of the Primary Offer)
SIS - English Conference 2023 – Empowering Writers - Conference Tab
Audience: English Subject Leaders, Senior Leaders, KS1 & KS2 Teachers
Date, Time & Location: Thursday 13th July 2023 – 09:00 until 16:00 at the Huntingdon Marriott Hotel
Cost: £130
Year 3 & 4 Network Meetings
For Year 3 & 4 Teachers. Tuesday 9th May 2023 – 15:30 to 16:30. Course Location – Online. Course Cost – £15 per delegate.
DT Network Meetings
For DT Leads. Wednesday 10th May 2023 and Thursday 8th June 2023 15:30 to 16:30. Course Location – Online. Course Cost - £15 per delegate per session.
KS1 Network Meetings
For KS1 Teachers. Thursday 11th May 2023 – 15:30 to 16:30. Course Location – Online. Course Cost - £15 per delegate.
Plants and the Environment in Primary Science
For primary teachers. 17 May 2023, 13.00 – 16.00, West Town Primary Academy, from £95 with £65 subsidy available.
Leading H&S in your Science department
For secondary teachers. 3 sessions starting 21 Jun 2023, 16.00 – 17.00, remote delivered, from £100
Teaching Evolution in Primary Science
For primary teachers. 27 Jun 2023, 13.00 – 16.00, Histon & Impington Brook Primary School, from £95 with £65 subsidy available.
Teaching RSE in Primary & Special Schools
3rd May 2023 – 3.30pm-5.30pm – By zoom – Subscribing schools £40, Non-subscribing schools £50
Target Audience: For Primary and Special School colleagues, especially PSHE subject leads and school leaders.
PSHE Network Meeting for Primary & Special Schools
9th May – Ambury House, Huntingdon OR
23rd May – Cambs FA, Cambridge, 2.30pm-4.30pm
Free for Cambridgeshire schools who have a current subscription to the PSHE Wellbeing Programme, £45 for all other schools.
Audience: PSHE Coordinators
Antibullying for Primary & Special Schools
15th May 2023, 3.30pm-5.30pm – by zoom – Subscribing schools £40, Non-subscribing schools £50
Target Audience: For Primary and Special School colleagues, especially PSHE subject leads and school leaders.
Physical Education & School Sport Conference
7th June 9.30am-4.30pm – One Leisure, St Ives
Audience: All people involved in delivery of PE & School Sport in Primary, Secondary & SEND Schools and Settings
Training for New or Inexperienced PE Subject Leaders in Primary Schools
13th June – by zoom - £49
Audience: These workshops are aimed at teachers and coaches who have been given responsibility for the leadership of PE in Primary schools and settings
British Gymnastics Teachers Trampolining Award – Refresher
3rd July 2023 - £179 – One Leisure, St Ives
Audience: KS3 & KS4 – Secondary PE staff, trainee PE Teachers
Wellbeing and school readiness: Towards evidence-based practice.
For Early Years Practitioners (Nursery + KS1). Tuesday 04 July 2023, 16:00 – 17:45. Hybrid event at Newnham College, University of Cambridge and Online. £10.
Basic Life Support Training
For secondary pupils and staff. Date to be arranged by schools. Session length is about 1 hour and several can be held on one day to cover whole year groups. Run by East Anglian Air Ambulance. FREE.
Plants and the Environment in Primary Science
For primary teachers. 17 May 2023, 13.00 – 16.00, West Town Primary Academy, from £95 with £65 subsidy available.
Leading H&S in your Science department
For secondary teachers. 3 sessions starting 21 Jun 2023, 16.00 – 17.00, remote delivered, from £100
Teaching Evolution in Primary Science
For primary teachers. 27 Jun 2023, 13.00 – 16.00, Histon & Impington Brook Primary School, from £95 with £65 subsidy available.
Join us for Evidence Bites #2
Where? Ely College
When? Tuesday 27th June, 5 – 7pm
Enjoy an opportunity to network and meet like-minded colleagues before hearing from great speakers. We will be joined by a panel of curriculum experts to help us reflect on the power of a robust and fulfilling curriculum in reducing disadvantage and smoothing transition from primary into secondary school success.
Tickets on sale soon.
For more info, contact blayfield@robertarkenstall.co.uk
www.evidencenetwork.org.uk
Twitter @ECF_Evidence
Adult Mental Health First Aid Enhanced package [2 day course] See “Mental Health” tab. For any member of staff wishing to activity support all adults’ mental health and wellbeing. 08th & 09th June 2023 (9.00-17.00), Plus Suicide First Aid Lite [Adult] on the 04th July 2023 (13.00-16.30). £365 per person. Non-refundable
Adult Mental Health First Aid Enhanced package [1 day course] See “Mental Health” tab. For any member of staff wishing to activity support all adults’ mental health and wellbeing. 13th June 2023 (09.00-17.00), Plus Suicide First Aid Lite [Adult] on the 04th July 2023 (13.00-16.30). £250 per person. Non-refundable
Suicide First Aid Lite [1/2 day course] See “Mental Health” tab. For any member of staff wishing to activity support all adults’ mental health. 04th July 2023 (13.00-16.30). £58 per person. Non-refundable.
Ordinarily Available Provision SEND Engagement Model
Available for everyone to attend!
4th May & 18th May 2023 (15:30–17:00)
Online Training Sessions – Free
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