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Cambridgeshire County Council are still welcoming applications for the Cambridgeshire Paid Teacher Internship Programme. You might like to consider this route to QTS for members of support staff who have the potential to be great teachers and would benefit from a salaried training programme over the course of two years. The programme enables you to retain and develop excellent staff members, grow your own teacher and make use of your apprenticeship levy funds (in year 2). Year One consists of a pre-ITE programme with support and training to prepare interns for the Postgraduate Teacher Apprenticeship with QTS in Year Two.
More details, information for prospective candidates and application forms can be found here.
If you do not currently have a member of staff suitable for the programme, but your school would be interested in employing a Teacher Intern next academic year, please get in touch to express your interest as we also interview and place candidates who are not currently employed in a school.
If you have any questions about the programme, you can contact us using the details below.
Schools Recruitment Team
Zero Carbon Schools is a free climate education programme for the academic year 2023/24. Join hundreds of other schools in putting climate education and action at the heart of school life so students can become catalysts for change
Suitable for years 4 - 8, starting on 30th October, the programme provides a comprehensive and engaging package of resources, designed by teachers, to help schools reduce their carbon footprint and give pupils confidence to inspire change in their community. Cross-curricular, including outdoor sessions to improve pupil wellbeing and nature connection.
To find out more click Zero Carbon Schools or contact Nell Byron: info@greenschoolsproject.org.uk.
Peterborough Virtual School are delighted to launch, for the academic year 23/24, a comprehensive and free 'Relational Training Offer' for all education settings where a Peterborough Child In Care attends.
Relational Practice has a wider brief than trauma-informed practice, and at Peterborough Virtual School, we have a vision that all settings will be relationally driven in their ethos, culture, practice and policy. This will impact not only vulnerable children but all children and the adults supporting them. In this endeavour, we are offering free training opportunities to build and strengthen relational practice in education settings.
Find out more:
Video: Relational Practice - YouTube
Leaflet: Relational Practice Offer_P7_V2[2] (cambslearntogether.co.uk)
Webpage: Relational Practice Offer - Learn Together (cambslearntogether.co.uk)
Reducing the cost of childcare to working parents
Can you help working parents to reduce their childcare costs?
Are you signed up as a Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) provider?
As an approved childcare provider you can sign up to the Tax-Free Childcare scheme; this includes Early Years settings, Playschemes, Before/ After School and Holiday Clubs.
Please watch this brief video for more information on the benefits of Tax-Free Childcare for parents and providers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfIu7yXGgkY
(If you have problems locating your 11 digit User ID to set up TFC – call the Childcare Choices Helpline on 0300 123 4097 or contact the FIS team.)
Don’t forget to let FIS know so that we can add ‘Tax-Free Childcare provider’ onto your Childcare Directory entry. fis@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
The Library Presents is an inclusive arts programme happening across the county in July and August. Tickets now on sale from £2. There is incredible line up! Lots of live music and events for families with a sprinkling of theatre, dance and comedy. Highlights include upbeat, foot-stomping Afrobeats music with Gasper Nali. James Campbell’s stand-up show for anyone who likes comedy without rude words. Outdoor theatre show ‘Wagon of Dreams’ with outrageous mermaids and fantastical sea creatures. Learn something new; Comic Making, Samba Drumming, Indian Dance or Screen Printing. We have additional access for some events; Relaxed performances, sign language interpreted, hearing loops.
All primary schools will have received individual letters about the PSHE Service subscription for the academic year 2023-24 (or information about a Trust arrangement). This includes access to the Primary PD Programme - a complete online solution for leading and teaching PSHE, consultancy time with an adviser, and discounts on in-school training, courses, and Life Education.
The PSHE Service is running a FREE Wellbeing Event for PSHE Leaders who subscribe to our service on Monday 2nd October, 2pm to 5pm at Grafham Water. Please contact pshe@cambridgeshire.gov.uk for information on how to book a place.
In response to the national agenda around educational outcomes for children known to social care, senior leaders from all sectors of education are invited to consider the ‘Stable Homes Built on Love’ consultation and explore implications for education.
Keynote speakers will include the DFE, the Regional Schools Commissioner alongside Steven Baker and Mick Simpson, co-authors of ‘A school without Sanctions’.
There will be extended opportunities throughout the day for discussion of next steps and partnership working.
The conference will be of particular relevance to Head Teachers and Senior Leadership Teams from schools alongside trust executives.
This free of charge conference will be held on the 5th October 2023 at The Marriott Huntingdon.
Please book through the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/SNr5TZxZ7w
For the fourth year running we are pleased to be able to offer secondaries in Cambridgeshire a place on a funded programme to support the development of RSE. The programme, funded by Public Health, is tailored to the current needs of your school. It involves the PSHE leader participating in an audit meeting, followed by provision of tailored support e.g. staff training, policy development, pupil voice work, curriculum mapping.
If you wish to apply for a place, please complete the form here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfot_XFw8F8sM_E34JxBR_gfmjG8SZ0oeZRUmloG8lzPNL3mg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Places will be allocated according to a range of criteria including readiness, FSM, need and geographical location.
The final date for application is 7th July. The places will be allocated by 14th July. The work will be carried out in the Autumn/Spring term.
Contact Cathy Murphy for more information.
19 - 25 November 2023
This year's Road Safety Week will take place from Sunday 19 November (World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims) until Saturday 25 November. There will be lots of teaching resources for children of all ages available in our online action pack. Sign up now to be the first to access the pack and take part in our biggest road safety campaign of the year! This year's theme will be about speed, with more information announced very soon.
Swimming and Water Safety is a statutory element of the Primary School Curriculum, but we know that there are young people who transfer to secondary school each summer, who are non-swimmers.
When information about Yr6s is passed on to secondary schools, can primary schools please add the names of non-swimmers to this. We need this to actually identify the children who would not be safe in water.
I am funding secondary schools to deliver top-up swimming lessons to targeted yr7s, and they will need to know who the non-swimmers are as soon as they arrive in September.
If you have any questions about this, please get in touch: Ian Roberts
Following on from Child Safety Week, please share the Dog Safety Code, which encourages everyone to be alert, aware and - most importantly - safe around dogs.
- Be alert – always keep an eye on children around dogs
- Be aware - dogs use signals to tell us how they feel
- Be safe – any dog can bite, accidents can happen fast
Follow the #DogSafety code: https://cfsg.org.uk/dog-safety/
F2F Technician Conference
For science technicians. 06 Jul 2023, 09.45 – 14.45, Sawtry Village Academy, £100 with £70 subsidy available
Getting to Grips with A Level Physics
For secondary teachers. 4 days, starting 21 Sep 2023, 09.30 – 16.00, Sir Harry Smith Community College, £800 with £630 subsidy available. Includes 2 x FREE Maths webinars
H&S for Trainees and Early Careers Teachers
For secondary teachers. 3 sessions starting 27 Sep 2023, 16.00 – 17.00, remote delivered, from £150 with £105 subsidy available
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Schools Webinar Series presents `Making Sense of Assessment in Primary Physical Education'
At this time of year when teacher assessment in being finalised in primary school, have you seen our Webinar on Assessment in Primary Physical Education. Assessment in the Foundation subjects has often featured as an area for development in Ofsted inspection reports over a number of different frameworks so you may find this helpful.
Cambridgeshire Virtual School Conference – ‘Stable Schools: leading change and building futures’
For all Senior Education Senior Leaders.
Thursday 5th October 2023, 09:00 – 16:00.
Marriott Hotel, Huntingdon
Free of charge
Wellbeing and school readiness: Evidence-based tips for your classroom!
For Early Years Practitioners (Nursery + KS1). Thursday 06 July 2023, 16:00 – 17:30. Hybrid event at Newnham College, University of Cambridge and Online. FREE.
Level 3 qualification: Supporting the maths and literacy learning of pupils with dyslexia and literacy difficulties.
For Primary School teaching assistants and support staff. 6 taught days and compulsory in-setting practical tasks across the year. Starts Thursday 28th September 2023, 9.30am-3.30pm. Real-time virtual classroom. Subsidised for CCC maintained schools and academies £95. All other settings £480.
For bookings, email send.assignments@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
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