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This month’s EHM Newsletter focusses on transitions of staff and children following the summer holidays.
It is packed with information on how to make necessary changes on the system and where to go for support with these processes.
We also have a new e-learning site coming soon!
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The Library Presents is an inclusive arts programme and tickets are on sale for family events including:
Gasper Nali, Cambourne - All ages enjoy upbeat, foot stomping afrobeat music.
The Musical Balloon Band, Littleport- Under 7’s interactive show with drumming, counting, singing and movement.
Club Origami, Cambridge – Under 9’s interactive adventure in a land made purely of paper and play; dance meets the magic of origami.
Dance like an Astronaut, St Neots and Cambourne – The whole family (4+yrs) discover facts about space and learn dance moves.
Wow! Said the Owl, Chatteris – Beautiful storytelling, puppetry and music bringing to life Tim Hopgood’s book.
The service is free and funded by the Department for Work and Pensions and offers one-to-one support for anyone who is struggling to remain in work. It provides confidential mental health support for stress, anxiety, depresion, low mood and much more in the workplace.
The scheme has supported over 12,000 people across Britain, with a 93% success rate of people retaining their employment after six months. Since it launched in January 2021, many Council colleagues have taken up a place and are receiving up to 9 months support.
Who can apply?
To be eligible for this service, you need to:
- Be in permanent or temporary employment (working or signed off sick).
- Have a mental health concern (diagnosed or undiagnosed) that is impacting performance or attendance at work. You do not need to have a formal diagnosis from your doctor to be eligible.
How can Maximus help?
- Support from a Vocational rehabilitation consultant
- Regular phone calls for up to 9 months
- A support plan to help you stay in, or return to work
- Guidance for workplace adjustments
- Coping strategies
This short film outlines how Access to Work mental health support service can help you or a member of your team.
For more information call 0300 456 8114 or email atw@maximusuk.co.uk
The Early Years, Childcare and School Readiness Service are delighted to announce that we will be continuing to deliver accredited forest school training. The courses can be found at Forest School - Learn Together (cambslearntogether.co.uk).
In addition to this, we are also continuing to work in partnership with Cambridgeshire Skills for the next academic year. Learners can benefit from funded training if they live in Cambridgeshire (or Peterborough), and meet ONE of the following requirements;
- Don't already have a forest school qualification
- Are wanting to improve their confidence and willing to engage in learning
- Would like to improve, maintain their health and/or social well-being
For all enquiries, please email forestschool@cambridgeshire.gov.uk.
Have you joined the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Schools Webinar Series group on Knowledge Hub?
Once you’ve signed in, if you click on `Resources’ and scroll down, you’ll be able to watch the East Cambs and Fenland Evidence Network seminar: Putting Evidence to work for School Improvement. The network explores new ways to support evidence-led practice beyond research schools in rural settings. You can watch the workshop here:
Putting Evidence to work for School Improvement
The next Evidence Bites session (#3): Understanding the Role of Story in a Knowledge-rich Curriculum will be held on Tuesday 10 October, 5 pm to 7 pm. The session will feature Christine Counsell, who will examine what cognitive science can and can't tell us about using story in a curriculum and why this matters for securing curriculum quality.
The session is for all primary and secondary teachers, HoDs, SLT, middle & subject leaders, governors, at Vista Academy, Littleport, CB6 1EW. £15 a ticket or use the code MULTI for discount on 2 tickets.
For more information, please contact: blayfield@robertarkenstall.co.uk
We are pleased to share with you the updated guidance for PE and sport premium for primary schools recently announced by the Department of Education. The DfE has tightened up the rhetoric of what the funding is for and reminds schools that this funding is ring-fenced to make additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of the PE, sport and physical activity that they provide.
Ian Roberts, Specialist PE and School Sport Adviser has produced comprehensive guidance for schools about this grant, and it is available here. Further to this, Ian is leading a workshop, 'Making the PE Premium count' on 23 November 23, and all primary schools are encouraged to attend.
Participants on the course explore barriers to, and enablers of, positive father-child engagement within and across households; the personal and cultural issues which shape how they are perceived (and may perceive themselves); and ways they can be included in work with young mothers, without compromising their autonomy. Monday 6th November, 9:45am – 3pm and Tuesday 8th February 2024, 9:45am – 3pm. Open to all practitioners, especially those working with children, families and parents in conflict. Online. Free of Charge. To book email rpctraining@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
 Registration is open for the online `Creating a Sustainable School event', which is being held on Tuesday 17 October at 10.30 am.
Creating a Sustainable School will discuss the path towards net zero and showcase ways that educational buildings can reduce their environmental impact. Sponsored by E. ON, the interactive webinar will examine funding, planning, collaboration and how to embed a sustainable ethos throughout educational institutions. Registration is free of charge to professionals in schools and universities.
Register for FREE.
The Early Support Pathway supports children with significant, complex, and lifelong needs that require a multi-disciplinary approach to meet their ongoing needs. Referrals should be made to the Early Support Pathway for children where developmental stage appropriate ordinarily available provision is not meeting needs and at least one cycle of the graduated response demonstrates that the child needs significant support in more than one area of need. Please note that for children in reception referrals to the Early Support Pathway need to be made before 1 May each year to ensure children have support from the pathway prior to being discharged. The Early Support Pathway is not currently a suitable referral route for children whose only needs are difficult/dangerous behaviours. In this case it may be more appropriate to seek support from a Family Worker in the first instance, through an EHA.
For more information about the Early Support Pathway please see SEND Information Hub (Local Offer) | Early Support (cambridgeshire.gov.uk) and refer to the section “Early Support Referrals in Settings and Schools”.
The new Cambridgeshire & Peterborough TSH Appropriate body will provide very similar services to the services previously offered by Cambridgeshire County Council, and will continue to be independent of any DfE funded Early Career Framework professional development Programmes. The system to register ECTs is now open so, if you have an ECT in your school, you must register and sign up to the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Appropriate Body service by 18th October. More information about this can be found here on the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Teaching School Hub website.
Improving the quality of pupil’s writing remains a regular feature on school development plan. To support this goal, would you like to learn how to use your school site and other outdoor experiences to inspire writing? Then this new project is for you!
Working in partnership, Outdoor Education, English & School Improvement Advisers will show you how to develop ideas and activities to impact on KS2 writing, with a particular emphasis on engaging boys. The project will involve undertaking a range of outdoor activities and considering how these could be used to inspire writing. Sessions will be hands-on and interactive and attendees will go outside whatever the weather! For more information contact English.team@cambridgeshire.gov.uk or Stephen.brown@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
As part of a fully funded, year-long Mental Health and Relationships Programme, we would like to invite primary schools in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to attend the launch of the programme. School leaders can find out about the resources, events and training opportunities provided and scope out how their school might benefit.
The launch events are held on 10th and 11th October 3.45 - 4.45 pm online.
Sign up for these events and access resources using this form.
For more information contact PSHE Service or access our course brochure.
Are you are aware that you can claim pupil premium plus for children previously in care? In additional to claiming for children who have been in care in England and Wales and then adopted, under a special guardianship order or a child arrangement order, the criteria has extended to include children who have been adopted from care from outside of England or Wales. To claim the funding you need to see evidence of previously in care status and record this on the October Census. Best practice is to send a letter to all families. An exemplar letter is available here
For further advice please contact virtualschool@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
Over the summer the County Council received a high volume of paper based Teachers pension forms that required signing by an authorised Local Authority officer. This adds in a significant amount of time to the processing of pensions documentation and there is a quicker way to do this! The teachers pension website has all the information you may need in one place and this includes online versions of most of the forms you need to access your pension, make changes to your pension record etc. As they are online forms they are much quicker to process and we therefore want to encourage everyone to use the online forms as much as possible. Next time you or a member of your team need to complete a form for teachers pension please check the website first to see if you can use an online version.
Please find the letter from Cambridgeshire Community Services Moving and Handling Advisors below:
Letter to Headteachers / SENCOS
Aligning professional development to school improvement plans on a limited budget is something which most schools are attending to at the start of the academic year. Local Authority leadership development complements some of the national courses available and so it’s important to know how they differ. Headteachers can book bespoke dedicated supported Headship time with the Professional Development & Improvement Adviser. The developing middle leadership course involves the course leader modelling leadership tasks in schools and then delegates can also try them for themselves: a very practical, ‘how to’ approach. Aspiring senior leaders are led reflectively through preparing for the role as well as receiving bespoke support. New DHT/AHTs are guided through key areas of responsibility alongside experienced LA Advisers with specialisms. The LA subject advisers also run longstanding subject leader training which supports new leaders and allows those who are more experienced to keep up to date.
Course details and dates can be found in the SIS 2023/24 course booklet and via School Improvement Service online calendar (bookingbug.com)
With a rise in the number of children vaping, NHS Better Health, Every Mind Matters have created teaching resources aimed at helping Key Stage 3 children understand the impact that vaping has on their physical and mental wellbeing. Written by teachers and featuring films co-created with young people, they encourage discussion about nicotine, what vaping is and the impact it has on both young people and the environment. The flexible resources can be used individually during form time or together as a full lesson plan. They are available to download for free here.
Local support is also available to both primary and secondary schools across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough through the Catch Your Breath programme. Find out more about the range of prevention workshops as well as targeted interventions that are available free of charge here: Catch Your Breath – the smoking and vaping programme for schools - Healthy Schools (healthyschoolscp.org.uk) For all enquiries mail: healthyschools@healthyyou.org.uk
‘Looking after the adults who we ask to look after our children and young people’ is one of my guiding principles. Supporting workplace well-being in a way which is not tokenistic or a ‘tick-box-exercise’, however, can be a challenge.
Mental Health First Aid courses don’t teach people to be a therapist or diagnostician but they do teach how to spot signs/symptoms, non-judgemental listening skills, an approach to support in a crisis and ways to further help and signpost. Suicide First Aid provides a framework by which someone’s thoughts and feelings can be explored and it teaches an approach to bring someone towards safety. The Bitesize programme of Teacher Wellbeing; Teachers Working Well provides practical strategies for active self-care and efficacy. And finally the Workplace Wellbeing Programme is set of three sessions which provides staff [either as a whole or via a Workplace Well-being Group] to use the HSE Management Standards to devise actions which they feel will impact positively on their workplace well-being. This allows schools to collect, analyse and act on data meaningfully and in direct relation to staff needs.
The training and courses I offer can be found in the SIS 2023/24 course booklet and via School Improvement Service online calendar (bookingbug.com)
You can contact me directly to discuss how your workplace wellbeing can be supported and I can also put you in touch with learners on previous courses and schools who have used approaches from training I have led.
Juliet.Adloune@cambridgeshire.gov.uk
A local charity, Woodgreen, are part of the Pet Education Partnership, a ground-breaking collaboration between the UK’s leading animal welfare organisations: PDSA, RSPCA, Blue Cross, Cats Protection, Dogs Trust, USPCA and SSPCA. Education experts from the Partnership are hosting a free live Zoom event for World Animal Day this year on Wednesday 4 October, suitable for all KS2 classes. Find out more and book your class access to this unique event here: World Animal Day and Me event tickets
SIS – Preparing for the Multiplication Tables Check - Maths tab
Audience: Maths Subject Leaders, Assessment Leads & Year 4 Teachers. Monday 2nd October 2023, 13:30 – 16:00. Face to face training at Over Community Centre. £65 per place for Cambs LA schools & £75 per place for out of county schools, Cambs academies and independent schools
SIS - Progression in Grammar – English tab
Audience: English Subject Leaders, Middle & Senior Leaders & Class Teachers. Tuesday 3rd October 2023, 13:30 – 16:30. Face to face training at Over Community Centre. £65 per place for Cambs LA schools & £75 per place for out of county schools, Cambs academies and independent schools
SIS – Developing Practice in English for ECTs and RQTs – English tab
Audience: Early Career Teachers & Recently Qualified Teachers in KS1 and KS2, Tuesday 10th and 17th October 15:30 – 17:30. Online training. Sessions 1 & 2 of 4. £50 per place per session for Cambs LA schools & £65 per place per session for out of county schools, Cambs academies and independent schools.
Leading RE – Primary Schools – 12th Oct 2023, at Buckden Village Hall for £65 for LA schools and £75 for academies. This course is targeted at both new and current RE coordinators who need support and advice on how to lead RE. The aim is to provide practical advice and ideas to ensure that RE is taught and monitored effectively.
Energy Stores and Pathways
For secondary teachers. 03 Oct 2023, 16.00 – 18.00, Ormiston Bushfield Academy, from £50 with £35 subsidy available
End of KS2 Moderation
For primary teachers. 3 sessions starting 05 Oct 2023, 13.00 – 16.00, West Town Primary Academy, from £285 with £185 subsidy available
Cambridge primary science subject leader network
For primary teachers. 18 Oct 2023, 14.00 – 16.00, remote delivered, from £50
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. 27th & 28th November 2023 (9.00-17.00), Plus Suicide First Aid Lite [Adult] on the 29th January 2024 (13.00-16.30). £365 per person. Non-refundable
English Conference - Empowering Writers: Helping Every Child Find Their Voice See “Conference” tab. This conference is for Headteachers, Senior Leaders and English Subject Leaders determined to drive and inspire dynamic, creative English provision. It will serve as superb CPD for anyone wishing to extend their knowledge of the most exciting current writing pedagogy and practice. 7th November 2023 (9.00-16.00), Delta Hotels Huntingdon, PE29 6FL. From £130-150 per person. Discounts for multiple attendees from one school.
Introduction to Perspective-Lite
See” Leadership Development Package”. Headteachers, Senior Leadership Team and Assessment Leads and teachers interested in learning how Perspective Lite works.28th September 2023. 9.30-10.30 or 14.00-15.00. Online. Free for schools who have purchases Element 2 or £35 for LA maintained schools or £45 for Out of County and Academies.
Introduction to Forest Schools
This is suitable for early years staff, teachers, teaching assistants, childminders and out of school club providers. Monday 15th April or Monday 10th June 9:30 – 16:00
Course location. Milton Country Park. Course Cost. Funding options available
Pinpoint Parent Carer Conference
For all schools/SENDCO (Parents/Carers of children with SEND/additional needs)
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 10:00 – 14:00. Burgess Hall St Ives, PE27 6WU. Free.
Physical Education & School Sport Conference
14th February 2024, 9.30am-4.30pm – Burgess Hall, St Ives. Early Bird offer if booked prior to 1.12.23 – Cambs & Peterborough schools £75, all other schools £90
Audience: All people involved in delivery of PE & School Sport in Primary, Secondary and SEND schools and settings.
Secondary Heads of PE Network Meeting
30th October 2023 – 3.30pm-5pm. Online. £49
Training for New or Inexperienced PE Subject Leaders in Primary Schools
8th November 2023, 14th February 2024 and 19th June 2024 – 1.30pm-3.30pm. Online. £49. Audience: Teachers and coaches who have been given responsibility for the leadership of PE in primary schools and settings. It is recommended but not essential that you attend all three dates as topics will be different.
Anti Bullying for Primary & Special Schools
17th October 2023, 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm or 14th May 2024, 3.30 pm - 5.30 pm. Online. £40 subscribing schools, £50 for non-subscribing schools.
Audience: Senior Leaders, PSHE Leads, and teachers in primary or special schools.
Exploring Gender
30th October 2023, 3.30 pm - 5 pm or 27th February 2024, 2 pm - 3.30 pm. Online. £40 subscribing schools, £50 for non-subscribing schools.
Audience: Teachers in primary, special and secondary schools.
New to Leading PSHE in Primary & Special Schools
31st October 2023, 9.30 am - 4.30 pm. Armstrong House, Huntingdon. £115 subscribing schools, £135 non-subscribing schools. OR 12th June 2024, 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm. Online. £40 subscribing schools, £50 for non-subscribing schools.
Audience: Those new to leading PSHE, or new to leading the Cambridgeshire Primary Personal Development Programme in primary or special schools.
NEW - Managing Complaints (including serial and persistent complaints) (Book under Leadership and Management of Safeguarding Tab)
Audience: Headteachers, Senior Leaders, Designated Safeguarding Leads, Aspiring Leaders in schools and academies across all phases.
Friday 29 September 11.30-12.30 Virtual course, £35
Single Central Record (Book under Leadership and Management of Safeguarding Tab)
Audience: Headteachers, Senior Leaders, Designated Safeguarding Leads, Aspiring Leaders in schools and academies across all phases.
Monday 16 October 13.30-14.30 Virtual course, £35
NEW - Managing allegations and low-level concerns (Book under Leadership and Management of Safeguarding Tab)
Audience: Headteachers, Senior Leaders, Designated Safeguarding Leads, Aspiring Leaders in schools and academies across all phases.
Tuesday 31 October 13.30-14.30 Virtual course, £35
New Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education
For all schools, Wednesday 20th September and Tuesday 7th December, via Teams, 3.30 – 5.00pm, £29 for LA schools and £39 for academies This webinar will introduce the new syllabus, what is new for schools to consider and what schools will need to do to update their curriculums over the academic year.
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