Coventry Education - updates for schools (week ending 17 May)

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Department for Education - updates for schools

Pearson - Policy Eye (week ending 17/05)

Top headlines this week:

  • Sixth form and college funding down 16% since 2010
  • Any mention of exams raises pressure
  • DfE ministers at loggerheads over minimum A levels for university
  • UK economy risks losing £3.3bn without FE funding boost
  • First college set to go into insolvency

Change of phone number - School Appeals

The phone number for School Appeals has changed, and is now 024 7697 2647.

Coventry Primary Heads Conference - 14 June

Information about the Coventry Primary Heads Conference taking place on 14 June is available for you to read.

Please email Lucy Lambert (lucy.lambert@coventry.gov.uk) to book your place.

Workload Reduction Toolkit Workshops (Primary)

Ryders Hayes Teaching School is offering free workshops on workload reduction, taking place on 11 June, 24 June and 2 July. Further details are available for you to read.

Please email Julie Tolley (j.tolley@ryders-hayes.co.uk) to book your place.

CCEP conference - 2 July

You are invited to join Coventry Cultural Education Partnership at the annual conference on 2 July (2pm - 6pm) to help shape the future for Coventry's young people. Further information is available for you to read.

If you are interested in joining the working group to plan the conference, please contact Lynsey Cullen (l.cullen@warwick.ac.uk).

Primary RE 1000

The National Association of Teachers of RE (NATRE) has a new project to help schools who recognise the need to improve their RE provision. NATRE is the subject teacher association for RE professionals, it works to support those who teach and lead in all schools and institutions and at all stages of their career. Further information about the project is available for you to read.

Please let Lucy Lambert (lucy.lambert@coventry.gov.uk) know if you would be interested in taking part in this project.

Paddy's Plea - donation event at Whitmore Park

Information about a donation event taking place at Whitmore Park Primary on Tuesday 21 May is available for you to read. Please could you share this with others who may be interested.

Family Health and Lifestyle services

Leaflets containing information about Family Health and Lifestyle services in Coventry are available for you to read.

Sign up or contact us

If you have any comments, please let us know by contacting lucy.lambert@coventry.gov.uk.