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Top headlines this week:
- Scrapping BTECs could make student grades worthless
- Give 16 year olds more choice - employers
- Students support disclosure of mental illness to parents
- Secondary teachers want more flexible working patterns
Pearson - Policy Eye (week ending 14/06)
There has been an amendment to the May Bank Holiday in 2020. It is moving from Monday 4 May to Friday 8 May to commemorate the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
It is with sadness I have to inform you that the former Lord Mayor of Coventry, Cllr Gary Crookes has passed away suddenly.
I know Cllr Crookes was an active contributor to a number of our school governing bodies and has led many school local democracy visits at the Council House, he will be sadly missed.
The #knifefree resource pack was originally launched in July 2018, and has been updated for June 2019. It includes:
- Updated lesson for KS3 recognising and evaluating the risks of carrying a knife.
- Updated lesson for KS4 challenging common misconceptions about knife crime and exploring how young people can choose to live knife free and achieve their potential.
- A brand new extension lesson, adaptable for either KS3 or 4 students, which explores the impact of role models on decision making and helps students to develop strategies to manage peer influence and pressures to carry a knife.
The free resource is available for you to download.
Thanks for saving the date for the Coventry Cultural Education Partnership! We're excited to share the invite with you now so that you can book your free tickets. Please share with anyone you think might be keen to attend.
Tickets can be booked through Eventbrite.
We have a very time-limited opportunity to support schools with their summer activity ambitions. We are able to fund activities for young people in the following areas, which are for 8 - 18 year olds and offer some element of physical activity:
Tile Hill, Canley, Willenhall, Hillfields, Foleshill, Holbrooks, Radford, Longford, Stoke, Stoke Aldermoor
Schools can be really creative about how to support their current plans, for example a music group could be funded if there is time scheduled in every day for organised play/active activity.
Please contact Susie Murphy for further information - susie@positiveyouthfoundation.org.
Cannon Park is excited and delighted to be hosting a Level 5 AfPE approved Sports Leaders UK course in 2019/20. The course is fantastic CPD for PE leads, HLTAs with responsibility for PE or sports coaches employed in schools. As the course will hopefully lead to sustainable improvements in your school, it is considered very good use of your PE and Sports Premium grant. The course and supply can be funded through your PESP budget and will be run by Steve Busby (Bed and NPQH). Further information is available for you to read.
For more information, or to book a place, contact:
Steve Busby at The PE and Sports Hub
0808 281 1155
07930 834408
info@peandsportshub.co.uk
If you have any comments, please let us know by contacting lucy.lambert@coventry.gov.uk.
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