Coventry Education - updates for schools (week ending 28 June)

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Department for Education - updates for schools

Pearson - Policy Eye (week ending 28/06)

Top headlines this week:

  • Academy asks private school parents for 3k donations
  • Elite five times more likely to have private education
  • Hinds: apprenticeship target will not be reached
  • Tory hopefuls told not to squander UK science progress
  • Gig economy in Britain doubles accounting for 4.7m workers

Pearson - Policy Eye (week ending 28/06)

Ofsted News - June 2019

  • Inspecting education quality: lesson observation and workbook scrutiny
  • Inspecting the curriculum
  • Amanda Spielman repeats call for outstanding school exemption to be lifted

Ofsted News - June 2019

Young people and gang involvement - identification, prevention and intervention

The DfE has funded training to provide gang awareness information sessions for professionals and organisations that work or come into contact with young people.

The aims are to raise awareness of issues around gang affiliation and those on the periphery, and to share experience and expertise to steer young people onto positive paths and away from gang related activities.

Further details and dates of training sessions.

Free mental health workshops

The Primary Mental Health service in Coventry are providing free mental health workshops for professionals. These workshops will address key areas of child and adolescent mental health, including mood, attachment, self-harm, eating disorders and Boomerang training.

Case studies request

As discussed at Partnership meetings, please could schools send case studies/examples to Tamara Duignan (tamara.duignan@coventry.gov.uk) - what are you proud of, what do you do that is unique to your school?

Early Years newsletters

Current and previous editions of the Early Years newsletter are available for you to read - please share this link with colleagues. 

Leadership and Management Qualification

Opportunity to Gain a Leadership and Management Qualification Funded via the Apprenticeship Levy

CMI Level 3 is aimed at team leader/supervisor in a first line management role, with operational/project responsibilities or responsibility for managing a team to deliver a clearly defined outcome. They provide direction, instructions and guidance to ensure the achievement of set goals.  Key responsibilities are likely to include supporting, managing and developing team members, managing projects, planning and monitoring workloads and resources, delivering operational plans, resolving problems, and building relationships internally and externally. This training programme will be delivered over a 12-15 month period.

CMI Level 5 is aimed at managers who are accountable to a more senior manager or head of department and are responsible for the operational and/or policy delivery of the organisation’s strategy. This training programme will be delivered over a 18-24 month period.

If you would like to register your interest for any of these courses or require further information please email apprenticeships@coventry.gov.uk.

Tes Awards - English team of the year

Congratulations to Joseph Cash Primary School, who have won English team of the year at the Tes Awards

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