Department for Education - updates for schools

• COVID-19: safeguarding in schools, colleges and other providers
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance on vulnerable children and young people 
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): school closures
• Initial teacher training (ITT): criteria and supporting advice
• Ofsted: coronavirus (COVID-19) rolling update
• Ofsted seeks views on proposals to revise post-inspection arrangements

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): free school meals guidance

• Voucher scheme launches for schools providing free school meals

Dimensions Tool Service Evaluation

Please pass this on to your colleagues and friends so that we get as many responses as possible by the 9 April (the day before Good Friday).

We have now rolled out the latest version of Dimensions of Health and Wellbeing. We have a short questionnaire, to explore where parents/carers and professionals get information from when they are concerned about a child’s wellbeing. This information will be used to improve the Dimensions Tool and its roll out. It should take about 5 minutes.

Please fill out this survey from the viewpoint of one role only (e.g parent/carer or professional). If you are willing to fill out a second survey from a different viewpoint (e.g in your professional role) this would be really helpful. We are interested in comparing the differences between parents and professionals and we know that some people will be in both roles.

Free RSE training for schools - Brook

Brook are currently in the process of developing an online offer of training and as such the training sessions on delivering RSE from September 2020 are still available. 

• RSE Policy and Guidance NEW DATE Tuesday 5 May  – 1.30pm - 4.30pm (original date: 31 March) or Wednesday 29 April – 1.30pm - 4.30pm

• How to deliver RSE in Primary School NEW DATE Thursday 23 April – 9.30am - 4.30pm (original date: 2 April)

• How to deliver RSE in Secondary School Wednesday 22 April – 9.30 - 4.30pm

• How to deliver RSE for young people with additional needs Thursday 7 May –  9.30am - 4.30pm

• Traffic Light Training Monday 22 June – 1.30pm - 4.30pm or Wednesday 8 July - 1.30pm - 4.30pm

SACRE training

The below SACRE events have been postponed:

• RE planning and progression drop in clinic - 14 May
• RE subject leader CPD - 9 June
• Subject knowledge: Judaism - 18 June

FAO Careers leads

Youth Employment UK have created a free skills and careers booklet for young people to get some extra support and guidance during this time. This is particularly helpful for those who have to soon make a transition.

NATRE - RE resources

NATRE - RE resources

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