Primary Headteacher Conference
Wednesday 22 October 2025, 8:45am to 3:30pm, Holiday Inn, Hinckley Rd, Coventry CV2 2HP.
Places are booking quickly for the return of our Primary Headteacher Conference! Please do book on soon if you are planning on attending and have not already done so. We will be in touch very soon regarding booking preferences for workshops.
See the conference flyer for more information on 2025's event.
2027 to 2028 admissions policies - consultation period
The annual consultation period for admissions policies has started on 1 October 2025 and finishes on 31 January 2026. Therefore, if you wish to make any significant changes to your 2027 to 2028 admissions policies (including supplementary information forms), or are due to consult due to reaching the 7 years whereby you must consult even if there are no changes to the policy, you will need to ensure this is agreed by your governing bodies within the Autumn term and consulted on for a minimum of 6 school weeks, beginning no later than 8 December 2025 and ending by 31 January 2026.
Emails will be sent to all Coventry Primary and Secondary Academy schools by the end of Friday 10 October 2025 to confirm the details regarding the process for your individual schools.
Emails will also be sent to Community & Voluntary Aided Primary Schools to confirm any PAN changes or requests for the LA Admissions 2027 to 2028 policy.
Any questions please contact: admissionsconsultation@coventry.gov.uk
Details of all school consultations should be published on the individual schools' websites and sent to the above email address for the LA to review. These will then be made available as and when received to view on the Coventry City Council School admissions website.
Consultation on 2027 to 2028 term dates
The consultation for the 2027 to 2028 term dates has now gone live. Headteachers are asked to distribute this to all teachers.
Early Years Sufficiency, Business and Funding Team
Coventry Wraparound Providers – training opportunity
We are delighted to share that award winning author and trainer Ben Kingston-Hughes will be delivering two interactive, face-to-face sessions aimed at those working with primary school aged children in out of school club settings.
We invite you to join Ben at these free sessions to understand and learn how to engage and support older children.
To find out more and secure your place, head over to our Eventbrite page today and be prepared to have fun!
Individual session links (please note, sessions are to be booked individually. There is no obligation to attend both sessions):
Session 1
Monday 13 October: Engaging and Supporting Primary aged Children in Out of School Settings
Location: Willenhall Education, Employment and Training Centre, CV3 3AN. This venue has free parking.
Time: 10am to 1pm
Session 2
Monday 10 November: Building Big Giant Cardboard Creations Workshop
Location: Willenhall Education, Employment and Training Centre, CV3 3AN. This venue has free parking.
Time: 10am to 1pm
We look forward to welcoming you on these enjoyable sessions.
Family Hub Youth Day @ Mosaic
We are excited to invite you to join us for the upcoming Family Hub Youth Day, which is free for young people and Families.
Date: Thursday 30 October
Time: 12pm to 2pm
Venue: Mosaic Family Hub, Jardine Cres, Tile Hill, Coventry CV4 9PL
The event aims to provide a space for young people to engage in constructive activities during half term to raise awareness of the Coventry Youth Offer and for partners to share all the great work they do within the city and inform young people about how they can get involved.
Highlights of the event:
- multi-Sports delivery
- music
- arts & crafts
- free food is provided on the day
- many more opportunities to meet supporting partner agencies in the City
We look forward to seeing you at the event - don't forget to fill in the Young Person Registration Form.
Coventry Education and SEND annual training calendar 2025 to 2026
Please see the Coventry Education and SEND annual training calendar for 2025 to 2026 for more details of course dates, times and locations, as well as how to book and associated costs if applicable.
National Professional Qualifications – Laurence Sheriff Teaching School Hub
National Professional Qualifications with UCL and your Teaching School Hub
Do you have any members of staff who would benefit from undertaking an NPQ? The Autumn 2025 cohort will be their only opportunity this academic year.
NPQs are a great way to develop and retain your staff
We are delighted to be working with UCL – the only university-led NPQ Ofsted Outstanding NPQ provider. NPQ face-to-face sessions are delivered locally by our expert facilitators who are all teachers who are currently serving or have recently served in the Coventry and Central Warwickshire area.
Is there funding available?
For some schools with high levels of disadvantage, there are funded scholarships available. Check on the DfE website to see if your school is eligible. There are also funded scholarship places for all participants regardless of school on NPQH and NPQSENCO.
We are expecting to run the full suite of NPQs locally starting from November 2025.
How to apply
Register for an NPQ on the DfE website. Select UCL and your lead provider, and Coventry and Central Warwickshire Teaching School Hub as your local delivery partner.
Find out more
UCL: National Professional Qualifications | UCL Institute of Education
TSH: Coventry & Central Warwickshire Teaching School Hub - National Professional Qualifications (NPQs)
Email us at: tshub@lawrencesheriffschool.com
Gateway Alliance – CPD event information for Autumn 2025
Unlock the potential of your school staff this Autumn term, with our varied and extensive CPD programme of events coming up in November and December.
We are delighted to be sharing with you an action-packed agenda of both online and in-person network meetings, conferences and events over the coming weeks in November and December.
Please note all prices quoted on our website are for non-subscribing schools – if you are a subscribing school to the network mentioned, then these events are part of that annual subscription.
Online events
In-person events
Plus new for 2025 to 2026
We have introduced a series of 6 pre-recorded Expert Sessions for Staff Development. Bringing educational experts to your school staff meetings:
- flexible and convenient as they are 30 mins in length and pre-recorded
- covering relevant and timely subjects: SEND, AI, Oracy, Pupil Premium, Behaviour and Feedback
- bringing valuable insights and practical strategies to support professional development
For more information on any of our events please visit our website. You'll find details of our courses and events can also be found in our 2025 to 2026 Learning & Development CPD Brochure.
If you have any comments, please let us know by contacting lucy.lambert@coventry.gov.uk.
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