• Coventry agency updates
• Local opportunities and updates
• CPD and training
• Government updates for schools
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Coventry agency updates

Holiday Activities and Food Programme 2025

Please share this information and poster with your families. For more information visit coventry.gov.uk/haf or email hafprogramme@coventry.gov.uk

Coventry Family Hubs

Workshops and Programmes for Parents January - March 2026. For more information or to book onto a workshop, please email parenting@coventry.gov.uk. Support is also available online for families through Togetherness (formerly The Solihull Approach).

Coventry & Warwickshire Boys' Impact Hub

Launch event - 22 January between 2pm and 4pm at the University of Warwick. Vision statement for Coventry and Warwickshire Boys' Impact Hub

Local opportunities and updates

Early Years updates

• Disability Access Fund. Do you have a child attending your provision who is eligible to receive Disability Living Allowance? If so you could complete a DAF funding claim to receive £938.00 per year to enhance provision for them.

• Portal Funding Briefing for Coventry Schools only. 12 January from 10:30am to 11:30am online.

Belgrade Theatre

Teacher Callout: Nanny of the Maroons Education Steering Group. If you would like to join or find out more about the Education Steering Group please contact communityadmin@belgrade.co.uk. 

CPD and training

The Lion Alliance

Connecting Learning 2 training suite 2025-26. Upcoming sessions:

• Hannah Hall - 14 January, 3:30pm - 5pm at Meadow Park
• Charlotte Clarke - 29 January, 4pm - 5:30pm at Finham Park 2

Whole Education

SEND School Improvement Programme: networked support for schools to enhance strategic leadership of SEND. Please contact Bart Shaw bart@wholeeducation.org for further information.

Government updates for schools

• DfE update 10 December 2025
• Support for children with SEND who are not in school is inconsistent, inspectorates warn
• Key stage 2 attainment (revised): 2025
• Primary school performance tables: 2025
• On-screen exams: Education Secretary writes to Ofqual
• New national Child Protection Authority announced
• Establishing the Child Protection Authority in England – consultation
• School rebuilding programme
• £3bn investment to end postcode lottery for children with SEND

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