• Coventry agency updates
• Local opportunities and updates
• CPD and training
• Government updates for schools
• Sign up or contact us

Coventry agency updates

Positive Choices

• As of April 2026, Positive Choices will be able to offer relationships, online safety and sexual health (ROSH) support via group work only.

Public Health

• We have launched a new survey to understand residents' views and experiences of vaccinations across the city. Complete the survey and have your say to help shape the future of healthcare in Coventry.

Local opportunities and updates

Early Years

• There is a new requirement for QTS in Reception classes, which primarily targets those teaching the national curriculum to school-age children.

Origin Maths Hub

• Primary and Early Years April 2026 Newsletter

Vocabulous

• Vocabulous is an innovative resource to aid targeted and explicit vocabulary teaching in KS2 and KS3 English lessons. Find out more in a 15 minute chat

Words Matter

• Words Matter is a charity dedicated to improving children’s mental and physical health and development by ending the verbal abuse of children by adults – an issue affecting 2 in 5 children. Talking to children - specific resources for parents and carers, teachers, and adults in general

CPD and training

Early Years Business, Sufficiency and Funding Team

• Coventry Schools Early Years Portal Funding briefing - online, Monday 11 May, 10:30am to 11:30am.

Early Excellence

• A World of Wonder! EYFS and KS1 Outdoor Roadshow - 10 June, Alderman's Green Primary School.

Coventry and Central Warwickshire Teaching School Hub

• Interested in NPQs next year? Now is the time to express your interest in the Autumn 2026 NPQ cohort! Please complete UCL's Expression of Interest form to be notified when the DfE portal opens for registrations. You can find out more about each of the NPQ programmes and on our website.

Government updates for schools

• DfE Update 29 April 2026
• Ofsted News April 2026
• Proposal on support for pupils with medical conditions at school
• Promoting and supporting mental health and wellbeing in schools and colleges
• Independent review into antisemitism - call for evidence

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