• Wellbeing Clusters – Please can clusters update their evaluation posters and return to us by the end of term
• Head Teachers of schools participating in Reciprocal Reading for Secondary Subject Teachers - Please return signed Grant Agreement and MoU by 14th July

WELL Evaluation Survey 2023

A huge thank you to the 97 schools that completed the WELL independent evaluation survey 2023. It will be invaluable in supporting the project to reflect on what is working well and how we can improve.

As we are so close to 100 responses, the survey will remain open until the end of this week.

Please contact WELL@cumberland.gov.uk if you want to complete the survey but cannot find the link.

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June Workshops and Plans for 23/24

We have been delighted to welcome so many schools to our June workshops and we are very grateful to Sue and Patty from Cumbria Research School for their quality input.

There are a handful of schools who did not attend, having previously booked a place. Attendance at a June workshop was a grant condition for 2022/23. Those schools that have already made contact to explain the last-minute challenges faced will be contacted by Dale to outline how we can work with you.

To avoid claw back of grants paid out to those schools that have not made contact with us to explain reasons for non-attendance, it is important that you contact Dale.hill@cumberland.gov.uk as soon as possible and before the end of this term.

A New ERA!

As mentioned at the recent workshops, we are delighted that Ashfield Junior School will continue to lead research and evidence informed work next year.

In addition to EEF, we have also secured commitment of Evidence Based Education (EBE) and Marc Rowland to support our work next year. This Educational Research Alliance (ERA) will give us even greater capacity to provide a compelling menu for WELL Schools next year.

WELL Programme for 23/24

The WELL team are working with ERA to finalise our delivery plan for next year. We are reviewing our model of delivery which will include a more differentiated programme of workshops.

A link to an electronic version of this programme will be included in WOW before the end of term. The link will also be included in all WOWs from September, including any updated details or opportunities and how to book places and take part.

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Implementation Plans 

When updating the notes section of your plan please ensure your updates take account of the following headings:

1. Summary of approaches implemented in the academic year 2022 – 2023
2. Evaluation/ judgement on progress with identified priority (are we on track?)
3. Pupil outcomes, including anonymised data to support judgements (to include disadvantaged impact, comparing with 2022 baseline outcomes where possible)
4. Teacher/ Support staff/ Leadership outcomes
5. Challenges and wider learning
6. Examples of collaboration with other schools where relevant

Implementation Plans

When updating the notes section of your plan it is essential to include a specific focus on an evaluation of the impact to date on disadvantaged pupils.

Additionally, please ensure your updates take account of the following headings:

1. Summary of approaches implemented in the academic year 2022 – 2023
2. Evaluation/ judgement on progress with identified priority (are we on track?)
3. Pupil outcomes, including anonymised data to support judgements (to include disadvantaged impact, comparing with 2022 baseline outcomes where possible)
4. Teacher/ Support staff/ Leadership outcomes
5. Challenges and wider learning
6. Examples of collaboration with other schools where relevant

GTT 2023/24

All schools involved in the WELL GTT Project in 22-23 will receive an email today regarding funding for 23-24.

Please look out for this email as it explains the requirements for the grant including attending next week’s and future GTT sessions and evaluating 2022-23.

Face to face Learning Community

We are looking forward to seeing you all the learning event on the 13th July 1pm to 3.15pm at the Whitehaven Golf Course. There will be a lunch served from 12:30. 

Those schools that are planning to continue and develop the use of GTT next year, will need to attend this event in order to access and benefit from the WELL GTT grant next year.

Session Preparation

In preparation for this session, please consider your GTT journey so far:

• 'What have you done this year?'
• 'What are you thinking of doing with GTT next year?'

Please be prepared to listen and share these journeys with the rest of the learning community.

We look forward to seeing you all there!

We have now created the GTT Teams Community, we are aware there has been some issues with email invitations to this site and will be working with you at the face to face event on the 13th July to ensure schools can this forum. 

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Secondary Subject Teachers Reciprocal Reading Development Project

The Grant Agreement and Memorandum of Understanding for this project will be sent to all participating Secondary schools today, please look out for this communication, as FFT will be invoicing individual schools over the next week.  The communication also contains dates for all future sessions.

  We request that the Grant and MoU are completed and returned to WELL@Cumberland.gov.uk before 14^th July.

Emotional Literacy Support Assistants

The Autumn Elsa cohort will begin in November with a briefing for headteachers taking place in October. The Spring term cohort will commence in the third week of Feb 2024, with a briefing for head teachers in the first week of February.

Full details including booking arrangements will be shared as soon as possible.

WELL ON WEDNESDAYS WORDS OF THE WEEK 

Put these dates in your diary for this terms upcoming WELL events!

GTT Learning Community (Face to Face Session)

• 13 July 13:00-15:15 – Whitehaven Golf Club (WGC)