Information items
Covid-19 Information for Schools
Details and links to the key communications from the Department for Education are available on the Bulletin Board at the above link.
The Education Skills & Funding Agency has announced that the coronavirus (Covid-19) workforce fund for schools and colleges online form is now live. Further information is available on the Bulletin Board at the above link.
In response to requests, details and links to the key Covid-19 reporting documents are available on the Bulletin Board at the above link. The procedures around reporting positive cases are unchanged, but there is a small amendment to the information on the checklist. The latest version of the flowchart has been adapted to reflect asymptomatic testing in schools.
All Schools
Please see the Bulletin Board at the above link for a message from Chris Spencer, Director of Children's Services regarding the Head of School Improvement role.
Please see the Bulletin Board at the above link for information from Gloucestershire County Council around changes to Department for Education (DfE) exclusion reason codes, updates to the exclusion reporting process, changes to the DfE exclusion statutory guidance process during Coronavirus pandemic and an overview of updated guidance and documents available to head teachers, governors and parents.
The Government has revoked the Exit Cap legislation with effect from 12 February 2021
As a result of this, to be absolutely clear, we can confirm that payment of benefits in the case of early retirements incurring “Strain Costs” to employers are no longer currently capped.
The government has stated it intends consulting on and subsequently re-introducing a cap from a future date. However, at this time, details of how the future cap will operate, as well as who it will apply to and when it will be introduced are unknown. Governors will be kept informed of any updates to this.
Gloucestershire Schools Forum, Elections 2021 – Election Count Result
An election count took place on Friday 19 March 2021 for:
- Secondary School Governor (Academy) representatives (two seats)
The following individuals have been elected to the Forum with effect from commencement of their term of office.
- Alison Berry, Cleeve School. Term of office 4 years (1 April 2021 – 31 March 2025).
- Alex Norman, Thomas Keble School. Term of office 4 years (1 April 2021 – 31 March 2025).
To view the results of the Schools Forum 2021 Elections in full and the number of votes cast for each candidate in the election for Secondary School Governor (Academy) representatives, please visit the Gloucestershire Schools Forum web page LINK
For any school being used for local or general elections this year, the charges can be found on the letter available on the Bulletin Board at the above link.
Occupational Health and Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning continue to work together to raise awareness on mental health and emotional wellbeing in schools and colleges in Gloucestershire. Please see the Bulletin Board at the above link for further information.
Primary
The date for the UK's largest inter-school cycling, walking and scooting challenge is 19 – 30 April, but your school can choose how and when to take part. To find out more, please see the Bulletin Board at the above link.
The Charity Brake is delighted to announce that Brake’s Kids Walk is back! Brake's Kids Walk is a short, supervised walk, involving thousands of children aged 4-11 walking at the same time to promote important road safety messages within their community. Register for Brake's Kids Walk
Governance
A list of training for April - July 2021 is now available on the Governor Services webpage (link above).
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