As the summer break is fast approaching, Gloucestershire Constabulary has helpfully put together some key guidance for parents and professionals. Further information is available on the Bulletin Board at the above link.
Trafficking and Modern Slavery are forms of child abuse and are a serious violation of human rights. This abuse can happen anywhere and the number of victims identified in the UK has grown each year since 2015. The Children’s Society has put together a guide for professionals, which is available on the Bulletin Board at the above link.
The Gloucestershire Safeguarding in Education Team (GSEP) will be rolling out training to Headteachers in relation to the Single Central Record. The aim of these free one hour sessions is for you to update your knowledge on what belongs on your school's single central record (SCR). Please see the Bulletin Board at the above link for dates and further information.
Details and links to the key communications from the Department for Education are available on the Bulletin Board at the above link.
Please see the Bulletin Board at the above link for information on two local GP-led vaccination sites in Gloucester and Cheltenham that are holding a ‘last chance’ drop-in service on Saturday 17 July, 10am - 2pm for anyone over the age of 18 who has yet to take up the offer of their first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
Now that the school holidays are just around the corner, it’s time to check that all team members know key information relating to property emergencies, servicing and utilities. Please see the Bulletin Board at the above link for details.
Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) catering charges for Universal Free School Meals (UIFSM) have always been calculated using the same data and methodology that the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) use to allocate the grant to schools. This has worked well and schools have been receiving the correct amount of funding. This year the GCC catering charge was calculated using the same methodology as previous years, however due to discrepancies in data on the January census the ESFA has, this year, made an adjustment to how the UIFSM income was calculated. Further information is available on the Bulletin Board at the above link.
Sign up for the Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) programme is now open. Families can now book activities place from 2nd to 27th August. Additional details are available on the bulletin Board at the above link.
