Heads Up - 11 November 2021

Gloucestershire County Council sent this bulletin at 11-11-2021 12:53 PM GMT

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11 November 2021

Heads Up replaces the Covid-19 Briefings and will be published weekly until further notice.

Covid-19 Information for Schools

12-15 Covid Vaccination Programme Video

Professor Sarah Scott, Executive Director of Public Health has produced a video for parents, detailing the importance of the 12-15 vaccination programme. This has been posted on our social media channels which you can share or post directly on to your own platforms. Please see the Bulletin Board at the above link for further information.

Key Communications from DfE for Schools (01.11.21 - 05.11.21)

Details and links to the key communications from the Department for Education are available on the Bulletin Board at the above link.

All Schools

Preparing for Winter – IMPORTANT ACTION REQUIRED

The Bulletin Board at the above link has advice to help prepare for the winter weather.

Attendance Network Meetings for Schools and Academies (December 2021) - Reminder

These meetings are designed to give updates on key attendance legislation and information on local and national data. It is also an opportunity to network with colleagues in a similar role, to meet inclusion officers and key members of the Education Inclusion Team. To find out more, please see the Bulletin Board at the above link.

Winter Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme

Please see the Bulletin Board at the above link information regarding the upcoming Winter Holiday Activities and Food Programme.

Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme

Free access to the Employee Assistance Programme for all schools in Gloucestershire is making a real difference supporting school staff. Figures received from Health Assured, which provides the assistance programme on behalf of the county council, show that 20 per cent of school staff who are out of work at the start of counselling therapy are back in work at the end of the course. Further information is available on the Bulletin Board at the above link.

Primary

Primary Headteacher and Chair of Governors Briefing - 25 November 2021

The Education Outcomes and Intervention team will be hosting a 1½ hour briefing for headteachers and chair of governors via Webex at 1:30pm on Thursday 25 November. The briefing is free, limited to two places; one for the headteacher and one for the chair of governors. Further information is available on the Bulletin Board at the above link.

Secondary

Exciting new offer for IAG in schools by national charity Shaw Trust

This continues to be a challenging time for educationalists and young people. The Shaw Trust through the Youth Support Team, are able to assist schools in their obligation to provide IAG services through specialist practitioners, with additionality brought by a wider network of supportive programmes provided in Gloucestershire. To provide information a virtual CEIAG event is being held for all schools in the county on Monday 15 November at 3:00pm. Additional information is available on the Bulletin Board at the above link.

Previous issues of Heads Up are available on Schoolsnet at this link

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