Heads Up - 6 January 2022

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

Following the closure of the Cheltenham and Tewkesbury Alternative Provision School (CTAPS) and enlargement of the Stroud and Cotswold Alternative Provision School (SCAPS), a single Pupil Referral Unit has been formed. The Management Committee has selected a new name: Severn Valley School.  Further details can be found on the Bulletin Board at the above link.

From 17 December, National Government has introduced a temporary measure that allows employees to self-certify their absence for 28 days without having to provide a fit note from their doctor. The measure has been introduced to alleviate pressures on GP surgeries. Further details are available on the Bulletin Board at the above link.

The Council is moving from banking with HSBC Bank to Lloyds Bank.  New Head Office Collection Account (HOCA) paying in books have been ordered and will be arriving over the coming weeks.  When you receive your new book please could you start to use it immediately and destroy any old books that you might have. Additional information is available on the Bulletin Board at the above link.

Community Support for Families of Children and Young People with autism or autistic traits Survey