Heads Up - 7 April 2022

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7 April 2022

Covid-19 Information for Schools

Infection prevention and control information and guidance for schools and childcare settings

Updated guidance on managing Covid-19 in line with other acute respiratory illnesses has been released. We will continue to update our Schoolsnet page with a summary of the current policy, useful documents and FAQs. Further details are available on the Bulletin Board at the above link.

Key communications from the DfE for schools (29.03.22 - 31.03.22)

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

All Schools

Ukraine resettlement scheme - applications for school places for Ukrainian children

Currently we understand that Ukrainian families with school-age children moving to Gloucestershire will be arriving at individual households across the county over an unspecified period of time. The advice for Ukrainian families, who need school places, is to apply in the usual manner for in-year transfers. The Bulletin Board at the above link has further information.

Gloucestershire’s Inclusion and Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) strategies 2022-2025

We would like to engage on our proposed strategies for Inclusion and SEND. Please share the draft strategies and details of our engagement activity with colleagues, partners and families you work with. This April, we’re holding webinars and asking people to complete a survey for their views before the final strategies are launched later this Summer. Additional information is available on the Bulletin Board at the above link.

Free EAP for all schools extended till 31 August, plus more staff wellbeing support

The FREE Employee Assistance Programme for all schools has been extended until 31 August 2022 and offers additional wellbeing support for all school staff. Further details are available on the Bulletin Board at the above link.

Primary

Chickenpox and Scarlet Fever in children

Please see the Bulletin Board at the above link for an important joint letter from the UK Health Security Agency and Public Health regarding a recent increase in routine childhood infectious diseases.

GHLL: Primary Relationship (Sex) and Health Education – 28th April 2022

Led by GHLL primary teachers, this session will be introducing our FREE resource to support the delivery of the new statutory R(S)HE curriculum and will guide teachers as they review and update their provision, in full consultation with the school community. Further 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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