 
Guest Editorial: A message from Nadia Elwahabi, LSP Coordinator
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Last week’s Annual Conference on Sustainable Leadership wasn’t about budgets, OFSTED or curriculum changes but it was a reminder of our human vulnerability and a chance to receive some inspiration and motivation to help raise spirits and re-energise headteachers for the year ahead. |
LSP Annual Headteachers Conference 2022
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The LSP Annual Headteachers’ Conference 2022 was an uplifting and morale-boosting event. Key speaker, Diana Osagie presented to us on Growing in Resilience & Developing from Setbacks. Her frank and empowering delivery was illustrated with great wisdom grounded in personal stories of tragedy and triumph. Lead Without Limits Director, Katherine Powell, took delegates on a journey of that challenged some of our leadership assumptions and encouraged delegates to look at the importance of building trust as leaders. |
Promising New Teacher Awards 2022
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The Promising New Teacher Awards 2022 were presented at the Annual LSP Headteachers’ Conference, The judging panel unanimously chose the following three teachers as especially deserving among the many nominations we received |
Somos Lambeth Lusophone Celebration Event
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Somos Lambeth will be hosting an event on the 24th June from 1-5pm at Lilian Baylis School to celebrate the Lusophone language and culture. Somos schools, Portuguese community groups, politicians and other stakeholders will be invited to attend a celebratory event |
Raising the Game: Secondary Curriculum Development/Lambeth-wide anti-racist quality mark for schools/Shout outs
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After a slight delay, the RTG secondary curriculum development in collaboration with The Black Curriculum began this week and is now underway. We have very good representation for English and the Humanities subjects, but we would like to see more subject specialists in KS3 maths, science, art and drama. |
Child Friendly Lambeth needs schools’ help to consult with children and young people
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As part of the Child Friendly Lambeth programme, we want to know what as many Lambeth children and young people’s priorities are for the borough, their opinions and what’s important to them!
Links to the Child Friendly Lambeth toolkit and surveys are below. If you are able to deliver some Child Friendly Lambeth consultations, please find a form to fill out below also.
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Schools Human Resources: New Policies
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As you may be aware, throughout COVID-19 and this academic year, we have been doing a lot of work in order to update our existing HR policies. |
Young ‘Digital Heroes’ Sought For Brixton After-School Club
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A charity is looking for children to take part in a free five-week after-school club for “digital heroes” in Brixton in June and July. |
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A school governor's role is both a voluntary and a very responsible one. The Lambeth Governors' Forum aims to promote the highest quality education and best outcomes for children in Lambeth through a network for governors to learn together and share experiences. |
Model Agenda for School Governing Board Meetings: Summer 2022
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This is our model agenda for governing board meetings to be held during the Summer Term/Terms 5 & 6 2021/22, which we are currently providing free of charge. There are a number of changes to the format and content |
LSP Governors' Working Together Event - Summer 2022 Presentations
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Lambeth's Director of Education and Learning, Abrilli Phillip delivered a presentation on national and local developments and topical matters of interest, with other LA officers also contributing, as appropriate. |
Project Helps Students To Make A Difference To Their Community
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Saint Gabriel’s College, based in Camberwell, partnered with the First Give charity to ignite social consciousness in pupils and encourage them to make a difference to their local community through social action. |
The Brixton Project: Culture Shift Teachers Evening
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Join The Brixton Project Crew on Wednesday, 25th May 2022 at 3Space International House from 16:30-18:00 for their next teachers evening. |
Standing Advisory Council For Religious Education (SACRE): Newsletter
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Standing Advisory Council for Religious Education (SACRE) meets three times per year to make sure that schools are able to teach religious education and are conducting Collective Worship. This newsletter supports that work. |
London Careers Festival
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The London Careers Festival is a free annual summer event which seeks to connect pupils from primary to post-16 with the world of work, fueling imaginations, developing skills, and inspiring futures. |
Corali - Youth Open Class
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Youth open class is for those aged 14-25 with a learning disability who are keen to take part in more Corali activities. |
It’s World Humanist Day Soon!
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We’re looking forward to 21 June, when it will be World Humanist Day – an annual global celebration of human achievements, responsibilities, and potential. |
The Children's Society: Making School Uniforms Affordable
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Last year, a new law was passed to cut the cost of school uniforms in England. By September, schools should have started making necessary changes to ensure uniforms are a fair price for families. |
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Governing boards have a major role to play in the arrangements their school makes to keep children safe and to promote the welfare of all children, especially vulnerable children. |
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This is a one day training suitable for Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) and Deputy DSL.
The training will focus on the principles of safeguarding and protecting children and young people.
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Governors are increasingly becoming involved in both the investigation of parental complaints, as well as sitting on formal panels to consider parental complaints. Thus it is essential that Trustees and Governors understand the role that they play in their school's formal complaints process. |
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Governing boards have a major role to play in the arrangements their school makes to keep children safe and to promote the welfare of all children, especially vulnerable children |
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To prepare Governors at all levels of experience with the knowledge to develop their expertise in order to support their school and to be prepared for an OFSTED inspection. |
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Session co-delivered by Andrea Parker, Executive Headteacher of The BJS Federation and leader of Raising the Game initiative across Lambeth and Ben Mearhart, an EDI consultant, trainer and educator and primary teacher and senior leader for 20+ years. |
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A key strategic function for the Governing Board is overseeing the financial performance of their school and ensuring that its money is well spent. Achieving value for money and realising financial efficiencies are key current issues facing governing boards in light of the funding pressures faced by all schools. |
NSPCC Childhood Day
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Date: Friday 10th June 2022 |
RTG Anti-Racist Framework & Lambeth Pledge Headteachers’ Consultation
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Date: Friday, 15th July 2022 (Time and Venue TBC) |
RTG Evaluation Week
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Date: 1st - 8th July |
Raising The Game - Secondary Curriculum Development
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Date: Throughout May to July |
RTG: Governor Training - Racial Literacy: How to Support and Challenge Your School Leaders
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Date: Tuesday, 21st June 2022
Time: 5.00PM
Location: MS Teams
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LSP Board Meeting (New Date)
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Date: Friday, 10th June 2022
Time: 8:30-10:30am (Venue TBC)
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Model UN Conference
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Date: Saturday 2nd July 2022
Location: Bishop Thomas Grant
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Somos Lambeth Consultation with Heads & Stakeholders
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Date: Thursday 14th July
Time: 10am
Location: Lambeth Civic Centre
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Somos Lambeth Lusophone Celebration Event
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Date: Friday, 24th June 2022
Time: 1-5pm
Location: Lilian Baylis School
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