News and Updates
Milton Keynes SEND strategy 2021-2025- 2024 Action Plans
The current SEND strategy, which started in 2021 and ends in 2025, has been reviewed.
New SEND Strategy action plans, for this academic year, have been developed in collaboration with stakeholders: including EY providers, schools, families, and professionals in education, health and social care.
They highlight the five main priorities of the SEND strategy, provide examples of activities planned for this academic year, explains how success will be measured, and outline how the local partnership will oversee the plans.
Information can be found on the Milton Keynes SEND Local Offer
MKCC services
Ramadan 2024 – EMA Network
The Islamic calendar is lunar and has 354 or 355 days. Therefore, precise dates cannot be forecast as they depend on the sighting of the moon. In 2024, Ramadan begins on 10 March plus or minus a day, dependent on the moon sighting.
Prayer times for Ramadan may be found on many mosque websites. Eid-ul-Fitr (the festival marking the end of Ramadan) falls on 9th April (plus or minus a day).
Please remember to explore the needs of your Muslim children and staff during the fast. As in previous years, staff will appreciate that the routine of Muslim families is entirely different during Ramadan. Young children may become more tired or excitable during school time, even if they are not fasting themselves. Those students who are fasting may become tired and thirsty during the school day.
The EMA Network Team will be available at the EMA resource centre on Thursday 15 February (12.30 - 3.00pm) to provide advice and guidance on Ramadan, including a short presentation at 12.30pm. If you hope to attend please email: ema@milton-keynes.gov.uk
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DfE
Prevent – new materials and resources
The DfE’s ‘Educate Against Hate’ materials excellently support you and team in discussing ongoing conflicts. There are materials to support leaders, teachers, and parents/carers. Some new additions include:
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The DfE have also published some new, short animations that can be embedded in training, communications, or any other scenario where you need to quickly explain the purpose of Prevent to an audience. One is designed for anyone with a Prevent duty, the other is specific to education settings.
If you haven’t already done so, please sign up to receive the DfE’s regional Prevent Newsletter or ask your DSL to do so. By doing this your school/setting will have access to ‘hot off the press’ information that will support the valued work you already do.
New resource to support practitioners with EYFS assessment (schools only)
The DfE EYFS Profile communications page provides teachers with support to complete the EYFS Profile. It’s updated regularly and each update covers a new area of the EYFS Profile, focusing on topics that the sector has asked for more information on.
The most recent update was published on the 20 February and provides information on completing the EYFS Profile for children who transfer schools. Previous updates included completing the EYFS Profile for children with special educational needs and disabilities and exemptions from the EYFS learning and development requirements.
The page now sits under a new resource on Foundation Years to support practitioners completing all statutory EYFS assessments. The most recent content added provides information on:
- what assessment means in the EYFS
- the format for completing the progress check
- integrated reviews
- the writing ELG
Content will continue to be added to support practitioners with:
- ongoing assessment;
- the progress check at age two;
- the reception baseline assessment; and
- the EYFS Profile.
Useful info
The Great Get Together Iftaar
Trubys Garden Great Get Together Iftaar will be on Sunday 17 March 16.15pm at the Church of Christ the Cornerstone.
The multi-faith programme will celebrate the essence of Ramadan and includes a special performance by children and young people from our local Madresshas as well as the Trubys Abrahamic Women's Choir singing in Arabic, Hebrew and English. This year's theme is linking mind, body and soul emphasizing the importance of good mental health and wellbeing. This years iftaar will be provided by Mezbaan Restaurant with light snacks provided by the lovely Yasmin Malik, Meals by Malik
More information and booking details can be found on Eventbrite.
Cycling Citizens Alliance
The Cycling Citizens Alliance in Milton Keynes are conducting a survey to understand why people cycle and what could be done to help more people cycle in MK.
You can help by sharing the survey with parents/carers and staff. Thank you.
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