Education Strategy for Portsmouth 2017-2020
Pulling together, achieving more
The
Portsmouth Education Partnership has launched a consultation to encourage
feedback and comments on the draft Education Strategy for Portsmouth 2017 -
2020. You can access a copy of the
strategy and how to respond to the consultation below. The closing date for responses is Friday 22nd
September 2017.
Global learning - a partnership with The British Council
Through the Portsmouth Education Partnership,
we are seeking to develop a strong relationship with the British Council to
realise the benefits that the British Council can bring to Portsmouth through
international education work. A short summary of the benefits and an
overview of how schools, staff and pupils can access international education
through the British Council can be accessed here.
We are keen to work with the British Council
and agree a tailored programme of work for Portsmouth which is relevant to
Portsmouth's schools and which will encourage all schools in Portsmouth to
participate in some shape or form. A similar and very successful
arrangement has already been developed for Plymouth.
To this end we are proposing organising a
workshop with the British Council and would like to invite Headteachers /
senior leaders / subject leaders from schools who would have an interest in
developing this further through the Portsmouth Education Partnership. The
workshop will be held on 29th September, 9.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. in
Conference Room A, Civic Offices. If you are interested in taking part in
this workshop please contact Kelly Rooker kelly.rooker@portsmouthcc.gov.uk by Friday 28th July to confirm so we
can make the necessary arrangements.
Revision
of the Portsmouth Anti-bullying Guidance and Resource Pack
The
Portsmouth Anti-bullying Guidance and Resource Pack will be revised over the
summer and published in October. John Yates-Harold will be leading this
work and will be incorporating case studies of best practice from schools as
well as updating the art work. John is also working on a new tool
kit which can support transgender and gender questioning children and young
people in Portsmouth's schools and colleges. The tool kit will also be
published in October.
For
more information please contact John at: liquid_days@hotmail.com
Replacement of Discoverer Reporting Tool - New Payroll Reports
A reminder that from Autumn Term 2017, Oracle's existing
Discoverer Reports will be phased out and replaced by alternative reports as
Discoverer is no longer a supported product.
Within the 'EBS Systems
and Information and Help Section' on the intranet, you will find a new
section on Guidance Notes for New Reports that are currently being developed to
replace Discoverer Reports. Can you
please trial them from June month end and let us have your feedback on how well
they meet your business requirement, to the 'Corporate Resources & Systems - Finance' mailbox
(CorporateResources&Systems-Finance@portsmouthcc.gov.uk ). All user
feedback will be considered in the context of the overall business
requirement.
This section will be added to over the coming months once new
reports have been developed and tested.
Defibrillators
Following a request in the
Schools Bulletin last September, can any schools who have a defibrillator
please email defib@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
to notify of this. Please also confirm whether it's static (inside the school
building) or public access (in a cabinet on the outside of the school
building). This is to ensure that the ambulance service has a full list of
defibrillators in the city, and to help the Public Health team identify gaps
where new defibrillators could be added.
Childcare for three and four year olds
Working families (earning more than the minimum wage and less than £100k a year) of three and four year olds are eligible for 30 hours free childcare. Parents must apply before 31 August to get this from September.
Parents can check if they are eligible and apply online via: www.childcarechoices.gov.uk and more information about childcare provision is available on our website: www.portsmouth.gov.uk search childcare.
Schools with nurseries who would like more information on accepting children eligible for this, and other early education funding, should email cdt.enquiries@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Are You Sorted? - Service Closure
Are you Sorted?, the health and
information advice service for young people under 20 in Portsmouth, will no
longer be operating from this point . This is due to a service redesign with
the closure of the standalone Public Health delivery team and the launch of the
new Early Help and Prevention Service, which is designed to provide wider
support to young people and their families.
The website, areyousorted.co.uk, is being updated
to reflect that the service itself is no longer running but the site will still
signpost to other local and national support services for young people
temporarily. This will be until December 2017, when the website will no longer
be active.
Please could you remove any
materials that you have promoting 'Are You Sorted' in your school e.g. posters,
postcards, leaflets, etc. This includes materials for campaigns around Legal
Highs and the Peer Educator smoking posters which direct young people to
areyousorted.co.uk. If a child needs support with health issues such as
smoking, substance misuse, sexual relationships etc. please speak with your
school nurse or you can fill in the inter-agency
contact form which will identify appropriate support. For the next 5
months, you can also use the Are You Sorted? website to find alternative
support for young people.
The Governance Directory
The Governance Directory provides information on
a range of sources to support governance in Portsmouth. The Directory is
relevant to maintained schools and academies and is a key component of the
Council's sign-posting role to support governors as they fulfil their role in
schools and academies.
Portsmouth City Council offers training sessions
for governors/trustees on a range of topics. Training will include local or
national developments in relation to the topic and also set the topic within
the Portsmouth context (i.e. local policy, practice, data). The first section
of the Directory explains what is on offer. Register your interest for a
training session by emailing the listed contact. The training facilitator will
gather details of those interested in a training course and arrange a mutually
convenient date/time. All courses are priced at £43 per person for a half day
or twilight session, and £86 per person for a full day session.
The Governance Directory has been
emailed to headteachers in maintained schools and academies (to share with
their governors/ trustees) and to all maintained school governors on the
Council's database.
4LSCB
As part of the 4LSCB online procedures update June 2017 the following have been updated:
The Unborn Baby Protocol
Non-Mobile Baby Bruising Protocol
The Joint Working Protocol
S47
In addition the following new policies have been agreed by the 4LSCBs.
Adults who disclose sexual abuse
Practice advice on Safeguarding Children Exposed to Domestic Violence and Abuse
All Policies can be found on the 4LSCB online procedure site where you can sign up for updates.
Fischer
Family Trust (FFT) Aspire Sessions
As
a part of our SLA, Education Information Services provide access to FFT Aspire.
To support schools with using the system, we will be providing free training
for schools this autumn.
Introduction
to FFT Aspire
On
Wednesday 4th October 2017, there will be 2 introductory
sessions for primary schools (one morning, one afternoon).
These
are presentation-led overview sessions, intended to be an "Introduction to
FFT Aspire". This is aimed at those completely new to, or with very little
experience of, FFT Aspire. The session will take users through the menu,
dashboard, screenshots and how to navigate around the site with a basic
introduction to Value Added and statistical significance.
Analysing
attainment and progress data in Aspire
On
Tuesday 5th December 2017, there will be more advanced
sessions aimed at those with more experience of FFT Aspire. This will include
looking into the data in more detail using School Dashboards. The morning
session will be designed for primary schools, whilst the afternoon session is
for secondary schools
All
of these sessions will be held in the Civic Offices. Further details, including
how to reserve places are to follow by email before the end of term.
Whilst
the sessions above are free, FFT are also hosting additional Autumn Roadshows
at the Grand Harbour Hotel in Southampton on Thursday 5th October,
at a cost of £95+VAT.
To
book your place for the FFTs Roadshow only now via: https://fft.org.uk/roadshow-primary/
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