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If you have information to be included in the next issue of the PEP bulletin, please send your text, image and link by Tuesday at 12pm to pep@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Inclusion
Project Orpheus and Prevent update |
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The latest Project Orpheus and Prevent update includes information on:
- Final conference for Project Orpheus
- Risk assessments for Prevent
- Prevent statistics for 2021-22
- Revised one-minute guide for preventing violent extremism and Channel
- Misogyny in the context of Andrew Tate
- Out-of-school settings (OOSS) DfE evaluation
- Training
Report Remove: tool to help young people report images and videos online |
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For a child or young person, having a sexual image or video of themselves shared online can be a distressing situation. This can be difficult for parents and carers too, but there are ways you can support a child. If they’re under 18, they can use Report Remove.
Report Remove is a tool that allows young people to report an image or video shared online, to see if it’s possible to get it taken down. Provided by Childline and IWF, it keeps the young person informed at each stage of their report, and provides further support where necessary.
Young Carers in School (YCiS) - The Children's Society and Carers Trust |
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The Young Carers in School website has recently been updated and is now much simpler and easy to navigate. A PowerPoint overview has been created to support professionals accessing the site.
The website contains a wealth of information and practical ideas to support schools to raise awareness of young carers generally and identify and support their young carers effectively. They are also looking into the possibility of adding a search function in the near future, which should make it even easier to find what you're looking for.
Your school will currently be in the process of, or will have completed, your spring school census return. Please reflect on the numbers of young carers who have been identified on your school census this year. Estimates suggest that there are between two or three young carers in every class in every school in the UK. Are these numbers reflected in your school's calculations? If not, it means that it's highly likely that there are lots of young carers in your school who are currently unidentified and potentially unsupported.
The YCiS guide, together with support from Portsmouth Young Carers Service (PYCS) (youngcarers@portsmouthcc.gov.uk) can help ensure that:
- More young carers in Portsmouth are identified, feel valued and supported.
- All school communities in the city are informed about young carers and the amazing support that they provide within their families.
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Young Carers Action Day - 15 March 2023 |
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 This year's Young Carers Action Day is taking place on Wednesday 15 March 2023. The campaign strapline is 'make time for young carers'. Resources that you can use in school, including posters to promote your event, can be downloaded from the Carers Trust website.
Portsmouth Young Carers Service will be sending out more information and ideas later this month that you can incorporate into your school's celebrations for this important annual young carer event.
School improvement
Teach Portsmouth Awards 2023 |
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 Three top tips for nominating your superstar colleagues
The Teach Portsmouth team are excited to share their top tips with you to help nominate your superstar colleagues. With three new award categories, the governor's award, progress award and early years and childcare award, there are more ways to recognise school and college staff than ever before.
To help you manage nominating, the team have put together three top tips that should make things much easier. Don't forget, a full list of the categories can be found here.
1. Delegate nominating to an appointed team member
We understand nominating staff can take time and we encourage senior leaders to appoint a member of their team who can support this activity throughout the process. This will include your initial online submission all the way through to telling colleagues they've been shortlisted.
2. New to nominating? Watch our video on writing a supporting statement
If you haven't written a supporting statement before, a webinar on that topic has been added to the Teach Portsmouth website. Hosted by Frances Soul, independent chairperson, Portsmouth Education Partnership, Frances led the shortlisting panel last year for the awards, providing essential insight into what the shortlisting panel look for in nominations. The video provides top tops on evidencing work and showcasing the impact your colleagues have made.
3. Download the Word template to draft your submission
All entries are submitted online using a form on the Teach Portsmouth website. We recommend using the downloadable Word template to draft your submission as the form does not save as you go. Once you've drafted your submission, copy and paste the wording into the form.
Online nominations close on Friday 3 March. Get ready to nominate your colleagues today!
New digital champion programmes |
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Following a successful launch of the bespoke digital champion programme in January, we are now providing three different digital champion programmes, all specifically designed for Portsmouth schools:
- Digital champions (teaching and learning)
- Digital champions (admin)
- Digital champions (cyber)
All are fully funded through the apprenticeship levy, which Sandra Wilkie is able to support.
The next cohort is starting in April, however we are also securing places for June and September. You can have as many champions on the programme as you wish, but each group is limited to 30 spaces.
More information is available here, and a the pre-registration form can be found here.
If you have any questions, please contact GGwilliam@copnorprimary.co.uk.
Sport England Together Fund – National Cycle Network community grants |
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National Lottery funding from Sport England is available for community organisations, including schools, on or near the National Cycle Network. Grants are now available to improve or enhance the spaces along local paths, run led walks and rides, deliver bike maintenance sessions or to fund ideas for activities that bring people together.
The Together Fund is a national programme funded by Sport England who have awarded grant to Sustrans to distribute. Its purpose is to empower community organisations connected to those affected disproportionality by COVID-19 and the associated cost of living crisis to engage in walking, cycling and wheeling.
The Together Fund is now open for new applications. Applications will be approved on an ongoing basis. The application form will close on Tuesday 28 February 2023 and project delivery will need to be completed by 30 September 2023.
Read the latest Ofsted school reports |
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Several schools in Portsmouth have recently been inspected by Ofsted and the following school reports are now available to read online:
Big period lesson live and additional resources |
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Brook and Lil-Lets invite you and your students to their big period lesson live at 10am on Wednesday 1 March 2023.
This broadcast is free to access and aimed at everyone in year 6 and 7. They also have some handouts, elearning and lesson plans available.
Participation and progression
A day in the life of an IT apprentice |
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As part of National Apprenticeship Week (6 - 12 February 2023), the apprenticeship team has been asking apprentices about what 'a day in the life of an apprentice' is like for them.
Henry Price, a network support technician at Mayfield School stated, "overall, it’s the best decision I have made with my career!"
Click the button below to read Henry's account of his working day.
Over 800 students attend Get Inspired Portsmouth 2023 |
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 EBP South held their Get Inspired Portsmouth 2023 event at Portsmouth Guildhall on the Wednesday 25 January. Over 800 students from across Hampshire attended the event to learn about different career opportunities in their local area. By taking part in interactive activities the students engaged with local businesses and developed their employability skills.
Latest news and updates from Unloc |
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Unloc's latest newsletter is now available, featuring updates on:
- Unloc join forces with Burberry, Verizon & GRP Solutions to launch new Changemaker Alliance
- I AM: programme shortlisted in the Burberry British Diversity Awards 2023
- Launch of the all new Changemakers@Lakes College
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 Marking Race Equality Week
Foster Portsmouth is marking Race Equality Week (6-12 February) by celebrating the vital contribution of our foster carers and all the children in our care from the black, Asian and minority ethnic community.
We're also taking the opportunity to highlight the national shortage of foster carers and our need for more with the skills and experience to help children develop a positive sense of their own identity. We welcome all enquiries about fostering regardless of age, gender, faith, ethnicity, sexuality, marital, residential or work status.
Foster carer Tamara's advice to anyone considering becoming a foster carer is, "Do it! You are providing a young person with a secure base as they make their way in the world."
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