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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
Prevent updates |
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The latest DfE South East Prevent newsletter for schools includes upcoming training sessions on topics like Incels, online gaming, and radicalisation. Additional updates include the Online Safety Bill and new Prevent resources such as risk assessment templates and the Educate Against Hate calendar.
As a reminder for schools, the annual Counter Terrorism Risk Assessment (CTLP) for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight has been published and distributed to headteachers directly via email. This document supports schools in fulfilling their responsibilities under the Prevent duty and in conducting effective risk assessment. If your school has not yet received the CTLP, please contact prevent@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Children's mental health: Bespoke fully funded training for your team |
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Increasing mental health challenges was highlighted by schools as the biggest safeguarding challenge for 2025. (tes - Safeguarding Report 2025) As the level of need and concern rises, effective and timely training can grow confidence and capacity within your staff, and play a crucial role in safeguarding your pupils.
Did you know that the Portsmouth Safeguarding Children Partnership can create training tailored to your team's needs as part of INSET days or as a standalone session?
Topics include:
- Creating cultures that support wellbeing
- Healthy conversations about mental health
- Self-care for staff supporting children's mental health
If there's something specific you'd like to work on, we can discuss creating a bespoke offer. Get in touch with Hannah.Youell@portsmouthcc.gov.uk for more information and booking.
Kooth resources to support transitions |
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Transitions, like moving to a new school year or starting secondary school, can be tough. Nearly 1 in 4 pupils in England become disengaged during this period, often feeling less safe, less heard, and less happy in school. That’s where Kooth’s free digital mental health support for young people can make a difference.
KoothKlass (livestream webinars straight to your classroom):
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Let's talk about moving up to secondary school: A chat about transitioning to a new school in September for year 6. Book here
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Kooth's support for young carers: For young people aged 11+ who are young carers. Find out about Kooth, myth-busting and words from our Kooth Clinical team. Book here
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We’re still here over the summer: Let’s talk about loneliness and healthy relationships: 30 minute webinar for young people aged 11+ on tackling loneliness and building healthy relationships. Book here
KoothTalks Families (free webinars for parents and carers):
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How to support your child to manage change when moving up to secondary school: 30 minute webinar for all parents and carers of children who are starting secondary school this year. Share with parents
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Helping young people stay safe on smartphones and online: Find out how parents can support online safety for their children and how Kooth keeps young people safe. Share with parents
Neurodiversity Team PADLET |
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The Portsmouth Neurodiversity Team are pleased to be able to share their team PADLET. The PADLET contains lots of useful information for professionals, including:
- All our service information leaflets
- Links to useful resources
- Details on the support the team can provide and how to access this
- Information leaflets and support ideas
School improvement
Get ready to watch the Teach Portsmouth Awards livestream |
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 In just over a week's time, we'll be celebrating the achievements of colleagues across 12 award categories at the Teach Portsmouth Awards. The event returns to Portsmouth Guildhall on Thursday 12 June 2025.
If you'd like to join us, you can watch the event livestream through the Teach Portsmouth website. The livestream is switched on at 7.30pm. The event is hosted by local headteachers Ashley Howard (Mayfield School) and Zoe Killick (St Paul's Catholic Primary School and Nursery).
To watch the livestream, visit the Teach Portsmouth website. Bookmark the page and come back just before 7.30pm. We are encouraging people to get social and share their photos and videos using the hashtag #TPA25. We can't wait to see your celebrations!
Free tickets for historic dockyard for children eligible for Free School Meals |
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As you may already have heard, the Portsmouth Historic Dockyard is again offering free annual family passes to the families of children eligible for Free School Meals. The Dockyard have been contacting schools direct about promoting this offer to eligible families.
If your school hasn't yet been contacted, please email sharna.bennett@nmrn.org.uk to get all the details.
New lead schools for music |
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As part of the wider regional Music Hub, South Coast Music Partnership, three lead schools for music have been appointed in Portsmouth. The appointments follow a comprehensive application process to ensure the schools can play their part in the newly launched regional network of excellence.
The appointed lead schools are: Redwood Academy, St Paul’s Catholic Primary and St Edmund’s Catholic School.
The lead schools will take an active role in mentoring and supporting schools, working together with Portsmouth Music Hub to shape, support and strengthen a regional programme of high-quality music education.
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Create and Connect: The Canva Edition |
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We are now down to our final spaces for our first ever Create and Connect: The Canva Edition on either Tuesday 17 June 2025 or Monday 23 June 2025. Please sign up via the online form by Friday 13 June 2025, when more details will be shared. The event will run from 3.30pm to 6pm and will be hosted at Portsmouth Primary SCITT.
Create & Connect is a relaxed and inspiring Canva-powered event designed for educators and digital leaders across Portsmouth. This gathering is more than just a creative session — it’s a chance to explore how design tools like Canva can play a vital role in enhancing teaching and learning, reducing workload, and supporting accessibility and inclusion for all.
As part of our shared commitment to narrowing the digital divide, this event invites you to discover how thoughtful, purposeful use of technology can empower everyone — from classroom teachers to school leaders — to choose the right tool, at the right time, for the right outcome.
Through live demonstrations of the latest features, a panel of local Canvassadors, and hands-on creative time in our ‘learnalong’ space, you’ll connect with others who are passionate about using technology not just to create, but to create impact.
Spaces are limited to 40 people per session and will be offered on a first come, first served basis, with priority access to our Gold and Silver Schools.
STEM with Wings: what's next for quantum? |
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Join us to mark the International Year of Quantum with Dr Jess Wade and colleagues from Imperial on 17 and 19 June 2025.
Free digital events will explore the mysterious quantum realm. Discover how this technology already underpins our lives and find out what's next with scientists on the frontiers of quantum research. Suitable for pupils aged 7-14.
Attend roundtable event to support over 50s into employment |
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The Job Centre is hosting a special roundtable event aimed at helping individuals aged 50 and over re-enter the workforce. The event will take place on Thursday 10 July 2025 from 10am - 12.30pm at Landport Community Centre. This informal and welcoming event offers a great opportunity for local employers to connect with experienced job seekers.
While not focused on education, the event encourages employers, from all sectors, to demonstrate their commitment to an age-diverse workforce and participate in small group discussions that inspire and build confidence. Schools and academies who choose to attend can promote their vacancies at the event.
Spaces are limited. To reserve your place, please contact Angela Napolitano, employer adviser at angela.napolitano1@dwp.gov.uk.
Participation and progression
Portsmouth Schools Football Association for primary schools |
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The Portsmouth Schools Football Association organises events and tournaments throughout the year for primary schools in the city. We had a great season in 2024-25 with over 800 children from 24 schools taking part in the various events, all of which were played in a fantastic spirit. We hope that the 2025-26 season will again enable children to enjoy football and represent their schools in an environment of friendly competition.
All competitions are completed over one afternoon at Goals on Tangier Road with trophies and medals presented to the winning teams. All games are six-a-side with a maximum squad of 10 children able to attend. The year 6 tournaments are scheduled for the autumn 1 half-term with the year 5 tournaments taking place in spring 2. We are looking to hold a year 4 tournament for the first time in May 2026.
Affiliation and entry forms have been sent out to PE Leads and KS2 school admin email addresses over the last fortnight. These need to be returned to mstedman@courtlanejnr.co.uk by Monday 23 June 2025.
For further information please contact Matt Stedman at Court Lane Juniors at mstedman@courtlanejnr.co.uk or Curtis Tait at Wimborne Primary at ctait@wimborne.portsmouth.sch.uk.
Portsmouth Boys’ Impact Hub: Invite to a stakeholder kick-off event |
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The University of Portsmouth are committed to enabling change through strategic collaboration, and are seeking to set up and chair a regional Boys Impact Hub. Connected to a newly formed national network of Boys Impact hubs, the Portsmouth Boys Impact Hub will bring together stakeholders across the local area to meaningfully address the gap in GCSE outcomes for young men who are eligible for Free School Meals, by undertaking strategic activity in research, pedagogy, policy and practice to support the outcomes of young men in their local educational, social, and geographic contexts.
The hub will facilitate sharing of approaches, inspire cross-collaboration and incubate new initiatives - including co-designing a personal development programme for boys, delivered in schools, by schools, with direct input and support from stakeholders across the locality.
You are invited to attend a stakeholder kick-off session, delivered in partnership with Boys Impact and Grit:Breakthrough programmes at the University of Portsmouth on Thursday 10 July 2025, 9am - 12pm. The kick off sessions aim to:
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Collectively frame the need for, and shape of, a Portsmouth Boys Impact Hub: establish the deeper level of conversation we want to engage in, exploring the barriers to engaging at this level and create an environment of contribution and generative listening;
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Develop a shared vision and language for authentic collaboration in making a difference to the educational experiences of boys: investigate what stops us from putting aside our individual agendas to achieve something bigger and explore the role of listening, to each other, our colleagues and to young people.
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Recognise our assumptions, patterns and biases: what are some of the assumptions we make about boys and what are the implications of this in the challenges faced by boys in education?
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Individual and collective commitments: What are we committing to in order to create transformative change in boys outcomes locally? Explore the difference between ‘want to’ and ‘committed to’. Where have we ‘wanted’ change but not committed to it? What will be different here?
Free Blue Bombini Schools Roadshow - enterprise day |
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This is a high impact day around marketing and enterprise and will support approximately 25 young people (any year group!) The Blue Bombini Schools Roadshow will deliver Blue Bombini brand-led events focused on developing young people’s skills, confidence, creativity and entrepreneurial mindset.
Using Unloc’s tried and tested Changemaker Challenge model, we’ll build an engaging and interactive day-long event that stretches young people’s employability and enterprise skills whilst acquainting them with all the different career routes within Blue Bombini. Each of these events will be designed, organised and led by an experienced Unloc facilitator, working alongside a small number of Blue Bombini volunteers.
Events will take place at the Unloc Changemaker Studios in the Portsmouth Guildhall from 10am - 2.30pm on a date of your choice (before the end of this academic year!)
To book, please contact Beth Hunt at Beth@unloc.org.uk or 07780 077395. Spaces are available on a first come, first served basis.
Air Quality Heroes - Making every journey count for cleaner air |
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Did you know that for many people, sustainable journeys into and around Portsmouth are cheaper, greener and more convenient than travelling by car?
With the help of our air quality heroes, we've created short videos which reveal snapshots from a typical day, where they show how easy and rewarding it can be to walk, cycle, catch the bus or use park and ride.
Help enhance the health and wellbeing of everyone in the city. Find out how to make every journey count for cleaner air when you travel sustainably in Portsmouth.
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Climate adaptation: Heat in school settings webinar and workshop |
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Thursday 10 July 2025 2pm - 4pm | Online
There is increasing understanding of the impacts of heat in schools. Climate change is increasing the frequency of heatwaves and hot summer days. Teachers have observed that hotter conditions affect pupil concentration and learning and impact teachers too. This online webinar and workshop will:
- explore what we can learn from the national evidence and how it applies to Portsmouth
- provide an opportunity to consider what a heat-ready / well-adapted school environment looks like
- give you the opportunity to shape future actions through this online workshop.
Guest speakers:
- Dr Laura Dawkins: Laura is an Expert Scientist in Climate Risk & Resilience at the Met Office, and an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in the University of Bristol School of Mathematics.
- Professor Dan Bernie: Dan co-manages the UK Climate Resilience team at the Met Office, is Met Office Health Science lead, and Associate Professor in the University of Bristol's Faculty of Health and Life Sciences.
- Dr Paul Hudson: Paul is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Economics at the University of York.
To book your place, please visit the Eventbrite page. If you have any challenges using Eventbrite, please contact Felicity.Harris@portsmouthcc.gov.uk and a Teams invite will be sent to you directly.
Inclusion Outreach Service training opportunities
The Inclusion Outreach Service would like to share the following training opportunities with a focus on transition:
1. SEND in action in the primary setting – Preparing for new SEND pupils and transition
Date: Wednesday 11 June 2025, 8.30am - 2.30pm
Location: Cliffdale Primary Academy
Maximum delegates: 15
Aimed at: Teachers, HLTAs, 1:1 TAs, SEN(D)CO, assistant SEN(D)CO, EYFS, primary staff supporting children with SEND
This course will provide an opportunity to:
- Learn practical strategies to support transition for your SEND pupils including new pupils and transitions between year groups.
- Explore ways of getting to know your new pupils and building positive relationships.
- Understand personalised learning approaches and adapting teaching.
- An introduction to the use of visuals to create an inclusive classroom.
- Spend time within the specialist setting, seeing transferrable strategies and activities 'in action'.
- An opportunity to explore specific situations in solution circles.
- Ask questions about what you have seen and how to adapt this for your setting.
2. Strategies for success in secondary settings - Effective transition from year 6 to year 7
Date: Friday 20 June 2025, 10am - 2.30pm
Location: Mary Rose Academy
Aimed at: Upper KS2 staff and year 6 staff supporting pupils with transitioning to secondary, KS3 staff, 1:1's, headteachers, deputy's, SENCO's, teachers, TA's
Maximum number of delegates: 15
The training will focus on:
- Sharing ways to support learners with SEND succeed in a mainstream secondary environment.
- Sharing practical strategies, alongside the theory underpinning these and how the strategies can be adapted and personalised to meet the individual learners in your classroom.
To book a place, email: Stephanie.Andrews@portsmouthcc.gov.uk stating which course you wish to book.
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