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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
School nursing support |
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A reminder to encourage your school to promote the Portsmouth School Nursing team to parents, carers and families through your communication channels. If you feel a child could benefit from extra health or wellbeing support, remember you are able to refer to the team.
School nurses work across all Portsmouth schools and offer a wide range of support including:
- Emotional wellbeing advice
- Help with sleep, toileting, and healthy weight
- Immunisations (e.g. flu and HPV)
- Support for complex health needs
- 1:1 sessions with children and young people
- Drop-ins and clinics for families
Children who are home educated can also access the service.
Contact details:
Phone: 0300 123 6629
Email: portsmouthhealthvisitingclient@solent.nhs.uk
Website: 0-19 Health Visiting and School Nursing
Kooth young people's survey |
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Kooth is conducting a survey to gather feedback from young people in Hampshire who have used the platform. The survey aims to ensure that the platform continues to meet the needs of young people and provides high-quality mental health support.
Please share the following message with young people aged 11 -25:
Calling all young people aged 11-25 in Hampshire 📢
Have you used Kooth - the digital mental health platform? We would love to hear from you about:
- How you used the platform?
- What you found most helpful?
- How you think it could be improved?
All feedback is welcome as it will help to make the service better for young people in Hampshire.
School improvement
Portsmouth: The Digital City CPD autumn 2025 |
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As a city, we pride ourselves on our extensive CPD offer, which is led by experts both within the city and beyond. Most of these are free of charge with priority access for our Gold, Silver and Bronze schools.
If there is any specific CPD you would like us to run as a city, please let us know and we will endeavour to accommodate this. You can contact Gemma Gwilliam at info@portsmouththedigitalcity.co.uk.
A brief summary of the offer for the autumn term can be viewed in the flyer or on Canva.
To register, please complete the online form or scan the QR code on the flyer.
Opportunities for senior leaders (DHTs/AHTs) |
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The next conference for Portsmouth deputy and assistant headteachers is on the afternoon of Wednesday 8 October 2025, at The Village Hotel, Cosham. This is a great opportunity, funded by the Portsmouth Education Partnership, to support senior leadership in Portsmouth schools across the PEP, provide CPD and look towards succession planning.
There is no need to book, simply turn up and ensure that you sign in on the register provided. Please see the agenda for timings and topics.
The summer term session will be on the morning of Wednesday 24 June 2026 at the same venue.
Primary subject leader networks |
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Following the successful rollout of these sessions last year, we are pleased to announce the three dates for the PEP primary curriculum subject leader network meetings in 2025-26:
- Autumn term: Wednesday 1 October 2025, 4pm - 5pm (in person)
- Spring term: Wednesday 4 February 2026, 4pm - 5pm (virtual)
- Summer term: Wednesday 3 June 2026, 4pm - 5pm (in person)
For further details, e.g. venues, leads, any individual variances please see the flyer. Please note Maths sessions will start at 3.30pm and the dates for EYFS managers are included.
Media opportunity: Help us celebrate Portsmouth’s teachers this October |
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Teach Portsmouth is proud to champion the incredible work of our city’s educators in the lead-up to Love to Teach Week (13–17 October). As part of our campaign, we’re inviting media and partners to a special flag-raising event on Monday 6 October 2025 from 3.30pm - 4.30pm, outside the Civic Offices in Portsmouth.
We will be raising a specially designed Love to Teach / Teach Portsmouth branded flag to mark the start of our celebrations. This symbolic moment will help spotlight the wider activities planned for the week, including a webinar on Routes into Training.
We’re looking for two early career teachers, one from a school-based route and one from a university-based route to share their journey into the profession with media in attendance. Their stories will also be featured across Teach Portsmouth’s social media channels as part of our campaign content.
If you know someone who would be perfect for this opportunity, please email Callum.Murphy@portsmouthcc.gov.uk by Friday 12 September 2025.
Exhibit at the Teach Portsmouth Support and Teaching Assistant Jobs Fair |
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 Schools are invited to exhibit at the Support and Teaching Assistant Jobs Fair 2025, which returns to Portsmouth Central Library on Wednesday 19 November 2025, 10am - 2pm.
This event offers a unique opportunity for schools to connect with local residents who are eager to begin or advance their careers in education.
As an exhibitor, your school can:
- Promote current and upcoming vacancies
- Offer insight into the day-to-day life of support staff
- Host taster sessions to give candidates a real feel for the role
Whether you're recruiting now or simply want to raise your profile, this event is a powerful way to engage with passionate individuals ready to make a difference in education.
To reserve your space, please email teachportsmouth@portsmouthcc.gov.uk by Friday 5 November 2025.
History and RE resources |
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Enhance history and RE learning
Hampshire Curriculum Centres for history, RE and Rights and Diversity Education (RADE), part of Hampshire Improvement and Advisory Service (HIAS), offer artefact boxes and resources that can be delivered straight to your school. These high-quality resources bring the subjects to life, helping to engage pupils and enrich their learning in history, religious education and RADE. To give you a taste of the full annual subscription, they are offering schools a special six-month trial subscription. Find out more
History and RE curriculum digital resources
The Hampshire History and RE Curriculum Centres provide a rich selection of online resources and teaching packs tailored for Early Years, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2. These resources are designed to support high-quality teaching and learning across a broad range of topics in history and religious education. For the remainder of the 2025-26 financial year, a special discounted pricing structure has been introduced to make these valuable resources more accessible to all schools. Find out more
Portsmouth SACRE resources
Don't forget that EMAS hold the SACRE resource boxes which can all be borrowed by any school in the city at no cost. The catalogue outlines a range of hands-on RE artefact boxes for use with your RE teaching units - they are well resourced and are ideal for experiential approaches to RE. The following religions are represented: Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam and Sikhism.
Please contact Rubi Giles at EMAS to borrow any of the boxes using the request form. Email Rubi.Giles@portsmouthcc.gov.uk or call 023 9273 3130.
Upcoming languages meeting |
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The first joint meeting of the ALL Portsmouth Primary Hub, Portsmouth Language Leads and the Solent Language Network will take place on Wednesday 1 October 2025 at Admiral Lord Nelson School. The meeting will start at 4pm with refreshments from 3.30pm.
The focus will be ‘Communicating, collaborating and celebrating’ and will be relevant to teachers of secondary and primary language learners. If you have a new languages lead in your school, or colleagues who might be interested in attending, please do pass on the flyer.
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Writing Framework webinar and Reading Fluency for English leads and teachers |
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Alongside Sarah Hilditch's already advertised Writing Framework offer, Springhill English Hub are offering the following training opportunities.
DfE Writing Framework webinar for English leads and teachers | Register now
Springhill English Hub will be delivering the Department for Education's series of webinars on the new writing framework, aimed at English leads and class teachers.
- Thursday 9 October 2025 at 3.30pm
- Friday 10 October 2025 at 1pm
- Tuesday 14 October 2025 at 3.30pm
DfE Writing Framework webinar for leaders | Register now
The Department for Education will be delivering a webinar specifically aimed at school leaders on Tuesday 30 September 2025 at 4pm. The aim of this will be to ensure senior leaders understand the importance of the writing framework, its key messages, and expectations for them on writing over the next academic year, to help them to plan next steps in their trust/school/authority.
Reading Fluency CPD | Register now
Are you a KS2 reading lead or SLT with strategic oversight for reading? Join Springhill English Hub for a series of Reading Fluency training sessions, aimed at year 3 onwards. On completion of the training, you will receive a DfE-accredited certificate.
You must be able to commit to all sessions and spaces are strictly limited to 12, with 1 attendee per school.
- Wednesday 5 November 2025
- Thursday 22 January 2026
- Friday 13 March 2026
Early years
Early Years Inclusion Centre |
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 The Early Years and Childcare Team are thrilled to announce that they have the go ahead for an Early Years Inclusion Centre (EYIC) in Portsmouth to be established. They are looking for an existing mainstream provider to take on the delivery of the EYIC offer.
Please see the expression of interest form and consider whether your setting meets the criteria. Please also refer to what PCC and the Early Years Inclusion Team can offer in return for delivery of the EYIC and also the expectations for delivery of the EYIC offer.
The deadline for return of expressions of interest is Wednesday 8 October 2025 and they should be emailed to eyinclusion@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
If you have any questions before you submit an expression of interest, please feel free to contact Ella.Harbut@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Participation and progression
Careers & Apprenticeship Show |
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The annual Careers & Apprenticeship Show is back for September 2025. This event invites young people aged 15-25 and their parents/carers to find information about education, apprenticeships, and careers opportunities beyond secondary education.
Date: Wednesday 24 September 2025
Venue: Mountbatten Centre
Doors open: 3pm - 6pm
This free event is an opportunity for you and your young person to explore the range of progression routes available in and around the city.
Around 60 employers, FE colleges, and training providers will be exhibiting at this event, to answer your questions and showcase the range of opportunities in their business and industry.
A poster to download and share is available here.
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Education Information Services School Data Meetings |
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The next school data manager meetings organised by Education Information Services (EIS) will take place towards the end of September. These meetings are aimed at staff responsible for data and statutory returns (including head teachers, finance officers, MIS managers or admin officers). They are of benefit to both new and experienced colleagues.
The sessions will include updates on attendance, Synergy and the DfE's School Census and other forthcoming data collections, to ensure that schools are obtaining best value from the team.
Sessions will be held via Microsoft Teams on Wednesday 24 September 2025 (PM) and Thursday 25 September 2025 (AM).
Please book your session via the training and events area within the Portsmouth Traded Services website.
Attendance is free for schools that purchase the EIS SLA. Schools that do not buy the full SLA can pay to attend on an ad hoc basis.
For further information, please email: education.informationservices@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
Schools' Christmas Carols 2025 |
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The annual Schools' Christmas Carol Service will take place within Portsmouth Guildhall on Monday 15 December 2025 at 6.30pm. Doors will open at 5.45pm and we request that all attendees are present by 6.15pm. The event will last until approximately 7.15pm.
Event tickets
If your school would like to attend, please respond using the form to state the number of tickets required. A ticket will be required by every person attending this event, whether they are a teacher, student, sibling or parent/guardian. Please note that children and parents/guardians must come as a part of a school group, and cannot attend this event on their own. Please note that space is limited and tickets will be issued to schools on a 'first come, first served' basis. We request that all responses are received by Friday 5 December 2025.
Full information regarding the event is can be viewed here, but please get in contact if you have any questions.
Songbook cover competition
This year we are bringing back our songbook cover drawing competition and would like to invite pupils to get involved! Please create an A4 Christmas scene poster using the guidelines. The winning artwork will be used as the front cover of the programme. Entries for this competition should be received by Friday 14 November 2025.
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