Submit your nominations by Friday 22 May using this link.

Teach Portsmouth has received over 50 submissions for the long service to educations award. An afternoon tea is taking place on 8 July from 4pm to 6pm at the Portsmouth Guildhall to celebrate those who have had 20 years or more service to education in Portsmouth.

Those who consent and accept their invitation will receive a trophy and certificate at an afternoon tea celebration at the Portsmouth Guildhall. 

For more information about the event, please look at the Teach Portsmouth website.

For any queries, email TeachPortsmouth@portsmouthcc.gov.uk 

Deadline extended for submissions: Friday 22 May 2026

KidsClothesLine provides quality clothing for children aged 2–16 years in the Portsmouth area. The organisation collects good, clean garments and footwear from local people and commercial retailers and creates unique clothing kits based on children’s age and gender.

Kits are distributed exclusively via local community organisations and schools already working with families. This ensures support reaches those who would benefit most while protecting anonymity.

Each kit is neatly packaged in a smart bag labelled only with the child's age and a gender. It is described as a “hand-up not a hand-out”.

If you have families who would benefit, contact Sally at kidsclothesline@hotmail.com

Share with families - Launch of NEW Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) 

The Crisis and Resilience Fund Crisis Payment (CRFCP) scheme provides eligible low-income households in crisis who have experienced an unexpected financial shock with a discretionary payment. Support is most likely to be provided as a cash payment; however, awards may also be in the form of vouchers or essential items depending on the household’s needs.

The CRFCP scheme provides two routes to support:

1. A fast track route via referral agencies for urgent short-term needs resulting in a faster award payment
2. A full review route which both members of the public and agencies can apply under for longer-term needs and links into wider resilience services.

Full details of the scheme can be found in the Crisis Payment scheme policy. Eligibility for this fund is different from schemes under the Household Support Fund therefore professionals are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the scheme policy prior to promoting the scheme.

Families can submit an application using the following link - Crisis Payment Scheme - apply for support.  

If you have any questions about the scheme, please contact the team on crfcrisispayment@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.

Portsmouth City Council is keen to work with schools in the city to encourage smokefree school gates.

Arundel Court Primary Academy recently introduced smokefree school gates, kindly asking parents, carers and visitors not to smoke or vape outside the main gates.

Pupils played a key role by designing their own banners, helping to spread a positive message about encouraging a cleaner, safer environment especially during busy drop‑off and pick‑up times.

The banners also signpost to the free stop smoking support available from Portsmouth Wellbeing Service.

Support is available to help your school get started. Please contact smokefreeportsmouth@portsmouthcc.gov.uk for more information.

Take part in the Portsmouth Local Offer SEND Workforce Training Survey

The SEND Workforce Development Group would really value your feedback on the Portsmouth Local Offer SEND Workforce Training page to help ensure it is useful, accessible and meets the training needs of those working with children and young people.

The survey should take no more than 5–10 minutes to complete, and all responses are anonymous. We are keen to hear from both those who are familiar with, and have used, the page, as well as those who may not yet have engaged with it, so we can better understand awareness and potential areas for development.

While we would very much welcome any additional comments you may wish to share within the survey, providing this detail is entirely optional.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to share your views.

Please use this link to complete the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SENDworkforcesurvey

Share with your school communities this new coaching programme of events from the Academy of Wheels which helps children learn how to skate, make friends and keep active. 

Starting 2 June, term time only:

After School Club — Tuesday to Friday, 4–6:45pm Ages 12+ A casual skate, scoot or ride session with a coach on hand for tips and games. Equipment hire, a snack and a drink all included. 

Kids Group Coaching - Tuesdays, 4–5pm · Under 16s A six-week step-by-step programme where kids earn stickers in their Pitt St. Skate Skills Booklet as they tick off each skill. Choose skateboard, roller skate or inline. Equipment hire included. 

Throughout the summer holidays:
Summer Bootcamp - Day-long sessions for any age or ability, covering the basics of skateboarding, roller skating and inlines. Includes equipment hire and lunch. Under 8s must be accompanied by an adult.

All year round: 
1-2-1 Coaching - All ages and abilities ·  For anyone who'd rather skip the group setting or focus on a specific skill. Available in skateboarding, BMX, inline and roller skating.

Portsmouth School Library Service is hosting a series of upcoming book award celebration events for schools across the city:

Join the next Portsmouth Governor Briefing

The next Portsmouth Governor Briefing will take place on Tuesday 23 June from 5-6pm on Teams. Following feedback, colleagues would welcome items with a strong focus on items that affect schools in Portsmouth.

We will therefore be covering:

• An update on forecasting data for Portsmouth
• The strategic review of primary school places
• Implications of Local Government Reorganisation for Portsmouth
• Headlines from the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act
• Other recent policy changes relevant for governors in Portsmouth   

For the next academic year 2026/27, the Portsmouth Governor Briefing will be termly, continuing with a focus on Portsmouth specific issues or how national issues affect schools and governors in the city. Dates to be confirmed before our June briefing.

Help pupils stay safe and make informed choices with the FREE Pol‑Ed programme

Take part in the FREE online launch event of Pol-Ed Programme on Monday 8 June from 3.30pm to 4.30pm. Hampshire Violence Reduction Unit, based within the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner, has secured access to the Pol-Ed Programme free of charge for schools across Portsmouth, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. 

Pol-Ed's main aim is to help keep children safe, and support schools in helping improve their students’ knowledge, and develop their key attributes to allow them to make positive informed choices. Developed by PSHE specialist teachers and quality assured by West Yorkshire Police for legal accuracy, Pol-Ed programme provides an online comprehensive range of: 

• PSHE lessons
• Curriculum mapping
• Assemblies
• CPD and Pol-Ed Passport resources

Register your school for the FREE online launch event - Eventbrite link here.

Register your school for the Pol-Ed programme -  www.pol-ed.co.uk

Applications are now open for our UK-German Study Visit from 1 - 3 October 2026 being held in Wales. This fully funded opportunity will bring together teachers from the UK and Germany to explore and discuss the implementation of curriculum relevance within an international framework.

German language skills are not required and your school does not need to offer German as a subject in order to take part.

You will:

• gain insights into policies and practise from experts.
• engage in bilateral workshops
• take part in local schools’ visits to see successful implementation
• receive guidance and advice on maintaining UK-German school partnerships
• find out about funding opportunities

Applications close on Friday, 22 May 2026.

For more information about this opportunity - UK-German Study Visit – Applications Open – Professionals & Parents

Home‑Start Portsmouth are offering FREE “Big Steps for Little People” Stay & Play groups to support parents and children to learn together.