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Dear Colleague,
Please see this week's Education Update below.
Have a good day. Best wishes,
John
John Rowe
Head of Education Quality and Safeguarding
john.rowe@shropshire.gov.uk
Update on EAS
Over the summer there was an opportunity for a new Lead of the Education Access Service. I am very pleased to share with you that Jo Smith has been appointed and started on the 1st September. Jo Smith will continue under the line management of Jo Kelly and she will focus on leading the attendance and inclusion teams within the service. She brings a wealth of experience and will make a fantastic contribution as we move forwards in our aim to further improve outcomes for children. Jo Smith is eager to develop the offer from EAS, which includes Core Attendance and Education Welfare responsibility, Inclusion including Section 19 and 6th day provision as well as our new initiative, Outshine.
She is offering to meet with CEOs / Head Teachers along with leaders Adriana Coupe and Laura Goodall to hear directly from colleagues and explore opportunities to enhance our services collaboratively, please do contact her directly at jo.smith@shropshire.gov.uk if you are interested.
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Our new Inclusion and AP Task Force Lead Laura Goodall was busy visiting lots of schools during Summer 2 to introduce herself. She is putting the final touches together for our new ‘Outshine’ offer, Outshine is part of the SEND & AP Change Programme and is a function we ae developing to promote and support early intervention plus re engagement into mainstream education. Outshine is part of EAS and will support close working with the Attendance and Inclusion workstreams as we go forwards.
The team is developing swiftly as follows:
- three new Inclusion Mentors have just started
- a Family Support Worker has been appointed
- and an Outreach Support Officer for SEMH has been appointed
- adverts for several more posts will follow shortly
The full model and offer will be communicated shortly, including at HT Briefings and the SEND & Inclusion Networks.
EAS also welcomes a new Education Welfare Officer, Stephanie Burn.
Update on SVS
Shropshire Virtual School welcomes two new EASOs Leni Findlay and Ruby Angel, they look forwards to meeting your Designated Teachers at PEPs soon
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Effective from 15 September 2025, West Mercia Police will take over the delivery of Operation Encompass across Shropshire.
What This Means for Schools/settings and Early Years settings:
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You will continue to receive alerts about domestic abuse incidents involving children, ensuring timely support can be provided.
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There is no change to how schools and Early years settings respond to alerts. Your safeguarding procedures remain the same.
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The existing protocol document will be removed from the Shropshire Learning Gateway on 15 September.
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Queries on the referral please contact the officer who submitted the referral
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If there is a change in email address for the referral please email VulnerabilityHub@westmercia.police.uk
If you have any questions during the transition, support will be available through your usual safeguarding contacts.
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Health and Safety Executive - Safety notice
Target audience: Users, installers and procurers of height adjustable display screen stands and wall mounts in education settings such as teachers, classroom assistants, technicians and maintenance staff. Manufacturers and suppliers of height adjustable display screen stands and wall mounts.
Issue: Certain motorised display screen wall mounts intended for use in schools and educational establishments are a serious risk of injury.
Use of the motorised height adjustment controls by unauthorised and untrained persons (including children and other vulnerable persons) can lead to the equipment hitting objects and or becoming unstable.
There is also a risk of crushing between the bottom edge of the display screen (or its mounting frame) and any fixed object.
Read the full document
Adam Griffiths
Health and Safety Team
Property & Development
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We would like to invite headteachers, senior leaders and SENCOs to visit us at Harlescott Education Centre, Featherbed Lane, Shrewsbury SY1 4QN.
Slots are available to pop in for a tour and a chat around how we can support your young people on a Shared Placement or through our Inclusion Support Visits
(please see our website for more information).
Tuition Medical Behaviour Support Service - Home (tmbss-shropshire.org.uk)
We are opening our doors on Tuesday 25th, Thursday 27th and Friday 28th November.
Small group visits available at 9.30am and 10.45am each day and at 1.30pm on Tuesday and Thursday.
Please allow around 45 minutes to 1 hour for the visit.
To book please telephone Kath Nicholas on 01743 368189 (Option 6)
or email admin.harlescott@tmbss-shropshire.org.uk
We look forward to welcoming you.
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Trees help people and nature thrive. Getting more in the ground will give us all a greener, healthier future, so please take advantage of this opportunity. The Woodlands Trust are giving thousands away free to schools, councils, clubs and community groups. Any educational establishment and not-for-profit community groups, including resident associations, sports clubs, local councils, faith groups, scouts, guides and many more can apply . Want to know more visit :
Free Trees for Schools and Communities - Woodland Trust
Attend, Engage, Attain, Excel! The Children’s Commissioner has outlined the next great education reform which may inform the Education White Paper. Read the report and summary report here: The Children’s Plan: The Children’s Commissioner’s School Census | Children's Commissioner for England
The Children’s Commissioner states, ‘We need an education system that is inclusive by design’. Inclusion in Practice has produced their report over the summer on what this might look like highlighting five emerging principles of inclusive practice following their call for evidence. Report - Inclusion in Practice
Please be aware that a free webinar on the new inspection framework for Shropshire Schools will be organised this term led by our link HMI, Chris Stevens
I will circulate a date next week
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Please see attached flier regarding CPI Safety Intervention for Shropshire Schools training
Joint Training have recently delivered this training for schools on 8th September with really good feedback from learners and schools.
We have 3 more school sessions scheduled in for 2025 – 13 Oct, 18 Nov and 8 Dec.
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In partnership with Vodafone, NSPCC have put together a series of webinars from safeguarding experts based on the voices of children and young people.
Starting in September, this eight-part series will cover essential topics that young people face today, including online grooming, scams and exposure to harmful content.
Sign up today to learn how to keep children safe in the digital world. NSPCC webinars : Free online safety webinars for schools | NSPCC Learning
Richard Smith will be running his termly Computing Coordinator Update on Wednesday 1st October 2025
For your convenience choose between 1.30-3.00 pm or 4.00-5.30 pm
£79 per delegate (no price rise for this academic year)
Evaluation: 'Richard your knowledge of computing in education is exceptional. I know I can ask you anything that I am stuck with, and you can find a solution' (K.T. July 2025)
Agenda to include
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Ofsted Update: Technology as key part of Quality of Education + Safeguarding standards
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KCSIE 2025: 3 important changes including cybersecurity, filtering-and-monitoring and online abuse.
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Generative AI ideas for staff and families
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Scratch: Safeguarding concerns and advice for schools
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Oak National Academy: How this links to NCCE Content (Including AI engine and video content)
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EYFS: Resource ideas to help students to understand the world by involving technology
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Computing to support SEND
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The Crumble Board: Online coding to make them easier to use + Crumble Robotic Vehicle
Schools can call Richard on 07527464322 to discuss Computing and Online Safety requirements.
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Please see flier from Diane Pye regarding a forthcoming training course on the new inspection framework.
Additionally, Diane is running a training session on identifying foundational knowledge for later learning. Download the flier here.
EmpowerMAT Annual Teacher Conference.
Our annual trust conference is set to be a fantastic day! With 3 brilliant keynote speakers to inspire you.
When: 3rd November
Where: Shrewsbury Town Football Club
Price: £65 including lunch and refreshments
Please see the flyer for more details.
To book your place/s please email – admin@empowermat.co.uk
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Joint Training are conducting a training needs analysis for the programme of Reducing Parental Conflict.
The Department of Work and Pensions, who fund the programme, require us to provide data on the reach and impact of our training offer. We want to support you and your team to offer advice or practical help to parents in conflict.
Please complete the short questionnaire (link below) to enable us to understand your training and support needs, in the goal of reducing the impact of destructive parental conflict on children and young people.
Reducing Parental Conflict Training Questionnaire for DSLs and Managers
Ash Molloy
Family Relationships Coordinator
Reducing Parental Conflict in Shropshire
Attn: SENCOs, Headteachers and anyone who has provided advice to support EHC needs assessment/annual review:
Shropshire Council and NHS Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin have launched a new survey, to help education, health and care organisations in Shropshire to understand the experience of practitioners and partners who have engaged with the Shropshire EHCP Team in the provision of advice to support to support Education Health and Care Needs Assessments and annual reviews for children and young people with SEND.
Complete the survey,
https://forms.office.com/e/fyk4KMY9Zf which is open until Monday 6 October 2025
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