Please note the dates of the Spring term headteacher briefings.

All events this term will be online.

Primary

10th February (1.30-3.30pm)

11th February (1.30-3.30pm)

Secondary

12th February (1.30-3.30pm)

Meeting links to follow 

Please remember when using Non-School Alternative Provision (NSAP) that:

·      Providers who have been quality assured by the council are listed here  Non-School Alternative Provision Directory | Shropshire Learning Gateway

·      Schools can go to other providers - and not all providers of NSAP are listed on here as the LA may not have been asked to quality assure them yet

·      Schools are still responsible for carrying out their own quality assurance checks and to be compliant with guidance and law – see above link for further information

New information for schools

• On occasions there may be changes to the status of a NSAP and an alert will come out in the Education Update. Specific information on the provider will be included in the NSAP page on the SLG - this includes if any relevant safeguarding concerns arise. Heads should consider this information to support their decision-making about using the NSAP
• If the LA quality assurance process for a NSAP highlights the provider is not meeting required standards in our framework, the LA will use the same process to alert schools that the provider is either

i)  no longer deemed suitable for use

or

ii) the LA considers there are actions the provider needs to make to improve their service.

Schools should consider the new information and make their own check/decision as to whether to continue use or not.

• Any provider not meeting required standards in the LA quality assurance framework will be removed from the LA website page after 10 days Non-School Alternative Provision Directory | Shropshire Learning Gateway

If you have further queries about the process of quality assurance please contact EQA@shropshire.gov.uk

We are holding a roundtable event for headteachers to take feedback on the experience of schools with respect to SEND and Inclusion in schools.

This is to support the ongoing evaluation of services and to take feedback from headteachers.

If you wish to attend, please visit the link below.

SEND and Inclusion Roundtable Event for headteachers - 22/1/26 | Shropshire Learning Gateway

Just a reminder, if schools are forced to close for whatever reason, we ask that you make the Local Authority aware via school.closures@shropshire.gov.uk. 

Details on notifiable incidents that also require notification can be found here (this document is also kept on the LA Forms section of the SLG.

Please see the attached guidance for supporting children in school with glue ear.

Glue Ear Strategies.docx

This advice is also accessible on the Shropshire Learning Gateway at the following link:

https://www.shropshirelg.net/supporting-send-early-help-and-pupils-with-additional-needs/inclusive-practice/resources-to-support-inclusion/

We have invited a team from the Local Government Association to undertake a peer review of SEND provision. The attached briefing note provides full details. We would be grateful to the support of schools with respect to visits/engagement activities as part of this process and as such schools may be contacted in due course with respect to any engagement activities.

Please see the attached list of courses available to book for Spring 2026 from the Virtual School.

Spring 2026 schools Training.pdf

Please see the attached information on a free training event on January 22, 2026, focusing on information about Ketamine, presented by the Shropshire Recovery Partnership. 

Ketamine Webinar information 22.01.26.pdf

Please see the attached flyers for training courses offer by DPSI.

DPSI English - writing professional learning 20 January 2026.pdf

DPSI Geography 3 February 2026 .pdf

DPSI History 28 January 2026 .pdf

Please could you share the following poster with families as a reminder that the closing date for applying for school places in 15th January 2026.

REC26 Poster with QR - EY's Providers .pdf