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- Message from Phil Leivers - Head of Education Excellence
- Early Years
- Good News
- Information
- Training and Consultation
Dear Colleague,
It was good to see many of you at the Inclusion Summit yesterday. I felt there was a real buzz to the day. It was shocking to hear about some individual stories but empowering to see how people are challenging the issues. I know that Helen and Brenda are pulling all the materials together from the day and we will share them with you.
I hope that you have a good half-term break next week, take plenty of rest….
With best wishes,
Phil
Congratulations and Good Luck
An ‘outstanding’ Childminder, Karen Broomhall, is moving on to pastures new after 27 years. The Early Years team would like to offer thanks to Karen for her continued dedication to the childcare industry and for the high quality provision she has offered the families of Wolverhampton. We would like to wish Karen every success and best wishes for her next exciting chapter.
Early Years Alliance winter toolkit 2022/23
The Alliance has launched a free Winter Toolkit for early years providers containing a series of useful resources to help you — and your families — to navigate the unique difficulties you may face in the winter months.
Free Winter Toolkit for your setting and families | early years alliance (eyalliance.org.uk)
Ofsted Early Years Blog
This blog is about education and care in children’s early years. It will update you on developments in the early years sector and will feature current issues.
Ofsted: early years (blog.gov.uk)
Nursery Practitioners Network Session 1
The first session will be held virtually through Teams on Thursday 20 October 1.30-3.30. The session is for those practitioners from any setting directly working with children aged 2-4 and will focus on developing early reading.
Book onto the session through WVES Early Years Nursery Practitioner Network Session 1 - Microsoft Teams online | Wolverhampton Education Services
Lead person to contact in the LA:
Stacey Henderson
Senior Early Years Advisor
Stacey.Henderson@Wolverhampton.gov.uk
Lawnswood Campus Good News Story!
 Lawnswood Campus welcomed the 163rd Mayor of Wolverhampton on Tuesday. Cllr Sandra Samuels OBE spent her time with The Orchard Centre young people and staff who were working on a ‘Tolerance’ session led by Mr Gates and Mrs Corbett and she also had a tour of The Orchard Centre. Lawnswood Campus is delighted that Cllr Sandra Samuels has made ‘dare to dream’ the theme for her year in office and that she was so complimentary about the Centre, young people and staff that she met.
Lawnswood Campus also welcomed Mark King and Chris Jones from The Oliver King Foundation on Wednesday for Defibrillator Training for 24 staff and deliver 6 Defibrillators for Lawnswood Campus.
To see the full article please click here.
Rachael C Brown
Executive Headteacher
Lawnswood Campus
Eastfield Primary School Awarded Primary Science Quality Mark
 Over 400 Primary Science Quality Marks have been awarded to infant, junior, primary, middle and special schools this month to celebrate their commitment to excellence in science teaching and learning.
Primary Science Quality Mark is a one-year school improvement programme for primary science, which provides professional development for new and experienced subject leaders each year. PSQM enables confident, knowledgeable, reflective leadership which results in an improvement in the way in which science is planned and taught across the whole school.
The Primary Science Quality Mark is led by the University of Hertfordshire in collaboration with the Primary Science Teaching Trust.
Helen Bird
Deputy Head Teacher
Eastfield Primary School
Managing respiratory illnesses including covid-19, flu and colds in educational settings
Respiratory infections including colds, flu and COVID-19 are common in children and young people, particularly during the winter months. Below is the current advice around when staff and pupils should stay at home if they have a respiratory symptoms:
- Pupils or staff members who are unwell and have a high temperature should stay at home until they no longer have a high temperature and they are well enough to attend.
- Do not exclude individuals with mild symptoms such as a runny nose, sore throat, or mild cough, who are otherwise well.
Although there is no legal requirement to isolate and systematic testing is no longer widely available, some people may still access tests. The following advice relates to staff or pupils with a positive test result:
- Adults aged over 18 are advised to stay home and avoid contact with others for 5 days from test date.
- Those under 18 are advised to stay home and avoid contact with others for 3 days from test date.
Further information and advice: Guidance about managing respiratory infections (including COVID-19) in educational settings
Guidance about managing outbreaks
If you have queries or concerns you can contact the Public Health Team via our schools helpline: schoolscovid@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Lead person to contact in the LA:
Riva Eardley
Principal Public Health Specialist
schoolscovid@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Health Related Behaviour Survey (HRBS 2022) – City-wide thematic reports
Please find attached the city-wide executive summary report and five thematic reports from the Health Related Behaviour Survey (HRBS 2022). All schools that participated in the survey will also have received their own individual school report in July 2022. We hope that you will find these reports helpful for curriculum planning and whole school approaches to health and wellbeing.
Lead person to contact in the LA:
Howard Jobber
Senior Public Health Specialist
howard.jobber@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Updated schools financial value standard (SFVS) guidance and submission information for 2022 to 2023
The Dfe have published updated guidance for the 2022 to 2023 schools financial value standard (SFVS). This guidance helps schools and local authorities to meet basic standards for good financial health and resource management, and to complete the SFVS checklist submission. The checklist questions are the same as in the 2021 to 2022 reporting year.
Section E of the guidance has been updated to detail how schools can use the Department’s Get Help Buying for Schools service and good estate management for schools advice. For the financial year 2022 to 2023, schools should submit their SFVS to their local authority no later than 31 March 2023.
Lead person to contact in the LA:
Mary Costello
Audit Business Partner
mary.costello@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Leadership and Management - Governance
Governor Recruitment Opportunity
Do you have someone in your school that would benefit from the experience of being a Governor in another school? It’s a great CPD opportunity for senior leaders, teachers and support staff to understand the mechanisms behind how a school works from the top down!!!
We currently have a number of governor vacancies across the City. So please encourage your staff to consider becoming a governor. Follow this link for an advert for your school noticeboard.
Or contact sarah.mcelduff@wolverhampton.gov.uk for more information.
Lead person to contact in the LA:
Sarah McElduff
School Governance Co-ordinator
sarah.mcelduff@wolverhampton.gov.uk
SENDCo Induction Programme 2022-2023 Launch on 3 November - 1:00-4:00pm
We are pleased to offer an induction programme for new SENDCos and SENDCos new to the city of Wolverhampton. This is an important development opportunity for all newly appointed SENDCos in the city of Wolverhampton to support them in their new role and develop them as strategic leaders of SEND.
We ask that headteachers commit to releasing their SENDCo to attend all five in-person afternoon sessions throughout the academic year. Details about the programme can be found in the attached information sheet.
If you would like your SENDCo to attend, please book their place for the first session here: https://wves.wolverhampton.gov.uk/Event/186407
Lead person to contact in the LA:
Kathryn Bailey
School Improvement SEND Advisor kathryn.bailey@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Computing network meeting on 23 November 2022 1-3:30pm
The first session of our new Computing Subject leader network (in partnership with the Computer Hub) is being held on the 23rd of November 2022 1pm- 3:30pm at St Luke’s Primary school (Park Street South, Blakenhall, WV2 3AE).
The full agenda will be available after half term.
The sessions will be face to face for computing subject leaders and participants can book on through WVES.
Lead person to contact in the LA:
Louise Mututa
School Improvement Advisor
Louise.Mututa@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Repeated: STEM (Science and D&T) Network meeting on 2 November 1-3:30pm
The next STEM network meetings for both Primary Science and D&T subject leaders is on Wednesday 2 November from 1pm-3:30pm and will be held at Dovecotes Primary School.
The Science leader from Dovecotes will be sharing how the school have introduced the Science Ninja scheme and the impact on teaching science across the school. The full agenda will be sent as soon as it is finalised.
Participants can book on the STEM network through WVES.
Lead person to contact in the LA:
Louise Mututa
School Improvement Advisor
Louise.Mututa@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Repeated: Opportunity for schools to join the next round of the Science Ninja’s scheme Information session Wednesday 19 October 20223:45-4:45pm via zoom
Following the success of the earlier round of the Black country Science Ninja scheme, we are delighted to announce an opportunity for schools to join in with the next round of the scheme. The Science Ninja’s scheme is written by CLEAPSS and is a focused approach to developing enquiry skills within Primary schools. It promotes explicit teaching of practical skills in order to demystify ‘Working Scientifically’. Please find further information about the science Ninja scheme and a link to join us for an information session on Wednesday 19 October 3:45-4:45pm here.
Lead person to contact in the LA:
Louise Mututa
School Improvement Advisor Louise.Mututa@wolverhampton.gov.uk
 SHaW Maths Hub Opportunities (www.shawmathshub.co.uk)
Addressing eight recommendations from the EEF Report ‘Improving Mathematics in Key Stages 2 & 3’
Our Wolverhampton based Years 5-8 Continuity Work Group supports children’s continuity in learning, whilst participants value cross-phase enlightenment.
Materials which stimulate reasoning and oracy, including EAL developments, will be shared to use with classes. Book now and encourage linked schools to book for our Wolverhampton group too.
Lead person to contact:
Graham Charles
SHaW Maths Hub Strategic Lead
graham.charles@shawmathshub.co.uk
Upcoming City of Wolverhampton Governor Training
We offer a wide range of training designed specifically for governors, along with delivering bespoke training on many topics. Please share the training opportunities we offer with your Governing Body.
Please note some of the dates have changed since being published last.
31.10.22 - 6-8pm - An Introduction to Managing Complaints
Click here for the full Governance Training Calendar for 2022/2023 or log onto GovernorHub to be able to book places direct! Alternatively email Sarah McElduff to reserve a place.
Bespoke Governing Board Training can be designed to meet the needs of your Governing Board. If you would like to have a topic delivered at your school or across a cluster of schools, please let us know. As with all LA training, this is free to maintained schools and part of the SLA package for Academies and delivered at a time suitable to you. Please contact kay.mason@wolverhampton.gov.uk
Lead person to contact in the LA:
Sarah McElduff
Schools Governance Coordinator
Sarah.Mcelduff@wolverhampton.gov.uk
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