Education Noticeboard - 10 March 2022

Welcome to the Education Noticeboard. A round-up of news, guidance and key updates for education settings.

Director Update 

Dear all

A bumper noticeboard for you this week…

There is plenty to celebrate, International Women’s Day fell on Tuesday, World Poetry Day is later this month and it is the start of British Science Week.  Please let us know how you have marked these special dates in your schools and settings - perhaps by discussing the contributions of Marie Curie, Maya Angelou, Naomi Shihab Nye and Sally Ride to the worlds of science and poetry!

In Education and Skills we welcome Adam Womack to the team, who joins us a Service Delivery Manager for Access and Sufficiency.  He will take over from Shane Billingham who leaves us at the end of this month.  More details provided below.

We also have some information around careers and post-16 planning from the team at FutureFocus and Job Box and there is an important updates about Modified Timetables which I recommend you read.

As always, we have some great training opportunities and CPD for you to sign up to, so please take a look.

Best wishes

Simon

Simon Wellman

Director of Education and Skills


COVID-19 Rates

The number of new coronavirus cases in Telford and Wrekin have risen, bringing Telford and Wrekin in line with the national average, the latest figures show.

There were 715 new Covid-19 cases reported for Telford and Wrekin during the last seven-day period (14-20 February), 208 more than the 507 recorded in the previous period.

For the week ending 6 March:

• 715 Covid-19 cases reported, 208 more compared to the previous week.

• The seven-day infection rate for Telford and Wrekin is 394 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000

• For the West Midlands, the seven-day infection rate is 294 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000

• For England, the seven-day infection rate is 393 cases of Covid-19 per 100,000

You can read more on the Newsroom.


Welcoming Adam Womack

A big Telford welcome to Adam Womack, the new Service Delivery Manager for Access & Sufficiency. Adam will be taking over from Shane Billingham in the role, and has responsibility for the School Organisation and Admissions teams. Shane will be leaving us at the start of April 2022.

Adam joins us from working in various inner-London Local Authorities over the last 12 years which have experienced rapid growth with significant pressure on school places.

“It’s a really exciting time to be joining Telford and Wrekin, an area that continues to see substantial growth and development. I’m looking forward to the challenge of ensuring that children have access to high quality education provision in our schools.”

You can email Adam on Adam.Womack@telford.gov.uk

A huge thank you to Shane Billingham who has done a fantastic job in delivering the additional school places required over the last few years and we wish him every success for the future!


International Women's Day

In 2021, our Executive Director for Children’s Services, Jo Britton, was awarded MJ Corporate Director of the Year. The Journal described her “clear and ambitious vision” leading the journey from ‘requires improvement’ to ‘outstanding’ across Telford and Wrekin children’s services, “engaging passion for improving services” and the positive culture within her team. Jo maintains strong relationships with front line staff in our Telford and Wrekin services, and has a strategic response to staff development which welcomes new ideas and open conversations.

Jo is an inspiration and a role model to women within the authority, with a hugely successful career in local government. Jo shared her experiences and insight and took questions from an audience of more than 200 staff when she was a panel member on the Council’s International Women’s Day webinar in 2021.

Our staff found her career development “very inspirational” and “uplifting”, commenting that “it’s great to see such positive female role models in senior leadership roles.

Jo has also taken on Telford & Wrekin Council’s equality and diversity agenda, co-chairing the Council’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion task force, championing equality both within the organisation and externally.

Jo shared a tip for other women who want to get into leadership; “Be truly passionate about your work, put your team ahead of yourself and recognise your staff and colleagues as your most precious resource in driving improvements while inspiring and motivating them along the way”


World Social Work Day

Let’s celebrate World Social Work Day! Telford & Wrekin Council just want to say a big THANK YOU to all of our social workers across children’s and adults’ services.

On World Social Work Day, on 15 March 2022, we applaud and celebrate the significant role that all our amazing social workers play in the lives of our most vulnerable children and adults.

Social work is a challenging profession at the best of times. However, throughout the last two years of the global pandemic, our social work teams have risen to considerable challenges, working under a pressure no one could have ever foreseen. They have adopted new and innovative ways of working, continuing to provide high quality and flexible social care support, much needed by our vulnerable people in the borough

We are really proud of them all, for their hard work, perseverance, empathy and professional commitment – for all they have done and for all they are continuing to do for our children and adults


Young Carers Action Day

Young Carers Action Day is an annual event, organised by Carers Trust. It has taken place over the last seven years to raise awareness of young carers and the incredible contribution they make to their families and local communities.

Telford and Wrekin Young Carers hold a weekly young carers wellbeing youth club, on Wednesdays between 4:30 and 6:30 at Hazeldine House, alternating primary age and secondary age.

For Young Carers Action Day 2022, the team will be marking the event in a number of ways. Young Carers have been making posters about their roles and about what they would like to see and be engaged in. They have also been taking part in a collaboration with NHS Heath Champions, City of Wolverhampton University and our Inbetweeners group to make a video about the support they would have and would like, with a primary focus on support when visiting GPs. This filming will also be taking place during the youth club session on Young Carers Action Day and the edited version will be available on You Tube shortly- please do try and take a look!


Youth Parliament

Young people across Telford and Wrekin have been voting to elect the newest member of UK Youth Parliament and to raise issues they want to change with the Make Your Mark Ballot

Rae Anyidoho from Madeley Academy was elected as the MYP and Jaina Amedo, also from Madeley Academy, was elected as Deputy MYP - congratulations to them both!

As part of their first steps in their new roles, the pair will be taking the results of the Make Your Mark Ballot to campaign for change. The ballot received 5,000 votes to resolve issues in the borough. Health & Wellbeing, the Environment, and Jobs, Money, Homes & Opportunities received the most votes and the newest pair to the Youth Parliament will take these issues forward to try and make the changes they want to see.

We can't wait to see what changes Rae and Jaina are able to make for Telford & Wrekin and the rest of the UK!

To find out more about the Youth Forum, visit their Facebook page.


Indoor Reading Gardens 

Randlay Primary School have been promoting ‘Reading for Pleasure’ throughout the school, and particularly across the earliest years of each child’s education. It is really important to engage our young learners and what better way than to bring the outdoors in! To facilitate this, Randlay Primary School have created indoor reading gardens so our Reading Ambassadors can support our younger children enjoy their reading in relaxing little havens.


Get Into Teaching Recruitment Event 

The Shropshire and Telford Education Partnership, STEP is holding a free event for people who may want to find out more about a career in teaching primary or secondary phase.  If you know anyone who may be interested please share this information with them. Severn Initial Teacher Training is all based in Telford and is part of Shropshire and Telford Education Partnership, STEP.

Date: Wednesday 30 March

Time: 4.30 – 7.00 pm

Venue: University Centre Shrewsbury, Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury SY3 8HQ

Overview:

Shropshire and Telford Education Partnership, STEP will be holding a Get Into Teaching Drop in Recruitment Event covering primary and secondary phases on the 30th March from 4.30 – 7 pm at the University Centre Shrewsbury, Guildhall, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury SY3 8HQ.  The event will provide you with all the information you need to help you decide if teaching is the career for you and our experts will be at hand to answer any questions you may have.

The event will have experts from:

Shropshire Primary Partnership, Shrewsbury and Wem,

Salop Teaching Partnership, Secondary, Shrewsbury and Telford & Wrekin,

Severn Training and Schools Alliance, Primary and Early Years, Telford & Wrekin,

Alliance of Leading Learning, Early Years, Primary and Secondary, Oswestry, Shrewsbury and Mid Wales and the University Centre Shrewsbury.

Booking:  No need to book! Just arrive and we will be there to help you. Please note this event is free of charge.

If you can’t make the event, but would like to find out more, please contact sian.deane1@taw.org.uk


In-Comm Open Day

In-Comm Training will be holding an open day on Thursday 21 April at their new site in Telford, please see the flyer attached. There will be a variety of our companies in attendance, which will give people a chance to speak to different companies to find out what they do.

If you know anyone who would like to attend the open day, please see this event link to register interest.

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Leader and Cabinet Members Young Person Grant Scheme 

The Leader and Cabinet Members’ Young Person Grant Scheme will be opening on the 14 March 2022 and is open to young people aged 15 (current Year 11s) to 25 who are resident in Telford & Wrekin, or are a Telford & Wrekin Child in Care or Care Leaver who is currently not a resident in the area. 

The grant is an award of up to £500 to support young people in their education, employment or training, to support starting up a new business, and to support those who are overcoming adversities particularly over the last two years. 

Previous awardees of the grant have achieved the following:

•           Gained places on training courses.

•           Been able to go to university with extra funding.

•           Bought a new laptop for studies.

•           Invested in specialist equipment for their job.

•           Started a business.

•           Applied for travel funding.

Applications will be open until the 22 April 2022 and all applicants will be contacted by the 27 May 2022 informing them whether they have been successful or not.

Successful applicants to the grant will be invited to a celebration event in mid-June where they will receive their award. 

More information about the grant scheme can be found on the grant scheme webpage.

You can also contact Jen Bullas or Ollie Cooper via email: hubprojectteam@telford.gov.uk.


British Science Week 

British Science Week (sometimes known as National Science Week) is a ten day celebration of Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) that takes place between 11 - 20 March 2022.

All educational settings from Early Years, Primary and Secondary, can take part in British Science Week. The British Science Association have provided a number of free resources, activities and workshops suitable for all ages to promote the benefits of STEM subjects. This year the theme for British Science Week is “Growth” and it’s based around investigating growth in humanity, construction, earth and space and all the things around us in the world.   

For further information about the week, activity packs, and resources and how to organise an event please see the British Science Week website.


World Poetry Day 

World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21 March, and this year is the 23rd Year of celebration. World Poetry Day was introduced with the aim of promoting the reading, writing, publishing and teaching of poetry around the world, and especially recognising and supporting diversity in language and poetry movements.

Reading poetry teaches children how to express their emotions and put into words how they feel. It also introduces children to new vocabulary and rhythms, as poetry is often rich with interesting and varied language and poetic devices. Poetry improves children’s creative thinking and problem-solving skills as it requires children to think and interpret what they’ve read, and often it will take reading a poem several times to truly understand its meaning. Learning to recite poetry is a great way to improve children’s memory and help them remember new words and phrases. It helps children to see the world from new perspectives and learn more about other parts of the world. 

What are you doing to celebrate World Poetry Day this year?

We would love it if you shared your photos and stories from your school about Poetry Day.

Send your photos and stories to education.noticeboard@telford.gov.uk or copy us into your tweets @TelfordWrekin 


Pedestrian Training Workshops 

We are now taking bookings for Summer Term 2022 Pedestrian Training workshops. This is a scheme which increases children’s knowledge of the Green Cross Code and teaches them age appropriate pavement behaviour skills. It is delivered with a classroom based workshop followed by accompanied walks in the local area. A pre- and post-evaluation takes place, with any outliers highlighted, and results are fed back to the class teacher. Feedback on this scheme has been excellent with post evaluation results consistently high!

For more information or to book a course please email gemma.marchant@telford.gov.uk

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DfE Updates 

This is an update from the Department for Education

The Department for Education (DfE) believe that schools and colleges are well equipped to handle any questions they may be receiving from pupils or students regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, however, the Education Hub contains some useful advice and resources for schools and colleges. This may also be useful for families and young people themselves.

This is an update from the Department for Education

Children aged 5 to 11 years who are in a clinical risk group or who live with someone who is immunosuppressed can get the COVID-19 vaccine, in line with advice set out by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). Eligible children include those with diabetes, immunosuppression, learning disabilities, and other conditions as outlined by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) in the Green Book.

Vaccinations help to increase protection against COVID-19, which is particularly important for those with underlying health conditions.

Further information is available in the guide for parents of children aged 5 to 11 years published by UKHSA. We have published some frequently asked questions on the vaccination programme including information on eligibility, accessibility and advice for parents of children at high risk from COVID-19. Following advice from the JCVI, healthy 5 to 11 year old children will also be offered two 10 microgram doses of the COVID-19 vaccine. The NHS will prepare to extend this non-urgent offer to all children during April.


Modified Timetables Update 

The LA protocol for Modified Timetables has been revised.

Pupils who are placed on a modified timetable are potentially at risk because of their part time attendance at their educational provision 

Last year 25% of local pupils who had a modified timetable were pupils with SEND and 33% also had a fixed term exclusion. This means that some of the most vulnerable pupils in the borough were placed at additional risk because of their part time attendance at their education provision.

The LA protocol has been adjusted in order to improve safeguarding for our most vulnerable children and young people, including:

•           those who are Children in Care or supported by a Child Protection plan,

•           those with a Child in Need plan, or supported by Strengthening Families,

•           those with an EHCP,

The new LA process outlines the need for all other professionals supporting the child and their family to give their agreement that they feel the temporary use of a modified timetable is appropriate to meet the pupil’s needs.

Please begin to use this new documentation with immediate effect. n.b: As from week beginning Monday 14 March 2022 only the newly revised form will be accepted when informing the LA of any pupil who becomes subject to a MTT or does not attend full time educational provision.  The form should be returned to accessandinclusion@telford.gov.uk within two days of the decision being made and the parent(s) signed consent.

‘Can a school place a pupil on a part-time timetable?

As a rule, no. All pupils of compulsory school age are entitled to a full-time education. In very exceptional circumstances there may be a need for a temporary part-time timetable to meet a pupil’s individual needs. For example where a medical condition prevents a pupil from attending full-time education and a part-time timetable is considered as part of a re-integration package. A part-time timetable must not be treated as a long-term solution. Any pastoral support programme or other agreement must have a time limit by which point the pupil is expected to attend full-time or be provided with alternative provision. In agreeing to a part-time timetable a school has agreed to a pupil being absent from school for part of the week or day and therefore must record it as authorised absence.’

‘School attendance Guidance for maintained schools, academies, independent schools and local authorities August 2020’.

The Local Authority has a duty to maintain a record of all children and young people who are missing education, and the use of a modified timetable falls into this. It is the LA and schools responsibility to support the safeguarding of children and young people. It is also information which has to be shared at the point of inspection of Children’s Services.

In 2020 – 2021 the Local Authority received notification of 347 pupils who were placed on a modified timetable. Further analysis of the 347 pupils revealed that 33% also received fixed term exclusions in the same academic year. 7% of the group were also listed as Children Missing from Education (CME) or not receiving education in the same academic year and 3% went on to become Electively Home Educated. For 5% of this group they were not used as a short term plan.

Schools are safe places for children and young people. For many it is the safest place in their lives. When children and young people are not in school they are vulnerable to exploitation, and are potentially not adequately safeguarded. A significant proportion of the group are also being supported by other services including Strengthening Families and Social Care. Keeping Children Safe in Education 2021 refers repeatedly to decisions always being in the best interests of the child. Not receiving a full time education is not in a child’s best interests.

It is of considerable concern that at times children and young people who are additionally supported by a Child Protection or Child in Need plan, or by Strengthening Families are also placed on a modified timetable, just at a point when school is the safest place for them to be. The Local Authority does not support modified timetables being used in these cases and does expect that such a decision is taken with the support of a core group and with the agreement of the other workers supporting the child. The revised forms reflect this.

The use of modified timetables should be considered as a safeguarding concern by all school staff. We would expect that each school has a member of the Senior Leadership team who reviews their use and effectiveness. This may be the member of SLT who is also the DSL, the lead for educational outcomes, the lead for pastoral matters or the lead for attendance.

The use of modified timetables is also clearly an attendance related matter. Absences through a modified timetable are authorised and therefore impact on the overall attendance for both the child and the school.  The Local Authority cannot undertake legal work for non-attendance where modified timetables have been used, as the school has legitimised the absence.

Nationally there is a considerable focus on attendance currently, particularly following a 2 year period and absences due to Covid-19. Ofsted published a research document in February 2022 ‘Securing good attendance and tackling persistent absence.’ It identified that one of the common factors in relation to weaknesses in schools’ practices was the use of modified timetables, usually for pupils with SEND or emotional, behavioural difficulties, which were not well planned, not tracked and/or not time limited.  Analysis of the data from 2020-2021 indicates that 25% of the pupils locally placed on a modified timetable were also pupils with identified SEND.  

The attached guidance, frequently asked questions and updated documentation should be shared with all those with responsibility for attendance and safeguarding.

The new notification form should be used with immediate effect and returned to accessandinclusion@telford.gov.uk  within two days of the decision being made and parent(s) signed consent obtained. The LA will only accept the new notification form from week beginning Monday 14 March 2022.

School attendance guidance (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Securing good attendance and tackling persistent absence - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Resources to Download

Frequently Asked Questions- Modified Timetables

Telford and Wrekin Policy and Procedures for Pupils on a Modified Timetable

Modified Timetable Pre-Checklist

Modified Timetable Notification Form


Exemplar Materials for Early Years Foundation Stage Profile

The DfE has published exemplification materials to provide support for schools when completing the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) assessment for children at the end of reception year. These are a collection of case study videos that demonstrate teachers and leaders having professional discussions about individual children’s development and their EYFSP judgements. A vodcast for schools, multi-academy trusts and local authorities has also been published alongside the videos to explain the changes and what is different this year.

The videos are designed to help schools understand and use the new early learning goals (ELGs) and profile assessment under the 2021 EYFS framework. The videos include a combination of children who have met and not met the expected levels of development across the ELGs, with teachers discussing how they came to those judgements.

Link to the Inspection vodcast:

Vodcast on Ofsted inspections and the new EYFS | From pregnancy to children aged 5 (foundationyears.org.uk)

Links to supporting documents:

Early years inspection handbook

Ofsted EIF inspections and the EYFS

School inspection handbook


Pre-exclusion Hotline 

Pre-exclusion Hotline 07816 372459

The pre-exclusion hotline is working well. It has best been used by schools that are considering an exclusion.

The pre-exclusion hotline is working well. It has been used by schools that are considering an exclusion.

A member of the BSAT team has been able to offer immediate intervention by discussing the exclusion in more detail, and offering a preventative solution. This support is available for both the individual child and their school.

One example of this was a school who telephoned the pre-exclusion hotline requesting support.

Contact was requested because a child had got into trouble swearing and telling staff that they were going to kill them. The issue was that this individual had previously been on a fixed term exclusion. The school had noticed that the child had complex needs and had previously utilised alternative provision.

The school felt that the information provided to them by a colleague did not evidence the complex needs and support that was previously provided to the child. As Local Authority (LA) officers, the Behaviour Support Development and Advisory Team (BSATs) were able to check the protocol system to see the extensive support that had previously been provided to the child and they were able to discuss this in more detail with the school. 

A visit was planned which allowed the BSAT team to support the child and discuss the reasons for their behaviour using a restorative approach. An offer of a restorative justice session with the child and the teacher involved enabled the exclusion to be prevented. Following this, the school purchased further support sessions from BSAT. 

In this instance, the ongoing support has allowed the BSAT team to check in weekly with the child, who has remained in the school and is now doing well. This demonstrates that with the right support at the right time can prevent exclusions.

The Pre-exclusion Hotline number is 07816 372459.


Autism Lead Professionals Training in Telford and Wrekin 

Gratitude is expressed to everyone who bought into the new drive for the Autism Education Trust training across Telford & Wrekin schools. There was a huge response and there is now an autism lead professional in almost 80% of schools across the borough.

The next step of the programme of professional development is to deliver training to classroom practitioners plus all additional staff. This will consist of two training inputs: The Good Autism Practice (GAP) is for classroom teachers and Making Sense of Autism (MSA) is for all additional school staff. 

The Autism Standards document was distributed during the LGAP training last term, and is the document that will help you to evaluate your school. Many attendees completed an action plan at the training, and this should continue to support you in your role. The benefit of engaging in additional training will be to further equip your staff in understanding autism and how to not only adapt the curriculum, but to also adapt learning environments to further include young people and be able to understand the perspective and experiences of the young person.  A positive outcome of this training will be an increase in attendance in schools as well as an increase in attainment levels, alongside improved experiences of positive mental health and wellbeing. 

Jo Jenks (SENDCo, Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CE Primary school) wrote: "In order to develop our knowledge and, more importantly, our understanding of Autism, we recently received the Good Autism Practice and Making Sense of Autism training for all the staff in school.  This training has enabled us as a school to reflect upon our approaches and strategies when working with autistic children.  It has given all staff the knowledge of the key areas of differences, and how these impact learning.  Following the training, we have carefully considered our learning environments and have made simple adaptions so that all the children in our school experience a positive education that supports their wellbeing."

To access GAP and/or MSA training, please make direct contact with Michael Lane via email to michael.Lane@Telford.gov.uk. Either an EP or LSAT staff member will then be allocated to you. 

The costs of the training packages are:

GAP £300 
MSA £100

GAP is a 3 hour session which can be delivered in one whole or via twilight sessions. 
MSA is 1 hour and can be delivered via twilight or otherwise depending upon your schedule.

The aim is to accept and commit to all the training by July 2022 so please take the time to assess your training needs before you make contact. If you have questions, please liaise with your link EP and/or your LSAT link.  If you have not undergone the initial leadership training with AET and would like to receive the training, you can also make contact using the email address above.


Virtual School Education and Wellbeing Offer Sessions

The virtual school have put into a place a 1 hour session for young people during which the  focus will be on either well-being, goal mapping, exam busters or mind mapping.  Each session will be focused on a different area to help young people either:

  • Navigate their own mental well-being
  • With revision strategies such as mind mapping and exam techniques/tips
  • Goal mapping—a chance to discuss your goals/ideas and work out how you can achieve those!

There will then be an additional session from 5:15pm to give Carers an opportunity to ask questions and to find out how they can support. The timetable for the clinics is outlined below, if you would like to sign up, please do so via email to: virtualschool@telford.gov.uk by Wednesday 23 March 2022.

Date

4:00pm – 5:00pm (young people)

5:00pm – 5:15pm

5:15pm – 6:00pm (carers)

 

Monday

28/03/2022

 

KS4 Goal Mapping

 

Coffee break

 

How you can support, and general Q and A

 

Monday

4/04/2022

 

KS3,KS4 & KS5 Wellbeing

 

Coffee break

 

How you can support, and general Q and A

 

Monday

25/04/2022

 

KS4 Mind Mapping

 

Coffee break

 

How you can support, and general Q and A

 

Tuesday

03/05/2022

 

KS4 Exam Busters

 

Coffee break

 

How you can support, and general Q and A

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Post-16 Prospectus 

It’s that time of year when our year 11 cohort are applying for their post 16 destinations.

The Telford 16-19 prospectus has information on the local offer including almost 300 A-levels, BTECs and Apprenticeships across six schools and colleges making Telford an inspirational hub for learning, opportunity and achievement.

Please utilise the prospectus with students to help them make informed decisions on their post 16 destinations, and link within your websites. You can find it on the 16-19 website.


National Careers Week 

For National Careers Week 2022 we are focusing on sectors within our local labour market including:

  • Hospitality
  • Business & Professional Services
  • Health & Social Care
  • Construction
  • Advanced Manufacturing & Women in STEM

Each day will focus on one of these key sectors and offer a range of videos, resources and useful information.

To support with inspiring & motivating students making decisions about their future careers, local employers, colleges and training providers have worked with us to ensure that up-to-date and inspiring resources are available- you can see some of these below.

NCW Resources

Linked resource booklets provide further information for your students and staff around core local labour market sectors, as well as resources teachers can use to support lessons throughout the week.

Monday - Hospitality is an expanding sector within the Marches ( Hereford, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin) and as a result of this there are a variety of careers available across a range of settings from production and packing to testing and transporting Find out more

  • Self-confidence & you delivered by Clare Gilkes from the DWP Part 1 , Part 2 

Tuesday - The Business & Professional services sector in the Marches (Hereford, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin) is home to a vast amount of multinational company headquarters. Find out More

Take a look at the story of a Kickstart employee, who has now progressed into a full time position, as an Office Assistant, with a local company

Sophie's Kickstart journey

Wednesday - Within the Marches (Hereford, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin), there are two different types of roles in the health sector - front line jobs (direct contact with patients) and supporting roles. These roles are vital in keeping the sector and services running.

Social Care focuses on supporting people to live independent lives and provides the services and support required for them to achieve this. Find out more

Apprenticeships in the NHS and how to apply 

Thursday - Construction is all about building and the built environment. This is a crucial industry, providing real solutions to human problems. There are many types of construction such as house building, renovation, commercial and industrial, infrastructure construction and off-site manufacture.

  • Take a look at a career in Landscaping, from a local company Go Landscape
  • What is a CV and why do I need one? by the DWP Part 1, Part 2

Friday - Within the Marches (Hereford, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin), advanced manufacturing & engineering produce hi-tech products of the future. This sector is crucial to the economy within the UK. Find out more

Why not head over to our Jobbox page for more information including latest vacancies, opportunities, getting in touch and much more.

We would love you to get involved over on Twitter @TelfordWrekin and LinkedIn @LifeReadyWorkReady using the hashtag #NCW2022 and #Lifereadyworkready. We look forward to hearing your comments!


CPD

The CPD Booklet continues to be available on the Telford Education Services site.

Course bookings with a course code are made by sending a completed CPD booking form via email to cpdschoolimprovement@telford.gov.uk

 

Other courses and briefings without a course code are usually booked by sending your email address name and school name to cpdschoolimprovement@telford.gov.uk (unless stated otherwise)

Governors’ Responsibilities for SEND (LSAT 212)

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

5pm to 7pm

Promoting Cultural Diversity and Equality of Opportunity in EYFS (CPD 606)

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

1pm to 3pm

Newly Appointed Designated Safeguarding Leads' Training (2 days) - part 1 (SG 102) face to face

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

9.15am to 4pm

Designated Teacher for Children in Care Network Meeting (Post 16) – book through the Virtual School Team

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

4pm to 5pm

EAL Network Meeting (CPD 526)

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

4pm to 5.30pm

Early Career Teacher Network (CPD 720)

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

4pm to 5pm

Newly Appointed Designated Safeguarding Leads' Training (2 days) - part 2 (SG 102) face to face

Thursday, March 17, 2022

9.15am to 4pm

Early Years Coordinators – Termly Update (EY 007)

Thursday, March 17, 2022

4pm to 5.30pm

SACRE Conference for Students

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

9am to 12.30pm

Assessment - termly update (morning) (CPD 502)

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

9.15am to 10.45am

Designated Safeguarding Leads Refresher (SG 107)

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

9.15am to 3.15pm

Preventing and Dealing with Racist Bullying (CPD 533)

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

1.15pm to 4pm

Assessment - termly update (twilight) (CPD 503)

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

4pm to 5.30pm

Recently Qualified Teacher Development Programme (CPD 507)

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

4pm to 5.30pm

Assessment - termly update (twilight) (CPD 503)

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

4pm to 5.30pm

Recently Qualified Teacher Development Programme (CPD 507)

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

4pm to 5.30pm

Designated Teachers & Governors for Children in Care Network (compulsory school age) – book via Virtual School Team

Wednesday, March 23, 2022

4pm to 6pm

Creating an Engaging Curriculum  which excites, inspires and develops the learning of EAL pupils (EY 716)

Thursday, March 24, 2022

3.45pm to 6pm

Talk Boost - KS1

Thursday, March 24, 2022

9am to 4pm

Verbal Intervention Training (BSAT 213)

Thursday, March 24, 2022

9am to 11.30am

Verbal Intervention Training (BSAT 214)

Thursday, March 24, 2022

3pm to 5.30pm

Early Career Teacher's Annual Professional Development Conference (CPD 514)

Friday, March 25, 2022

9am to 3.30pm

Creative approaches and new ideas for sharing stories within the EYFS (EY 301)

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

4pm to 5.30pm

Accredited Safer Recruitment Training - part 1

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

9am to 12.30pm

Preparing for Statutory Assessment at the End of KS1 (CPD 505)

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

9am to 12.30pm

Developing the Role of Teaching Assistants in Supporting SEND
Part 1 (LSAT 507)

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

9.15am to 12noon

An Introduction to EAL for Early Career Teachers (CPD 527)

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

3.45pm to 6pm

Accredited Safer Recruitment Training - part 2

Wednesday, March 30, 2022

9am to 12.30pm

Designated Safeguarding Leads Refresher (SG 107)

Thursday, March 31, 2022

9.15am to 3.15pm


EAL for Early Career Teachers

The training will focus on providing staff with the knowledge and resources to plan, deliver and support pupil’s knowledge and discussion of issues around EAL learner’s needs, as well as provide a greater knowledge of the diverse cultures in Telford and Wrekin.

This course will:

· provide an overview of EAL and its impact on learning

· explore practical strategies and resources

· review assessment of EAL pupils

Wednesday, 30 March 3.45pm – 6.00pm. Online via Microsoft Teams

MDT support for individual schools to deliver quality bespoke CPD is available upon request.

For more information contact Kirsty Holden and Qamar Maqsood : Multicultural.Development@telford.gov.uk


Preventing and Dealing with Racist Bullying

Telford and Wrekin are aware of the ever increasing need to ensure racial incidents are identified and recorded. The session will provide an opportunity for participants to:

  • meet the statutory duties of schools in this area in the light of current legislation
  • develop confidence in the identification of racist incidents
  • consider best practice in preventing and responding to incidents for the most positive outcomes
  • review the process of recording and reporting internally, and to the Local Authority

Delegates will receive guidance on how to:

  • recognise racist incidents
  • meet statutory requirements
  • implement strategies to minimise racist incidents and redress the damage caused by them
  • explore strategies to prevent racist incidents and bullying

Wednesday, 23 March 1.15pm - 4pm. Cnline via Microsoft Teams.

MDT support for individual schools to deliver quality bespoke CPD is available upon request.

For more information contact Kirsty Holden and Qamar Maqsood : Multicultural.Development@telford.gov.uk


Promoting Cultural Diversity and Equality of Opportunity in EYFS

This course will outline the statutory duties of practitioners to eliminate discrimination, promote equality of opportunity and foster good relations in EYFS. Ensuring the latest OFSTED criteria is met and examined in relation to individual settings. Key strategies to support language development through quality first teaching and learning in a culturally and linguistically supportive environment for all learners, especially EAL, in EYFS. It will provide practical suggestions for activities that introduce children to a diversity of cultures and to reflect the cultures of all children within the setting, opening children’s eyes to different cultures, ethnicities and faiths, focussed on the festivals throughout a year. A range of useful resources and websites will be recommended to delegates.

Delegates will:

  • understand why the promotion of equality and diversity is essential in Early Years
  • understand the role of the setting in promoting equality of opportunity and fostering good relations under the 2010 Equality Act
  • develop approaches to exploring different cultures in Early Years that avoid stereotyping and tokenism and help children explore their own and others’ identities
  • be aware of practical ways of ensuring that the learning environment reflects the cultural experiences of all children, including those from minority ethnic groups
  • develop the use and development of first language within the setting

Tuesday, 15 March 1pm – 3pm. Online via Microsoft Teams.

MDT support for individual schools/ settings to deliver quality bespoke CPD is available upon request.

For more information contact Kirsty Holden and Qamar Maqsood : Multicultural.Development@telford.gov.uk

 

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