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<strong>Monday</strong> <strong>Memo</strong><br />
21 st <strong>Feb</strong>ruary 20<strong>17</strong><br />
Hi All,<br />
Welcome back – we hope that you all managed to take a break and enjoy a bit of a rest over half term. We’ve certain had a very busy term after Christmas with<br />
lots of great things happening such as the English and Maths conference, the launch of the Leadership Now programme and of course the wonderful INSET<br />
day yesterday.<br />
If you have any comments or feedback on the content and format, please contact j.thain@candlebylane.co.uk.<br />
Recent event updates<br />
English Conference – Inspiring boys across the English curriculum<br />
Thank you to all who attended and participated in the recent English Conference that we held. We had a brilliant turn out on the day with some wonderful speakers and<br />
workshop leads. Shonette Bason Wood started the day with a fantastic, energising session which saw us all releasing our inner superheroes. Lee Parkinson (MrP) delivered<br />
an informative session sharing his knowledge and experience of how to successfully integrate technology into the curriculum. We finished the day with input from Gary<br />
Wilson which was though provoking and proved that boys really are brilliant. Thanks again to all our workshop leads – Adam Leivers-Dunn, Cath Wilkes, Petula Bhojwani,<br />
Shonette Bason Wood and Lee Parkinson.<br />
Contact details: j.thain@candlebylane.co.uk or 0115 989 1910 - CLTSA Website, www.cltsa.org.uk - NETS Website, www.netstraining.com - Twitter, @cltsa1
INSET Day<br />
I am sure you will all agree that the INSET day yesterday was a huge success – the positive comments on Twitter and emails we have received already have been wonderful.<br />
Thank you to everyone who came along and participated – there was a real buzz in the room right from the start. It was also great to see so many of you engaging with our<br />
workshop leads and keynote speakers. We will shortly be sending round an email with all the workshop presentations attached and also a link to a short evaluation for you<br />
and your staff to complete.<br />
Leadership Now<br />
The launch day for the bespoke Leadership Now programme was a huge success. We were joined by Jill Berry who delivered an inspiring session on making the leap to<br />
leadership which was really well received. There are still a small number of spaces available on this programme, so if you would like further details or have a member of staff<br />
that would benefit from attending please contact j.thain@candlebylane.co.uk.<br />
Important Dates<br />
‘Embedding formative assessment with teacher learning communities’ – Dylan Wiliam<br />
We are very excited about the ‘Embedding formative assessment with teacher learning communities’ interactive course that Dylan Wiliam will be deliver for us on 6th June.<br />
As Dylan is now based in the USA, this is a fantastic opportunity to join us on this event. For details of how to book and more information on what the session will offer, please<br />
see the attached flyer, or contact info@netstraining.com.<br />
The Big Day Out<br />
Spaces are now beginning to fill up for this amazing day that will take place at Cotgrave Candleby Lane on the <strong>17</strong> th March. It is a fantastic opportunity to hear from and<br />
engage with leading experts across a range of educational topics. The flyer for the event is attached along with the booking form. If you are interested in attending - book<br />
now to avoid disappointment. Completed booking forms should be sent to bdo@independentthinking.co.uk.<br />
‘Behaviour for Learning and Parental Engagement’ – Steve Harris<br />
Steve Harris will be joining us 7 th March to deliver ‘Behaviour for Learning and Parental Engagement’. This course provides delegates with the opportunity to explore the<br />
specific challenges they face in their school, and for colleagues to share experience and effective practice. With time to reflect, new ideas to explore, and concrete examples<br />
of effective practice. For more information or to book your place please contact j.thain@candlebylane.co.uk<br />
Contact details: j.thain@candlebylane.co.uk or 0115 989 1910 - CLTSA Website, www.cltsa.org.uk - NETS Website, www.netstraining.com - Twitter, @cltsa1
Teach meet – Teaching and Learning<br />
Our next Teach Meet will take place on the 28 th March at Hillside Nursery and Primary School. This will be led by Laura Wookie (Lead Practitioner and SLE) and Jonathan Lear<br />
who is a practicing teacher and deputy head will be delivering the keynote. Please see the attached flyer for further details and what workshops will be available. To book<br />
your school places, please contact j.thain@candlebylane.co.uk.<br />
Marking workload Project<br />
We have 20 schools confirmed to take part in this project and strategies to be researched have now been allocated. A launch event will take place on the 28 th <strong>Feb</strong>ruary at the<br />
Nottinghamshire Golf Course where input on the research approaches will be shared. Time will also be allowed for planning and questions. Further details of the event will be<br />
sent out later this week.<br />
Information & policy updates<br />
Justine Greening speech to Chartered College of Teaching<br />
The Department for Education (DfE) has published (16 <strong>Feb</strong>ruary) a Facebook video of Secretary of State, Justine Greening’s speech to the inaugural conference of the<br />
Chartered College of Teaching (CCT). Ms Greening won applause when she said that QTS would not be scrapped, but would be strengthened, and that she wanted to see QTS<br />
so well regarded and so strong that school leaders and teachers will naturally want all of their teaching staff to have it. She announced that a newly strengthened QTS will be<br />
introduced from September 2019. Ms Greening also said that the new, fully revised, national professional qualifications - that have been developed in partnership with the<br />
teaching profession - will be implemented from September 20<strong>17</strong>, for middle and senior leaders and headteachers, and also for the first time for executive leaders; and that<br />
these qualifications should have the same kudos as the MBA has for business leaders. She also said that the DfE will shortly be publishing the findings of its teacher workload<br />
survey, and an action plan, which will include a programme of targeted support to tackle workload.<br />
Further details can be found:https://www.facebook.com/educationgovuk/<br />
World Book Day 20<strong>17</strong><br />
The National Literacy Trust has produced free resource packs for primary and secondary schools in support of World Book Day, which will take place on Thursday 2 March<br />
20<strong>17</strong>. Further information can be found:http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/schools_teaching/world-book-day-20<strong>17</strong><br />
National Writing Day<br />
National Writing Day is being held on Wednesday 21 June 20<strong>17</strong>, with a special website having been established to support activities for the day itself. National Writing Day is<br />
a collaborative initiative between First Story and partner arts and literacy organisations across the UK. It is also supported by Arts Council England and Old Possum’s Practical<br />
Trust. There are free resource packs available for primary and secondary schools, which look at approaches to teaching creative writing, a range of workshop plans, and an<br />
assembly exercise. Further details can be found:https://www.nationalwritingday.org.uk/<br />
Children and young people’s mental health – the role of education<br />
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has published (16 <strong>Feb</strong>ruary) its official submission to the House of Commons Health Select Committee inquiry ‘Children and young<br />
people’s mental health – the role of education’. The main points from the submission are (source: HoC Health Committee):<br />
Contact details: j.thain@candlebylane.co.uk or 0115 989 1910 - CLTSA Website, www.cltsa.org.uk - NETS Website, www.netstraining.com - Twitter, @cltsa1
Schools can help to prevent mental health problems by raising awareness, reducing stigma and having good policies in place to prevent bullying.<br />
Schools, colleges and universities should be mentally health environments, and should adopt a whole school approach to mental health and wellbeing, not simply<br />
targeting support at those most at risk, including:<br />
• leadership that champions efforts to promote emotional wellbeing<br />
• School ethos and environment that promotes respect and values diversity<br />
• Curriculum and teaching to promote resilience and support social and emotional learning<br />
• Enabling student voice to influence decisions<br />
• Staff development to support their own wellbeing and that of their colleagues and students<br />
• Identifying need and monitoring impact of interventions<br />
• Working with parents/carers<br />
• Targeted support and appropriate referral, with clear referral pathways for mental health as exist already for safeguarding<br />
Schools should have a legal responsibility – in common with financial audit – to commission an independent annual safeguarding and wellbeing audit. Ofsted should<br />
have regard to wellbeing in any inspection of a school or college, with the school inspection handbook being revised to include more specific attention to mental<br />
health and wellbeing.<br />
EPI research found that services turn away, on average, nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of the children and young people referred to them for treatment, and also<br />
uncovered a postcode lottery of waiting times.<br />
EPI analysis of local strategies to improve care found wide variation in the quality of these plans. EPI also uncovered serious barriers to the process of transforming<br />
services, such as funding and workforce. Of the £1.25bn extra funding announced in 2015, indications are that it is not reaching frontline services. 8 out of 10<br />
providers who responded to an EPI freedom of information request cited that they had experienced recruitment difficulties.<br />
To address these concerns about young people accessing help, a national strategy on mental health and schools is required. This should include training for teachers<br />
and a consistent programme of evidence-based in-school support. It should also involve statutory, updated PSHE lessons and Ofsted taking wellbeing into<br />
consideration as part of any school or college inspection.<br />
A national strategy is also needed to empower young people to live safe digital lives.<br />
RAISEonline<br />
In April the Department for Education (DfE) will be launching a new service which will provide schools and other existing user groups with detailed performance analysis to<br />
support local school improvement as a replacement to RAISEonline. I would be grateful if you could share this message to the schools within your area.<br />
The new service<br />
We have worked with users to ensure the service will be easier to navigate and use, whilst retaining familiar tools such as filters. Access will be granted through ‘Secure<br />
Access’, in line with other DfE services.<br />
We are also introducing new commercial arrangements to make the data that sits behind RAISEonline available to accredited suppliers who satisfy our strict security and<br />
usage criteria. This will enable the market to develop innovative services which schools can choose to procure should they wish, in a similar way that many do now.<br />
Contact details: j.thain@candlebylane.co.uk or 0115 989 1910 - CLTSA Website, www.cltsa.org.uk - NETS Website, www.netstraining.com - Twitter, @cltsa1
What’s next?<br />
As the new service is DfE led, the Ofsted Helpdesk will close on 31/03/<strong>17</strong>. We are working with Ofsted to ensure as smooth a transition as possible for users.<br />
When the new service is available we will contact you again with the link to the new site as well as information regarding your Secure Access log-in. We will also be providing<br />
a couple of short videos to get users familiar with the new service.<br />
In the meantime, watch out for updates on the RAISEonline Latest News page.<br />
Following the initial release we will continue to improve the service based on user feedback, analytics and on-going user research. We will be keen to seek your feedback<br />
either through formal testing or through user surveys, which will be built into the new service. As part of those ongoing improvements we are very focussed on ensuring<br />
RAISEonline data is available earlier, as we know that’s a key area schools want to see addressed.<br />
CPD<br />
CLTSA Membership and NETS courses<br />
We have a number of exciting courses being delivered over the coming months which have spaces available. Please see below for further details and how to book.<br />
Event Date Time Venue Book Via Who’s it for Cost<br />
An overview of phonics phases 1 – 6 for 06.03.<strong>17</strong> 9:30 – 3:30 Linby Scout Hut info@netstraining.com Key Stage 2 teachers, Literacy Subject £95<br />
KS 2 teachers<br />
Leaders<br />
Behaviour for Learning and Parental 07.03.<strong>17</strong> 9:00 – 3:30 Linby Scout Hut info@netstraining.com Leaders, teachers and staff leading on £95<br />
Engagement<br />
behaviour or family involvement<br />
Creativity and Critical thinking in the EYFS 21.03.<strong>17</strong> 9:30 – 4:00 Candleby Lane Info@netstraining.com EYFS practitioners £95<br />
From dependence to independence 29.03.<strong>17</strong> 9:00 – 12:30 Ernehale info@netstraining.com Teaching Assistants £50<br />
Independent Learning: Stop teaching me 25.05.<strong>17</strong> 9:30 – 3:30 Ramsdale Park Golf info@netstraining.com All staff £95<br />
whilst I am trying to learn<br />
Club<br />
Embedding formative assessment with<br />
teacher learning communities<br />
06.06.<strong>17</strong> 9:00 – 3:30 Jubilee Conference<br />
Centre<br />
info@netstraining.com Heads, Senior Leaders and teachers £150<br />
Contact details: j.thain@candlebylane.co.uk or 0115 989 1910 - CLTSA Website, www.cltsa.org.uk - NETS Website, www.netstraining.com - Twitter, @cltsa1
Contact details: j.thain@candlebylane.co.uk or 0115 989 1910 - CLTSA Website, www.cltsa.org.uk - NETS Website, www.netstraining.com - Twitter, @cltsa1
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