1 School Noticeboard Edition 6: Thursday 13 October 2016 Inside this issue: From the Director 2 Strengthening governance: Looked after children 3 Killer Clowns – a measured response 3 Online monitoring software – a schools responsibility 4 Professional group supervision session for DSLs managing casework related to extremism and radicalisation 5 In-year admissions 5 EYSFF Autumn term 2016 data collection 6 Updated statutory guidance on the constitution of maintained schools governing boards 6 Provisional collective agreement on council terms and conditions: trade union arrangements 7 Democracy week 2016 8 Link2ICT School News - October 2016 9 Link2ICT School News (school Bus) - October 2016 10 The ‘Power for Good’ Anti-Bullying twitter challenge 10 Annual Anti-Bullying week event 2016 - Friday 18 November 11 Effective teaching of vocabulary, punctuation and grammar in key stage 1 or 2 12 Getting behaviour management right 13 Headlines briefing - termly update 13 Maths and English subject leader networks 14 Headteacher’s induction programme: day 1 – 17 14 The Schools HR Conference 2016: Change Management – Restructures & Redundancy 15 Ofsted and computing course - 11 November 2016 16 Using iPads in maths and computing – 17 October 2016 17 MS Excel Core skills – 9 November 2016 17
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School Noticeboard
Edition 6: Thursday 13 October 2016
Inside this issue:
From the Director 2 Strengthening governance: Looked after children 3 Killer Clowns – a measured response 3 Online monitoring software – a schools responsibility 4 Professional group supervision session for DSLs managing casework related to extremism and radicalisation 5 In-year admissions 5 EYSFF Autumn term 2016 data collection 6
Updated statutory guidance on the constitution of maintained schools governing boards 6
Provisional collective agreement on council terms and conditions: trade union arrangements 7 Democracy week 2016 8
Link2ICT School News - October 2016 9
Link2ICT School News (school Bus) - October 2016 10
The ‘Power for Good’ Anti-Bullying twitter challenge 10
Annual Anti-Bullying week event 2016 - Friday 18 November 11
Effective teaching of vocabulary, punctuation and grammar in key stage 1 or 2 12
If you think you are in danger, contact the police
Like all these fads this craze will pass (sooner rather than later I hope) and whilst it is receiving a fair amount of media attention and hype at the moment we should try to play it down and ensure that the children of Birmingham feel safe and secure. WEB: https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50045/safeguarding_briefings CONTACT: Jon Needham EMAIL: [email protected] TEL: 0121 675 2449 or 07912 793 668
Online monitoring software – a schools responsibility Schools must, through their Online Safety Policy, ensure that they meet their statutory obligations
to ensure that children and young people are safe and are protected from potential harm, both
within and outside school (KCSIE16).
The use of technology has become a significant component of many safeguarding issues. Child
sexual exploitation; radicalisation; sexual predation - technology often provides the digital platform
that facilitates harm.
Schools in Birmingham must have an effective approach to online safety to protect and educate
the whole school/setting in their use of technology and establishes mechanisms to identify
intervene and escalate any incident where appropriate.
It is important to emphasize that Online Safety is a safeguarding issue, not simply a technical
issue; technology provides additional means for safeguarding issues to develop.
Governing bodies and proprietors should be doing all that they reasonably can to limit children and
staff’s exposure to risks and as part of this process governing bodies and proprietors should
ensure their school has appropriate filters and monitoring systems in place.
A briefing document with advice on roles and responsibilities and practical advice on how to manage on-line monitoring can be found on the Schools Safeguarding page under the safeguarding documentation tab. WEB: https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/50045/safeguarding_briefings CONTACT: Jon Needham EMAIL: [email protected] TEL: 0121 675 2449 or 07912 793 668
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Professional group supervision session for District Safeguarding Leads managing casework related to extremism and radicalisation Research indicates that group supervision has a positive impact at an individual and group level;
allowing group members to learn from others, share experiences, gain strategies. It has also been
shown to have an overall result of enhancing group members own mental well-being and ability to
identify, understand and find solutions within their everyday practice and casework (Bartle and
Trevis, 2014; Jones et al., 2013; Hulusi & Maggs, 2015).
Birmingham Educational Psychology Service is offering professional group supervision sessions
for District Safeguarding Leads (DSLs) with a particular focus on casework related to extremism
and radicalisation. The sessions will be facilitated by an Educational Psychologist who has
specific knowledge and expertise in the field of prejudice formation and extremism. The aim of the
sessions is to provide DSLs with protected time and a safe place to explore and reflect on
casework using a range of supervision models.
There will be eight sessions held across the academic year each lasting approximately 2.5 hours
with places for up to 8 group members.
Session dates (all sessions will run from 13:00 – 15:30):
Foundation Stage and Primary DSLs: Wed 2nd Nov 2016, Mon 5th Dec 2016, Wed 25th
Jan 2017, Thurs 16th Feb 2017, Tues 14th March 2017, Wed 5th April 2017, Tues 16th May
2017 and Wed 21st June 2017.
Secondary DSLs: Thurs 3rd Nov 2016, Thurs 8th Dec 2016, Thurs 26th Jan 2017, Tues 14th
Feb 2017, Thurs 16th March 2017, Tues 4th April 2017, Thurs 18th May 2017 and Tues 20th
June 2017.
Cost: £270 for eight sessions
Venue: Vauxhall Gardens, Barrack Street, B7 4H
CONTACT: Dr Louisa Jones EMAIL: [email protected] TEL: 0121 303 8288
In-Year Admissions Attached at the end of this noticeboard is a letter from Emma Leaman (Assistant Director – Educational Infrastructure) in relation to in-year admissions. Due to technical issues this letter was sent as an e-mail attachment last week. Click here to view letter.
Updated statutory guidance on the constitution of maintained schools governing boards The Department for Education (DfE) has published its updated statutory guidance on the
constitution of governing bodies of maintained schools.
Key updates include:
Disclosure and barring service checks
Supplying information to the Secretary of State about those involved in governance
Clarification information on governors’ access to training
Provisional collective agreement on council terms and conditions: trade union arrangements Following the recent announcement of a provisional collective agreement between Birmingham City Council and the trade unions on a set of proposals for changes to terms and conditions of employment, the four council-recognised trade unions have made arrangements for consultation with their members. If implemented, the proposals would have an impact on support staff in community, community special, voluntary controlled and maintained nursery schools and pupil referral units where the council is the employer. This is because they are on the same terms and conditions as other employees in the wider council. Teachers are not affected. Unison and GMB have arranged a series of meetings. Staff who are members of the trade union are allowed to have time away from work to attend these meetings – but please inform your manager. Unison
17 October, 10am-12noon or 1-3pm or 4.30-6.30pm: main suite, Saffron Centre, 256 Moseley Road B12 0BS
18 October, 4.30-6.30pm: school hall, Swanshurst School, Brook Lane B13 0TW
19 October, 10am-12noon or 1-3pm or 4.30-6.30pm: main suite, Saffron Centre, 256 Moseley Road B12 0BS
20 October, 10am-12noon or 1-3pm or 4.30-6.30pm: Grand Stand, Alexander Stadium, Walsall Road, Perry Barr B42 2LR
GMB
13 October, 9.30-10.30am or 11am-12noon or 12.30-1.30pm or 2-3pm: Dickens Room, Birmingham and Midland Institute, 9 Margaret St B3 3BS
18 October, 9.30-10.30am or 11am-12 noon: Room G07, Lifford House, Fordhouse Lane B30 3BW
In the service areas where UCATT has members, local arrangements are being made to consult with them. Unite has already undertaken some consultation with their members and will advise if any meetings are arranged.
The trade unions will come back to the council with the results of their consultation by week beginning 24 October. MORE INFORMATION: Read the provisional collective agreement proposals at www.birmingham.gov.uk/workforce-contract where you can also find contact details for the trade unions. CONTACT: You can also have a say on the proposals by emailing [email protected] PHONE: If you have any queries, email [email protected] or call 0121 675 7070 (option 5).
Democracy Week 2016 There are a number of schools taking part in Local Democracy Week with the Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Senior Councillor's and Managers. A list follows with details of schools taking part. The Lord Mayor’s office are going to contact those schools who missed out on the chance to be involved this time and offer tours of the Council house throughout the year.
Date and time Councillor Event and location Which school has this been offered
Date and time Councillor Event and location Which school has this been offered
to
Thursday 13
October 12.45
– 2pm
Cllr Lisa
Trickett and
Julie Goodall
Tour and Q and A
sessions in council
chamber with Cllr
Trickett
Group to meet Julie at
12.45pmfor a tour first
and get them into
Chamber for 1.30pm and
to meet with Cllr Trickett.
Moseley School, 30 children.
Thursday 13
October, 1.20
– 3pm
Cllr Lisa
Trickett and
Julie Goodall
Overlap with above – slot
still free. (Meet Julie at
1.20 who would take to
Council Chamber for Cllr
Trickett, then tour
afterwards
Friday 14
October,
2.30pm
Cllr Peter
Griffiths
Regeneration event with
Ark Kings Academy
Secondary School
(contact Bali Paddock at
BCC)
Ark Kings Academy Secondary School
Friday 14
October 10.30
– 11.30am
Julie Goodall Tour and visit to the
council chamber
Washwood Heath Academy, group of
15 led by Miss Nusrat Sadiq,
partnership development manager
Friday 14
October 12.30
– 1.30pm
Julie Goodall Tour and visit to the
council chamber
Thornton Primary School, Neil Couldrey
curriculum manager and 15 children
from school council
Friday 14
October 1.30
– 2.30pm
Julie Goodall Tour and visit to the
council chamber
Nechells Primary E-Act Academy, Ms
Neelam Ahmed, Outreach support
worker/deputy designated safeguarding
lead
Link2ICT School News - October 2016 Here is your latest issue of the Link2ICT School Newsletter. In this edition, we look at professional development with BGfL365 and online safety, focus the
spotlight on Yarnfield Primary School who are using the Link2ICT Robot Days to support the
computing curriculum, provide an online safety update on appropriate filters as highlighted in
“Keeping children safe in education”, invite you to the Network Managers and School Technicians
Event on 9 November and Technology on 22 November, highlight the Link2ICT Monitoring Service
- now used by over 100 schools and much more, not forgetting those all-important dates for your
diary.
We hope you find this newsletter of interest. If you do, pass it on to your colleagues in school. Our aim is to keep you up to date with new developments and to help you get the most from the services we provide. WEB: Link2ICT School Newsletter CONTACT: Link2ICT EMAIL: [email protected] TEL: 0121 303 5100
Link2ICT School News (school bus) - October 2016 TheSchoolBus provides current, comprehensive and compliant resources to school leaders, governors and teachers, across all school types. Their high quality resources, covering a wide-range of topics, including Ofsted, safeguarding, academy conversion, HR, CPD, DfE updates, assessment and much more, are proven to save schools time and money. TheSchoolBus are continuously updating their content to ensure accuracy and compliance. The essential benefit of TheSchoolBus is that their content is thoroughly and regularly vetted and peer reviewed, to ensure that subscribers are saving time and reducing risk when using their online resources. With over 2,200 schools and academies subscribed in just over two and a half years, totalling over 20,000 individual users, TheSchoolBus is fast becoming the most trusted school improvement service in the education sector. In the last year, over 120 Birmingham schools have subscribed, and TheSchoolBus would like you to join their growing community too. For more information, contact your: Link2ICT Account Manager. EMAIL: [email protected] TEL: 0121 303 5100
The ‘Power for Good’ Anti-Bullying twitter challenge The theme for anti-bullying week is ‘Power for Good’ and we are asking young people in
Birmingham to use their Power for Good in the lead up to anti-bullying week (14 -18 November)
and tweet about it - encouraging individual and collective action to stop bullying and create the
Schools, colleges, youth groups and individuals can tweet using the hashtags
#Powerforgood and #stopbullyinginbrum. Please include our Twitter handle -
@stopbullybrum so we can see what you’ve been up to!
There are a few ideas below but we know you’ll have plenty more. Start tweeting just as soon as
you like! Every school that takes part will receive a certificate and we’ll display some of our
favourite tweets in the Council House Banqueting Suite as part of the City Council annual Anti-
Bullying week event 2016.
Watch out for some of our Councillors, Senior Officials and local celebrities sharing their
#Powerforgood too!
Ideas for using your Power for Good
Invite a new friend to join your game
Give someone a compliment
Say thank you to someone
Raise money for a good cause
Offer a helping hand
Websites for more ideas www.randomactsofkindness.org www.kindnessuk.com www.antibullyingalliance.org www.payitforwarduk.net www.loveyourneighbour.org CONTACT: Dawn Latham EMAIL: [email protected]
Annual Anti-Bullying week event 2016 - Friday 18 November Bullying Reduction Action Group invites you to use your #PowerforGood. Come and see what is happening in Birmingham to prevent and tackle bullying and celebrate equalities in our diverse City.
Programme of Events:- 9.30 Registration and Refreshments 10.00 Inspiring Presentations in partnership with Statutory and 3rd Sector Organisations 1.30 Lunch and the opportunity to tell us about your #PowerforGood Visit our Market Place Stalls & view our Twitter campaign board 2.15 Workshops:- o Building a positive school ethos and culture (Peacemakers) o Adults and Social Media (W. Mids Police) o The Role of Victim Support (Victim Support) o Power of Working with Bullies as Agents of Change (Elizabeth Nassem)
16.00 Drinks Reception - Wine and Juice with entertainment from local young musicians And why not complete your day with a trip to the German Market! Click to book your Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annual-brag-anti-bullying-week-event-2016-tickets-27994748045 CONTACT: Dawn Latham EMAIL: [email protected]
Effective teaching of vocabulary, punctuation and grammar in key stage 1 or 2 With the renewed focus on vocabulary, punctuation and grammar in the National Curriculum for English, these courses will provide the opportunity to explore key strategies to support teaching and learning across KS1 and KS2. Aim: To enhance participants’ subject knowledge with regards to the teaching of vocabulary, punctuation and grammar and gain familiarity with the statutory requirements in the National Curriculum and the progression of skills in grammar across KS1 or 2. By the end of the courses participants will have:
gained an overview of current expectations regarding the teaching of vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation,
explored key strategies for effective teaching of vocabulary, punctuation and grammar through practical ideas to use in the classroom.
Course details: Key Stage 1 Date: 2 November 2016 Venue: Warwick House, 10 Edward Street, B1 2RX Cost: £245 Time: 9am-4pm Click here to book. Key Stage 2 Date: 14 November 2016 Venue: Warwick House, 10 Edward Street, B1 2RX Cost: £245 Time: 9am-4pm Click here to book. WEB: servicesforeducation.co.uk CONTACT: Andrew Cooper EMAIL: [email protected]
Getting behaviour management right The aim of this half day is to build teacher confidence and competence in dealing with behaviour issues and provide a range of strategies to ensure behaviour does not impact negatively on teaching and learning. By the end of the course participants will have:
Strategies to promote positive behaviour management within the classroom
Practical ideas, books, and examples from schools
Opportunities to reflect upon good practice and explore strategies to support Course details: Date: 21 October 2016 Time: 1-4pm Venue: Health Education Service Training Centre, Midland Croft, B33 0AW Cost: £125 Click here to book a place. WEB: servicesforeducation.co.uk CONTACT: Andrew Cooper EMAIL: [email protected]
Headlines briefing - termly update The aim of this briefing session is to provide termly support for Primary Senior Leaders and managers through an overview of the latest local and national updates and information regarding inspection news, latest key document releases and opportunities to explore current pedagogy and good practice including: Ofsted (new CIF framework), STA, NCTL, DfE, NQT, ITT, latest statutory information for EYFS, KS1 and KS2, and school requirements. The briefing will allow participants to gain:
improved knowledge of the latest inspection information available to schools
improved knowledge of the latest documents released to support school assessment and improvement
improved understanding of latest pedagogical approaches/requirements Date: 1 November 2016 Venue: Warwick House, 10 Edward Street, B1 2RX Cost: £50 Times: 8am – 9.30am – Click here to book, OR 10 – 11.30am – Click here to book WEB: servicesforeducation.co.uk CONTACT: Andrew Cooper EMAIL: [email protected]
Maths and English subject leader networks Maths Subject Leaders The aim of the session is to provide an opportunity for mathematics subject leaders to keep up to date with current thinking around maths and the implementation of the 2014 maths curriculum. By the end of the meeting participants will have reflected on current practice and considered new or different pedagogical approaches to the teaching of key areas of maths to help further understanding of how children learn. English Subject Leaders With the renewed Ofsted focus on the role of middle leaders in schools, these meetings will provide important updates and the sharing of best practice in leading English across a school. The aim of the session is:
to provide an opportunity for networking and sharing best practice in English teaching and learning,
to provide updates on current priorities including key national and local messages, Ofsted and other appropriate bodies,
to discuss specific aspects of the curriculum in depth, explore resources and share feedback from earlier sessions.
Date: 20 October 2016 Venue: Warwick House, 10 Edward Street, B1 2RX Cost: £125 each Times: Maths 9am-12pm – Click here to book English 1pm-4pm – Click here to book WEB: servicesforeducation.co.uk CONTACT: Andrew Cooper EMAIL: [email protected]
Headteachers induction programme – Day 1:
17 October
Day 1 of this year’s 3 day rolling Headteacher’s induction programme is taking place on Monday
17 October 2016, 9.00am to 3.30pm.
The venue is 10 Woodcock Street, Aston Birmingham, B4 7ER.
Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Attached is the agenda for the day and a map of how to get to Woodcock Street.
For more information and to reserve a place please email:
This full day course is an opportunity to hear ‘What I’m Looking For’ from an Ofsted inspector’s
perspective when looking at computing and ICT as part of a school inspection. It will provide
valuable insight in assisting primary schools to prepare, and be in good shape for, their Ofsted or
‘subject’ inspection.
This training course will be partly led by a consultant with recent inspection experience and will
look at how computing and ICT should be supporting school management tasks, the statutory
requirements for websites, ICT supporting learning across all subjects, tracking pupil progress, the
computing curriculum, outstanding lessons and online safety.
Course aims:
To help schools ensure their computing and ICT provision is in place (or in development), as well as preparing for their Ofsted inspection.
To see the wider impact that good quality computing and ICT has across the whole school.
To share experiences of how schools are implementing good computing and ICT practice.
Course outcome:
A clear understanding of the role computing and ICT plays across the school, the ability to evaluate your current position, and to create a development plan to achieve good and outstanding practice.
This course is intended for:
Head teachers or Principals
Members of Senior Management Team or Senior Leadership Team
ICT/Computing Leaders
Cost: £220.00 per person (£250 for non-subscribing schools)
Prerequisites: No Knowledge of Microsoft Excel is assumed Course duration: One day Cost: £220 per Person (subscriber rate) £250 per person (non-subscriber rate) WEB: MS Excel Core Skills 9Nov16