2 March 2011

Security of personal information on individuals

Update on Data Protection Act and guidance on keeping records of individuals’ personal details secure. This information provided as a reminder to coincide with the recent change of responsibility from the LA to schools for keeping records on school governors.

Action required: For information.

Author: Michelle Gabay, corporate information and data compliance officer, Ealing Council

Contact name: Michelle Gabay

Contact tel: 020 8825 8282

Contact email: dataprotection@ealing.gov.uk

Early Years Single Funding Formula

Information regarding the deprivation factor for the Early Years Single Funding Formula.

Action required: For information.

Author: Amanda Hancock – Early Years Childcare and SAFE 0-12

Contact name: Amanda Hancock

Contact tel: 020 8825 9330

Contact email: Amanda.hancock@ealing.gov.uk

Changes to LGfL charging

The LGfL broadband supplier is changing to Virgin Media, charges will include LGfL infrastructure costs and invoices will be sent direct to schools.

Action required: LGfL broadband and intfrastructure: For action by Friday 18 March 2011 once your access code has been received. Bulk URL filtering and email content control: For action by 18 March if you do not wish to contiune.

Author: Fiona Condon

Contact name: Fiona Condon / Marie Tobias

Contact tel: 020 8825 9201 / 7595

Contact email: fcondon@ealing.gov.uk / mtobias@ealing.gov.uk

Services to Schools for 2011-12

Details and information for the annual Services to Schools buy-back schemes offered for 2011-12.

Action required: For information.

Author: David Shailes - schools services and student support manager

Contact name: David Shailes

Contact tel: 020 8825 9381

Contact email: dshailes@ealing.gov.uk

Induction day 2012

Proposed date for common Y6-Y7 induction day 2012.

Action required: Please reply by email, phone or write to respond with your preferred date by Friday 18 March 2011.

Author: Hilary Belden

Contact name: Hilary Belden - c/o Northolt High School, Eastcote Lane, UB5 4HP

Contact tel: 07946 871095 Fax: 020 8426 9207

Contact email: hilarybelden@clara.co.uk

Schools asbestos management

The Authority has commissioned EC Harris to complete asbestos management task in schools and to manage the programme of asbestos surveys of primary schools and children’s centres which do not have a current survey.

Action required: For information.

Author: Steve Dunham

Contact name: Steve Dunham

Contact tel: 020 8825 7418 or 07940 546 263

Contact email: dunhams@ealing.gov.uk

Open evening programme 2011

Dates for open evenings in 2011 for school calendars.

Action required: Please note dates for school calendars.

Author: Tolu Sahid

Contact name: Tolu Sahid

Contact tel: 020 8825 5459

Contact email: tsahid@ealing.gov.uk

HR newsletter – spring term 2011

A termly briefing for headteachers on issues current in HR.

Action required: For information.

Author: Andy Merryweather

Contact name: Andy Merryweather

Contact tel: 020 8825 5130

Contact email: amerry@ealing.gov.uk

Recycle for Ealing – recycle your food waste

The waste and recycling team has expanded the food and cardboard recycling service to over half the schools in the borough. The service is free and available to primary, secondary, tertiary and special schools (public and private).

Action required: To increase recycling at your school and be included in the next phase of the roll out contact Andrea Vasquez as soon as possible.

Author: Andrea Vasquez

Contact name: Andrea Vasquez

Contact tel: 020 8825 5714

Contact email: vasqueza@ealing.gov.uk

Celebrating action research in Ealing schools

Half-day event to celebrate and share action research carried out by primary and secondary lead research practitioners, taking place at Ealing Town Hall on 23 June 2011 from 12.30 - 5.00pm.

Action required: Complete attached booking form and return to rduff@ealing.gov.uk by Friday 27 May 2011.

Author: Clare Rees

Contact name: Rowan Duff

Contact tel: 020 8825 6947

Contact email: rduff@ealing.gov.uk