Requirement for schools to have a Disability Equality Scheme in place and a reminder that they require review after three years.
Action required: Review Disability Equality Scheme and publish in accordance with regulations.
Author: Bob Anderson
Contact name: Bob Anderson
Contact tel: 020 8825 9309
Contact email: bob.anderson@ealing.gov.uk
An update from the Department for Education on housekeeping matters following the end of FMSiS.
Action required: Note update and take any required action by 31 March 2011.
Author: Michelle Bogle
Contact name: Michelle Bogle
Contact tel: 020 8825 7113
Contact email: boglem@ealing.gov.uk
Prospectus review and updates and production timetable with deadline for receipt of information.
Action required: Please share this with your chair of governors. Provide requested information by Wednesday 9 February 2011 for inclusion in the 2012 composite prospectus.
Author: Tolu Sahid, school admissions
Contact name: Tolu Sahid
Contact tel: 020 8825 5459
Contact email: Tsahid@ealing.gov.uk
Request for preferred open evening dates for September 2012 applicants.
Action required: Complete and return pro-forma by 2 February 2011.
Author: Tolu Sahid
Contact name: Tolu Sahid
Contact tel: 020 8825 5459
Contact email: Tsahid@ealing.gov.uk
This tool allows classroom staff in any school to do a risk assessment quickly and easily. It does not apply to communal areas, eg corridors, to specialist classrooms such as laboratories or to activities such as sport or excursions.
Action required: For information
Author: Leigh Simmonds
Contact name: Leigh Simmonds
Contact tel: 020 8825 6195
Contact email: lsimmonds@ealing.gov.uk
Information on how to promote Eating Disorders Awareness week in your school with resources including an assembly pack, access to short twilight training for PSHE co-ordinators and ‘Educate Too’, a unique education programme to create strategies to boost self-esteem, build knowledge, raise awareness and ultimately prevent the development of eating disorders.
Action required: Please contact us by Friday 11 February 2011 if you think your school would be interested in taking part in Eating Disorders Awareness Week.
Author: Anne Steventon
Contact name: Anne Steventon or Deirdre Pollard
Contact tel: 020 8825 6616 / 8245
Contact email: steventona@ealing.gov.uk or dpollard@ealing.gov.uk
The provisional timetable for KS4 validated data release is: Key Stage 4 validated data interactive reports - Tuesday 8 February 2011 and Key Stage 4 validated data full reports - Thursday 10 February 2011
Action required: For information
Author: Meri Pesola
Contact name: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk
Contact tel: 020 8825 5092
Contact email: mpesola@ealing.gov.uk
Invitation to the spring term briefing on 3 February and providing link to the online Directors’ Report.
Action required: For information and report to read before the briefing meeting.
Author: Sue Rumsey
Contact name: Sue Rumsey
Contact tel: 020 8825 6338
Contact email: srumsey@ealing.gov.uk
Invite to Ealing headteachers (you are welcome to send a representative to the briefing; a deputy or administrator or other colleague) to this month’s briefing session taking place on Wednesday 9 February 2011 at the Ealing Education Centre. Agenda: 1.Update on progress with CPD on-line. 2.The Key.
Action required: Complete and return the reply slip by Friday 4 February 2011.
Author: CPD & Training, Ealing Education Centre
Contact name: Sukhvir Kang
Contact tel: 020 8578 7943
Contact email: skang@ealing.gov.uk
Issue 15 of YPLA e-bulletin with articles relating to young people’s learning (Post 16), for information and consultation, 12 January 2011.
Action required: Articles relating to young people’s learning (Post 16) for information and consultation to pass onto your head of sixth forms or any other relevant person.
Author: Aqbal Mohindroo
Contact name: Aqbal Mohindroo
Contact tel: 020 8825 8984
Contact email: amohindroo@ealing.gov.uk