22 September 2010

School Teachers’ Pay & Conditions Document (STPCD) 2010

Information on the publication of and main changes to the 2010 document

Action required: For information.

Author: Mark Nelson

Contact name: Schools HR consultancy team

Contact tel: 020 8825 9478

Contact email: mnelson@ealing.gov.uk

LEA gateway partnership contract with teaching personnel for the provision of supply teachers to schools

The LEA gateway partnership contract with teaching personnel will cease from 31 December 2010.

Action required: Pass this information on to those who are in charge of supply teacher cover in schools.

Author: Katyryna Zamulinskyj

Contact name: Katyryna Zamulinskyj

Contact tel: 020 8825 8569

Contact email: kzamulinskyj@ealing.gov.uk

New email addresses for schools

As a number of schools are now using the LGfL staff mail system, their email addresses have changed and confirmation is now sought so that correct and accurate communications can be kept up-to-date.

Action required: Check your email details are correct and inform the EGfL web team of any discrepancies or further updates.

Author: Val Roig, EGfL web team

Contact name: Val Roig, EGfL web team

Contact tel: 020 8825 5514 (Mon/Tues)

Contact email: egflwebteam@ealing.gov.uk

Young People’s Learning Agency (YPLA) e-bulletin

Issue 7 of YPLA e-bulletin giving articles for action, guidance and or information, 15 September 2010.

Action required: Articles relating to young people’s learning (Post 16) for information, guidance and or action 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

Chairs of governors and headteachers briefing

Invitation to the briefing being held on Thursday 21 October 2010 at the Queen’s Hall at 7pm.

Action required: If you have an issue you would like to address at the briefing, please notify the school governance unit.

Author: Sue Rumsey, manager – school governance unit

Contact name: Sue Rumsey

Contact tel: 020 8825 6338

Contact email: srumsey@ealing.gov.uk

Two BSF schemes given the green light

Work at Dormers Wells High School and The Cardinal Wiseman School will now go ahead.

Action required: For information.

Author: Deborah Dickey, communications officer

Contact name: Adam Whalley, BSF programme and commercial manager

Contact tel: 020 8825 7973

Contact email: bsfenquiries@ealing.gov.uk

Service term training

Additional session added for those who missed the training in July

Action required: Please email me as soon as possible if you would like to be booked onto the session.

Author: Marie Tobias

Contact name: Marie Tobias

Contact tel: 020 8825 7595

Contact email: mtobias@ealing.gov.uk

Walk4Life and Ealing Walks programme

NHS Ealing holds a number of free organised walks around the borough and to support the National Walk4Life campaign taking place in September, will be holding an additional extra long walk on Monday 27 September.

Action required: For further information on Ealing Walks you can contact either Louise Taylor on 020 331 39251 or colleague Alina Rohnean on 020 331 39198, or see: www.walk4life.info

Author: Jodie Stock

Contact name: Louise Taylor

Contact tel: 020 331 39251

Contact email: Louisep.taylor@nhs.net or ealingwalks@nhs.net

Free training – dealing with homophobic, transphobic and gender/sexual bullying

School staff and governors are being offered free training on the issues around homophobic, transphobic and gender/sexual bullying including age appropriate strategies for successfully dealing with it. Taking place on Monday 18 October, 8.30-12pm at the Trailfinders Sports Club.

Action required: Pass this on to all anti-bullying/PSHE co-ordinators, pastoral care staff and relevant governors. Book up to two free places per school for school staff and governors by emailing Dee Pollard by Wednesday 6 October 2010.

Author: Cate Maybury, Community Cohesion & Citizenship Consultant, Childrens Services

Contact name: Dee Pollard

Contact tel: 020 8825 8245

Contact email: dpollard@ealing.gov.uk

Monthly school leaders’ briefing

Invite to Ealing headteachers and other school leaders to this month’s briefing session at the Ealing Education Centre. Taking place on Wednesday 13 October 2010. Agenda - Children’s Workforce Strategy and update on developments - HR update

Action required: To book a place complete and return the reply slip by Friday 8 October 2010.

Author: CPD & Training, Ealing Education Centre

Contact name: Sukhvir Kang

Contact tel: 020 8578 7943

Contact email: skang@ealing.gov.uk

Career development and CPD advice surgeries for school based staff

Review and develop your job role and career in school by having an informal and confidential chat with us on Thursday 18 November 2010. We can signpost you in the right direction for further training and information on job roles/careers.

Action required: Pass onto your school staff and book as soon as possible via email – abennett@ealing.gov.uk. Places available on first come basis.

Author: Alison Bennett

Contact name: Alison Bennett / Therese McNulty

Contact tel: 020 8825 6689 / 020 8825 8542

Contact email: abennett@ealing.gov.uk / tmcnulty@ealing.gov.uk

Mind, Exercise, Nutrition…Do it! (MEND) – more dates confirmed

MEND, a multi-component community and family based overweight and obese treatment programme, has added more dates.

Action required: Please pass to all healthy school co-ordinators and refer any families you think may benefit from this programme. For more information or to discuss a referral please contact Nicole Graham 020 3313 9213 or nicolegraham@nhs.net

Author: Jodie Stock

Contact name: Jodie Stock

Contact tel: 020 8825 7656

Contact email: jstock@ealing.gov.uk