27 April 2011

School funding consultations

To advise schools of two school funding consultations the DfE has launched this month.

Action required: Schools may wish to consider whether to make their own responses to the consultation documents.

Author: Gary Redhead, assistant director – planning & resources

Contact name: Gary Redhead

Contact tel: 020 8825 5773

Contact email: gary.redhead@ealing.gov.uk

Key Stage 5 reports uploaded to the EGfL

Final KS5 reports are now available to view on the EGfL.

Action required: For information

Author: Ryan Ashlee

Contact name: Ryan Ashlee

Contact tel: 020 8825 5316

Contact email: rashlee@ealing.gov.uk

Portable appliance testing in schools course

Feasibility of providing, via the Seaward Group, a one day’s training course to allow staff to undertake portable appliance testing on the school site.

Action required: Site managers or caretakers should contact Leigh Simmonds by Friday 6 May to express an interest in attending this course.

Author: Leigh Simmonds

Contact name: Leigh Simmonds

Contact tel: 020 8825 6195

Contact email: lsimmonds@ealing.gov.uk

School workforce summer term courses for 2011

Details of five summer term courses for school based staff being run by School Workforce.

Action required: Please inform relevant staff in your school.

Author: Alison Bennett

Contact name: Alison Bennett

Contact tel: 020 8825 6689

Contact email: abennett@ealing.gov.uk

Ealing SEN and Inclusion Monitoring Officer

A part-time secondment opportunity has arisen for professionals with expertise and successful experience in SEN and inclusion.

Action required: ‘Expressions of interest’ letters of application to be submitted by Friday 13 May 2011.

Author: Helen Green and Sue Nath – joint heads of SEN strategy and inclusion

Contact name: Helen Green / Sue Nath / Cecilia Louisor

Contact tel: 020 8825 7591 / 020 8825 9587 / 020 8825 9242

Contact email: HGreen@ealing.gov.uk / SNath@ealing.gov.uk / Clouisor@ealing.gov.uk

NUT training event

Details of a half day training event for NUT representatives being held at Hanwell Community Centre on Tuesday 17 May, 12-4pm.

Action required: Schools should claim for the cost of supply cover.

Author: Andy Merryweather

Contact name: Andy Merryweather

Contact tel: 020 8825 5130

Contact email: amerry@ealing.gov.uk

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

Issues 21 (6 April 2011) and 22 (20 April 2011) of YPLA e-bulletin with articles relating to young people’s learning (Post 16), for action and information.

Action required: For information. Please pass to your head of sixth form or other relevant personnel.

Author: Aqbal Mohindroo

Contact name: Aqbal Mohindroo

Contact tel: 020 8825 8984

Contact email: amohindroo@ealing.gov.uk

Celebrating practitioner research - Wednesday 11 May

Details of an event run by Roehampton University in conjunction with the British Educational Research Association (BERA), which offers participants the opportunity to explore the use of practitioner research and its impact on CPD in schools.

Action required: Please pass to all CPD leaders. To book a place contact Sally Williams s.williams@roehampton.ac.uk by Friday 6 May 2011.

Author: Therese McNulty

Contact name: Dr d’Reen Struthers

Contact email: d.struthers@roehampton.ac.uk