9 March 2011

Consultation on budget proposals affecting school improvement, school partnerships and health related posts

National changes have lead to a reduction in funding to Local Government and to changes in funding to schools. Arising from those changes and following the Schools Forum agreement on the central retention of DSG the school improvement and school partnership services are being restructured to form the ‘school effectiveness’ service.

Action required: For information. Any comments as appropriate to contacts shown.

Author: Bob Anderson, Julie Lewis and Judith Finlay

Contact name: Bob Anderson, Julie Lewis and Judith Finlay

Contact tel: 020 8825 9309 (Bob), 020 8825 6473 (Julie), 020 8825 7106 (Judith)

Contact email: bob.anderson@ealing.gov.uk, jlewis@ealing.gov.uk, finlayj@ealing.gov.uk

Healthy Schools is changing: ‘Transition Plan’ update

The Healthy Schools programme is moving towards being ‘schools-led’ from April 2011, supported by a health team within the local authority. The Healthy Schools website will no longer be available from the end of this month. Immediate actions for schools to follow up are included in this gatekeeping.

Action required: Download and save your annual review and/or HWIT before Monday 28 March 2011.

Author: Anne Steventon

Contact name: Karen Gibson / Anne Steventon

Contact tel: 020 8825 7707 / 020 8825 9916

Contact email: Karen.gibson@ealing.gov.uk / steventona@ealing.gov.uk

Release of 2011 school census summaries, SEN audit report, geographical analysis and 2010 activity survey additional report

The spring 2011 school census pupil numbers and contextual summaries, SEN audit report, 2010/11 geographical analysis report and year 11 activity survey additional report 2010 are now available from the EGfL Local Authority reports page.

Action required: For information

Author: Meri Pesola

Contact name: Meri Pesola

Contact tel: 020 8825 5092

Contact email: mpesola@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