20 October 2010

New SEN allowance guidance

The introduction of a new allowance range for SEN teachers.

Action required: Action required if you have teachers with SEN Allowances, see attachment for details. For information only if you have no teachers with SEN Allowances.

Author: Katyryna Zamulinskyj

Contact name: Katyryna Zamulinskyj

Contact tel: (020) 8825 8965

Contact email: Kzamulinskyj@ealing.gov.uk

Early years single funding formula

Updated information on early years single funding formula.

Action required: Email your comments/feedback to cbarnard@ealing.gov.uk by Friday 29 October 2010.

Author: Amanda Hancock

Contact name: Amanda Hancock

Contact tel: (020) 8825 9330

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

2010 key stage unvalidated data release timetable

Provisional timetable for the release of 2010 key stage 2 and key stage 4 unvalidated data now available.

Action required: For information.

Author: Meri Pesola

Contact name: Meri Pesola

Contact tel: (020) 8825 5092

Contact email: mpesola@ealing.gov.uk

First primary governors forum (including special schools with primary pupils) on Wednesday 10 November 2010

The Primary School Governor Forum has been established at the request of school governors. The forum aims to provide an opportunity for governors to meet together on a termly basis to share ideas, provide support for each other, develop/extend skills and knowledge and to network. This session has been organised and developed by a steering group of interested governors in partnership with Jayne Jardine, governance development adviser.

Action required: Circulate to all governors and encourage attendance (headteachers and staff governors very welcome).

Author: Jayne Jardine

Contact name: Jayne Jardine

Contact tel: (020) 8825 7833

Contact email: jjardine@ealing.gov.uk

Primary - secondary transition – latest news

Update on early transfer form, transition managers, transition conference and transition units.

Action required: Please send name of transition manager to Hilary Belden by Friday 12 November. Note date of transition conference, Tuesday 15 November.

Author: Hilary Belden

Contact name: Hilary Belden

Contact tel: 07946 871095

Contact email: hilarybelden@clara.co.uk

Seeking schools’ views on safe and sustainable school travel

The school travel specialist scrutiny panel has been established to look at how we can improve levels of safe, green and healthy travel to schools in Ealing. The panel is keen to hear the views of schools on this subject, and so has commissioned a short survey to enable schools to provide their views easily.

Action required: Complete the online survey by Friday 19 November 2010.

Author: Kevin Unwin

Contact name: Kevin Unwin

Contact tel: (020) 8825 6568

Contact email: scrutiny@ealing.gov.uk

Spring Sing 2011. An opportunity not to be missed!

If you want your pupils and colleagues to benefit from our expert voice workshops by Ealing Music Service's professional singer, book your school in now. Only 10 schools can be accommodated, so be quick.

Action required: Send your request to Ealing Music Service by fax on (020) 8574 4848 by Friday 5 November 2010.

Author: Roger O’Grady-Walsh

Contact name: Ruth Fortey

Contact tel: (020) 8843 9121

Contact email: rfortey@ealing.gov.uk

Round 11 post threshold guidance

The DfE will not make Round 11 guidance available. Schools are asked to use Round 10 guidance and section 3 of the STPCD 2010.

Action required: For information.

Author: TDA

Contact name: Therese McNulty

Contact tel: (020) 8825 8542

Contact email: tmcnulty@ealing.gov.uk

Recycle for Ealing – recycle your food waste

The waste and recycling team are expanding the food and cardboard recycling service. The service is free and available to primary, secondary, tertiary and special schools (public and private).

Action required: Contact the recycling team if you would like to increase recycling at your school.

Author: Andrea Vasquez

Contact name: Andrea Vasquez

Contact tel: (020) 8825 5714

Contact email: vasqueza@ealing.gov.uk

Recycle your clothes and shoes while raising funds for your school

Recycling your unwanted clothes and shoes not only helps the environment, but your school can benefit from several different rewards, including a free laptop.

Action required: Contact TRAID to set up a free charity textile bank in your school on (020) 8733 2580 or 07738 404875 or email jeremy@traid.org.uk

Author: Andrea Vasquez

Contact name: Andrea Vasquez

Contact tel: (020) 8825 5714

Contact email: vasqueza@ealing.gov.uk

One-to-one tuition resource pack

The updated one-to-one tuition resource pack is now available on the Ealing Grid for Learning.

Action required: Please disseminate to relevant staff.

Author: Sallianne Doyle

Contact name: Sallianne Doyle

Contact tel: (020) 8825 7377

Contact email: sadoyle@ealing.gov.uk

School poster competition – celebrating RE

As part of the March 2011 celebrating RE activities, the Wonder Project is running a poster competition for schools.

Action required: Please pass to your RE co-ordinator/head of department. Closing date for entries is 31 January 2011.

Author: Nora Leonard

Contact name: The Wonder Project

Contact tel: 01454 851565

Contact email: info@thewonderproject.co.uk

Last chance: performance management for all support staff – half day reviewee training

Last few places available for support staff performance management for reviewees on Thursday 11 November 2010.

Action required: To book a place, please complete the reply slip and return to Sukhvir Kang, or email skang@ealing.gov.uk or fax 020 8578 6163.

Author: Alison Bennett

Contact name: Alison Bennett

Contact tel: (020) 8825 6689

Contact email: abennett@ealing.gov.uk