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In brief, the different categories of governors are:Parent governors: Selected by election/appointment if insufficient people stand for election and drawn from parents and carers of children at the schoolStaff governors: Selected by election...
What is a learning mentor?Learning mentors (LMs) offer a complementary service in schools to help students overcome the barriers to learning that contribute to underachievement and ultimately, social exclusion. LMs support the Every Child Matters...
A school has a duty to:Promote equality of opportunityEliminate harassment and discriminationPromote good relations between people of different racial groupsPromote positive attitudes towards disabled people.An equality analysis assessment (EAA) is...
During October the UK celebrates Black History Month (BHM).The first BHM was celebrated in 1987 but today BHM has become an important date for the whole UK. BHM was created to promote and propagate the facts of Africa’s Contribution...
Statutory guidance: National curriculum in England: art and design programmes of study for key stage 1-3 (GOV.UK)The following resources should be useful for teaching art and design:Creative partnershipsA government-funded national initiative,...
What do governors do?Governing boards are responsible for the strategic management of a school and will make decisions about a wide range of issues.The core responsibilities involved are:Ensuring accountabilityActing as a ‘critical friend...
Ealing SACRE has produced guidance for schools intended to ensure an approach to the statutory daily reflection that is inclusive of all religions and beliefs.The new agreed syllabus for religious education considers religious and non-religious...
Advisory committee for mathematics education (ACME)An independent committee which acts as a single voice for the mathematical community, seeking to improve the quality of education in schools and colleges.Association for teachers of mathematics (ATM...
Traveller groups have frequented Ealing for many years. Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) 'caravan counts' consistently record Ealing as having one of the largest Traveller populations in the Greater London area....
Sarah ThompsonEmail: sthompson@ealing.gov.uk