LDBS SCHOOLS BULLETIN

April 2017

Please pass this bulletin on to all members of the leadership team, governors and Heads of RE / RE Co-ordinators

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Bulletin Contents Message from Inigo Woolf 1 Grow Education Partners 6 Training and Development Programme LDBS News 2 Service Provision We would like to welcome… Congratulations Resources and Educational Programmes 6 Determined Admissions Policies The Prince William Award Resources from the Mayor’s Education & Youth Safeguarding Advice 3 Team at GLA Safeguarding advice Springs Dance Company Single Central Record (SCR) clarifications National Citizen Service (NCS)

HR & Recruitment Advice 3 Teaching 8 Employment Contracts Assessment-Only Route to QTS

Religious Education and Collective Worship 4 Teacher Training placements

RE Courses hosted by the Guildford Education Upcoming events 9 Department Headteachers’ & Secondary Deputy / Christian Aid Week Assistant Headteachers’ Narnian Virtues Character Education Project Walk for Wildlife

Governors and Governance 5 Reminders 9 Governance Briefing – April 2017 LDBS Newsletter Governor Training Programme Governing Body School Anniversaries in 2018 Filling a LDBS Foundation Governor Vacancy

Governing Body Minutes

Message from Inigo Woolf

Welcome back.

On the 22nd March, the consultation on the national fair funding proposals closed. 20% of LDBS schools benefit and 80% lose out. A number of schools have written to Justine Greening and it will be interesting to hear whether the large volume of correspondence will have any impact.

Whatever the outcome of the consultation, we know you have to deliver first class education with fewer resources than in each preceding year. We will succeed providing we collaborate and search for innovative ways to deliver the outcomes staff, parents and pupils want.

The LDBS website is now live. So far we have had some highly complementary messages and some requests to fix bugs. Please keep sending your reaction to the new website. 1

LDBS News

We would like to welcome:

Executive Headteachers, Headteachers & Heads of School Name Position School LA Clive Hale Headteacher St Paul’s Primary School Camden Caroline Chamberlain Headteacher Edward Betham Primary School Ealing Matthew White Headteacher St Mary’s Hampton Primary School Richmond Emily Wright Interim Head Stepney Greencoat Primary School Tower Hamlets

Vice Principals, Deputy & Assistant Headteachers Name Position School LA Ella Moynihan Deputy Head Bishop Stopford School Enfield Shereka James Deputy Head Bishop Stopford School Enfield

Congratulations Ofsted and SIAMS inspection Grades We offer our congratulations to the following schools who were rated either ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ in their recent OFSTED or SIAMS inspections.

 St Mary’s Primary School, Barnet – Outstanding (SIAMS)  Christ Church Primary School, Albany Street, Camden – Good (SIAMS)  St James Primary School, Enfield – Good (SIAMS)  St Michael’s Primary School, Enfield – Good (Ofsted)  St Paul with St Michael’s Primary School, Hackney – Outstanding (Ofsted)  , Hackney – Good (Ofsted)  St John’s Primary School, Upper Holloway, Islington – Good (Ofsted)  Cowley St Laurence Primary School, Hillingdon – Good (Ofsted)  St Mary’s Hampton Primary School, Richmond – Outstanding (SIAMS)  St Augustine’s Primary School, Westminster – Outstanding (SIAMS)  St George’s Primary School, Westminster – Outstanding (SIAMS)

SSAT Awards We offer our congratulations to staff and pupils at Chelsea Academy (K&C) who have been awarded three national awards for exceptional 2016 results. Educational Outcomes data analysis from the Schools, Students and Teachers Network (SSAT) has shown that the school is in the top 20% of non-selective schools nationally for attainment and for progress. The Academy has also been recognised for its success in achieving high levels of performance for students eligible for the pupil premium. London Healthy Workplace Charter Award We offer our congratulations to staff at St Mary Abbots School (K&C) who have been awarded Level One ‘Commitment’ Status of the London Healthy Workplace Charter. The Charter, backed by the Mayor of London, helps employers address issues such as sickness absence, productivity, recruitment and staff retention. If offers employers a framework for reviewing and developing management practices and practical considerations across a wide range of areas, including mental health and well-being, smoking, alcohol, physical activity and healthy eating.

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Determined Admissions Policies Can you make sure that you send a copy of your determined arrangements to Penny Harvey as soon as possible (email: [email protected] ). You will also need to send a copy to your Local Authority.

Safeguarding Advice

Safeguarding Advice Safeguarding is a high priority in inspections. Last term several issues emerged for schools which caused additional difficulties and upheaval. Please ensure you have referred to the documents on our website under Policies and downloads /safeguarding, in particular the self-evaluation document, which will support you in ensuring you are compliant. There are also additional documents on Child Protection files which are helpful. If you have any safeguarding queries please do contact your link adviser or Helen Ridding by email on [email protected]

Single Central Record (SCR) clarifications Fee-funded trainee teachers There is no requirement to enter the vetting checks of student teachers from third-party providers on the school’s SCR. The school should obtain written confirmation from the training provider that vetting checks have been completed and the person is suitable to work with children. Trainee teachers employed by the school should be entered onto the SCR in the same way as other employees. SCR for Multi-Academy Trusts Staff who are not allocated to a specific school should be kept on the MAT’s central SCR. Staff who work at a number of different schools in the MAT, need only to be recorded on the SCR where they spend most time. Other schools in the MAT that they visit should record the person’s name on their SCR and note that the person’s full record is detailed on the SCR at their main academy.

HR & Recruitment Advice

Employment Contracts The National Society has updated the templates for employment contracts in Church of Schools. They consulted with the national offices of all the main trade unions. The new contracts are more succinct and easier to complete. The main change is the introduction of probation for teaching staff of one term which can be extended to two terms if necessary. As this is a significant change, each governing body, as the employer, will need to decide whether to retain this clause or not. It does not affect existing staff and as consultation has already taken place does not need to be consulted upon locally. Our advice would be to adopt the new template unless there is a clear reason locally not to. The new contracts also state that support staff have a period of probation of one term which can be extended to two terms rather than the current period of six months. The revised contracts can be found on the LDBS website. If you have any queries please contact your link HR adviser. 3

Religious Education and Collective Worship

RE Courses hosted by Guildford Education Department Guildford Diocese are hosting some free RE training for their schools which they are willing to open up to schools in the London and Southwark Dioceses:  Thursday 18th May 2017 (10am – 2pm) – Getting Started with Prayer Spaces for Schools  Thursday 25th May 2017 (10am – 3pm) – Songs for Life: Music for Collective Worship and PHSE Both sessions are held at venues close to Guildford mainline station. For more information or to book places please use the links above or email Jane Whittington.

Christian Aid Week (14-20th May 2017) For the past few years, news headlines have been dominated by stories of conflict and the people who are fleeing from fighting and seeking refuge. There have been lots of debates about what the political response should be to the refugee crisis in Europe and beyond. Christian Aid believes that all people, including refugees, should be safe and looked-after. Christian Aid Week (14th-20th May 2017) resources are designed to help your pupils understand more about choices and challenges facing people making difficult journeys in search of a safe place and to empathise with the situation currently facing many refugees. For more information and to download resources please visit the Christian Aid ‘Learn’ website.

Narnian Virtues Character Education Project (KS3) The University of Leeds, in collaboration with State University of New York (SUNY) Cortland, and funded by the John Templeton Foundation, has developed a curriculum which utilise three novels from the Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, Prince Caspian and The Voyage of the ‘Dawn Treader’. Aimed at 11-14 year olds, and designed to be delivered in concurrent years, each stage of the curriculum is 12 weeks long, based on 2 hours per week class time, usually in English lessons. The curriculum focuses on six virtues: wisdom, love, integrity, self-control, fortitude and justice. Students learn about virtues through textual analysis, and then apply what they have learnt about the virtue to themselves. Students also complete homework activities to reinforce their reflections on character. For more information please see the flyer in the document section of the bulletin or email: [email protected]

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Governors & Governance

Governance Briefing – April 2017 A new Governance Briefing for April 2017 is available in the Document section of this bulletin (click here to be taken directly to the briefing). The Briefing highlights some recent and forthcoming issues which governors may wish to consider over the coming months.

Governors’ Training Programme The training programme has been constructed to reflect the key messages in government guidance. We will add sessions during the year, and would particularly draw your attention to the following sessions:

2016/17 SUMMER SCHEDULE Monday 8th May 2017 10am – 12.30pm Resolving Complaints Wednesday 17th May 2017 9am – 4pm Safer Recruitment Wednesday 17th May 2017 6pm – 8pm Governors Roles and Responsibilities for Safeguarding Thursday 25th May 2017 10am – 3.30pm New governors – introductory course Thursday 25th May 2017 6pm – 8.30pm Chairs and Clerks working together Thursday 8th June 2017 6pm – 8.30pm New governors – introductory course (2 session course & Thursday 15th June 2017 – both sessions need to be attended) Thursday 15th June 2017 10am – 12noon Headteacher appraisal – the role of governors Tuesday 20th June 2017 10am – 12.30pm Reviewing the quality and impact of your governance Tuesday 20th June 2017 1.30pm – 3.30pm Reviewing your governance structures

2017/18 AUTUMN SCHEDULE Wednesday 13th September 1.30pm – 4pm Headteacher appraisal – the role of governors 2017 Tuesday 19th September 2017 9am – 4pm Safer Recruitment Monday 25th September 2017 1.30pm – 4pm New Chairs of Governors Thursday 12th October 2017 2pm – 4pm Ofsted – the New Inspector Process Tuesday 31st October 2017 10am – 12.30pm Strategic Financial Management for recently appointed Governors Tuesday 14th November 2017 10am – 3.30pm New governors – introductory course Thursday 16th November 2017 10am – 12.30pm Understanding Data to include RAISE online and the Inspector Dashboard for Primary Schools only Thursday 16th November 2017 1.30pm – 4pm SIAMS Monday 27th November 2017 10am -12noon Making Sense of Data (secondary schools): including RAISE online, inspection dashboard and performance tables Thursday 7th December 2017 9am – 4pm Safer Recruitment

Further details and an application form can be found on the LDBS website.

Filling a LDBS Foundation Governor Vacancy Does your school have a LDBS Foundation Governor vacancy? The LDBS has a governor pool of over 20 prospective governors looking to volunteer in schools. Each of these candidates has already been approved by the Appointments Panel and are waiting to find a suitable school. If you would like to see the governor pool database please email [email protected] or telephone: 0207 932 1159.

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Governing Body Minutes Please send your governing body minutes directly to Leanne Gowar by post to: LDBS, 36 Causton Street, Pimlico,

London, SW1P 4AU or email them to [email protected]

Grow Education Partners

Website: www.grow-education.org : @Grow_Education

Grow Training and Development Programme The table below shows the training sessions provided in the Spring and Summer terms. You can select and register for any of these courses on the Grow Website or by email to [email protected]

Subject area Course Title Date(s) NQT Programme Developing children’s number sense Wednesday 26th April 2017 Science Wednesday 10th May 2017 Learning measuring through problem solving Wednesday 24th May 2017 Closing Ceremony Wednesday 7th June 2017 Science Moving to working at greater depth Tuesday 2nd May 2017

Grow Education Partners Service Provision

The new Grow Education Partners booklet for 2017-18 has now been sent out to all schools and a copy is attached with this bulletin. The booklet provides the packages and services that Grow is offering to schools this coming academic year. To sign up to one of these packages contact Jack Cracknell by email or telephone him on 020 7932 1175.

Resources and Educational Programmes

The Prince William Award On 1st March 2017 HRH The Duke of Cambridge KG KT launched a new national award for young people aged 6 – 14 years. The Prince William Award is a new award to help children and young people develop the confidence to think independently and make positive, informed decisions by learning to consider the impact of their actions and behaviour on themselves, on others and on the world around them. Not only supporting the school’s curriculum, but helping young people to be happy, healthy and aspirational about their futures. The basis of the award is experiential learning – students learn and embed knowledge through experience, and learning is facilitated through coaching by trained instructors, with opportunities for reflection. The award is delivered at three different levels, Pioneer, Explorer and Trailblazer, each appropriate for a broad age range.

To find out more about the award please visit the SkillForce website.

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Resources from the Mayor’s Education and Youth team at the GLA Mayor’s Education Conference Report This year’s theme was ‘What does it take to provide a world class education in London?’ If you weren’t one of the 350 schools leaders at the conference you can read the conference report and the discussions including supporting teachers, career development, social mobility and helping young people into STEM careers. Annual Education Report 2017 London continues to celebrate success in education, thanks to the hard work of students, teachers, headteachers and support staff. Read the Mayor’s Annual London Education Report which sets out what strategies and programmes are needed for London to become a world-class education system. Schools Brochure This guide brings together our programmes for schools. They range from school leadership development through to healthy schools, student volunteering and more. Our programmes support schools to provide a great education. They also help schools make use of London’s fantastic businesses and institutions so our young people have the best chance to succeed. Schools Newsletter Sign up for the Education & Youth Teams termly e-bulletin to keep updated with the latest news, opportunities, resources and events for London teachers, pupils and schools.

Springs Dance Company Springs Dance Company is offering schools an engaging programme of workshops which explore the current British Values focus for schools. The workshops will examine British Values through fun, creative, dynamic sessions based on one of three themes: Get Fit Go Green, The Magic Paintbrush or The Wemmick Story. For more information please see the leaflet in the documents section of the bulletin or visit the Springs Dance Company website.

National Citizen Service (NCS) NCS is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for students in years 11 and 12 during their summer break. NCS helps young people build skills for work and life, while encouraging them to take on new challenges and meet new people. In 2016 8,000 young people across North London participated in the programme, including a good number in LDBS schools. Each NCS place is fully government funded at over £1,500, and students contribute no more than £50, with financial support available if needed. The programme is recognised by UCAS and can strengthen university, college and job applications. Over 15,000 students will be attending NCS this summer in London. Find out more on NCS Citizen Service website or if you’d like to engage your school more with NCS email [email protected]

Maths Hub Central and North West: research reports London Central and North West Maths Hub, led by St Marylebone CE School, has published a research report on the Maths Mastery at KS1 trial. The programme, from Ark schools, was tested with Year 1 leaners across 83 primary schools. Research showed average gains of 2 months and the authors believed that it may be a cost effective change for some primaries even though data did not reach the 95% confidence level usually regarded as the threshold for statistical significance. Read the full report here.

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Teaching London

Website: http://www.teachinglondon.org/ : @LDBSSCITT

Applications for the Assessment-Only Route (AOR) to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) for Primary and Secondary teachers can be made at any time in the year Suitable for unqualified, experienced teachers, including those who trained abroad, who need to gain QTS. Candidates can apply for this route at any point throughout the year – and can gain QTS in their current school by portfolio and assessed practice. The whole process can be completed in one term. If you are:  An unqualified teacher with at least two years’ teaching experience in two schools  An experienced teacher, with a degree, who can achieve qualified teacher status (QTS) without any further training then apply now and you could be qualified within twelve weeks. Contact us now for further information: Tel: 0207 932 1126; Email: [email protected]

Calling all Graduate Teaching Assistants Did you know:  more than 65% of our trainees were Teaching Assistants before they joined us?  more than half of them are training in the school where they worked?  there are grants, maintenance loans, bursaries and scholarships available to help meet your training costs? If you are interested in training to become a teacher then come along to our next free Open Evening and Workshop on 26th April 2017 to find out more. You can:  find out how to apply  learn about funding and finance  learn about different teacher training options open to you  get advice about how to write a great personal statement and get an interview.

DATE COURSE LOCATION TIME

26th April 2017 Free Open Evening and Workshop Teaching London NW6 4NT 5-7PM

It’s not too late to apply to train in September 2017! Contact us now for further information: Tel: 0207 932 1126; Email: [email protected]

Interested in teacher training but can’t manage without a salary? We are now taking applications for PART TIME School Direct (salaried and tuition fee) If you would like to train part time, over two academic years, then this flexible route is for you. In your first year you will spend two days each week working within your placement school and one day each week in central training. In year two, you will spend two days per week in school with the option to combine days for a block placement if you wish. You will be able to do your PGCE too and when you are not at school you can work in paid

8 employment. You can spread the cost of the tuition fee over the two years and you will still be eligible to receive a bursary and student loan. If you are salaried, your salary will also be paid over two years and you will not have to pay any course fees. If you would like to know more about how you could train to teach part time, then get in touch now: Tel: 0207 932 1126; Email: [email protected]

Upcoming events

Secondary Headteachers’ & Secondary Deputy/Assistant Headteachers’ Meetings 2016-17

Secondary Headteacher meeting dates are listed below and are held at London Diocesan House. Secondary Deputy / Assistant Headteacher meetings are run jointly with Southwark Diocese Board of Education (SDBE), the venues are listed below. Refreshments are available 30 minutes before the start of each meeting. To register for any of these meetings, to suggest agenda items or to join the mailing list please email [email protected].

Secondary Headteachers’ Meetings Thursday 15th June 2017 2.30 – 4.30pm London Diocesan House, 36 Causton Street, SW1P 4AU

Secondary Deputy / Assistant Headteachers’ Meetings Thursday 29th June 2017 9.30 – 11.30am London Diocesan House, 36 Causton Street, SW1P 4AU

Walk 4 Wildlife On Friday 19th May 2017 it is hoped that hundreds of thousands of primary school children will be taking part in an attempt to break the GuinnessTM World Record for a mass sponsored walk. As well as attempting to break the world record, schools will also be raising money for wildlife protection and conservation. Unlike other organised walks however, you choose where to walk and more importantly where the money goes. You can raise money for any wildlife charity, big or small. There is no set distance or pace, you can walk for 30 minutes or 3 hours, it’s up to you. The only criteria is that everyone will need to be walking by 2.15pm on the 19th May to be included in the record attempt. For more information and to register your interest please visit the Walking 4 Wildlife website.

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Reminders

LDBS Newsletter We really enjoy hearing about our schools and their achievements, whether they are academic, sporting, musical or just entertaining. If any school would like to send us pieces of work e.g. outstanding poems, newspaper cuttings, news items, a special card or poem that your children have made – these would be a great feature. The next issue of the Newsletter will include a feature on Spring events. Please send all items by post, email or fax to: Mitch Gallacher at LDBS, Diocesan House, 36 Causton Street, London, SW1P 4AU; Fax: 020 7932 1111; Email: [email protected] Please make sure you have parental permission for any photos.

School Anniversaries in 2018 Are you celebrating a significant anniversary in 2018? If you are celebrating in 2018 please let us know by emailing [email protected].

Document Contents

Bulletin Section Document Title Page Number RE and Collective Worship Narian Virtues Character Education project (KS3) 10

Governors and Governance Governance Briefing – April 2017 11-13

Resources and Educational Springs Dance Company leaflet 14 Programmes

Additional attachments provided by email: 1. Grow Education Partners Ltd Service booklet

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LDBS Governance Briefing – April 2017

This briefing highlights some recent and forthcoming issues which governors may wish to consider over the coming months.

Governance

1. The DfE published two significant and linked resources in January  A Competency Framework for Governance: which sets out the knowledge, skills and behaviours needed for effective governance in maintained schools, academies and multi-academy trusts. (www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-handbook).  A new Governance Handbook which has been substantially reorganised since the last edition as it is now arranged around the six features of effective governance developed in the Framework. http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-handbook.

1.1 Competency Framework: key points The Framework begins with the principles and personal attributes which underpin effective governance. Structured as seven “c”s all those involved in governance should be “committed, confident, curious, challenging, critical, collaborative, creative”. Following on from this, the framework is made up of 16 competencies, grouped under six features of effective governance: strategic leadership; accountability; people; structures; compliance; evaluation. Each of the competencies is described with details of how they might be exhibited. They are organised into those which are essential for everyone; those which are required of the chair and those which at least someone on the board should have.

The Framework doesn’t introduce any new responsibilities. It covers all types of school governance, from small standalone primaries to the trust boards of large MATs overseeing multiple schools. It is therefore a reference and resource rather than a prescribed checklist. The introduction lists ways in which it might be used:

o informing future skills audits for recruitment and to identify training needs (see 3 below) o developing a role specification for recruiting to the board and/or in selecting or recruiting a chair o in individual performance review discussions, identifying training needs and/or developing a training and development programme o planning induction for people new to the board o informing a review of effectiveness and identifying strengths and areas for development o demonstrating the key characteristics and expectations of the role to others o ensuring that expected behaviours are included in a code of conduct.

1.2 Governance Handbook: key points The new Governance Handbook was published at the same time as the Framework. It covers the scope of governance role and responsibility, but has been substantially reorganised since the last edition as it is now arranged around the six features of effective governance developed in the Framework (strategic leadership; accountability; people; structures; compliance; evaluation). The actual content shows fewer changes, although those that have been made are significant.

The largest chapter is that on Compliance, which occupies one half of the Handbook. It incorporates most of the guidance that was previously given in separate chapters on ways of working, education, pupil wellbeing, staffing, admissions, control of school premises, school finance and information sharing. Accountability is also given more prominence, with a separate chapter.

A list of changes from the previous edition appears on pages 7 and 8. These include

o Strategic Leadership: a new section at 2.3 bringing together material about the board’s role as the key decision-maker 12

o Accountability: A stronger emphasis on ensuring financial propriety at 3.4 o People: a new section (4.3 and 4.4) bringing together the significance of the chair and the clerk, emphasising the importance of professional-quality clerking to the extent of calling the clerk the “governance professional”; new advice on conducting informed elections at 4.1.4; a new explanation at 4.8 of the risks associated with close family relationships between those involved in governance or with senior employees. o Structures: Updated guidance on the role of Trustees and Members at 5.2.1; clarification at 5.6 of what boards are required to publish on their websites to explain their governance arrangements, together with new guidance on what makes an effective scheme of delegation. o Compliance: Confirmation at 6.7 that an individual on the board should take lead responsibility for safeguarding including the Prevent duty and that it is helpful if everyone on the board has training about safeguarding, to make sure they understand their responsibilities; new advice at 6.7.1 on handling allegations of abuse made against other children. o Evaluation: Updated content on schools causing concern and on coasting schools at section 7.4.

The Handbook is an important resource on current requirements and good practice. It is particularly useful for clerks, chairs and individuals with responsibilities such as link governors and committee members. The Handbook can be found on http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/governance-handbook

2. NGA changes its name from National Governors’ Association to National Governance Association. The name reflects the significant changes in school governance over the last decade. NGA also wanted to recognise and include the vital role of clerks.

3. Skills audits: The National Governors’ Association has revised its skills audit template. The new version is structured around the six features of effective governance that are at the heart of the DfE’s Competency Framework for Governance. There are two versions of the audit, for standalone schools and for trustees of multi-academy trusts, both on the NGA’s website http://www.nga.org.uk

4. Workshops on the Pupil Premium and forming or joining MATs The DfE has launched two new free workshops. “Disadvantaged pupils – what governors need to know about Pupil Premium” aims to improve understanding of how Pupil Premium funding is used to support disadvantaged and vulnerable children. “Forming or joining a multi-academy trust (MAT)” is intended to increase understanding and explain the benefits of joining or forming a MAT. Various schools and organisations have been licensed by the DfE to deliver these this school year. The list is on http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/licensees-professional-development-for-school-governors.

5. Governor recruitment

Inspiring Governance is a new DfE funded match-making service that connects volunteers with schools that are looking for governors and trustees. It is funded by the DfE and run by the charity Education and Employers in partnership with the National Governance Association. As part of the arrangement, NGA has produced a new recruitment guide ‘The right people around the table’. The guide highlights good practice for induction, training and succession. There are five short chapters covering:

o Evaluating needs: composition and current practice o Recruiting: attracting good candidates o Appointing: interviewing and references o Inducting: training and support o Succession planning: ensuring there is leadership of the board NGA: http://www.nga.org.uk; Inspiring Governance: http://inspiringgovernance.org.uk

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Staffing 5. New non-statutory guidance from the DfE provides guidance to school leaders in academies and maintained schools on workforce planning. It is designed to help schools review their staffing structures regularly. The twelve-page document is on https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-workforce-planning. A curriculum planning tool is available on the same site.

Safeguarding

6. The UK Council for Child Internet Safety Education Group has published guidance for school governors to help them support their school leaders in this duty. The document is structured as questions for governors and includes examples of good and outstanding practice, as well as identifying when governors should be concerned. The guidance, which is non-statutory, is on the Council’s website http://www.gov.uk/government/groups/uk-council-for-child-internet-safety-ukccis.

7. Statutory guidance on safeguarding - a new version of the statutory guidance, Working Together to Safeguard Children, has just been published. It contains just the one amendment, a minor change to the definition of child sexual exploitation. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/working-together-to-safeguard- children--2

LDBS support for governance

8. A reminder that as part of LDBS Core Service* support, schools are entitled to one free school based governor training session. The areas you might consider include: o How to be more effective as a governing body o Preparing for Ofsted o Reviewing your committee structures and delegation arrangements o Holding the school to account: asking strategic questions o Understanding and using school performance data o More useful governor visits o What makes an outstanding governing body? o Governance health check – a facilitated governing body self-evaluation session o Safeguarding – governors’ responsibilities and role

As part of a Grow package we can also arrange a governance review which would examine current practice and make recommendations for strengthening governance.

For more information or to arrange for whole governing body training, please speak to your link adviser or contact Ann Foster [email protected]

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