3rd February 2020
1. Strategic Information and Actions 2 1.1. DfE Guidance on Coronavirus – for schools, early years providers and further education providers ...... 2 1.2. Schools Forum ...... 2 1.3. MSIP Update for maintained schools ...... 3 1.4. Purchase Cards - Reconciliation Dates for Finally Approving/Reviewing 2020 ...... 3 1.5. CDM Regulations for Schools ...... 4
2. Traded Service CE Including Wider Training and Development Information 5 2.1. Upcoming Health and Safety and First Aid Training Courses ...... 5 2.2. Macclesfield SEND Youth Forum ...... 6 2.3. Cheshire & Stockport Computing Hub: Primary programming and algorithms (CP003)...... 6 2.4. Religious Education Subject Leaders - Primary Schools Network Meeting ...... 7
3. Policy Development 7 3.1. Primary Inspection Data Summary Reports (IDSR) updated in Analyse School Performance (ASP) ...... 7
4. General Information 8 4.1. A new version of ‘Reading Well for Children’ launches in Cheshire East Libraries Monday 3rd February 2020 .. 8
Bulletin Number 20/2019/20 3rd February 2020 1 The weekly School Bulletin is produced by the School Governance & Liaison Service: [email protected]
1. Strategic Information and Actions
1.1. DfE Guidance on Coronavirus – for schools, early years providers and further education providers
Please ensure that your Headteachers and Managers are aware of the Audience: All following guidance: https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/pdf/schools/bulletins/documents-for- Purpose: For information bulletins-2019/department-for-education-coronavirus.pdf and action
Contact: School Governance and Liaison: [email protected] 0300 123 5036
1.2. Schools Forum
Schools’ Forum is a statutory consultative and decision making body Audience: All made up of elected representatives from both school and non-school settings. Purpose: For information and action The Schools’ Forum meets at least four times a year and the following dates are agreed for 2019/20: 6th February 2020 and 11th June 2020.
A membership list of current members together with agendas, minutes and reports are available on the Council’s website and can be accessed through the following link: https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/schools/schools_forum/schools_forum.a spx
Membership of School Forum Members:
Academy Secondary Headteacher: Headteachers wishing to nominate are to contact the Clerk to the Schools’ Forum [email protected] by 14th February 2020. In the event of more than one nomination an election will be held.
Vacancy for governor representation Maintained Special School Sector: Expressions of interest from governors of maintained specials schools to be emailed to the Clerk to the Schools’ Forum [email protected]
Contact: [email protected]
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1.3. MSIP Update for maintained schools
Information has been sent to schools regarding the lastest MSIP meeting Audience: Headteachers and information on accessing training. and staff of maintained Details, including documents and presentations and training bookings schools can be found on the MSIP pages of ChESS. Purpose: Information www.chesshub.co.uk
Contact: Nicola Axford: [email protected] 07798925902
1.4. Purchase Cards - Reconciliation Dates for Finally Approving/Reviewing 2020
Attached are the 2020 reconcilation dates for finally approving and Audience: All school Head reviewing purchase cards transactions. Teachers, Bursars/Business Managers and Admin
Purpose: Purchase Card holders can reconcile their purchase card transactions within the deadlines provided.
Contact: Rebecca Perry: [email protected] 01244 972892
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1.5. CDM Regulations for Schools
Health & Safety & Building Projects Audience: Head teacher
If your school is currently undertaking or is going to undertake building Purpose: Awareness of works you need to be aware of CDM (Construction design management CDM regulations 2015) these regulations stipulate that Health and Safety is Regulations taken into account at every stage of the build and for the life span of the building. Everyone involved in planning, funding and building of the project has a role under CDM regulations. This includes the school. The school does have statutory obligations under CDM and should be fully briefed on these obligations at the very begining of the process http://centranet.ourcheshire.cccusers.com/tasks/healthandsafety/Pages/ HealthandSafety.aspx
Contact: Matthew O'Donoghue: [email protected] 07970830627
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2. Traded Service CE Including Wider Training and Development Information
2.1. Upcoming Health and Safety and First Aid Training Courses Course & Location Date Cost Duration Audience: Headteachers, First Aid at Crewe 4th & 5th May £140 Site Maintenance Work Re- 2020 Officers, qualification Caretakers and (2 days) Macclesfield 18th & 19th First Aiders May 2020 Purpose: First Aid at Crewe 10th, 11th & £190 To gain an Work 12th accredited (3 days) February, qualification in 2020 Health and Caretaker’s St 13th £75 Safety/ First Aid Course (1 Gregory’s February day) Catholic 2020 PLEASE Primary
BOOK your School, place via Bollington ChESS IOSH Crewe 20th, 21st, £380 Managing 27th & 28th Safely (4 April 2020 days)
If you are willing to host a course at your school and it is in the North of the borough, please contact Diane Owen.
Contact: Diane K. Owen; [email protected] 01270 686319
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2.2. Macclesfield SEND Youth Forum
Date: Thursday 6th January Audience: The SEND Time: 6-8pm Youth Forum is Venue: Macclesfield Hub, 33 Great King Street, Macclesfield, SK11 6PN available for all Young People The SEND Youth Forum meet twice a month and is an opportunity for with additional Young People who have additional needs or disabilities to meet in a safe needs or environment to socialise and meet new people, have their say on local disabilities issues and services and take part in fun and creative learning aged 11-25 opportunities. This is available for all Young People aged 11-25 years years who have diagnosed or undiagnosed special needs, learning needs or disabilities. Purpose: The SEND Youth Forum is For more information please see Cheshire East Website: available for all https://livewellservices.cheshireeast.gov.uk/Services/4690 Young People with additional needs or disabilities to meet together, make new friends, have their say on issues important to them and learn new skills.
Contact: Fiona Ellis: [email protected] 07794437078
2.3. Cheshire & Stockport Computing Hub: Primary programming and algorithms (CP003)
12/02/2020 - Eaton Bank Academy, 03/04/2020 Tarporley High School. Audience: Primary Summary: During this one day course you will discover ways to help children use computational thinking, how to develop their knowledge of Purpose: CPD how technology works and the skills to create simple programmes. The day will look at the importance of using unplugged activities as well as multimedia services.
There is bursary funding (£220) available for all state funded primary schools. www.teachcomputing.org
Contact: Vic Bennett-Ard: [email protected] 01260 273000
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2.4. Religious Education Subject Leaders - Primary Schools Network Meeting
RE Network meetings Audience: RE Subject Leaders in Cheshire East North: primary schools Rachel Long will be holding the next meeting for primary at Poynton High School on Tuesday 10th March, 3.45pm – 4.30pm. The topic will be Purpose: Exemplfying RE subject knowledge. Agreed Syllabus, email [email protected] networking sharing ideas, Cheshire East South: viewing RE Consultant, (Sue Glover), Marian Chadwick, Lindsay McDade & resources Karen Benson (RE Leaders) will be sharing at the next meeting on Wednesday 26th February 2020 at Underwood West Academy, Crewe at 4pm-5:30pm, useful practical ideas and resources, assessment materials. email [email protected]
Contact: Sue Glover (Cheshire East RE SACRE Consultant): [email protected] 07716986552
3. Policy Development
3.1. Primary Inspection Data Summary Reports (IDSR) updated in Analyse School Performance (ASP)
Please note the 2019 Inspection Data Summary Reports (IDSR) for Audience: All primaries have been updated with:- Headteachers • revised key stage 2 data with Primary • final 2019 EYFS age pupils • data for disadvantaged pupils Purpose: For information The latest versions are dated 27 January 2020.
The IDSRs are accessed via the Analyse School Performance (ASP) website (link below). When logged into ASP, click on 'All reports' and then 'Ofsted inspection data summary reports'.
For more information on the new style IDSR, please see the link provided. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/school-inspection-data-summary-report- idsr-guide https://www.analyse-school-performance.service.gov.uk.
Contact: Carole Tomlinson: [email protected] 01270 686543
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4. General Information
4.1. A new version of ‘Reading Well for Children’ launches in Cheshire East Libraries Monday 3rd February 2020
The ‘Reading Well for Children’ programme recommends reading to help Audience: Schools, children understand their feelings and worries and cope with tough times. Parents, Carers Chosen by children, carers, health experts and librarians, the books are endorsed by leading health organisations such as NHS England, Mind Purpose: Promoting and the Royal College of GPs. health and well- being in The books are targeted at children in Key Stage 2 (aged 7-11) and children include a wide range of reading levels to support less confident readers, and to encourage children to read together with their siblings and carers. https://readingagency.org.uk/children/reading-well-for-children- background-information.html
Contact: Marg Charlesworth: [email protected] 01625 378157
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