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Safeguarding

All Staff 02/04/2019

Breast ironing awareness 'needed in school' (BBC News)

BBC Report

All School Staff 26/03/2019

Safeguarding in schools

Reminder about Safeguarding in Ofsted Inspection

Headteachers, Anti-Bullying Lead Teachers, All school staff 26/03/2019

All Together Anti-Bullying Programme

Sign up for the Anti-Bullying Alliance Free Programme Now!

Behaviour, safety and welfare

All Schools 02/04/2019

Safer Working Practices

Guidance for safer working practice for those working with children and young people in education

All Schools 02/04/2019

Public Health England warning

Headteachers, Inclusion Leads, SENCOs, Mental Health Leads 26/03/2019

Promoting Well-Being in Schools

Free materials to support a whole school approach to well-being including an audit tool.

Leadership, management and governance

All Schools 02/04/2019

NEW Governance Handbook (March 2019)

The DfE has published an update to the Governance Handbook

Governors, Headteachers 26/03/2019

New School Closure Procedure

The procedure is changing from 1st April 2019

Headteachers, Governors of Primary and Infant Schools 26/03/2019

Staggered Starts to Primary School

Schools are asked to review their policy on staggered starts to ensure legal compliance

Learning and assessment

Headteachers, Teachers 18/04/2019

Combe Mill educational visits re-launch

A new education officer, Wendy Foster has been appointed at the magnificently restored Combe Mill.

Headteachers, Teachers, Teaching Staff 02/04/2019

Phonics Screening Check Briefing

Preparing for and administrating the Phonics Screening Check

All School Staff 26/03/2019

The Oxfordshire Museum Activities

Easter Activities taking part at The Oxfordshire Museum

Vulnerable learners

All involved with SEND 18/04/2019

SEND Information has moved

Information previously on Schools pages has been moved to the Local Offer

Headteachers and SENDCOs 18/04/2019

Educational Psychology for 2019-2020

It's time to book your support from the EP service for September 2019

All Schools 02/04/2019

NEW Helpline for Grief and Bereavement

Grief Encounter is one of the UK’s leading bereaved child charities

Training

Secondary Schools 02/04/2019

Reducing student stress & anxiety around exams - Teacher Workshops

Workshops developed by experienced teachers and psychologists to help you reduce student stress

Headteachers, Teachers, Safeguarding Leads, Governors 02/04/2019

Safer Recruitment/Lead Trainer Training

Forthcoming training spaces available for all sessions between now and end of the academic year

All Staff 26/03/2019

FREE 'Understanding and Working with Autism' Training

Free half day training session on 'Understanding and Working with Autism'

HR, finance, ICT and operations

Budget administrators, Head Teachers 26/03/2019

Cost Code Deadline for FM works

5 day dead line for Cost Code for FM work orders

Headteachers 15/03/2019

Employing Overseas Workers

Changes to Immigration Rules

All School Staff 15/03/2019

EU Settlement Scheme - Update

Update from the Home Office in relation to the EU Settlement Scheme

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