The Wild Tribe Programme was developed to take outdoor education further and link with key target areas within school. Bridging the gap between a child’s mental health and attainment, and developing better social and emotional skills which can increase personal attainment.
We are excited to be working in partnership with Wild Tribe, to become their hub for training and development for 2019. We will have a team of staff that can deliver across the City and Black Country to offer a quality assured package to all ConnectEd member schools of all phases. This will include staff training, assessment and support, with resources and schemes of work ready to use.
Our team of tutors will be up and running very soon and we will be back in touch in the Summer Term with how you can get involved.
If you want any more information, or to express your interest, then please contact sam.fullwood@connectedpartnership.com
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Connected Partnership, Maternity Paternity & Adoption Leave Pooling Scheme – End of year closure of accounts notice
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The closing date for those schools who submit their payroll claims for the financial year 18/19 ending on 31 March 2019 (i.e. relating to claims up to 31 March 2019) is Friday 26 April 2019.
Late submissions will not be accepted.
Please also ensure you notify the scheme of resignations. Employees receiving occupational maternity pay (twelve weeks at half pay) are required to repay this money if they decide not to return to work. Credits reimbursed to the school for non-returning maternity employees will be repayable to the pool. It is the responsibility of the Head teacher to notify the pool accordingly. In this situation the scheme will invoice the school to recover the amount reimbursed for the employee concerned. Please also ensure you notify the scheme of any payroll overpayment credits so that they can be refunded to the scheme. This can happen sometimes towards the end of the employee’s leave when your payroll provider makes the final SMP credit adjustments.
It is vital that schools notify their payroll provider as soon as possible of intended leave, resignation and return to work dates. Therefore, salaries are adjusted in a timely manner and correct reimbursements can be processed from the scheme to schools.
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REMINDER!
ConnectEd Partnership Offer 2019/20
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Thank you to all schools who have returned their membership forms for 2019/2020.
Schools who have yet to return their forms have received specific information in regards to membership benefits and any action they need to take.
If you have any questions about your membership, or you have not received your information pack, then please contact one of the team.
https://www.connectedpartnership.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ConnectEd-Partnership-2019-20.pdf
The deadline has now passed, so if you haven't already done so please ensure you return your forms as soon as possible.
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Leadership Conference 2019
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ConnectEd are pleased to present your Leadership Conference for 2019.
Please click HERE for information on the Agenda for the day and our speakers.
If you would like to book your places now, you can do that by clicking HERE
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National launch of the Teaching Vacancies service
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As part of the national launch on Monday 8 April, Secretary of State for Education, Damian Hinds MP, is calling on all state funded schools to sign up to the Teaching Vacancies service, to cut down on up to £75 million schools spend every year to advertise teaching jobs. Teaching Vacancies is now being used by over 40% of schools in England and over 5000 jobs have been listed since the launch, with these figures increasing every day. If your school does not have an account to list your jobs, details of how to apply for one are on the sign-in page.
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DRB Briefing - 25th March 2019
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Slides from the latest DRB Briefing are now available on the ConnectEd website www.connectedpartnership.com
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Maternity Scheme Membership - 1 Year Membership Form
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Please note the wording on the 2019/2020 membership form is incorrect - it should read "Non-teaching support staff" which includes all non teaching support staff with the exception of Lunchtime Supervisory Assistants.
Please amend your return to include the above.
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Safeguarding Training Matrix
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In response to schools’ requests for clarification around Safeguarding training, ConnectEd have developed, in consultation with Wolverhampton Safeguarding Children Board, a matrix of Safeguarding training available to schools. This document should be used in conjunction with your school’s safeguarding procedures and policies. The matrix can be found here. We hope that you find it useful.
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The pool went 'live' on Monday 18th March and we hope that schools have been able to successfully recruit an NQT from the pool.
If you haven't received the information on how to access the NQT pool please click here.
Once you have appointed your NQT, dont forget you can register them with ConnectEd Partnership Appropriate Body at no extra cost - this is included in your core membership.
If you are appointing from September 2019 click here for the registration form.
For details on what our ConnectEd Partnership Appropriate Body offer is, please follow this link to our Website.
If you have any queries or there is anything further we can help you with please get in touch with harinder.jandu@ connectedpartnership.com
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PRIMARY ADMISSIONS – Numbers on roll
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Primary colleagues will have received an email from Charlotte Bodley, Admissions and Appeals Officer this week. In the email it is explained that a new online spreadsheet is now available through CloudW for Primary schools to provide the Admissions Team with information regarding pupil numbers. If schools regularly update their information on the online spreadsheet the Admissions Team will be able to retrieve the most up to date figures and identify any pending allocations that schools are in the process of admitting.
Headteachers discussed the possibility of an online spreadsheet with Mr Kirby at a meeting of WHIPS in the Autumn term. While schools are not required to complete this new system a number of colleagues considered that it would assist with the exchange of real time data and minimise telephone contact with the Admissions Team.
In order to use this system you will need to email Charlotte advising her of your school name, the name of the user that will enter data onto the spreadsheet and the email address of the user.
For information on how to access and use the spreadsheet please click here.
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Level 3 Safeguarding training
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Ormiston NEW Academy are offering 8 places on a Level 3 Safeguarding course on Tuesday 30 April 2019.
The course will be presented by City of Wolverhampton Council.
The cost of the training is £50 per delegate.
For further information and to book places please contact Natalie Preece at npreece@onewa.co.uk
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The City of Wolverhampton Council have commissioned Spurgeons to provide support for young carers in the City. Further information on the service can be found on WIN and through the attached leaflets here and here. A referral form can be downloaded for completion here.
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All pupils to be taught about Mental and Physical well being from September 2020
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A Government press release on 25th February 2019 confirmed that from 2020 all pupils will be taught about mental and physical well being. To read the full article click here
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Government to Fund 2,900 School Exchanges for Poorer Pupils
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Secondary schools in England will be able to apply for money to take poorer pupils overseas on school exchanges
The £2.5 million government scheme will enable pupils aged 11 and over "to experience other cultures and go to places they wouldn't normally visit".
Please click here to see full article.
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Growseed are pleased to introduce their free seeds for school projects. From class science projects, school garden clubs or a class activity they will provide your school with free seeds.
Please click here to see full article and how to apply.
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DfE launches new ‘Fire It Up’ apprenticeships campaign
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A new government campaign that aims to “shift deeply held views” on apprenticeships has been launched today.
The ‘Fire It Up’ campaign will promote the benefits of apprenticeships to young people, parents and employers through a series of adverts on national TV and social media, featuring real-life apprentices.
To view full article click here
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Free Trees For Schools and Communities
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The Woodland Trust want to make sure that everybody in the UK has the chance to plant a tree. So they're giving away hundreds of thousands of trees to schools and communities - click here for more information
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Thank you to all those colleagues that took the time to complete the Early Help Questionnaire at the end of last year. The questionnaire enabled us to identify specific concerns and issues that colleagues were experiencing in relation to Early Help.
Earlier this year Kate Jackson, Chair of ConnectEd Partnership Board, met with the Director of Education and the Director of Children’s Services to provide feedback on the returns that had been received. The Director of Children’s Services, the Head of Service for Strengthening Families and the Head of Service for People (with responsibility for the MASH) attended a meeting of the Board on 3rd April 2019 to discuss some of the concerns raised and the processes they had implemented that would address a number of these. Directors were pleased to share that positive changes had already been noted in a number of areas in the City. The importance of clear communication between schools and the service areas was stressed and it was noted that a number of meetings would be arranged to facilitate this.
While we don’t like to bombard you with questionnaires, it is sometimes useful to gain an understanding of issues affecting all phases of schools across the City so that concerns can be identified and raised on behalf of member schools.
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Youth Sport Trust Membership
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ConnectEd Members should have received log in details to access their Youth Sport Trust membership.
The site is full of resources and guidance that will be of great use to all phases.
If your setting hasn’t received your log in then please let me know - sam.fullwood@connectedpartnership.com. Alternatively, you can go to the Resource Hub within the members area of our website to access the Welcome Pack.
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Local Professional Association Advice and Consultation (LPAAC)
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Your Local Professional Association representatives continue to work with schools and provide support on a variety of issues including restructures, requests for flexible working, parental complaints, absence monitoring, working on support plans, capability and our key role of reviewing and developing locally agreed policies.
Schools in the City have benefitted from positive relationships with the Local Professional Associations over a number of years and we hope that this will continue into 2019/20.
We have worked hard to reduce the cost to schools this year and we hope that you will support the scheme and buy into the agreement this year and encourage you to contact your local representative if you have any questions or concerns.
Arthur Thompson – ASCL – 07970113979 - at@aitconsulting.co.uk
Tim Gallagher – NAHT – 07970345059 – tim.gallagher5@btinternet.com
Tish Keech – NAHT – 07779008976 – tish.keech@nahtofficials.org.uk
Yvonne Fegan – NAS/UWT – 07913473570 - yvonne@wolves-nasuwt.co.uk
Kay Cresswell-Green – NEU (ATL) – 01902421158 - kay.cresswell-green@neu.org.uk
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Thank you to those colleagues that are representatives to Schools’ Forum. We have been advised that if a representative is unable to attend a meeting of Schools’ Forum they are asked to submit their apologies to the clerk to the meeting and to contact a substitute representative and ask them to attend instead. A document advising of all representatives and substitute representatives in all sectors can be found here.
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The Grievance Procedure has been reviewed and updated and is now available on the ConnectEd Partnership website through the members area if you have bought into LPAAC.
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Physical Activity and School Sport Professional Development 2018-19
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The following FREE CPD event is available to all staff within your school.
Inclusive Physical Education (IPE) - 2nd May 2019 - 1pm-4pm - Venue: Westcroft School
Please click HERE for full details.
To book any places, please email Sam Fullwood (sam.fullwood@connectedpartnership.com) with the delegates' name, job role and contact email address.
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Wolves Disability Hub
Every Thursday
Free of charge
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Frame Football
Is an adapted form of football designed for people who use a walker or crutches.
PAN DIsability
Caters to any impairments with the aim of improving skills, techniques and all round knowledge of the game.
Please click here to view the flyer.
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Swimming Pool Availability
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A swimming slot has become available at Westcroft School for the Spring and Summer terms. It is on Wednesday from 11am to 12pm. The cost is £850 per term and includes all data about progress for the school website and any awards achieved. The sessions are run by Will Brown's swim school and are of an excellent standard.
Any enquiries to plord@westcroftschool.co.uk
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Upcoming CPD Events:
Plus more here
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Diploma for School Business Managers – Level 4 (DSBM)
PLACES STILL AVAILABLE!! APPLY NOW
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This qualification is being re-launched in the Spring Term 2019 with the offer now including:
- The full blended learning Level 4 DSBM programme (4 units studied over 12 months), suitable for school business managers and aspiring school business managers working in primary, secondary or special schools and academies. This programme will be offered regionally or locally dependant on cohort size.
- Individual Level 4 DSBM online units in Finance, Procurement and Marketing, each a qualification in their own right, suitable for school business managers who wish to specialise in a particular field, or school business managers who already hold a CSBM or DSBM qualification seeking an update to learn from new content to meet the demands of an ever-changing school system.
Dates for face-to-face classroom sessions are Wednesday 1st May 2019, Thursday 19th September 2019 and Tuesday 17th December 2019.
For further details.please click here to view the ILM Level 4 Diploma for School Business Managers (DSBM) and here for the Level 4 Individual Units flyer.
If you would like further information, or are interested in applying for either of the programmes please send your expression of interest FAO Harinder Jandu to enquiries@connectedpartnership.com
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Wolverhampton Safeguarding Children Board
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An update following the meeting of the Wolverhampton Safeguarding Children Board can be viewed here.
Supporting information regarding Child Trafficking can be viewed here.
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Complimentary services for your school
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Concero are offering the following complimentary services in conjunction with ConnectEd Partnership to all our member schools:
- E-Safety Sessions (For staff, pupils, parents and governors)
- Development Plan (To ensure your website, infrastructure and IT systems are fully compliant)
- GDPR Consultancy (GDPR overview and outline guidance from the ICO)
For more information click here to view the flyer or contact Alan Foster (Head of Learning Technologies)
Tel: 0333 111 0004
Email: alan@concerouk.com
Website: www.concerouk.com
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The Schools’ Technology Support Centre offer a variety of training opportunities to all schools. A calendar of events for the summer term can be viewed here.
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Professional Learning
Book NOW - places still available
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May 2019:
08.05.19 - 2 Day DSL Training Course
22.05.19 - Safeguarding Termly Briefings
22.05.19 - Safeguarding Awareness Termly 'Mop Up' Session
June 2019:
17.06.19 - DRB Ignite Senior Leader Briefing (please note change of date)
New courses to be added for 2018/19!
An overview of our Professional Learning Programme for 2018/19 and for up to date information view here.
View our events calendar here.
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Phase Group Meetings:
CN6 & 7 - Wednesday 1st May 2019 - 8am - Berrybrook
CN5 - Wednesday 1st May 2019 - 10.30am - West Park Primary
CN1 - Tuesday 7th May 2019 - 1.30pm - Eastfield Primary
CN3 - Wednesday 8th May 2019 - 9.30am - St. Lukes CE Primary (please note this is a change of venue)
CN4 - Thursday 9th May 2019 - 2pm - Pennfields School
CN2 - Friday 10th May 2019 - 9.30am - St. Martins CE Primary
CN8 - Thursday 23rd May 2019 - 8.15am - Heath Park High School
Network Meetings:
ASPIC - Tuesday 7th May 2019- 9am - Civic Centre (this meeting will precede the meeting with LA officers)
WSH - Thursday 9th May 2019 - 8am - Berrybrook
WHIPS - Monday 17th June 2019 - 11.15am - Perton Golf Club
WHINS - Wednesday 19th June 2019 - 8.30am - Berrybrook
If you would like to add any items to the agenda please email kate.hodgetts@connectedpartnership.com
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Contact us: enquiries@connectedpartnership.com - 01902 290150
For more information on any of our events or to book a place please go to: https://bookwhen.com/connected
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To join the Partnership or for further information about what the Partnership can offer you contact us!
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Comments/Feedback
The Partnership welcomes comments and feedback on activities of the Partnership, and any suggestions for future development. enquiries@connectedpartnership.com
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