Develop Your A Level Teaching 2021/22

Number of delegates set to rise as DAT enters its third year

HEP is excited to announce that there are already 137 delegates signed up for Develop your A level Teaching for 2021/22 across 14 subjects. It is anticipated that the number will rise as further nominations are received from participating schools. 

The DAT working group, comprising Senior Leaders across three HEP schools, has carefully planned and sequenced three sessions for maximum impact while addressing these core themes:

• Academic reading, writing and speaking
• Stretching the most able, what does academic excellence look like

Each session will take place online, from 2:30-4:30pm on:

• Wednesday 10th November 2021
• Wednesday 12th January 2022
• Wednesday 2nd March 2022

An update will be shared in SLTL and Secondary Partnership meetings at the end of September.

For more information click here Develop Your A Level Teaching

If you have any questions please contact e.pett@hounsloweducationpartnership.co.uk

Final places for New to the Role of Primary School Subject Leader

Last opportunity to book

HEP is offering training to support colleagues who are new or recently appointed to the role of being a Subject Leader in a Primary School.

There are two available dates to choose from for this online twilight session:
Tuesday 21st September, 4-5:15pm, via Zoom - FULLY BOOKED
Wednesday 22nd September, 4-5:15pm, via Zoom

The session will include:

• Resources to support a subject leader that are available via the HEP website
• Links to subject professional associations
• The subject leaders resource file (one is available for all core and foundation subjects)
• Mapping your role across the academic year

Click on your chosen date to book:

Tuesday 21st September – FULLY BOOKED

Wednesday 22nd September – only 7 places available

On behalf of Teach West London

New selection of NPQ courses on offer

Teach West London is working in partnership with UCL to deliver the NPQ courses. We have attached links to the following flyers:

• Specialist NPQ – these 3 courses replace the NPQML:
  • Leading Teaching (NPQLT)
  • Leading Teacher Development (NPQLTD)
  • Leading Behaviour & Culture (NPQLBC)
• Senior Leadership (NPQSL)
• Headship (NPQH)

More Information about Executive Leadership (NPQEL) can be found online here
 
The flyers include details about who the course is suitable for, the costs, the blended-learning approach and the learning hours.

Specialist NPQ Flyer

Senior Leadership NPQ Flyer

Headship NPQ Flyer

N.B. The deadline for applications is the 4th October 2021 for cohorts starting in November 2021.
 
Please click the link for an overview for each NPQ course and the application process

More detailed information can be found here

Should you or your staff have any questions of queries about the NPQs please email us via info@teachwestlondon.org.uk

Support for Children Affected by Domestic Abuse in Hounslow

Updated booklet for schools – September 2021

HEP is pleased to share an important booklet with schools on behalf of CADA (Children Affected by Domestic Abuse) working in partnership with the LA and Early Help Hub.

This booklet highlights:

• What Domestic Abuse is
• The impact of Domestic Abuse on children
• How to make a referral
• What support is on offer
• Parent & Child Domestic Abuse Workers

With the continuation of their funding for another year, CADA hopes to re-engage schools with this project and link them in with their Parent and Child Domestic Abuse Workers.
 
Click below to download the booklet.

Supporting Children Impacted by Domestic Abuse

Final spaces available for October training

This popular training offered free of charge to schools, facilitated by AVA (Against Violence and Abuse), will look at Domestic Abuse theory and specifically how children are affected. Focus will be given to behavioural, emotional and cognitive effects on children, as well as the impact on parenting for both the abusive and the non-abusive parent.

You will:

• Expand on existing knowledge of and experience in domestic violence work
• Explore examples of good practice and projects
• Learn about the impacts/indicators of domestic abuse on children
• Learn about how to respond to disclosures from parents and children
• Learn how schools can engage safely with parents
• Learn how to undertake safety planning and risk assessment with children
• Build confidence in challenging myths and stereotypes.

Please make sure you are able to attend both sessions of the training on consecutive weeks.
Session 1 – Tuesday 5th October 2021 -  4pm to 5.30pm
Session 2 – Tuesday 12th October 2021 – 4pm to 5.30pm

Book here via the HEP website - Domestic Abuse Training

On Behalf of Woodbridge Park Education Services

Referrals and training offer

HEP would like to share the following information and links with members:
 
Primary Pathways Family of Schools:
WPES are now accepting referrals for outreach support and Play Therapy and have additional capacity this term to support in schools. For schools who signed up before Easter 2021 for 2021-22, fees are reduced. Any school who is not a family member can spot purchase outreach and Play Therapy at full cost.
 
Family member schools – please never hesitate to get in touch with The Bridge should you need to discuss general behaviour issues or need to talk through a specific case you need advice on. This is completely free and available to all member schools. Together we can find a way forward through a problem.
 
The next Pathways Off-site Intervention Programme starts soon – if any member school wishes to discuss the possibility of getting a pupil onto this before it commences, please get in touch with Helen Tyzack as soon as possible. Any school who is not a family member can purchase off-site intervention at £195 per day.
 
Secondary Schools:
Gateway is open and able to take referrals for up to 12 weeks for respite and early intervention. Please try to give as much notice as possible when sending in a referral – Corinne Logan is the contact for this. Gateway can be used creatively to support schools with complex situations; for example – a pupil can attend Gateway for specific days in a week over a period of time to break the mainstream week up for them. (Gateway Mon, Weds, Fri – mainstream Tues, Thurs).
 
Gateway PLUS is also accessible for Years 7-11. This is a minimum of 4 weeks and can be used for a whole school year. This package sees a pupil attend one of our main sites as any other pupil, going into classes, accessing all intervention staff and resources. The pupil is dual registered with WPES and the mainstream school. This intervention is effective as a last attempt by a school to prevent a permanent exclusion. Again, we can support a school by using Gateway PLUS creatively with a pupil attending one of sites for specific days, and attending their mainstream school for the other days. This helps break the week up. Gateway PLUS referrals should go to Ian Berryman.
 
Should schools simply need to discuss behaviour concerns or a specific situation with a pupil, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Ian Berryman who will be more than happy to listen and advise on options.
 
Training Offer for school staff:
From 20th September, WPES is able to welcome colleagues from other schools into centres for a day to observe and learn from experienced professionals who support vulnerable, often aggressive and challenging children and young people every day. The best CPD is being present in a context and being able to have a professional discussion about the techniques being deployed and how they can be applied elsewhere. This offer is free to Primary Pathways Family Members and comes with a small cost for all other schools. Please contact Milli Cowling if a school is interested in any staff member taking up this offer: ucowling2.313@lgflmail.org

WPES School Offer Brochure:
WPES Costed Services Fee List: