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28 September 2021

Welcome to Gatekeeping

Dear colleague,

Welcome to the latest edition of Gatekeeping. The news items are summarised below. To view them select the item's title. Some items may require you to log in using your EGfL user account. For more information on user accounts, visit www.egfl.org.uk/useraccount

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COVID-19 vaccinations

Useful information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine for staff and children in mainstream schools.
Action required: 
For information. Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Please promote to all those eligible.
Author: 
Raj Chowdhury.

LA’s key COVID-19 messages for schools 24 September

Summary of latest updates: Vaccinations, case notification form, contact tracing and CO2 monitors
Action required: 
Action as appropriate. Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Author: 
Raj Chowdhury.

Flu immunisation information from PHE for parents and carers of children

PHE flu immunisation leaflets, parent letter and consent form to share with parents and carers.
Action required: 
For information. Action as appropriate.
Circulate to parents via newsletter / book bag / notice board.
Author: 
Zainab Shather.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) recovery premium funding allocations published

The ESFA have now published the recovery premium funding allocations and conditions of grant for academies and local authorities.
Action required: 
For information.
Author: 
Kim Price.

Register your ECT with an appropriate body

The deadline to register with Ealing's AB is 5 October 2021.
Action required: 
Action as appropriate.
Author: 
Mirela Temo.

Irish trained teachers and induction

DfE clarifies the position of Irish trained teachers in relation to statutory induction in England.
Action required: 
Action as appropriate.
Author: 
Mirela Temo.

Celebrating Black History Month in Ealing schools: October 2021 resource pack

This year's focus is 'Proud to be Black' - Celebrating the incredible richness and diversity of Black heritage and the continued achievements and contributions of Black people to the UK and around the world.
Action required: 
Action as appropriate. Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Author: 
Mirela Temo.

Whole school approach to flexible working

DfE funded webinars on 5 and 6 October for headteachers, school business professionals and HR
Action required: 
Action as appropriate.
Author: 
DfE.

Training webinars for the view my financial insights (VMFI) tool

Find out about the VMFI tool and how to sign up to the DfE webinars.
Action required: 
For information.
Author: 
Kim Price.

Going Too Far

Interactive classroom resource to promote critical thinking and build resilience in young people to extremism and online harms
Action required: 
Action as appropriate.
Author: 
Prevent team.

Teaching for a sustainable future

ActForEaling, Ealing’s new climate hub, have created a brilliant bank of the UK’s best eco-learning resources for schools to use.
Action required: 
For information. Action as appropriate.
Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Author: 
Natalie Bayliss via contact@actforealing.org.

Change to term dates to account for the additional bank holiday for the Queen's Jubilee

End of summer term amended from 27 July to 26 July 2022 in Ealing's published term dates
Action required: 
For information.
Author: 
Kim Price, Lynda Daly.

Termly reminder: Help us keep your school data safe

We ask headteachers to review the list of school staff who have an EGfL user account and are linked to your school and inform us of any leavers.
Action required: 
Action as appropriate.
Author: 
Ealing Grid for Learning.

Follow us on Twitter @EalingLearning

Action required: 
For information. Action as appropriate.
Author: Ealing Grid for Learning.

Ealing CPD online email alerts

Set up email alerts in My CPD online so that you never miss out on relevant training.
Action required: 
Pass on to relevant members of staff.
 
Author: Ealing CPD online.

Computing hub September newsletter

Remote CPD courses, animation challenge and cyber security and privacy
Action required: 
Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Author: 
Teach Computing.

Minds Ahead school mental health specialist qualification

A unique school-based training programme which can be completed as a diploma or a full, accredited masters.
Action required: 
Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Author: 
Emily Rayfield.

Forthcoming deadlines

Due: Thursday 30 September 2021
Action as appropriate.
Due: Thursday 30 September 2021
For information.
Action as appropriate.
Pass on to governing body.
Respond by deadline date.
Due: Thursday 30 September 2021
Action as appropriate.
Complete and submit by deadline date.
Due: Friday 1 October 2021
Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Respond by deadline date.
Due: Friday 1 October 2021
Complete and submit by deadline date.
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