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30 November 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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Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme - Christmas 2021

Details of winter programme for eligible children and how to book.
Action required: 
Action as appropriate. Respond by deadline date.
Author: 
Debbie Burrows.

Supervised trips to 4 PGL settings can go ahead

The PGL sites in question have now provided details to Ofsted
Action required: 
Action as appropriate. Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Author: 
Raj Chowdhury.

Cold weather alerts and severe weather guidance

Reminder and practical guidance for schools on dealing with severe weather and latest Met Office weather alerts.
Action required: 
For information. Action as appropriate.
Author: 
Raj Chowdhury, Steve Dunham.

Changes to the local authority SIMS contract

New SIMS owners ESS have set out new terms for school buy into SIMS.
Action required: 
For information. Respond by deadline date.
Author: 
Jennifer Bull.

Free DfE webinars on approved frameworks

Series of webinars covering a number of approved frameworks to support schools get value for money.
Action required: 
Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Author: 
Alison Bennett.

Find out who your education, health and care co-ordinator (EHCCo) is

Parents/carers and schools can now visit Ealing’s Local Offer to find out who the allocated (EHCCo) is for their school or setting.
Action required: 
For information. Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Circulate to parents via newsletter / book bag / notice board.

Review your service information for 2022/23

4 days left for service managers and editors to review their 2022/23 content on EGfL
Action required: 
Action as appropriate. Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Complete and submit by deadline date.
Author: 
Services for schools.

ELP headteacher and leaders' conference 3 - 4 March 2022

Two day event with residential stay available. ELP schools can register by 1 December to take advantage of early-bird prices.
Action required: 
Book on CPD online by deadline date.

Ealing's Building My Future (BMF) wins the early intervention award

Thank you and congratulations to the BMF team, parents/carers, young people and our service partners, who collectively designed and implemented the BMF model.
Action required: 
For information.
Author: 
Michael Nolan.

CO2 monitors and air cleaning units

Air cleaning units available for special schools and alternative provision settings who meet strict eligibility criteria. Any eligible settings can apply here before the 7 December.
Action required: 
Action as appropriate.
Author: 
Raj Chowdhury.

Contextual safeguarding champions network news

This edition includes upcoming training, online harms report, internet risk indicators and November shout outs.
Action required: 
For information. Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Author: 
Ealing’s contextual safeguarding champions, cschampions@ealing.gov.uk.

Forthcoming Deadlines

Due: Wed, 1st December 2021
Action as appropriate.
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