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12 September 2023

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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Schools funding consultation 2024-25

Dedicated schools grant (schools block, central schools block, and high needs block) - your views needed by Friday 20 October.
Action required: 
Action as appropriate.
Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Author: 
Kim Price.

2023 Key Stage 2 September checking exercise now open

Schools to check their KS2 data and submit amendment requests by 5pm Friday 22 September.
Action required: 
For information.
Action as appropriate.
Author: 
Mike Franchetti.

Attendance benchmark and analysis reports 2023 for primary schools

Your 2023 attendance benchmarks and analysis report will be available by Wednesday 13 September on the reports section of your EGfL school page.
Action required: 
For information.
Author: 
Viktorija Birmingham.

School place planning report for primary and secondary schools now available

Report includes actual pupil numbers over time and forecast figures at a borough and planning area level for future pupil numbers.
Action required: 
For information.
Author: 
Viktorija Birmingham.

KS1 and Phonics 2023 attainment reports for schools now available

Reports now available for ELP schools to download.
Action required: 
For information.
Author: 
Mike Franchetti.

2022-23 National Tutoring Programme grant year end statement - due Friday 29 September

Schools that received the 2022 to 2023 National Tutoring Programme grant must submit their year end statement by 2pm on Friday 29 September
Action required: 
Action as appropriate.
Respond by deadline date.
Author: 
Kim Price.

Admissions arrangements 2025/26

Information on the consultation timetable for 2025/26 admissions arrangements. Let us know your intentions by Friday 20 October
Action required: 
Action as appropriate.
Complete and submit by deadline date.
Author: 
Joanne Bradley.

Race equality in education training programme 2023-24

Bookings now open for the race equality in education training programme for school staff and governors / trustees.
Action required: 
Action as appropriate.
Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Author: 
Sarah Thompson.

Mild illness and school attendance

Letter to school leaders from central government on mild illness and school attendance
Action required: 
Action as appropriate.
Author: 
GOV.UK.

Attendance, CME and CMOE updates for autumn term

New referral and notification processes, home visit requests, updated SLA booklet, network meetings, introduction of severely absent panel and changes to link attendance officers.
Action required: 
For information.
Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Author: 
Lucinda Poole, Claire Hooper.

Therapeutic Thinking tutor training 26-28 September

Three-day tutor course for two members of staff from each school. Register now via CPD online and become a qualified Therapeutic Thinking tutor, able to train your staff in therapeutic thinking.
Action required: 
For information.
Book on CPD online by deadline date.
Author: 
Simon Lynch.

School attendance network meeting - Autumn 2023/24

Join us on 20 September at 2pm for our first network meeting of the new academic year.
Action required: 
For information.
Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Author: 
Jessica Levy.

Autumn term training from SCP - Emotional health and wellbeing training for school staff

Training to deliver small group interventions as well as offering universal and targeted support to children and young people.
Action required: 
For information.
Author: 
Libby Giarraputo.

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 inform us of any leavers.
Action required: 
Action as appropriate.
Author: 
Ealing Grid for Learning.

Designated safeguarding lead (DSL) lightning briefings

Recording and notes from the DSL lightning briefing held online on 8 September via MS Teams. EGfL user account required to view information.
Action required: 
For information.
Author: 
Sinead Galbraith.

Mental health and school attendance online training course - Anna Freud Centre

Learn more about emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA) and how to support students experiencing it.
Action required: 
For information.
Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Author: 
Liz Ainsworth.

Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery: Latest exhibition, Art as Inspiration workshops and free self-guided gallery visits for Ealing schools

Discover our newest exhibition, Idris Khan & Annie Morris: When Loss Makes Melodies, with workshops made especially for schools!
Action required: 
For information.
Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Author: 
Nathan Marsh.

Free sexual health training around the issues of pornography and youth produced sexual imagery

For teachers, nurses, social workers, youth workers, other professionals working with young people in Ealing.
Action required: 
Pass on to relevant members of staff.
Author: 
Daksha Hansora.

Autumn parent workshops

Ealing mental health support team (MHST) will be running a variety of workshops for parents and carers of children who attend a school in Ealing.
Action required: 
For information.
Circulate to parents via newsletter / book bag / notice board.
Author: 
Ealing mental health support team.

Forthcoming Deadlines

Fire safety management plan training
Due: Thu, 14th September 2023
Pass on to relevant members of staff.
FGM community project 2023/24
Due: Fri, 15th September 2023
Action as appropriate. Complete and submit by deadline date.
National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) October 2023 - Applications now open
Due: Thu, 21st September 2023
Action as appropriate. Pass on to relevant members of staff.
New emotional health and wellbeing training for school staff
Due: Fri, 22nd September 2023
Action as appropriate.
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