2nd May 2023

Dear Colleagues,

Please find our weekly briefing below and share with colleagues who can respond on behalf of your school or setting.  Many thanks.

Alternative Provision 

As you will be aware, the new Ofsted framework for SEND inspections has brought Alternative Provision into much sharper focus than ever before. 
In light of this, we have reviewed our information, advice and guidance relating to Alternative Provision, including the development of a quality assurance framework which can be used by all education settings when commissioning placements in Alternative Provision. 

All updated information can be found under the Alternative Provision section on LEAP. 

Perspective Lite/Broadcast Plus 

Following last term's Head Teachers' Termly meeting where we introduced you to Perspective Lite and Broadcast Plus, and the subsequent product demonstrations, we have decided to go ahead with the purchase of Broadcast Plus.   

The purchase plan we have arranged is £99 for 3-years usage.  Shortly our Finance Team will send out invoices to each of the schools.  Product roll-out is easy, a simple flick of a switch.  Training will be provided to schools; this will differ depending upon the education phase. 

This July primary schools will benefit in their submission, management and progress overview of early years attainment scores reporting to us.  You will be able to track progress and the reliance on S2S will be removed. 

Secondary schools can upload their KS4 results and immediately be able to compare their results to their peer schools in the borough.  The more schools that have their data uploaded the better the comparison.  Immediately after uploading you will be able to see Attainment 8 and Progress 8 cores by pupils and for your school, pupil level results, subject level results - all on results day. 

Both primary and secondary schools will benefit from the "Watchsted" functionality where you can search your inspector to see their previous findings, see summaries of their recommendations for improvements, and which schools within Hillingdon they have inspected.  You can use Watchsted to produce infographics ready of your census data ready for the inspection. 

The Data Team 

Empathy Day 

Hillingdon Libraries are pleased to present a very special event to celebrate Empathy Day:

EMPATHY DAY VIRTUAL EVENT + Q&A With Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Rikin Parekh  

For Years 1 and 2   

On Tuesday 6th June at 10 am (45 mins )

Get ready for Empathy Day with this fun empathy-boosting event based around the picture book YES YOU CAN, COW. In this event, you'll meet a little Cow with a BIG fear. She's the star of stage show Hey Diddle Diddle but she's TERRIFIED of the grand finale. She doesn't think she can jump over moon! See how Cow's friends use empathy to help her find her courage and how YOU can be an empathy hero, just like them! Not only that - you'll get to learn how to draw Cow too! So get your paper and pencils ready! See you there!  

Please email Sam Everett severett@hillingdon.gov.uk to book a space for your class/school. 

DfE Climate in Education Snapshot - April 2023 

The next issue of the DfE Climate in Education Snapshot is now available - just click on the link to view it. It includes: 

• A reminder about Outdoor Classroom Day coming up on 18th May 

• Details on the upcoming launch of the Sustainability Leadership and Climate Action Plans GOV.UK Page and Procurement 

• Free Sustainability Resources for Primary Schools from The Angling Trust 

• Case studies and good practice from Our Shared World, Chester Zoo and the Annual South Yorkshire Schools Climate Conference 

• And more useful information. 

If you would like to receive further updates about the delivery of DfE's Sustainability and Climate Change Strategy, you can sign up to the mailing list by completing this form. 

Please share with Parents/Carers 

Park Tennis Free Open Days: 13th and 14th May 

Celebrate the newly redeveloped tennis courts with a free open day weekend and the launch of our community coaching programme. Events are running at two of our tennis court sites. 

Saturday 13th May - Northwood Recreational Ground 

• 9am to 9.45am - family time and adult coaching  
• 10am to 10.45am - adult coaching and youth tennis 
• 11am to 11.45am - junior tennis and cardio tennis 

Sunday 14th May - Rosedale Park 

• 9am to 9.45am - family time and adult coaching  
• 10am to 10.45am - adult coaching and youth tennis 
• 11am to 11.45am - junior tennis and cardio tennis 

Book your place here: Hillingdon Parks Tennis Coaching / Are you ready to get on court? (lta.org.uk) 

Hillingdon Tennis Launch Day Flyer (PDF) [1MB]

Please share with Parents/Carers 

MyHealth Asthma Workshops 

MyHealth are running FREE Asthma workshops for parents who have children with Asthma. These sessions are run by the Hillingdon Hospital asthma nurses giving you the chance to learn from health professionals and to ask them questions directly. Some of the content included in these sessions is: 

• Asthma attacks 

• Asthma triggers 

• Inhaler techniques

• Asthma action plans 

The workshops are run online using ZOOM and you can register your FREE place HERE.   Current session dates are: 

• Monday 15th May  

• Monday 6th June 

• Monday 3rd July 

All sessions are from 4 - 5 pm. 

You can contact the MyHealth team on tel: 01895 543 437 or email: nhsnwlccg.myhealth@nhs.net. 

Paediatric Asthma Poster (PDF) [259KB]