3rd July 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.

Early Attainment Scores Processing

Many schools are raising issues about not receiving guidance regarding the processing of your early years FSP, Phonics Yr1, Phonics Yr2, KS1 and KS2 scores.  We apologise you have not received this information.

In terms of processing nothing has changed, everything except KS2 should be sent to us via S2S or an encrypted email (to attainment@hillingdon.gov.uk). 

If submitting the data via S2S please send an email to the attainment email address advising us of the filename/s that have been submitted.  We need this in order to find the files.  As an example, on Friday afternoon a school requested for us to confirm we have received and processed their FSP, Phonics, and KS1.  We had found their KS1 and Phonics data, but the FSP has disappeared into the ether.  Two team members spent hours searching for this data.  We searched files to be downloaded as well as downloaded files - nothing was found.  S2S showed there were 3 Phonics files sent to us, 2 with the same name and one a different name.  We are still looking for 2 of those files.

We are conscious that the PVI schools start closing, for the summer holidays, this coming Thursday, so we are concentrating on processing their data.

Our deadline for FSP, Phonics, and KS1 is 28^th July 2023.  Of course, you have all broken up for the summer by then, so we need to aim for a week earlier (21^st July 2023).  The DfE deadline for submitting these files to us was last Friday.  We feel if you send the data to us by 12^th July, we can process it before you start your summer break.  It will be appreciated if you do send it earlier.

KS2 files should be uploaded to the Primary Assessment Gateway.  From 10^th July the DfE will lock teachers' assessments, no further changes can be made.  We are and will continue to download those files and load them into Perspective Lite so you can produce you own reports.  We will place some Perspective Lite guidance on the LEAP website, links will be shared when ready.

The Data Team

Please See Letter Received from Ofsted Below

Invitation to Ofsted seminar for previously exempt outstanding schools

Dear Colleague

As you will be aware, all previously exempt outstanding schools have now returned to a regular inspection cycle following the Government's decision to lift the exemption put in place in 2012. We know that this means many schools are facing inspection having not been through one for some time.

We are organising a series of complimentary seminars across all Ofsted regions, for leaders of previously exempt outstanding schools that have not been inspected since before September 2015. We want to demystify what inspection entails, and the way that inspectors will work with you and your team during inspection. We will explain how the education inspection framework methodology works in practice, exploring the inspection of curriculum and the way in which Ofsted considers evidence, including the use of performance data. 

Eligible schools are invited to bring two attendees: the headteacher or principal, accompanied by one other colleague—for example, a deputy, governor or trustee. If you are currently an Ofsted Inspector, you may wish to pass this invitation on to a colleague in your school. We expect the sessions to last no longer than 3 hours.

Please register your interest to attend a seminar by emailing barbara.logan@ofsted.gov.uk.  The seminars will be held at Ofsted's office: 70 Petty France, London, SW1H 9EX. We will confirm your seminar booking as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely

Caroline Dulon HMI

Regional Director, London

Training Sessions for Governors

Thank you to those governors who attended the session on Data last week.  For those unable to attend you can watch the session and access the slides used here: Governors Briefing & Training Sessions 2022/23 - Leap (hillingdon.gov.uk)

Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for Children and Young People In Hillingdon

I have spoken to several Headteachers in the past few weeks who have asked about mental health support services across Hillingdon. Luckily, there are a number of services and others further afield.

You can always access support through Hillingdon's Stronger Families Hub Stronger Families - Hillingdon Council

A list of other services and types of support can be found in two places on our LEAP portal.

The first is a list of mental health and wellbeing support for schools here: Mental Health & Wellbeing - Leap (hillingdon.gov.uk)

The second is a list of services that can support adolescents. This group were commissioned to identify support to 16-19 years olds. However, many of them offer support 11-25. This link provides flyers, other information and referral pathways: Post-16 Mental Health Resources - Leap (hillingdon.gov.uk)

Finally, if you can't find what you need for a child or family here, try Hub of Hope, Mental Health Support Network provided by Chasing the Stigma | Hub of hope.  You can put in your postcode and find local or national services that cover every type of issue.

Please share this with pastoral leads and those supporting mental health and wellbeing.

Thanks,

Michael Hawkins

Holiday Activity and Food (HAF) Programme Summer 2023

Our Summer HAF programme will be delivered from Monday 31st July to Friday 25th August. Booking is open now!

Through our programme of free healthy food and fun activities, children and young people can develop new skills, take part in creative and physical activities, learn about food and cooking, and enjoy a nutritious meal each day.

Our holiday programme, funded by the Department for Education, is open to school-aged children from reception to year 11 (inclusive) who receive benefits-related free school meals. We are also able to provide a limited number of discretionary places to vulnerable children that do not meet the Free School Meal criteria,

if you would like for a child you are supporting to be considered for a HAF place, please email HAFprogramme@hillingdon.gov.uk with the child's name, date of birth, address and parent contact details.

Activities this Summer include:

• ·Learn to ride a bike or develop your cycling skills
• Football, Cricket, Basketball, Taekwondo and multi-sports
• Parent and child cookery sessions
• Dance, drama and arts programmes
• Multi-activity camps
• Remote Control car racing
• Coding activities
• SEND activity camps
• Specialist music and drama programmes for asylum/refugee children

To support families to book a place on the HAF programme:

• Direct them to the webpage and help them to choose an appropriate programme from our list
• Use the links provided to book a place directly through the provider. Booking links and contact numbers are listed for each provider
• When booking their free places, parents/guardians will be prompted to provide their child's unique individual HAF reference number which has been sent directly to parents of all eligible children.
• If your family is unable to locate their reference number, please contact us on the details below and we will be happy to assist

View our webpage Information for parents - Hillingdon Council where you can find out more about HAF, check out the Summer programme offer and find booking information.  If you require any help or support, please contact the HAF programme team via HAFProgramme@hillingdon.gov.uk or 01895 277881.

Please share with parents / carers - Playday 2023

Playday 2023 is on 2^nd August at Hillingdon Athletics' Track in Uxbridge.  This is a free event for children and families to have fun during the summer.

 Activities will include:

• Under 5 area (arts and crafts, sandpit, scooters and much more)
• Punch and Judy Show
• Mobile Library
• Try out basketball, golf, cycling, BMX, Dance and more
• Visit a real HGV lorry, a Fire truck and Hillingdon Youth Bus
• Food will be available to purchase

Book your free tickets at Playday 2023 | Hillingdon Theatres

Free parking available in the field off Park Road (see the flyer below).  This event is appropriate for children 2-10 years.

Attached below is also a letter to share with your parents/carers.

Playday flyer Summer 2023 emailable (PDF) [584KB]

Playday 2023 Invitation letter (Word doc) [69KB]

Team Teach Level 1 and Level 2 Courses

Team Teach Level 1             4^th October 2023 at St Mary's Catholic School

Team Teach Level 1             17^th January 2024 at St Mary's Catholic School

Team Teach Level 2             19^th & 20^th March 2024 at St Mary's Catholic School

To find out what is covered on each course please view the Level 1 and Level 2 agendas below:
Click here to view Team Teach Level 1 agenda.pdf

Click here to view Team Teach Level 2 agenda.pdf

To check availability and reserve your space, please email info@changing-behaviour.co.uk with the following details:

• Name, job title and email address of person/s wishing to attend
• Name and address of school
• Contact name and email address for invoicing.