22nd September 2025

Dear Colleagues,

This bulletin is for all settings that educate Hillingdon children, maintained, academies and independent.

Please forward this email to the leads in your settings or team members who might be interested in the content, so they can follow up the relevant offers. Thank you in advance.

Reminders:
Secondaries can sign up to the Post 16 Conference - Navigating the Challenges of the Post 16 Landscape. Please see details and sign up here: Registration Form	by 23/09/25
Primaries can sign up to the AfA offer - Dialogic Book Talk with Dr Wayne Tennent programme. Details and sign up HERE	by 25/09/25
Headteachers should complete theSchools Block Transfer consultation and General Education Duties consultation	by 26/09/25
DSLs should register for the Cluster/Network Meeting HERE	on 30/09/25
Governors can sign up for: School Food Matters - How Governors can support the Healthy Schools Initiative HERE	on 30/09/25
Primaries can sign up to attend the AfA Developing Confident Writers: A Whole-School Strategy programme HERE	by 01/20/25
Primaries can sign up to the AfA Primary Event at Ruislip Gardens Primary School HERE	on 14/10/25
Useful Links:
Hillingdon LEAP can be accessed for information and guidance for all settings
Critical Incident Notification can be found here
Emergency closures of all schools must be reported to education@hillingdon.gov.uk
Education Services Contacts can be found here
Education & SEND Policies can be found here
EYES information can be found here. Support guidance and training videos have now been added for schools & settings.
Governors can access LA training here
Hillingdon Learning Partnership
Schools' Forum meeting papers can be accessed here. If anyone would like to attend meetings, they are welcome to do so.

For All Schools & Settings:
LADO Maternity Cover Hannah Ives (LADO) will be starting maternity leave on 29 September. An experienced LADO will be stepping in to cover Hannah's position from Mid-October and her details will be shared shortly. In the interim, Nicole Diamond (Deputy LADO) will be leading on all LADO matters. For any current LADO matters Hannah will be in touch to ensure a smooth transfer. Please continue to send all requests for LADO consultations or LADO referrals via the LADO contact form here. For any open matters, please email the main LADO inbox LADO@hillingdon.gov.uk
Safeguarding Partnership Newsletter Please see September 2025 Newsletter which includes information on: ICON Week 22 - 26 September Talk PANTs Substance Misuse and Safeguarding Adults and Children - FREE WEBINAR Single Point of Access Signs and Indictors of Cuckooing and Adult Exploitation Professional Curiosity Safeguarding Partnership News Subscribe to receive a copy of the Safeguarding Partnership Newsletter.
DfE Universal SEND Services Universal SEND Services provides a range of learning journeys to suit every role and career stage. The programme is funded by the DfE to deliver free-to-access SEND CPD for the entire education workforce.
That's Not my Recycling - Recycle Week 2025 As part of Recycle Week 2025, we're reminding schools to take part in our campaign to reduce contamination in recycling which launched earlier this year. In case you missed it, it's called 'That's not my recycling' and we're sharing again the Recycling Toolkit. You can watch our short video highlighting the top items children need to keep an eye out for and help make sure they are not going into the recycling - at home or at school. You'll also find some fun activities relating to recycling that you can print off as and when you need them, as well as some top tips to help your school recycle as much as possible and a printable certificate for any standout performers in your classes. We'd really love it if you can accommodate some of this into the children's learning through the forthcoming term and help with our ambition for creating a greener future. If you'd like to arrange a visit to your school from our Recycling Team to talk about this in more depth, please send an email to recycling@hillingdon.gov.uk. Find out more about what you can and can't recycle in Hillingdon at www.hillingdon.gov.uk/dry-mixed-recycling.

For All Schools & Settings:

LADO Maternity Cover

Hannah Ives (LADO) will be starting maternity leave on 29 September. An experienced LADO will be stepping in to cover Hannah's position from Mid-October and her details will be shared shortly. In the interim, Nicole Diamond (Deputy LADO) will be leading on all LADO matters. For any current LADO matters Hannah will be in touch to ensure a smooth transfer.

Please continue to send all requests for LADO consultations or LADO referrals via the LADO contact form here. For any open matters, please email the main LADO inbox LADO@hillingdon.gov.uk

Safeguarding Partnership Newsletter

Please see September 2025 Newsletter which includes information on:

ICON Week 22 - 26 September
Talk PANTs
Substance Misuse and Safeguarding Adults and Children - FREE WEBINAR
Single Point of Access
Signs and Indictors of Cuckooing and Adult Exploitation
Professional Curiosity
Safeguarding Partnership News

Subscribe to receive a copy of the Safeguarding Partnership Newsletter.

DfE Universal SEND Services

Universal SEND Services provides a range of learning journeys to suit every role and career stage. The programme is funded by the DfE to deliver free-to-access SEND CPD for the entire education workforce.

That's Not my Recycling - Recycle Week 2025

As part of Recycle Week 2025, we're reminding schools to take part in our campaign to reduce contamination in recycling which launched earlier this year.

In case you missed it, it's called 'That's not my recycling' and we're sharing again the Recycling Toolkit. You can watch our short video highlighting the top items children need to keep an eye out for and help make sure they are not going into the recycling - at home or at school.

You'll also find some fun activities relating to recycling that you can print off as and when you need them, as well as some top tips to help your school recycle as much as possible and a printable certificate for any standout performers in your classes.

We'd really love it if you can accommodate some of this into the children's learning through the forthcoming term and help with our ambition for creating a greener future.

If you'd like to arrange a visit to your school from our Recycling Team to talk about this in more depth, please send an email to recycling@hillingdon.gov.uk.

Find out more about what you can and can't recycle in Hillingdon at www.hillingdon.gov.uk/dry-mixed-recycling.

For Primary Schools:
Wraparound Childcare Programme - Where are we now Once again, we would like to extend our thanks to everyone who has submitted an expression of interest for the Wraparound Childcare programme so far. We are delighted to report that to date, we have supported 13 providers, including PVI's, Childminders and Schools to secure an additional 262 spaces. This has come at a total expenditure of £375,081.00 in revenue funding and £31,350 in capital funding. This reflects an excellent collaboration with the Local Authority, ensuring that families are able to access childcare that supports a healthy work-life balance. It also provides vital childcare security for those seeking to return to the workforce. If you have been considering expanding or creating a new Wraparound provision within your setting, then you still have time. We currently have funding left to support settings and anticipate that there will be further funding. We have appointed a new Wraparound Co-Ordinator - Melanie Southby who will be happy to support you in your Wraparound Journey. If you are considering expanding or creating a new Wraparound provision we are delivering a Wraparound drop-in information session on Wednesday 1 October at 10 - 11 am, click the link to join the meeting. If you would like more information or have any queries, please email fis@hillingdon.gov.uk or msouthby@hillingdon.gov.uk
Team Teach Courses Team Teach Level 1 (Venue: John Locke Academy) 16 October 2025 To view the Team Teach Level 1 agenda please see the link below: Click here to view Team Teach Level 1 agenda.pdf Team Teach Level 1 & 2(Venue: John Locke Academy) 5 - 6 February 2026 - Earlybird Discount of 15% applies to bookings for this course received before 15^th Oct 2025 To view the Team Teach Level 2 agenda please see the links below: Click here to view Team Teach Level 2 agenda.pdf To check availability, reserve your space or simply find out more please email info@changing-behaviour.co.uk. Please note enrolment on any Team Teach course, requires membership to their platform; Team Teach Connect which forms part of how training is delivered and is a condition of certification. The annual membership fee is £160 + VAT (which includes a 25% discount) and will be payable by you on completion of the course following receipt of the invoice. A minimum of three members of staff, including a member of SLT, need to book onto this course, unless a member of SLT has a current Team-Teach certificate. This course is only for Hillingdon schools.

For Primary Schools:

Wraparound Childcare Programme - Where are we now

Once again, we would like to extend our thanks to everyone who has submitted an expression of interest for the Wraparound Childcare programme so far. We are delighted to report that to date, we have supported 13 providers, including PVI's, Childminders and Schools to secure an additional 262 spaces. This has come at a total expenditure of £375,081.00 in revenue funding and £31,350 in capital funding.

This reflects an excellent collaboration with the Local Authority, ensuring that families are able to access childcare that supports a healthy work-life balance. It also provides vital childcare security for those seeking to return to the workforce.

If you have been considering expanding or creating a new Wraparound provision within your setting, then you still have time. We currently have funding left to support settings and anticipate that there will be further funding.

We have appointed a new Wraparound Co-Ordinator - Melanie Southby who will be happy to support you in your Wraparound Journey.

If you are considering expanding or creating a new Wraparound provision we are delivering a Wraparound drop-in information session on Wednesday 1 October at 10 - 11 am, click the link to join the meeting.

If you would like more information or have any queries, please email fis@hillingdon.gov.uk or msouthby@hillingdon.gov.uk

Team Teach Courses

Team Teach Level 1 (Venue: John Locke Academy)
16 October 2025

To view the Team Teach Level 1 agenda please see the link below:
Click here to view Team Teach Level 1 agenda.pdf

Team Teach Level 1 & 2(Venue: John Locke Academy)
5 - 6 February 2026 - Earlybird Discount of 15% applies to bookings for this course received before 15^th Oct 2025

To view the Team Teach Level 2 agenda please see the links below:
Click here to view Team Teach Level 2 agenda.pdf

To check availability, reserve your space or simply find out more please email info@changing-behaviour.co.uk.

Please note enrolment on any Team Teach course, requires membership to their platform; Team Teach Connect which forms part of how training is delivered and is a condition of certification. The annual membership fee is £160 + VAT (which includes a 25% discount) and will be payable by you on completion of the course following receipt of the invoice. A minimum of three members of staff, including a member of SLT, need to book onto this course, unless a member of SLT has a current Team-Teach certificate. This course is only for Hillingdon schools.

Warm regards,

Abi Preston

Director of Education & SEND

Children, Families & Education

London Borough of Hillingdon, Civic Centre, Uxbridge, UB8 1UW