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LA Education Weekly Update

23 March 2026

 

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.

Easter is almost upon us! Please pass on to your staff our gratitude for their hard work and dedication in supporting our children and young people. We wish you and them a restful break.

 

Reminders:

Schools Forum meeting papers can be found here. This is a public in person meeting at Ruislip Gardens Primary School, anyone wishing to attend should contact schoolsforum@hillingdon.gov.uk

On 25/03/26 at 1 pm

Primaries can attend Marketing Session for Sustainable Wraparound Childcare at Heathrow Primary School. Please contact msouthby@hillingdon.gov.uk to sign up

On 29/04/26 at 9.30 am

All settings can sign up to attend the AfA 'Parents as Partners in Learning' Conference here

On 03/06/26

Secondaries and Post-16 settings should sign up to attend the AfA Event here

On 30/06/26

 

Useful Links:

 

All Schools/Settings:

School Support for Addressing Sexualised and Misogynistic Behaviours

We continue to receive reports from across the borough involving young people behaving abusively or making inappropriate, sexualised, or misogynistic remarks towards members of the public or their peers. We recognise the considerable efforts schools are already making to educate young people on these issues.

Please be aware that the AXIS service offers support and workshops focused on these areas and are available to work directly with schools. If you would like to arrange for AXIS to come into your setting, please contact axis@hillingdon.gov.uk

 

DSL Cluster/Networking Meeting

The next session is in person at Oak Wood School on Tuesday 28th April 2026 10.30 am-12.30 pm. DSLs must sign up to attend here: 

DSL Cluster/Network Meeting Registration Form

 

Hillingdon Safeguarding Partnership Newsletter

Please see March 2026 Newsletter which includes information on: 

  • Quality Assurance Update
  • Child Sexual Exploitation Review
  • Child Sexual Abuse Audit
  • Child Exploitation Awareness Day
  • Safer Internet Day
  • Further CPD Learning

 

#DoSomethingThisHoliday (Easter 2026) - Targeted Team Holiday Offer

Looking for an exciting way to keep children/young people engaged this holiday? The Hillingdon Youth Offer Targeted Team has put together a fun-filled holiday programme. The Easter Wellbeing programme is designed to inspire creativity, build confidence, explore empathy and promote well-being.   

School years 7+:

  • Monday 30 March 2026, 10 am-3 pm at Harlington Young People's Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Hayes UB3 1PB  
  • Tuesday 31 March 2026, 10 am-3 pm at Harlington Young People's Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Hayes UB3 1PB  

School years 4-6:

  • Wednesday 1 April 2026, 10 am-3 pm at Harlington Young People's Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Hayes UB3 1PB 
  • Thursday 2 April 2026, 10am-3pm at Harlington Young People's Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Hayes UB3 1PB 

Our young residents can take part in Easter wellbeing workshops - packed with activities like an offsite trip to Walton Firs Activity Centre, creative arts, sports, cooking, and personal development sessions to develop new skills, teamwork and wellbeing awareness. This is a fantastic opportunity for children and young people in Hillingdon to learn, connect and create unforgettable memories.

To request a place for a child/young person to the Easter holiday offer please register here: https://rebrand.ly/DSTH/Easter2026 

The following links provide further information about other activities available to children and young people this school holiday and all year round in Hillingdon.   Please share these with your parents/carers before the end of term.

 

Primary Schools:

Effective Transitions from Early Years Settings to School

We are introducing a new Transition Framework to support the transition from Early Years settings to school. This year, we are focusing on "children who are disadvantaged, or who have SEND, or who are known (or previously known) to children's social care, or who may face other barriers to their learning and/or well-being" (Ofsted Toolkit 2025).

Please join us online on Wednesday 15 April from 10 - 11 am to find out more about the framework. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions. Please click on this link to join the session on the day:

Effective Transitions From Early Years Settings to School | Meeting-Join | Microsoft Teams

 

KS2 Raising Attainment Networks

The DfE have launched KS2 raising attainment networks in every region, with sessions planned between now and June 2026. Sessions aim to share best practice in SATs preparation while building a long-term regional strategy for improving outcomes, particularly for disadvantaged pupils.

Leaders will hold regional and national webinars to cover a range of topics including leadership of pupil progress, maths, the Writing Framework, pupil wellbeing, and SATs preparation. These will draw on strategies from high-performing schools and trusts. Additionally, from mid-May, Unity Schools Partnership will offer pupil masterclasses to support both expected standard and greater depth performance.

Find out more here: KS2 raising attainment events and networks.pdf

 

Warm regards, 

Abi Preston 

Director of Education & SEND 

Children's Services, London Borough of Hillingdon, Civic Centre, Uxbridge UB8 1UW 

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