LA Education Weekly Update

Secondary Headteachers should complete the Hillingdon Transition Paper File Transfer Day Form

Schools should register for the AfA Conference - Every Child Present: Addressing Attendance Gaps in Key Groups at Oak Wood School on 24^th September. Programme for the day will be shared soon. Registration Form

Hillingdon LEAP can be accessed for information and guidance for all settings

Education Services contacts can be found here

Schools' Forum meeting papers can be accessed here. If anyone would like to attend meetings, they are welcome to do so.

Governors can access LA training here

EYES information can be found here. Training videos have now been added for schools & settings.

Emergency closures of all schools must be reported to education@hillingdon.gov.uk

Notification of Critical Incident can be found here

HLP Course Booking

Ongoing

Schools Forum Meeting - 8^th July 2025

Papers from this meeting can be accessed here: Hillingdon Schools Forum - Hillingdon Council

Head Teachers' Termly

Please note date change of Autumn meeting to 18^th November 2025 9:30 am - 11:30 am online. Agenda with link to join will be shared nearer the time. Headteachers or deputies of all schools should attend.

Please also add these dates to your diaries:

Spring 2026 - 10 March 9:00 - 11:00 am online

Summer 2026 - 9^th June 9:30 - 11:30 am online

Education Inspection Framework Engagement Programme

Details of Ofsted's programme of webinars to help familiarise providers with the November 2025 education inspection framework changes can be found here: Education inspection framework: engagement programme - GOV.UK

Gold EAL Quality Mark Awarded to Hillingdon Schools

Congratulations to Barnhill and William Byrd who have been awarded the Gold Quality Mark for their EAL provision.

To see more about William Byrd, click here, https://theealacademy.co.uk/eal-gold-quality-mark-william-byrd-school-hayes/

For Barnhill, see here, Barnhill Community High School achieves Gold - The EAL Academy

Hillingdon's Summer 2025 Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme

This exciting programme is available to school-aged children from Reception to Year 11 who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals in Hillingdon. 

Through our fully funded programme, children and young people can: 

• Enjoy healthy meals every day 
• Take part in fun, creative, and physical activities 
• Learn about food, cooking, and nutrition 
• Develop new skills and make new friends 

This summer's activities include: 

• Sports sessions 
• Drama and creative arts programmes 
• Multi-activity camps 
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths) workshops 
• SEND-friendly activity camps 
• ...and much more! 

Full details of our programmes, including how to book and provider contact information, can be found on our website www.hillingdon.gov.uk/haf-programme.  

We can offer a limited number of discretionary places on the HAF programme for vulnerable children who are not in receipt of benefits-related Free School Meals. If you are working with a child who does not meet the Free School Meal eligibility criteria, you can request a discretionary place by completing a short referral form [Discretionary place request form]. 

Priority will be given to children who: 

• Are known to Children's Social Care 
• Have a Child in Need Plan and/or a Child Protection Plan 
• Are in the care of the Local Authority 
• Have been assessed by a social worker, key worker or family support worker as being at risk 

How to book: 

• Parents/Guardians can browse the list of available activities and choose the one that suits their children's interests. 
• They book directly with the provider using the booking links or contact numbers listed for each activity on our website. 
• When booking their HAF funded places, they will need to provide their child's unique Hillingdon HAF reference number, which has been sent directly to parents/guardians or can be accessed by contacting the HAF team. 
• During the Summer each child can book up to four weeks of activities with any of our listed providers. 

Do you need more information or help? Contact us via HAFprogramme@hillingdon.gov.uk or on 01895 277881. 

AXIS Newsletter July 2025

The latest edition can be found here: AXIS - Leap

Hillingdon Thrive

Please share this with staff and parents: Thrive flyer (PDF, 3 MB)

KOOTH and Online Safety

Kooth is a free, safe, and anonymous online platform where young people can access mental health support whenever they need it. Delivered in partnership with the NHS, Kooth is available to anyone between the ages of 10-18.

Home - Kooth

August's campaign focuses on online safety and you can access new video content created by and for young people. Each contributor shares invaluable tips and advice on how young people can stay safe online. This month, they have partnered with artist and illustrator Eva Malley to create a comic strip social post looking at online safety. It tells the story of a girl who realises she is sharing hurtful posts and learns how to consider the impact on others.

August Campaign Slides (PDF, 699 KB)

This article applies only to settings that submitted a successful Expression of Interest for the Wraparound Care Grant

Wraparound Care Grant - Legal Agreements and Funding Update

Thank you for your continued patience following the approval of your Expression of Interest. We are pleased to confirm that legal agreements will be issued for signature over the next two weeks. Once these agreements are signed and returned, the release of grant funding to your setting will be initiated.

If you have any questions or require further information in the meantime, please contact us at fis@hillingdon.gov.uk.