LA Education Weekly Update

6th May 2025

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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:
Headteachers or deputies should attend Head Teachers' Termly. Agenda with link to join will be shared nearer the time.	On 10/06/25 10 am - 12 pm
Governors can sign up to attend the Governors Networking Event -An in-person event at the Civic Centre here	On 18/06/25 6pm
Schools' Forum meeting papers can be accessed here	Ongoing
Emergency closures of all schools must be reported to education@hillingdon.gov.uk	Ongoing
Notification of Critical Incident can be found here	Ongoing
Education Services contacts can be found here	Ongoing
Hillingdon LEAP can be accessed for information and guidance for all settings	Ongoing
HLP Course Booking	Ongoing

For All:
Complaints Factsheet for Schools & Settings We have put together a factsheet to assist you with dealing with complaints. If you need any assistance, please email Vicky Wills at EducationalWellbeing@Hillingdon.gov.uk. Complaints Factsheet for Schools & Settings (Word doc, 54 KB)
AfA - Words into Action Programme for Schools Last week we held the Words into Action Q&A session. Slides and recording of the session can be found here. If you would like to sign up to the programme, please do so here by 12 pm on 14^th May: Words into Action Programme Registration Please be reminded you should only sign up if you can commit to all 3 sessions.
AfA - Deployment of Teaching Assistants The new Guidance Report on the Deployment of Teaching Assistants by the EEF is available for schools and settings. Please find this here: deployment_of_teaching_assistants_-_guidance_report_v1.1.0 (Word doc, 17 MB)
LA Governor Training Last we week delivered the 'Introduction to Understanding Schools Finance & Governors Responsibilities' session. For those unable to attend, a recording of the session and slides used can be found on the LEAP Governors training page here: Training Sessions for Governors 2024/25 - Leap
SEND and Inclusion Newsletter - May 2025 The LA is continually striving to keep you informed of current updates, guidance, and information which is relevant to supporting vulnerable students and students with SEND. Please click the link below to access the new and improved SEND and Inclusion Service Newsletter. Please note that there is a subscribe button, so that you can be added to the mailing list. Please ensure that the newsletter is cascaded to your staff and relevant colleagues. Send--Inclusion-Newsletter-May-2025
Hospital Learners Please can all schools continue to alert vulnerablelearners@hillingdon.gov.uk and complete the Alternative Provision Notification form if they become aware of any students being admitted to hospital for a period of 15 school days or longer. This will initiate the team around the child process, chaired by the Local Authority, to support and monitor the education of children learning in hospital.
ABBA VOYAGE Education Matinee - all seats £10 Please see poster for details of £10 ticket offer on 19^th June. Please contact Sita.McIntosh@golivetheatre.org.uk if you'd like to book for your school. ABBA Voyage Invite Schools (PDF, 476 KB)

For All:

Complaints Factsheet for Schools & Settings

We have put together a factsheet to assist you with dealing with complaints. If you need any assistance, please email Vicky Wills at EducationalWellbeing@Hillingdon.gov.uk.

Complaints Factsheet for Schools & Settings (Word doc, 54 KB)

AfA - Words into Action Programme for Schools

Last week we held the Words into Action Q&A session. Slides and recording of the session can be found here.

If you would like to sign up to the programme, please do so here by 12 pm on 14^th May: Words into Action Programme Registration

Please be reminded you should only sign up if you can commit to all 3 sessions.

AfA - Deployment of Teaching Assistants

The new Guidance Report on the Deployment of Teaching Assistants by the EEF is available for schools and settings.

Please find this here: deployment_of_teaching_assistants_-_guidance_report_v1.1.0 (Word doc, 17 MB)

LA Governor Training

Last we week delivered the 'Introduction to Understanding Schools Finance & Governors Responsibilities' session. For those unable to attend, a recording of the session and slides used can be found on the LEAP Governors training page here: Training Sessions for Governors 2024/25 - Leap

SEND and Inclusion Newsletter - May 2025

The LA is continually striving to keep you informed of current updates, guidance, and information which is relevant to supporting vulnerable students and students with SEND.

Please click the link below to access the new and improved SEND and Inclusion Service Newsletter. Please note that there is a subscribe button, so that you can be added to the mailing list. Please ensure that the newsletter is cascaded to your staff and relevant colleagues.

Send--Inclusion-Newsletter-May-2025

Hospital Learners

Please can all schools continue to alert vulnerablelearners@hillingdon.gov.uk and complete the Alternative Provision Notification form if they become aware of any students being admitted to hospital for a period of 15 school days or longer. This will initiate the team around the child process, chaired by the Local Authority, to support and monitor the education of children learning in hospital.

ABBA VOYAGE Education Matinee - all seats £10

Please see poster for details of £10 ticket offer on 19^th June. Please contact Sita.McIntosh@golivetheatre.org.uk if you'd like to book for your school.

ABBA Voyage Invite Schools (PDF, 476 KB)

For Primary:
How to Buy Better School Food - Workshop for School Business Managers On Friday 23 May 2025 12 - 1 pm Online School Food Matters are delivering an online workshop designed specifically for primary School Business Managers who want to learn how to procure higher quality food for their schools and enhance the school's food provision. This session will cover: The key elements of developing a strong food specification and creating a procurement activity timeline to streamline your school's catering processes. Learning how to build effective, collaborative relationships with your catering team, and discover practical ideas for improving the dining area to create a welcoming environment Introduce the Whole School Approach to Food (WSAF) and how your role can support this School Business Managers will leave with the tools and knowledge needed to manage and improve school's food environment within their role. Click here to sign up

For Primary:

How to Buy Better School Food - Workshop for School Business Managers

On Friday 23 May 2025 12 - 1 pm Online

School Food Matters are delivering an online workshop designed specifically for primary School Business Managers who want to learn how to procure higher quality food for their schools and enhance the school's food provision.

This session will cover:

The key elements of developing a strong food specification and creating a procurement activity timeline to streamline your school's catering processes.
Learning how to build effective, collaborative relationships with your catering team, and discover practical ideas for improving the dining area to create a welcoming environment
Introduce the Whole School Approach to Food (WSAF) and how your role can support this

School Business Managers will leave with the tools and knowledge needed to manage and improve school's food environment within their role.

Click here to sign up

Warm regards,

Abi Preston

Director of Education & SEND

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

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