13 April 2026

Reminders

Dear Colleagues,

We hope you had a restful Easter break and are looking forward to working with you this term.  

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

Warm regards,
Abi Preston 
Director of Education & SEND 
Children's Services, London Borough of Hillingdon, Civic Centre, Uxbridge UB8 1UW


Primaries can attend the Effective Transitions from Early Years Settings to School session. Please click HERE to join the session on the day 

On 15/04/26 at 10 am

DSLs should sign up to attend the in-person DSL Cluster/Networking Meeting at Oak Wood School HERE. Agenda will be shared with those who sign up 

On 28/04/26 at 10.30 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

Schools Forum is a public meeting, anyone wishing to attend should contact schoolsforum@hillingdon.gov.uk. Meeting papers will be uploaded here one week before. 

On 7/7/26 at 1 pm

Useful links:

  • Hillingdon LEAP can be accessed for information and guidance for all settings 
  • Please contact education@hillingdon.gov.uk with any queries 
  • 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 and SEND Policies can be found here 
  • EYES/Establishment Portal information can be found here
  • 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.