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Pioneering Charter aims to reduce teacher workload Schools in Nottingham are being encouraged to sign up to a
pioneering new Charter that aims to reduce pressure on
teachers in the city.
The first of its kind, the Fair Workload Charter has been devised
by Nottingham City Education Improvement Board (EIB) in
response to a growing shortage of teachers. In Nottingham City,
recruiting and retaining teachers is seen as vital in order to drive
up standards in education. It was identified as a key priority of
the EIB, which is made up of experts from schools, academies,
universities, colleges and Nottingham City Council.
Launched at a special EIB conference of head teachers in
Nottingham on Friday 16 September, the Charter has received
the support of teaching unions and education watchdog Ofsted.
Click here to read more about the Fair Workload Charter:
http://www.mynottinghamnews.com/pioneering-charter-aims-toreduce-teacher-workload/
Urgent and important stories...!
DfE Guidance: Timeline for local-authority-maintained
schools: mandatory - What local-authority-maintained schools
must know to plan for the academic year ahead. For more
information please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mandatory-timelinemaintained-schools
DfE Guidance: Timeline for academies: mandatory - What
academies must know to plan for the academic year ahead. For
more information please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mandatory-timelineacademies
Education Directors’ Briefing for all School and Academy
Leaders – The next Education Directors’ Briefing session will be
on 22nd September 2016 starting at 8.30am until 10.15am at
Nottingham Racecourse, refreshments will be available from
8.00am. To download the agenda for the meeting please visit:
http://beta.nottinghamschools.org.uk/school-events/educationdirector-briefing-september-2016/ If you haven’t already done so,
please let us know if you will be attending by emailing
[email protected] so that we have an idea
of numbers for refreshments.
Teachers Event at the Galleries of Justice Museum this week
- Hear more about exciting museum redevelopment plans at the
Galleries of Justice Museum and gain exclusive insights! On
Wednesday 21st September 2016 4:15pm to 6:15pm The
National Centre for Citizenship and the Law education team are
holding a free event for teachers. RSVP
[email protected]
Find out more: http://www.nccl.org.uk/2016/06/education-openevening-in-nottingham/
School admission arrangements for the 2018/19 school year
- As the local authority is proposing no changes to the 2018/19
admission arrangements for community schools in Nottingham
City from those approved for the 2017/18 school year we will not
be consulting publicly on those arrangements. However, the local
authority is required to consult with the governing bodies of
community schools on the proposed planned admission number
for their respective schools. The consultation period for
governing bodies to make comments on their admission number
runs from 3 October 2016 to 25 November 2016 inclusive.
Information for governing bodies: A report on the 2018/19
admission arrangements, including the planned admission
number for individual schools has been forwarded to the
Governors Team for inclusion on the agenda for all community
schools’ governing body meetings during the Autumn 2016 term.
If your governing body has any comments on your planned
admission number only, please email these to the School
Admissions Team: schooladmissions @nottinghamcity.gov.uk
between 3 October and 25 November 2016. For more
information please visit:
http://www.nottinghamschools.org.uk/business-managementsupport/admissions/
RAISEonline newsletter - Changes for 2016 data. Key
messages for Heads and Assessment leaders. For more
information please visit:
http://www.nottinghamschools.org.uk/news/raiseonlinenewsletter-changes-for-2016-data/
Important but not urgent stories...!
Black History Month - We are delighted to announce that after a
few years break we are inviting City schools/academies to
participate in a range of ways in Black History Month 2016. For
more information please visit:
http://www.nottinghamschools.org.uk/scene/september-2016scene-articles/
DfE Guidance: Cloud software services: how schools should
protect data - Data protection guidance for schools considering
using cloud software services ('the cloud') to hold sensitive
information. For more information please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cloud-softwareservices-and-the-data-protection-act
Grant Opportunity - Start a free Film Club in your school. For
more information please visit: https://www.filmclub.org/register
DfE Guidance: Timeline for local-authority-maintained
schools: useful - Useful information to help local-authoritymaintained schools plan for the academic year ahead. For more
information please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/useful-timelinesmaintained-schools
DfE Guidance: Timeline for academies: useful - Useful
information to help academies plan for the academic year ahead.
For more information please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/useful-timelinesacademies
DfE Guidance: Timeline for sixth-form and further education
colleges: mandatory - What sixth-form and further education
colleges must know to plan for the academic year ahead. For
more information please visit:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mandatory-timelinesixth-form-colleges
Primary Parliament - We are delighted to announce that
Primary Parliament will be sponsored this year by One
Nottingham and Nottingham City Council enabling the sessions
to be free to city primary schools and academies. We have
secured the Council House as the venue for all the sessions.
Councillors David Mellen and Sam Webster will attend and when
possible the Lord Mayor and the Sherriff. The themes that will
underlie all sessions are cohesion and aspiration. We aim to
engage a larger number of schools in the coming year, in
particular those that have not been able to attend in previous
years and invite all Nottingham City primary schools and
academies to be involved. Dates for the coming year are:
Autumn Term - Education, Work and Training, Tuesday 8
November 2016 or Friday 25 November 2016.
Spring Term - Safe Lives, Positive Neighbourhoods, Friday
10 March 2017 or Wednesday 15 March 2017
Summer Term - Healthy, Creative You, Friday 9 June 2017 or
Wednesday 14 June 2017
For further details, booking and an evaluation report on Primary
Parliament from 15/16 please visit:
http://beta.nottinghamschools.org.uk/leadership-andmanagement-support/partnerships/primary-parliament/
Small Steps Big Changes Innovation Fund - Small Steps Big
Changes (SSBC) is a new programme designed to support
parents, families and local services in Bulwell, Aspley, St Ann's
and Arboretum to improve child development outcomes and give
every child the best start in life. For more information or for the
latest newsletter please visit:
http://www.nottinghamcitycare.nhs.uk/ssbc/
CPD Map for Schools August 2016 -
http://www.nottinghamschools.org.uk/news/cpd-map-for-schools/
Want expert advice on what apprenticeship reforms mean
for your organisation? - Futures Advice, Skills and
Employments are a social enterprise who are jointly owned by
Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council.
As part of their commitment to advancing Apprenticeship Delivery
they are offering advice, information and support to local
organisations including schools to develop their Apprenticeship
strategy in line with the government reforms. Their specialist
team can provide support in a number of areas including
understanding the Apprenticeship Levy, recruiting apprentices
and finding the right Apprenticeship provider. Futures are
supporting local employers to successfully navigate reforms so
that the maximum number of Apprenticeship places can be
offered to young people, enabling them to #getingeton in the East
Midlands. For an informal conversation you can contact Claire
Penny, Consultant for Skills Development, at
[email protected]
Stories you might find interesting...!
Nottingham Contemporary - Last chance to see the exhibitions.
Open until Sunday 25th September 2016. For more information
please visit: http://us1.campaignarchive2.com/?u=2046ab544d2d01203eb0b8d78&id=6277978d9d&e
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Mastering a Great Job Advert - For Top Tips on how to master the
art of writing a great job avert click on the following link:
http://beta.nottinghamschools.org.uk/news/10-steps-to-master-the-artof-writing-a-great-job-advert/
MCC Foundation Hub 2017 - Opportunity for pupils to take part in
the MCC Cricket Foundation Hub which Nottingham High School are
running again this year. Full details can be found by clicking on the
following link: http://www.nottinghamschools.org.uk/news/mccfoundation-hub-2017/ or you can read more about the experience last
year here: http://www.schoolstogether.org/projects/nottingham-highschool-mcc-foundation-nottingham-cricket-hub/
FREE! Develop the employability skills of your students with this
‘free’ offer: ‘Tycoon in Schools 2016’ - Free-to-schools Tycoon in
Schools programme for both Primary and Secondary.
Secondary schools can now register for up to 5 x £1000 goodwill
loans to get a business idea off the ground, and primary schools 5 x
£100 goodwill loans. There is also a very exciting competitive element
to the programme. For more information please visit:
https://www.tycooninschools.com/ or to register
https://www.tycooninschools.com/plans/user/register
Academies Flexible Fitness Membership Special Offer - Monthly
membership for ALL Nottingham City Academies Staff for £25! For
more information please visit:
http://www.nottinghamschools.org.uk/news/acadmies-flexible-fitnessmembership-special-offer/
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