Saturday 1st September 2012
Dear Headteacher,
Welcome back to the new school year - I hope that you have had a chance to rest and recharge over the summer.
There are still places available for the Deputy Headteachers' conference on Friday 12 October 2012 - a varied and interesting programme is planned and it should be a good day for Deputy and Assistant Headteachers. Please encourage your Deputy to download the attached programme and book, if s/he hasn't already booked a place.
The DfE and Ofsted have been busy over the summer updating and publishing a number of documents and regulations and I have posted many of these on the website, including:
- Teachers' standards - DfE leaflets:
Information leaflet.
How will they be used?
Myths and facts.
- The School Governance (Constitution) (England) Regulations 2012 and the
- Statutory Guidance on the School Governance (Constitution)
- The School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (England) Regulations 2012 and DfE guidance: "Exclusion from maintained schools, Academies and pupil referral units - a guide for those with legal responsibilities in relation to exclusion."
- Numerous updated briefing papers from Ofsted (dated September 2012), including Safeguarding, e-safety and guidance on "Preparing a SEF summary - Ofsted guidance and template".
Please encourage your clerk to attend the autumn term Clerks' briefings (free to schools/academies that subscribe to ECC Schools, Learning and Development) - agenda available on the Essex Clerks' Association website www.essexclerks.org
Thursday 6 September at 2.00 pm at Harlow Centre
Monday 10 September at 2.00 pm at Wickford Centre
Tuesday 11 September at 7.00 pm at Wickford Centre
Wednesday 12 September at 10.00 am at Colchester Centre, Alderman Blaxill
Monday 17 September at 2.00 pm at Great Baddow Centre
Clerks' Refresher training Monday 17 September at 7.00 pm at Great Baddow Centre
Clerking in Academies Wednesday 26 September at 7.00 pm at Colchester Centre, Alderman Blaxill; or Thursday 4 October at 10.00 am at Great Baddow Centre
To book a place on one of these sessions, please contact Schools Learning and Development on 01245 434300.
The Area Headteacher meetings will take place in November:
SOUTH Wednesday 7 November 2012 The Belvedere, Crays Hill
N-EAST Thursday 8 November 2012 Weston Homes Community Stadium
WEST Wednesday 14 November 2012 The Churchgate Hotel
CENTRAL Thursday 15 November 2012 Chelmsford City Football Club
I look forward to seeing you later this term - please don't hesitate to contact me at langmead@tesco.net if you have any questions or need any information or support.
Pam Langmead
EPHA Manager
Pam Langmead