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This briefing session aims to update governors about reforms to the Early Years and Foundation Stage, which become statutory from September 2021. This session is aimed at primary schools, infant schools and through schools who have early years and foundation stage classes.

This training will inform governors of the key messages from the DfE about Baseline Assessment and the new reforms to the EYFS that are due to become statutory in September 2021. Governors will be able to consider how the changes in expectations may impact on practice and workload for teachers.

Topics include:

• Baseline Assessment
• Key aims of EYFS reforms
• Changes in educational programmes and the Early Learning Goals (ELGs)
• Assessment, evidence, tracking and data

To enable participants to explore effective inter-agency working in Child Protection Conferences and Core Groups.

This live, interactive training will be delivered via Microsoft Teams.

Important note: Full joining instructions, including links to access the training and guidance will be attached to the bottom of your confirmation email. Please ensure you read these prior to the course start date and keep them in a safe place.

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Induction is essential for all new governors and for longer term governors wishing to refresh, to help understand their roles and responsibilities.

This briefing will explore the findings of the recent governors' survey and focuses on the key challenges for schools and colleges due to the pandemic. There will be a brief presentation and sharing of practical resources with time for questions and discussion.

Governors have a key role in ensuring schools meet their statutory requirements in relation to Careers Education, as set out in the Department for Education’s Careers Strategy (2017), to ensure that their pupils are equipped with the tools and knowledge to makes informed choices about the subjects they are undertaking and their futures. This short one hour session will provide Governors with helpful information on how to work as a Careers Link governor and the important role that governors play in supporting a whole school careers strategy.

On this course participants will look at methods to effectively manage the process of an allegation against a colleague or themselves.

This training is NOT designed for representatives from HR/Personnel from any setting/agency. It is ONLY for those professionals who are DIRECTLY involved in the management of allegations (which for Education settings include: Governors, Headteachers, Deputy Headteachers, and DSL's)

Important note: It is essential that you have undertaken the Safeguarding Children e-learning prior to coming on this course (see additional information under full details), or you may be turned away.

This live, interactive training will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. Full joining instructions, including links to access the training and guidance will be attached to the bottom of your confirmation email. Please ensure you read these prior to the course start date and keep them in a safe place.

Governors have a key role in ensuring schools meet their statutory requirements in relation to Careers Education, as set out in the Department for Education’s Careers Strategy (2017), to ensure that their pupils are equipped with the tools and knowledge to makes informed choices about the subjects they are undertaking and their futures. This short one hour session will provide Governors with helpful information on how to work as a Careers Link governor and the important role that governors play in supporting a whole school careers strategy.

A briefing and networking session for Parent Governors.

This briefing aims to inform governors about the Healthy Schools Programme.

Healthy Schools status: helping schools audit, evidence and gain certification for work around Mental Health, Physical Activity, Healthy Eating and RSHE.

Mental Health, Physical Activity, Healthy Eating and RSHE are four key topics for schools as all pupils return. We know that Schools across East Sussex have gone above and beyond in their support for pupils in these four areas over this period, and the Healthy Schools Award is a chance for schools to gain recognition for this work.

The Healthy Schools approach  is an approach used by schools across the UK (and in International schools across the world) to develop a whole school approach to 4 key areas : Mental Health, Physical Activity, Healthy Eating and RSHE.  The content is strongly aligned with the latest Ofsted descriptors and provides a clear framework and audit tool to help create a whole school approach for these 4 areas. Schools also gain nationally recognised certification once completed. For the next 3 years the School Health Service will be providing this for free to schools alongside providing support to help schools complete it. 

To support the Healthy Schools audit, the School Health Service is also offering free access to the My Health, My School survey. This time saving health and wellbeing survey is an online pupil perception survey that gathers children and young people’s views, behaviours and choices in relation to their health and wellbeing.  The survey is available for year groups 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 and 13, as well as provision for pupils with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities. This online, anonymous will analyse data responses immediately for you following completion of the survey to provide you with a full report on the data you need about your pupils.  

Further information about the Healthy Schools Programme can be found here

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A briefing session for Local Authority Governors to keep them updated on the policies and direction of the local authority and the educational landscape.