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Tudor Grange teaching school are offering three sessions for NQTs, the first one on 29th November. For full details, please see programme attached below.
Bookings should be via email to inset@solihull.gov.uk
Please see letter to headteachers and mentors attached below along with NQT registration form, checklist and the CPD programme for 2018/19 (organised by Tudor Grange Teaching School).
We would appreciate it if schools could please let us know if they do not have any NQTs starting in September or no longer wish to use us as your NQT appropriate body.
All other supporting paperwork can be found on the Extranet NQT page - link below.
From 2019 there will be a change to the nursery admissions process. Nursery process will be met in part by the council for 2019 admissions after which it will pass wholly to schools. For full details of the review and supporting paperwork, please see information attached below.
We would like to make schools aware that charges have been published within the School budget Workbook for the period April to August 2018 at a cost based on employee head using the same basis as the other HR charges for Advisory and Payroll & Employee Services. Schools need to be aware that this is a part year cost only.
The current contract for Occupational Health with Coventry City Council expires on 31 August 2018 and as the contact has previously been extended it will be necessary to tender for this service. The value of this contract is approximately £160,000 annually. The occupational health service currently provided mainly consists of management referrals where medical advice is required concerning an employee’s health/attendance, pre-employment medical checks and counselling. Flu vaccinations are also offered to employees who provide front line services. Employees’ are issued with an electronic voucher which they can take to their nearest Boots to have the vaccination.
Although there are a number of occupational health providers, there is a requirement for a presence within the Borough given the need for employees to have face to face appointments with occupational health staff. This therefore restricts the number of organisations who can realistically provide the service. The tender specification will request that providers are able to specify the occupational health costs incurred by each school.
The occupational health costs will be £25 per employee (pro-rata) so £10.42 for the period April to August 2018. This will need to be reviewed following completion of the tender process when a contract has been awarded and costs are known.
We would like to invite a Head teacher to be part of the tender evaluation exercise and would be pleased if you could make contact with me if you would like to take part in this important exercise.
Peter Ellmer
Policy Development Manager
Human Resources
0121704 6570
Email: pellmer@solihull.gov.uk
You may have seen a recent commentary by HMCI Amanda Spielman on the curriculum. For the past year, Ofsted have been carrying out a curriculum review, and this is the second commentary to emerge from that work.
Ofsted report that findings so far have shown that there is some excellent thinking and practice in the system. But all too often there are gaps in the way schools think through the curriculum they intend their pupils to receive, and how they then ensure that this is implemented successfully and has a positive impact.
These findings have fed into recent Ofsted inspector training, challenging thinking about the curriculum, progress, memory, knowledge and skills. Serving practitioner inspectors have said that they found this useful and thought-provoking. Ofsted are therefore keen to extend the offer of sharing this with all those that lead curricular thinking in schools.
This three-hour workshop aims to provide attendees with a deeper understanding of the positive elements that go into developing a rich curriculum.
If you are interested in attending this event, please register your place below.
Space are available on a first-come-first-serve basis. If you already act as an Ofsted Inspector you are advised not to attend this event, as you will have already received a similar version of this workshop at the recent Ofsted conferences. If you are unable to attend this event in person, you are welcome to register one representative from your school instead.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) can be found in the attached pdf document.
