Communications (test)
Over the last few years, the Council and its partners have commemorated Holocaust Memorial Day by holding a service in Solihull. The service has developed year on year. The aim is for Holocaust Memorial Day to continue in 2018, involving Solihull’s schools and colleges.
Please see summary attached below of the Heads Partnership Meeting held on 16th November 2017 along with supporting documentation. We are aware that there were far more people present but not everyone signed in.
In the event of an individual school closure, it is the responsibility of the school to notify parents and pupils (via the school’s web page, parent text, social media or other method).
Counter Terrorism Policing in collaboration with the PSHE Association and Girlguiding have produced a Run, Hide, Tell resource pack for teachers to use to inform 11-16 year olds on how best to react to a gun or knife terror attack. The resource includes training films, lesson plans for key stage 3 and key stage 4 as well as teacher guidance on how to deliver this material confidently and safety.
Using external sports coaches - the Coaching in Primary Schools Toolkit has been developed by a range of experts in PE and sport to provide useful advice on how to recruit and deploy external coaches in primary schools effectively.
Please see attachment below detailing Mosaic & Evolve Collaboratives' English CPD offer to all schools for Spring 2018.
To support Councils with the first year of delivery, and to enable them to support providers to deliver sufficient 30 hours places, the Department for Education (DfE) has established a Delivery Support Fund (DSF). This fund will be made available to Councils via a bid round. Funding will be available for work that directly benefits 30 hours delivery and will create (directly or indirectly) new 30 hours places for the 2018 Summer Term.
BBC One’s Songs of Praise is looking for the UK’s Young Choir of the Year 2018. If you are part of a young choir and think you’ve got what it takes, this could be the competition for you!
Working with Solihull CCG, the Council has commissioned a new resource in Solihull to support children and young people aged 11-25 years with their emotional and mental health and wellbeing.
The Eat Well Move More Team are on hand to offer support and guidance to schools who would like to set up the Daily Mile initiative. The aim of the Daily Mile is to improve the physical, social, emotional and mental health and wellbeing of our children – regardless of age, ability or personal circumstances.
Please see link to website below.
For more information contact Liz Knowles elizabeth.knowles@solihull.gov.uk / 0121 704 8207
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