Communications
7th March, 1.30 - 4.00pm
or 8th March, 9.30am - 12noon
or 8th March, 1.00 - 3.30pm
These are repeats, delegates should only attend one session.
Venue: Sans Souci Training Centre, Tanworth Lane, Shirley B90 4DD
Cost: 1st place per school free, additional places £35.00
Booking: Please email delegate name/school and course name/date to inset@solihull.gov.uk
For full details, please see flier attached below.
Earlier this year Solihull local authority was successful in its bid for additional funding to support the take up of 30 hours by early education funded children. We have been able to book Julie Revels to deliver EYFS SEND training in June. Julie has supported the development of the NASEN EY SEND training materials and has a vast range of experience as a trainer and consultant specialising in inclusion in the early years. For full details, please see flier below.
The 2019 early years foundation stage: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA) has now been released along with the EYFSP statistics for the national early years foundation stage profile results: 2017 to 2018. LA opportunities for EYFSP moderation will be available in autumn and spring terms. This term the focus will be PSE and will take place at Sans Souci 22/23rd November 2018 booking through inset@solihull.gov.uk. The EYFSP data will be explored at EY Leaders and Managers on Friday 9th November 2018. For further information, please see below.
The Sustainable Development Team is looking for schools to create 3D art to be displayed in shop windows and the Library in Solihull Town Centre for the Fairtrade Trail. The trail sheets and maps will be available over the February half term and the following week. This year’s theme is ‘Tea’, a resource pack is available for schools from charlotte.oliver@solihull.gov.uk Art work must be finished by the 13th February 2019 and can be collected from schools.
Applications for the 2019/20 Farmington Scholarships are now open. These are Scholarships available to teachers of religious education and associated subjects in UK secondary, primary, and special needs schools. Head teachers who wish to undertake research into either religious education or values education are also eligible to apply.
Scholarships cover the cost of tuition, essential local travel and, by negotiation with the school, the salary of a replacement teacher up to point 6 of the main pay scale. Scholarships last for a maximum of 30 days and can either be taken at a local university (we have links with 15 throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) or can be home-based with a local tutor. Further information and an application form can be found on the link below.
