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If you haven’t already done so, please book your place at Solihull heads’ partnership meeting at Ardencote Hotel at 8.30am – 12.30pm on Thursday 27 June 2019 (please note change of venue).
SSSAB is delighted to announce that Helen Youngman will be speaking about the big Ofsted curriculum conversation which is primary focussed.
Please see attached documents for more information. Replies required by Wednesday 12 June 2019.
This update provides information on the phonics screening check, KS1 and KS2 statutory requirements and the multiplication tables check (MTC) pilot.
You are invited to a workshop to learn more about the troubled families programme – including the criteria for a family to be eligible, the benefits of working in a ‘troubled families’ way for both families and professionals, and how we can capture all of the great work taking place.
The workshops will take place on:
- Monday 24 June, 10am at The Loft, 2nd Floor, West Mall, Chelmsley Wood Shopping Centre, B37 5TN
- Friday 5 July, 10am at Sans Souci, Tanworth Lane, Shirley, B90 4DD
Please book onto one of the sessions as soon as possible by emailing troubledfamilies@solihull.gov.uk
The Department for Education have produced guidance to share and encourage best practice for dealing with school complaints.
Please view the SMBC model school’s complaints policy and policy for managing serial complainants 2019 which you are free to adopt and /or tailor to your individual school.
The documents are on the complaints page https://www.solgrid.org.uk/education/support-services/complaints/
Please contact Natasha Cooke on 0121 704 8536 if you need any additional information or advice.
The early May bank holiday in 2020 will move from Monday 4 May to Friday 8 May to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day which takes place on 8 May, and to enable people to pay tribute to those who served in one of the most significant events in our country’s history, Business Secretary Greg Clark announced on 07 June 2019.
Only the second time ever that the early May bank holiday has been moved – the first was in 1995 to mark the 50th anniversary of VE Day
The occasion will remember the contribution of British, Commonwealth and Allied armed forces personnel; those who contributed to the war effort and safeguarded the Home Front. As well as marking the Allies’ victory in 1945, the bank holiday will serve as an opportunity to pay tribute to those who have served and continue to serve in the UK Armed Forces and their families.
