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The staff at ConnectEd would like to wish everyone a very well earned, happy and safe summer break. We look forward to working with you in September.
Contents
Our newsletter is divided into the following sections:
Good News- Something to bring a smile to our faces! Partnership News - Safeguarding in Schools, PASS team updates, Our Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Scheme, Network meetings, CPD Programme, Dates for you Diary, Policies and more Local News -Including bulletins from Wolverhampton City Council, DRB, and a link to our resources National News - Including the latest Government advice and information The Key - Keep up to date with information, guidance and resources
Good News
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
After the overwhelming success of our own Community Games, we are now looking forward to the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
This kicks off with the Queen's baton relay arriving in Wolverhampton on Sunday 24th July.
To see the City's Batonbearers, who have all made a difference in the local community, and for further information on the baton being parachuted into East Park click here.
Well done to all those that have been chosen to represent our City. You can also find details here of the free Birmingham Festival 2022 - Wolverhampton Site that takes place on Thursday 4th August.
From the 6th to 26th June, Berrybrook Primary School had the privilege of displaying some of their children’s art work in the Wolverhampton Art Gallery! Work in the exhibition was created by children from Reception to Year 6 and showed the wonderful Art Curriculum that Berrybrook offers.
To celebrate, the school invited all pupils, who had art displayed, and their parents to a private showing at the gallery – it was wonderful to see how proud the children and their families were of their work.
Click here to see more pictures of the children's brilliant artwork.
Partnership News
Fully Funded National Professional Qualifications Autumn 2022 with ConnectEd Partnership and Best Practice Network
ConnectEd Partnership are pleased to be working once again as a Delivery Partner with Best Practice Network (BPN) for the 22-23 Academic Year. We are offering the NPQSL plus the NPQLT and NPQLTD in Wolverhampton and these programmes are being delivered by our own facilitators who are experienced senior leaders from Wolverhampton schools.
DfE scholarships available for all NPQs
School leaders and teachers can apply for the full range of NPQs on offer with BPN and full NPQ scholarships,covering the entire cost of the qualification. Targeted Support Funding for Small Schools In addition to the full scholarship funding in place for all state-maintained schools and academies, the DfE are also introducing additional payments to small schools to enable them to support their teachers and leaders to undertake NPQs. This ‘Targeted Support Fund’ will give a grant payment of £200 per participant to settings with 1-600 pupils, for every teacher or leader they employ who participates in an NPQ. Organisations that are eligible for NPQ scholarships will also be eligible for targeted support funding. Our understanding at this stage is that these payments will go direct to schools.
Applications close on 22nd July for the Autumn 2022 cohort Please click here for full details and how to apply for one of the programmes.
You can also view our flyer which contains all the links and further information.
Click here to watch the Summer 2022 PSHE network meeting video update.
It covers the following:
Latest news
Top tips to effectively monitor and evaluate your PSHE provision
New materials to support you in school
Music Programme 2022/23 - New
Working in close partnership with the Wolverhampton Music School, we are developing a music programme of work for Early Years. This would involve staff CPD, events and workshops all to be designed and delivered from January 2023.
We are looking into programmes of work that would be sustainable for Early Years settings, as we believe music, song and dance can be highly beneficial to the first stages of learning. With DfE guidance changing recently around age criteria, and more funding being made available, we are working on a road map for our City to develop Early Years in music and performing arts.
To enable us to gauge interest and a current baseline of our schools, we would like you to complete a short survey.
This will tell us of your interest to be involved and what your current position is. It will give us all we need to apply for extra funding and ensure this model of work is sustainable and has a good legacy through practitioner development.
This is a very short survey that will take no more than a minute or two. Click here to get started.
ConnectEd Meetings for the Autumn Term
Below are a list of meetings for the Autumn term:
Monday 12th September - 9.15am. SHAPE Forum - Berrybrook Education Business Suite
Wednesday 21st September - 8.00am. CN5 - The Ark at St Michael's CE (A) Primary
Thursday 22nd September - 9.30am. Informal WHIPS - Teams
Tuesday 27th September - 9.00am. ASPIC - Teams tbc
Wednesday 28th September - 1.00pm. WHINS - Venue tbc
Monday 10th October - 10.00am. Secondary DAH - Venue tbc
Tuesday 11th October - 4.00pm. Head of Sixth Form - Teams
Wednesday 12th October - 9.30am. ConnectEd Board - Berrybrook Education Business Suite
Wednesday 12th October - 3.34pm. CN4 Subject Lead Networks - Highfields School
Wednesday 19th October - 4.00-5.00pm. CN5 Subject Lead Networks - Tbc
Wednesday 19th October - 9.30am. Early Help and Board - Berrybrook Education Business Suite tbc
If you have any questions or would like to propose an agenda item for a meeting please email Kate Hodgetts
Dates for your Diary
Dates are now available for the DRB Ignite Senior Leader Briefings for the academic year 2022/2023. Click here for more information and booking instructions.
The dates are:
Wednesday 16th November 2022
Tuesday 7th March 2023
Wednesday 28th June 2023
2022/2023 CPD Programme - New dates available
We have a range of CPD programmes that may be of interest to you or your staff. All the information and booking information is available through our website.
Safeguarding termly mop up sessions - Monday 10th October 2022 and Tuesday 25th April 2023.
Safeguarding 2 day DSL training - 29th/30th November 2022 and 9th/10th May 2023
For more details and booking links to these sessions click here.
For those schools that submit monthly payroll reports please ensure that you make arrangements to continue to submit these during the summer break through July and August 2022. Late submissions will be discounted.
For those schools who use WCC Payroll please note these are automatically provided directly to the scheme.
Please also keep the scheme informed of leave, resignation or return to work dates.
Claim forms and the scheme arrangements (terms and conditions) can be downloaded from our website.
It is important that you familiarise yourselves with the Scheme Arrangements and comply with the terms and conditions.
To read all the information regarding the Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave Scheme, please click here.
For more information or if you have any queries regarding the Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave Scheme please contact Helen Perkins.
Local News
Weekly Updates Check here every week for the most up-to-date information
Please click here to read the latest City of Wolverhampton Council Education Providers' Bulletin.
Uniform Swap Shop
Every Sunday from 24th June there will be a swap shop for uniforms from 58 Wolverhampton schools. This opportunity will last throughout the summer holidays.
To join the Partnership or for further information about what the Partnership can offer you contact us!
Comments/Feedback The Partnership welcomes comments and feedback on activities of the Partnership, and any suggestions for future development. enquiries@connectedpartnership.com
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ConnectEd Partnership Ltd
Berrybrook Education Business Suite, Berrybrook Primary School
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Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV10 8NZ
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