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The South West Regional Centre Update
22nd February 2010
Impact and Evaluation – 18th March - Taunton
Training on the TDA’s Impact Evaluation Model (the IEM), originally scheduled for 14th of January, is now rescheduled for 18th March in Taunton. The training is open to both Workforce and Extended Services colleagues as well as their partner teams and organisations, and will provide a great opportunity for teams of individuals to have a full introduction to the model and an opportunity to think through impact models for areas of their own work. Click here for more details and if you are interested in attending please e-mail Piers Hudson at piers.hudson@tda.gov.uk.
The Coherence Group and the Strategic Forum 2nd February 2010 - Bristol
The SW region are running a short pilot project (See resources in our new ‘Coherence’ Section). There are also comprehensive notes on the national developments in Succession Planning and Leadership Development. The Coherence Group is focused on ways in which CWDC, TDA, and the National College, with other key partners such as Health and the Third Sector could work together more effectively to provide the optimum level of support to local and regional partners. Gathering the perspective of our customers is a critical aspect of this project. Please fill in our Customer feedback template which provides a basis to capture information in a way that will enable us to understand this perspective and respond accordingly. Please return the completed form to Julie.maggs@gosw.gsi.gov.uk by 26 February at the latest. We appreciate your support.
The Local Workforce Strategy
The Coherence Group aims to deliver a comprehensive package of support that trusts can use flexibly to help develop and deliver their local workforce strategy and the ambitions set out in their children and young people’s plan. Please provide feedback on the Vision for the Local Workforce Strategy and ‘Building and Embedding an Effective Workforce Strategy, and to mark.long@ignite.org.uk
Integrated Working - ensuring a child only tells their story once
CWDC's Integrated Working Updates are designed to bring you all the latest advice and guidance on the different tools and processes supporting integrated working. In the latest CWDC newsletter the focus is on the CAF and the new quality framework for CAF. To download the newsletter please use this link. There is also useful information for everyone in the latest CWDC Strategic Integrated Workforce Lead Update. Learn about the launch of 'Share Street' CWDC's online community and request your free toolkit. Also, information on dates for the one children's workforce tool development workshops, new CAF leaflets and more. To download your copy of the update, please use the link.For more information about the work of CWDC's please visit www.cwdcouncil.org.uk and for more information about the One Children's Workforce Framework and Tool, please visit http://onechildrensworkforce.cwdcouncil.org.uk/
Tackling serious youth crime event - 11th March 1010
Please find the invitation and registration details to the DCSFs conference: Guns, gangs and knives: tackling serious youth violence in and around schools, to be held in London. It would be helpful if ES coordinators forward the invitation to others that might be interested, Head Teachers, Heads of pastoral care, etc.) Email: ytfyouthcrime@livegroup.co.uk
QCF Readiness Events – March 2010
The Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) launches later this year. The TDA has been working in partnership with schools, local authorities, training providers, colleges and awarding organisations to develop QCF qualifications, which will be available to learners from September. A series of readiness events to provide more information is planned for March, and will be of interest to colleagues involved in delivering qualifications for school support staff. Events will run from 10am – 3.30pm and will take place as follows: 2 March – Basingstoke, 3 March – London, 9 March – Cambridge, 12 March – Manchester, 23 March – Hull. For further information including details of how to register please e-mail qcf@tda.gov.uk.
Mind The Gap - 23rd March – Taunton Rugby Club
To enable Subsidy Leads, PSA’s and Personal Tutors to create an effective net for children and young people through filling the gap between people strategy and resources. The day will aim to share practice and successes across programmes, whole community thinking, being ambitious for young people. If you are interested in attending please email vicky@southwest-rc.co.uk
Local Social Partnership Effectiveness Survey
This report summarises the findings from the survey across England and Wales and documents WAMG's responses to these. Please see the report and statement at http://www.socialpartnership.org/ both on the front page under 'What's new?' and in the 'Guidance' section. This statement celebrates partnership working and the impact of the National Agreement and emphasises the need for the process and principles of remodelling, and the deep culture-change that this promotes in schools, as pre-requisites for both raising standards still further and for ensuring that schools are ready for the challenges of the 21st Century. It also sets out WAMG priorities for the coming months. Please contact Sue.hearn@tda.co.uk for more information.
The Big Network Meeting – Thursday 4th March
Read the latest news on this event focusing on Children and Young People’s well-being at The Canalside in Bridgewater.
Schools – examples of effective practice required for case studies
This request is to support work that the TDA is doing with WAMG around providing examples of effective practice in schools. They are looking for evidence of schools that have a clear understanding of the purpose and use of the national occupational standards and the career development framework for the wider workforce. Schools should be able to demonstrate how members of the wider workforce are supporting pupils in the classroom especially those at risk of underachievement or permanent exclusion and are planning collaboratively with teachers.
Please provide details of schools and contact names to Olly as soon as possible to: oliver.perry@tda.gov.uk Tel: 0300 065 6714 0771 433 5265
Tackling Misbehaviour in Schools
An easily-readable 8-page booklet has been produced by DCSF for parents and carers on misbehaviour in schools which may be of interest to PSAs in conversations with parents. It covers matters such as searching children’s bags, physical intervention, exclusion and schools’ legal powers generally around misbehaviour and parents’ responsibilities. Working Together for Good Behaviour in Schools - Information for Parents and Carers.
(The booklet can be downloaded or ordered on-line from www.teachernet.gov.uk/publications or telephone 0845 60 555 60 quoting reference 00960-2009LEF-EN).
How schools help parents and carers to improve their child's learning
DCSF guidance document How primary and secondary schools help parents and carers to improve their child's learning is now available for order at the link below. Hard copies are available free of charge and include a DVD with further information. http://publications.teachernet.gov.uk/default.aspx?PageFunction=productdetails&PageMode=publications&ProductId=DCSF-01115-2009
Helping parents understand their child’s progress
Please see this flyer highlighting Understanding Progress - Engaging Parents and Pupils. This work is being undertaken by DCSF Schools Standards Group and National Strategies to produce materials to help parents more easily understand and assess their children’s progress in English and Mathematics against the relevant key stage and therefore help encourage greater parental engagement in their child’s learning. The materials will be available in spring.
Call for evidence on good practice in engaging parents
The invitation from DCSF to inform the research, guidance and materials work currently underway still stands. Please see Parental Engagement- all for evidence. Contact: Helen.lipieta@tda.gov.uk.
VCS and Stakeholder Event – 10th May – Plymouth
This event will celebrate and promote the success of Plymouth’s Voluntary and Community Sector in supporting Plymouths children and young people; whilst informing attendees of new opportunities. The programme will include information on the exciting work being undertaken by The Children’s Trust, VCS Engage and The Training & Development Agency for Schools (including the new Allsortz funding programme). Alongside exhibitions of work being undertaken within the city; performances from young people; interactive workshops; and surgeries for smaller groups (funding, support etc), success stories from providers and many more activities. Contact Sarahflay@yahoo.co.uk for more information. Location - Tamar Science Park.
Personnel, Employment and Safeguarding Resources
Cornwall council are happy for other authorities to review their safeguarding guidance as a point of reference, it should be noted that this guidance is due to be reviewed and at present does not take into account the new Independent Safeguarding Authority regulated activity criteria and the Vetting and Barring Scheme. For more information, please contact hmartin@cornwall.gov.uk
Learning Tuesday – Connect to our CPD community - Click here and put ‘Subscribe to Tuesday’ in title.
TDA News – Did you know about TDA news, if you would like to subscribe for more TDA news – Please Contact gemma.payne@tda.gov.uk
To provide information for this newsletter, contact Regional Project Manager Hannah Lambert-Barnett
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Upcoming Events |
Tackling Bullying in the Community – 2nd March (Bristol)
Download information and event details in our new Safeguarding Section. 4 February, South East and East of England , 24 February, East and West Midlands , 2 March, South West England , 18 March, London 1 & 2
The Big Network Meeting - 4th March
At The Canalside, Bridgewater. Click here for more info.
Feeling Good, Working Well – 4th March
Taunton- Contact: Hayley_Lazarus@learning-southwest.org.uk
ESRA Forum – 9th March
Location: Taunton Rugby Club Contact Vicky@southwest-rc.co.uk
Tackling serious youth crime event - 11th March 1010
Invitation and registration details Contact: ytfyouthcrime@livegroup.co.uk
Best Practice Regional Meeting – 16th March
Location: Taunton Rugby Club - Contact vicky@southwest-rc.co.uk
TDA - Evaluating the standards of teaching and PM
The TDA would welcome colleagues to attend one of two focus groups being held in Manchester and London (see events), The dates planned are Thursday 11 March in Manchester and Wednesday 17 March in London. Contact Steve Roberts Steve.roberts@tda.gov.uk 07969 244483.
Impact and Evaluation Model Training – 18th March
Location: Taunton Contact piers.hudson@tda.gov.uk.
Mind The Gap – 23rd March
PSA, Personal Tutors and Subsidy Leads Sharing Day. Contact vicky@southwest-rc.co.uk
Workshops on Sustainability and Sufficiency issues in Childcare – 23rd February
23rd February and 3rd March - ESRA's are invited. Contact Vicky@southwest-rc.co.uk
Best Practice Regional Meeting – 16th March
Taunton Rugby Club, Contact the Regional Centre or Dave Hobbs
Induction Co-ordinators – National Spring Conference 2010
School Workforce Leads Forum – 25th March
Contact the SW Regional Centre or Sue Mogg.
Anti-Bullying Regional Network Meeting – 23rd June
The focus of the meeting will be ‘Preparing for OFSTED: Measuring the effectiveness of the school anti-bullying policy and practice and accessing support from Regional partners’. Contact: Hayley_Lazarus@learning-southwest.org.uk
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Recent Information |
Personal Tutorship - New Personal Tutor section of the website.
Local Social Partnership New Section - new LSP section.
Parent Support – New resource page for PSA’s, schools, parents.
Special School Symposium – See this recent events info - ‘The Challenges’
Extended Services Subsidy - Extended Services Subsidy – Autumn Review.
Cluster Manager Resources - See this recent events resources and toolkits on our website.
CPD Resources - The CPD Section
DCSF Evaluation - Implementation and Impacts of ‘New professionalism’
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South West Regional Centre Tel: 01752 797130 |
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Programme Leaders |
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Project Team Hannah Lambert-Barnett Vicky Gunston
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