EDUCATION NETWORK
Our next meeting will happen on 17th September 2021, via MS Teams, starting at 10am.
The scheduled joint session with the SE19 SEND Network has been postponed until late 2021. More details will follow.
Please see the latest draft forward plan for 2021-22 for information about future meeting themes.
Education Network meeting dates for 2021-22:
17th September - from 10am
12th November - 10.00am to midday
28th Jan 2022 - 10.00am to midday
The SESLIP AD Education Network links closely with the SE19 SEND Network. You can view the latest news and updates from the SE19 SEND Network here .
Updates and meeting documents
Our latest Education Updates:
AD Education Network Update 23-7-21
AD Education Network Update 16-7-21
AD Education Network Update 9-7-21
AD Education Network Update 1-7-21
AD Education Network Meeting documents:
18th June 2021
Notes from the meeting.
7th May 2021
Notes from the meeting.
Summary of the In-year Fair Access project and recommendations.
12th March 2021
Notes from the meeting.
National reports that inform our thinking about the place of LAs in the local education system are listed under 'tools, templates and useful links'.
29th January 2021
Notes from the meeting. We were able to hear from Prof Toby Greany from the University of Nottingham (slides) and discuss his research on the middle tier of the education system in England.
27th November 2020
Notes from the meeting, plus slide presentation.
Local Covid-19 Response Documents
As well as the resources on our generic covid-19 page, here are some materials and tools developed for, and with, our schools in the South-East.
From Oxfordshire: their webportal with local and national resources and guidance for schools for recovery and reopening.
Public health flowchart for schools in response covid-19 and a comprehensive resource pack for schools.
H&S, response to positive tests and risk assessment
From Portsmouth: briefing for schools about local saliva testing programme and Government testing plans.
From Oxfordshire: pro-forma for schools to inform LA of confirmed covid-19 cases.
From Bracknell Forest: example H&S Policy for schools, including covid-19 procedures, and risk assessment tool.
From Surrey: A guide to support mental health and wellbeing in school during recovery.
From W Berks: updated mainstream school and special school actions advice in response to covid-19 scenarios.
Remote learning and 'recovery' curriculum
From Slough: new and updated suite of early years resources in preparation for September and the rest of the new academic year, https://thelink.slough.gov.uk/early-years/support-together-early-education-resources-steer
From Slough: remote learning tips for pupils, teachers and parents.
From West Berkshire: preparing for recovery (presentation), an example recovery curriculum and support materials for primary schools. Support materials: oracy, oracy & wellbeing and bereavement workbook.
Support for transitions
W Sussex: A transitions guide for schools and advice for schools on transfer of assessment information. Guidance for schools and assessment tools about pupils' emotional and mental wellbeing.
Tools, Templates & Useful Links
- Government COVID-19 updates for local authorities
- ADCS Vision for an Inclusive Education System
- ADCS list of guidance and other resources in response to Covid-19
- Research into the middle tier of the English education system (focus for January 2021 meeting)
- Children Missing Education in England - report from the LGA
- NAHT's School Improvement Commission Report
- Enabling School Improvement (Jan 2018), pub LGA
- Developing a New Locality Model for English Schools (Mar 2021), pub BELMAS
- Pushing at An Open Door
Education Network Sub-groups
Children Missing Education Group
Next meeting:
7th September starting at 2pm (via MS Teams)
Notes from the group meeting on 9th June 2021
Notes from the meeting held on 22nd April 2021.
Notes from the 4th March 2021 meeting.
Terms of reference for the CME group
Groups of member LAs have been been supported to share practice and development recommendations for local and national improvement.
The In-year Fair Access group highlights good practice local arrangements and makes recommendations with a view towards the Government updating the Schools Admissions Code: here.
An overview of LA guidance and advice for schools about Flexi-schooling has been produced with recommendations for SESLIP LAs: report.
We recently circulated this letter from the DfE about elective home education (EHE) which sets out expectations of the role of local authorities (LAs).
We welcomed a DfE representative from the EHE team to our 9 June 2021 meeting. We look forward to continuing to cooperate with the Dept and here is a copy of the presentation that was shared.
With our LAs receiving an increasing number of notifications of children moving to EHE, we have put together this response on behalf of SESLIP which has been sent to the DfE.
Education Data sub-group
Next meeting:
8th July 2021 - virtual meeting 9.30am start.
Notes from the meeting on 4th March 2021
Notes from November 2020 meeting