UPDATE NO 485 24 December 2021

Secondment or employment opportunities in support of the National Transfer Scheme

Two positions, one a regional manager, the other a placement officer, are being advertised by HCC

Closing date for both posts is 7 January 2022. For more information, please contact Kerry Utting on 07834 123158

Ofsted Education Recovery Series: Autumn 2021

On 16 December, Ofsted published three reports in its Education Recovery Series of research and analysis, covering schools, early years and FE and skills providers.

Findings include further confirmation of below average attendance, and this affects those with SEND and from disadvantaged backgrounds more, also new cohorts starting new schools (year R, year 7, and also year 8) display difficulties settling into their learning and are less school ready.

Key Data – a new online service from AYPH

On 14 December, Association for Young People’s Health moved its 25-year Key Data Series online. It collates publicly available data, extracting what is directly relevant to the 10-25 age group. It was launched at an online webinar on the main findings by AYPH’s Research Lead Dr Ann Hagell. 

AYPH are very interested in what users think of this as a resource, or any information about additional data sources that might be relevant.

Please contact info@youngpeopleshealth.org.uk with comments, suggestions and feedback, or complete the feedback survey.

Future dates for network meetings

Lead Members Group: Expert Workshop #5: Mental Health Services for CYP. Fri 4 February 10:00. More information from Alison Michalska (contact details below)

Data Benchmarking: More information from Alastair Lee (contact details below)

Adoption and Special Guardianship Leadership Board: More information from Rebecca Eligon (contact details below)

AD Education: Friday 4 February – 10.00am. More information from Chris Owen (contact details below)

AD Safeguarding: Friday 11 March 2022. More information from Mark Evans (contact details below)

QA Network: Thursday 6 January 2022. 2pm – 5pm. The meeting will consider performance of health and dental assessments for Children looked after. More information from Amanda Meadows (contact details below)

Fostering Network: More information from Rebecca Eligon (contact details below)

SEND SE19: 25 January 2022 (LAs only) more information from Tracey Maytas (contact details below)

Coram Incubator National Survey – closes 21 January 2022

Coram-i’s Coram Innovation Incubator (CII) is conducting its second National Survey, assessing the state of innovation in children’s services.

Coram-i would be very grateful if you could compete this survey, which is accessible via this link, by Friday 21 January 2022.

If you have any questions about the survey or the CII, please email innovation@coram.org.uk

The Staff College Women in Leadership Programme

The Staff College Women In Leadership Programme has been designed to be a safe space for women to discuss the unique set of challenges they face when progressing into senior leadership positions. 

Book here for cohorts starting on 4 May (Birmingham) and 11 October (London).  For more information contact Ellie Bevis (details below).

SESLIP Freelance Consultant Approved List now open

ESCC has advertised the SESLIP Freelance Consultant Approved List. Please address all enquiries about this opportunity to Richard Tyndall, Programme Manager (details below)

Freelance consultants interested in seeking work with the SESLI Programme should consult the advertisement now live on the SE Shared Services eSourcing Portal.

Staff College – Secondment Opportunity

The Staff College is advertising a flexible secondment opportunity for a programme facilitator/trainer focusing on anti-racist, anti-discriminatory leadership and equality, diversity, inclusion and equity (EDIE).

More details about the secondment opportunity are here. The deadline for submissions is 14th January 2022. They are open-minded about the professional/organisational background of the individual. If you would like a conversation about this role, please contact david.tilbrook@thestaffcollege.uk.