School news highlights

Statutory Consultation to review and agree Planned Admission Numbers for the 2026-7 academic year.

Access free help to identify young carers; support to train staff and community workers; help to support young carers individually and in groups, as well as access information about how education settings can work towards the Young Carers in Schools Award.

Final briefing sessions on 22 and 23 October

The winter Big Norfolk Holiday Fun will run from 30 December 2024 - 3 January 2025.

Kellogg's offers schools the opportunity to apply for a grant of £1000 to help fund a breakfast club. A limited number of grants are available so priority will be given to those schools that have 35% and above of children in receipt of pupil premium funding.

Meet the Inspiration Teaching Hub Training team. Ask questions and hear all about how you can train to teach with Inspiration Teaching School Hub through the National Institute of Teaching.

School can no longer undertake Attendance Trials due to recent DfE guidance.

This is the professional development calendar for Norfolk Virtual school for Looked After Children. You will find the training we are offering with links to book onto them.

We are delighted to be able to share with you the brochure for our upcoming Practice Week, taking place Monday 18th to Friday 22 November 2024. The theme for this Practice Week is 'Opportunities' from our shared Flourish ambition. We have a packed week of learning events, so we're sure they will be something of interest to anyone working to improve the lives of children, young people and families across Norfolk.

DSLs may already be aware of the range of helpful resources available to assist education settings from the Centre of Expertise on Child Sexual Abuse but they also publish a monthly newsletter. DSLs can keep up to date with the latest publications, events and opportunities from the Centre of expertise on child sexual abuse (CSA Centre) in their monthly newsletter.

Norfolk Safeguarding Children Partnership (NSCP) has identified Father Inclusivity as a priority for the partnership. Places are available for the November and December good practice workshops with further details about Father Inclusive practice in the article.

The following information is to notify schools that Norfolk County Council is extending the scheme from the previously agreed October 2024 through to March 2025. This is reflective of the recent government announcement.