School news highlights - Norfolk Schools and Learning Providers

Norfolk Summer Leadership Exchange

Norfolk County Council along with its multi-agency partners, are very proud to present another summer of free online events for leaders and managers across the country to hear from peers about good practice with children and families, discuss what works well and learn from each other how to best overcome challenges.

Attendance - Summer term update

FAO: School leaders , 14 July 2025 11:04

An update to recognise and celebrate progress made this year, along with links to resources to support schools.

BTEC Level 3 Awards for Teaching Assistants working with sensory impaired young people

FAO: Teaching assistants , 14 July 2025 10:10

These courses will help to provide quality training for teaching assistants to equip them to support children and young people with hearing or vision impairments.

Angles Maths Hub CPD Opportunities 25/26 - Register by 16 July To Guarantee Your Space

FAO: Secondary school and post-16 teachers, maths leads and Headteachers , 14 July 2025 09:59

Angles Maths Hub CPD Opportunities 25/26 - last chance to register.

Speech and Language Service Feedback Survey - Education Settings

FAO: All school and other education settings for children and young people , 14 July 2025 09:53

We would like to extend thanks to everyone who participated in the recent survey and advise on the next steps.

Domestic Abuse Training - Practitioner Survey

FAO: Headteachers, Designated Safeguarding Leads , 14 July 2025 09:43

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is currently gathering feedback to help understand whether training on domestic abuse in Norfolk can be improved and what impact it is having.

Big Norfolk Holiday Fun: Running 23 July to 2 September

FAO: Teachers and Support Workers , 11 July 2025 10:50

Enjoy another summer of the Big Norfolk Holiday Fun - Order your free promotional materials now.

Norfolk Virtual School's Breakfast Briefings

FAO: Designated Teachers, Designated Safeguarding Leads, SENDCos and Senior Leaders , 11 July 2025 10:39

An invitation to attend a Virtual School information sharing breakfast briefing in September.

Representation of Education within the Local Safeguarding Arrangements - Summer Term Update

FAO: Headteachers, Designated Safeguarding Leads , 11 July 2025 10:20

Update from the Norfolk Safeguarding Children Partnership Education Representatives on the work they have been undertaking to ensure the voice of education is represented in multi-agency safeguarding arrangements.

Two new guides for SENDCos and parents and carers

FAO: SENDCos, Inclusion Leads, Class Teachers , 11 July 2025 10:01

We have updated our SENDCO guide and created a new resource schools can share with parents and carers to support conversations with parents and carers about SEN Support.

Revisions to 'Keeping Children Safe in Education', DfE (pending publication of final version which comes into force in September 2025)

FAO: Headteachers, governors, Designated Safeguarding Leads , 8 July 2025 10:23

On 7 July 2025, the Department for Education (DfE) published a revised version of 'Keeping Children Safe in Education'. Please see full article for further details.

Children's Services directory update

We've updated and simplified information in the Children's Services Directory including helplines, useful contacts and information on our four directorates, setting out relevant people in their leadership teams. Hopefully, this will help to provide clarity on our structure.