School news highlights - Norfolk Schools and Learning Providers

Making Sense of SEND - Thursday 22 May, Bawdeswell Village Hall

This free information fair will have lots of services at stands to share information with you and enable you to meet the people behind the services.

Additional date for Perspective Lite - Schools Showcase

If you missed out on the two previous showcases, places are still available on the new date which has been added.

Norfolk Child Sexual Abuse Snapshot survey

FAO: Headteachers, Designated Safeguarding Leads , 31 March 2025 12:00

As part of the NSPCC Snapshot work please can you complete this survey and share it with colleagues that interact with or support children and young people experiencing child sexual abuse.

Norfolk KS2 Challenge: System Leaders Programme

FAO: Aspiring KS1 and KS2 leaders , 31 March 2025 11:59

A reminder that the deadline has been extended for the Leadership Program to enable more colleagues to benefit from this fantastic opportunity to develop their leadership skills and to support others to lead with purpose and inclusivity.

Virtual School Kinship Offer 2024/25

The Virtual School Head role was extended to include children in kinship care arrangements. Read for more details.

Launch of Eastern Protect website, a police led resource to counter fraud and cyber threats

FAO: All Staff, Governors , 31 March 2025 11:57

The aim of this police resource is to raise fraud and cyber crime awareness and provide expert advice to individuals and organisations across the Eastern Region.

Updates from the Norfolk & Waveney Speech and Language Therapy (SaLT) service up to January 2025

FAO: All settings , 31 March 2025 10:14

The updates include: Complex Needs Schools, Access to Speech and Language Support for Pre-school Children, Primary Schools, and Secondary Schools.

Reminder: Change of service provider for the provision of specialist equipment for children and young people

FAO: Schools, Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists , 31 March 2025 09:23

From April 1, specialist equipment for children and young people will be provided by Medequip. Read for more info.

BTEC Level 3 Awards for Teaching Assistants Working With Sensory Impaired Young People

FAO: Teaching assistants , 28 March 2025 11:44

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

Association of Business Management in Norfolk Schools (ABMNS) Annual Conference 2025

FAO: Business managers, CFO's administrators, finance personnel in education , 27 March 2025 14:44

Inspirational keynotes, high quality CPD, networking and many exhibitors.

SEND Forum Summer 2025

FAO: School Leaders, Governors, Behaviour Leads, Pastoral Leads, SENCOs, Teachers, TAs , 27 March 2025 12:10

Bookings for the SEND Forum Summer 2025 in May are now open. The focus will be on the 'Understood' ambition for Norfolk's Flourish.

Fully Subsidised Sector Led conferences on 15 & 16 July 2025 in partnership with the Norfolk Learning Collaborative, the DFE RISE teams and Suffolk County Council

FAO: Headteachers and School Leaders , 27 March 2025 12:05

Two further fully-subsidised events added for the Summer Term. Read for more details.