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Big Norfolk Holiday Fun: Running 23 July to 2 September

Enjoy another summer of the Big Norfolk Holiday Fun - Order your free promotional materials now.
Norfolk Virtual School's Breakfast Briefings

An invitation to attend a Virtual School information sharing breakfast briefing in September.
Representation of Education within the Local Safeguarding Arrangements - Summer Term Update

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

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)

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.
Schools Emergency Contact and Keyholder Database

With only two weeks left until the Summer break, we are asking schools to review their contact details to ensure they are up-to-date.
Important Notice: System Downtime - Wednesday 9 July

On Wednesday 9 July, key systems used by Norfolk County Council will be temporarily unavailable while they are upgraded to the latest versions. These updates are essential to ensure we continue to benefit from improved performance, security, and functionality.
Forthcoming redesign of NCC's Medical Needs Alternative Provision Offer

Key information about a forthcoming redesign of NCC's alternative provision offer to children who cannot attend school due to medical reasons. This will result in changes of the remit and scope of the provision and the existing arrangements for schools who use it.
Save the Date: Norfolk Virtual School annual conference

The theme this year is 'Stepping into your Power' and we will be exploring how we can all 'step into our power' to ensure young people in care, previously in care, children with a Social Worker and children in Kinship care can achieve and have successful futures.