News for Norfolk Education Providers

The Summer Reading Challenge launches on the 6 of July in Norfolk libraries. It supports literacy, encourages reading for pleasure and mitigates against the literacy "dip" noticed by teachers in September.

There is a need to revise Norfolk's Fair Access Protocol to take account of changes to process following the latest statutory guidance "Working Together to Improve School Attendance" and there is a statutory requirement to consult with all schools on the revised Protocol.

Our June edition of Norfolk SENDIASS Spotlight e-newsletter has been published with SEND updates, information and articles.

Upcoming SEND information fair at Greenfields Community Centre in Norwich on 9th July. Please share with families you work with.

As you prepare for children with SEND to begin their journey into school, these are some useful considerations to ensure a warm and inclusive welcome for all children and their families.

Parent Champions Norfolk are looking for new parent and carer volunteers to support families in their local community. The volunteers offer signposting to the services available in Norfolk which helps families to make informed choices and access the right services when they need them.

All PP+ funding for looked after children should now be requested through the PEP document, as soon as a funding need is identified and always before an intervention is put in place. Exceptional funding needs already identified for the Autumn term should be discussed with your Virtual School Adviser and recorded on the live PEP by 30th June 24, there is no need to wait for a PEP meeting.

Join the Apprenticeships Norfolk team for a live QA session for multi-academy trust schools. The session will cover how apprenticeships can future-proof your teams and bring in new talent. We will also talk about how to effectively utilise apprenticeship levy funds in-house, or with other businesses through levy-transfers.

The Norfolk Plant Heritage Group established the Jan Paulger Young Gardeners' Award which provides a sum of £500 to assist with a primary school gardening project.

Norfolk County Council has secured funding from The Bikeability Trust via Active Travel England to offer Norfolk children in education with funded cycling opportunities. We also have funded courses to support students with the knowledge to fix their bicycles.