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Sent in behalf of Gareth Drawmer, Head of Service Achievement & Learning Dear Colleagues, The DfE have announced this afternoon that there will be mass testing of staff and students in schools after Christmas. The announcement is here and we understand that messaging is going directly to schools as well. We have spoken to the […]
Coronavirus testing for schools and colleges from January Today we have announced that teachers and students will have access to rapid testing to help keep schools and colleges open throughout the spring term. From January, starting with secondary schools and including all special schools and alternative provision, the education workforce will be eligible for weekly on the spot tests. This will help identify […]
Sent on Behalf of Gareth Drawmer, Head of Service Achievement & Learning Dear Colleagues, I hope and trust that you are all keeping well during this final stretch of the term. You will all be aware of the government change to isolation – revising it from 14 days to 10. Having confirmed with public health, […]
Executive Director Briefings, Spring 2021 The next Executive Director Briefings are scheduled for the first week in January, please register your place using the Eventbrite links below: Wed 6th January 9.30am MS Teams Thu 7th January 6.30pm MS Teams Hazel David School Improvement Team Children’s Services Buckinghamshire Council 4th Floor, County Hall Walton […]
Sent on behalf of Simon James, Service Director Education and Gareth Drawmer, Head of Service Achievement & Learning Dear Colleagues, I am sure that you will all now be aware of the government announcement on Tuesday for schools to consider closing on the 18th December. The guidance that has been issued is clear, that schools […]
Sent on behalf of Dan Flecknoe – Consultant in Public Health Dear Colleagues, Public Health England have sent an updated flowchart (v4.1) for the management of suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19 in schools and Early Years contexts. Schools & Early Years Settings COVID-19 Outbreak Guide v3 TV edu settings flowchart V4.1 […]
Sent on Behalf of Gareth Drawmer, Head of Service Achievement & Learning Dear Colleagues, We are coming to the end of what has felt like a very long term. Everyone has had to manage the day to day complications of a school with significant Covid restrictions, and the vast majority of schools have had to […]
Changes to 2021 national curriculum assessments Earlier today, Thursday 3 December, the Secretary of State for Education announced measures to support pupils taking exams and assessments in 2021. We recognise the difficulties that primary schools are facing in light of the ongoing disruption caused by coronavirus (COVID-19). Therefore, we have altered our approach to the 2021 national curriculum assessments, and will focus on the most important summer assessments for schools, pupils and parents. For 2021, […]
Closing the Gap in Bucks Workshop Dec 2020 Agenda Closing the Gap Workshop Letter Dear Colleagues, Following on from the conference held in November, we are pleased to invite all Headteachers and Chairs of Governors to a workshop on Friday 11th December 2020, 1pm – 3pm. The focus will again be Closing the Gap in […]
DfE Announcement 031220_ (002) Guidance for Schools on the End of the Transition Period 031220 Dear Colleagues, Following this morning’s press announcement on https://www.gov.uk/government/news/extra-measures-to-support-students-ahead-of-next-summers-exams , the government has now published guidance with extra information on GCSE, AS and A levels in Guidance to support the summer 2021 exams. A summary of this morning’s announcement is […]
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