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Governor Training Programme Autumn 2020 – update

Dear Colleagues,   Due to GDPR protocol we are unable to ask participants to sign in online, so I have created Eventbrite sessions for each date. Please register if you wish to attend.   Topic Date Time Day Eventbrite Link Welcome to Buckinghamshire 16th Sept 18.30 – 19.30 Wed Welcome to Buckinghamshire   The Primary […]

Executive Director Briefings Autumn 2020 — updated

Dear Colleagues,   Due to GDPR protocol we are unable to ask participants to sign in online, so I have created Eventbrite sessions for each date. Please register if you wish to attend.   These briefings are for Headteachers, Chairs of Governors and Governor Clerks and will contain items from the Buckinghamshire Council, Children’s Services, […]

Governor Training Programme Autumn 2020

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce the School Improvement Team have compiled a training programme for Governors for the Autumn term.  This is free to all Buckinghamshire school governors.  Further details, including links to the online sessions, are attached. Governor training programme for the Autumn 2020 term Teams Instructions For Particpants As the meetings […]

Buckinghamshire Council Visits to Schools Update

BC Visits to schools update Sent on behalf of Gareth Drawmer, Head of Achievement and Learning Dear Colleagues, Many of you will understandably be concerned with regard to visits from outside agencies over the coming weeks. In order to support you, and so that it is clear how these agencies will engage with you during […]

Face Coverings BC Guidance

face coverings 1-9-20 Sent on behalf of Gareth Drawmer, Head of Achievement and Learning Dear Colleagues, In order to further support opening the council has developed the following guidance regarding the wearing of face coverings in schools. Although much of the guidance is aimed at secondary schools, it may also prove useful in primary schools […]

Welcome Back!

Sent on behalf of Gareth Drawmer, Head of Achievement and Learning Revised Guidance – BC support document for schools 1-9-2020 Dear Colleagues, Welcome back to a new term and a new school year. We know how busy you have been over the holidays preparing for this week and the whole team here at Buckinghamshire Council […]

Schools and Early Years Settings COVID-19 Outbreak Guide

Schools & Early Years Settings COVID-19 Outbreak Guide[34663] Sent on behalf of Daniel Flecknoe, Consultant in Public Health, Buckinghamshire Council Dear Colleagues, Please find attached a guidance document intended to help schools and early years settings to prepare for possible COVID-19 outbreaks or cases during the Autumn term.  This has been prepared by the Buckinghamshire […]

NGA – Reducing the impact of COVID-19 school closures on disadvantaged pupils

Despite the best efforts of schools to provide continuity of education for all pupils during lockdown, there is no doubt that disadvantaged pupils and their families will have experienced greater challenges than most of their peers. NGA_COVID-19_Information-sheet_Reducing-impact-on-disadvantaged-pupils_August-2020 This information sheet covers: catch-up funding: allocation, use of and scrutiny assessing strategic priorities in light of COVID-19 […]

NGA – COVID-19- Information sheet – Monitoring full school opening August 2020

Implementing operational plans is the responsibility of school leaders. However, the governing board should have a level of oversight and confidence that plans have been implemented successfully. This is important given the board’s duty to promote the wellbeing of pupils, its responsibilities as the employers of staff and wider duties under health and safety legislation NGA-COVID-19_Information-sheet_Monitoring-full-school-opening_August-2020 […]