ACTION: *The Grid website – your feedback please!*

The time has come to review and redevelop the Grid website so it’s fit for purpose for the future and meets new Government regulations on accessibility. We want to establish how staff in Hertfordshire schools use the Grid and gather feedback and suggestions on how we can improve the website going forward. We want to hear from anybody in school who uses the Grid or relies on information held on the website. If you can spare 5 minutes, please do complete the survey which closes on Friday 31st May 2019. Online survey

IMPORTANT: Partner agencies briefing: new child protection contact form - 28th May 2019

Hertfordshire has developed a new online form which will revolutionise how professionals make contacts about children. Learn more

Thursday 23rd May 2019

The National Award for SEN Coordination for Hertfordshire SENCOs

All SENCOs new-to-role since 2009 must successfully complete the National Award for SEN Coordination within three years of coming into post. Learn more

Wednesday 22nd May 2019

The Exchange e-bulletin (21st May)

This week’s edition of The Exchange e-bulletin, HfL’s roundup of the latest news from local and national media sources, includes… New support for trainee teachers, HfL Blog: Celebrating 50 years since humans first walked on the moon, and Science day a success at Royston school. Read the latest edition here or subscribe to get the weekly e-bulletin straight to your inbox.

Wednesday 22nd May 2019

Conference: Assessment 2.0: Rebooting School Assessment for a New Era – Autumn 19 - 23rd September

In the new Education Inspection Framework, Ofsted’s focus on assessment is shifting away from looking at data, towards exploring how schools use assessment to check pupils’ understanding, inform future teaching and help pupils embed and use their learning across the curriculum. This conference will hear from Matthew Purves, Ofsted’s Deputy Director for Schools, about the rationale for and expectations of this new approach. The conference will also feature a keynote presentation from Professor Guy Claxton, author of the highly acclaimed The Learning Power Approach (2018) and much more, to bring us up to date on his latest research into approaches to developing confident and capable learners. Read more

Tuesday 21st May 2019

Online course booking - system migration

Herts for Learning is excited to be launching their new CPD Hub soon. The new CPD Hub will support professional development and online learning with easy access to a range of training, eLearning courses and development opportunities from HfL. As part of the system migration, please be aware that you will no longer be able to book onto courses via the current online system after 4pm on Wednesday 22nd May until the new system is launched w/c Monday 27th May.

If you would like to book onto a course during this time, please email training@hertsforlearning.co.uk with your details and the event you wish to book onto.
Further communication about the launch will be sent out to customers over the next few days.

Monday 20th May 2019

Herts Public health have launched a Suicide Prevention Network website

The aim of the website is to provide a forum for those working together as a network across Herts to prevent suicide within Hertfordshire. It will be used as a place to publish documents, share news items, update the network, and share our views (via the twitter feed). Suicide Prevention Network website

Friday 17th May 2019

Love That Book workshop roadshow: June 2019

Following excellent feedback for the workshops on offer at this year’s Love That Book conference, we are delighted to be able to take a number of the workshops ‘on the road’ this summer. Choose from Last Stop on Market Street by Matt De La Pena and The King who Banned the Dark by Emily Haworth-Booth running in different locations across the County in June. Love That Book workshop roadshow

Friday 17th May 2019

Armed Forces Day assembly toolkits

This year, Armed Forces Day is 29 June and is a chance to show support for the men and women who make up the Armed Forces community. The Armed Forces Day website has a lot of helpful information and provides toolkits for assemblies for both Key stage 2 and Key stage 3. Planning an assembly? Let The Hertfordshire Armed Forces Covenant Board know at hertfordshire.heroes@hertfordshire.gov.uk. Read more

Thursday 16th May 2019

New Ofsted Inspection Framework from September 2019 now published

The new Ofsted Inspection Framework has now been published and can be viewed at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/education-inspection-framework. Read the Ofsted press release Read more

Wednesday 15th May 2019

Curriculum Matters: A Leadership Conference for Deputy and Assistant Headteachers – Summer 19

This conference provides a timely opportunity for deputy and assistant headteachers to hear from national experts regarding the most recent educational research on curriculum design and implementation, reflect on the practice in their schools and strengthen collaboration on a local level. Christine Counsell, curriculum expert and member of Ofsted's curriculum advisory group, will lead senior leaders through the thinking around ‘taking the curriculum seriously.’ Laura McInerney, the education journalist, public speaker, and co-founder of Teacher Tapp, will offer delegates the inside track on the key education trends for 2019. Read more

Wednesday 15th May 2019

The Exchange e-bulletin (14th May)

This week’s edition of The Exchange e-bulletin, HfL’s roundup of the latest news from local and national media sources, includes… Ofsted’s new inspection arrangements to focus on curriculum, behaviour and development, HfL Shareholder Satisfaction Survey 2019 now open! and Second national schools' title for Stevenage's Ethan Walsh. Read the latest edition here or subscribe to get the weekly e-bulletin straight to your inbox.

Wednesday 15th May 2019

Statutory guidance for KS2 writing moderation

Schools that are due to receive a Key Stage 2 writing moderation visit this year will be notified on Friday 17th May by email. Moderation visits will take place between June 3rd and June 21st. Teacher assessments must be submitted on NCA Tools by June 27th. Statutory guidance for KS2 writing moderation

Tuesday 14th May 2019

Financial Services Helpline closure

The Financial Services Helpline will be closed for training on the following dates: Tuesday 04/06/19 and Wednesday 12/06/19. Queries can be raised using the IT Service Desk Portal and these will be picked up when the helpline re-opens. IT Service Desk Portal

Tuesday 14th May 2019

Cycle to Work Scheme - June 2019

The cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme will be running throughout June 2019, to help with the cost of new bicycles and cycling equipment up to £2,000. The scheme will be open from 1st – 30th June 2019. Cycle to Work Scheme

Tuesday 14th May 2019

Herts for Learning INSET development day: Wednesday 12th June 2019

Please be advised that Herts for Learning (HfL) will be holding an INSET development day on Wednesday 12th June 2019 for all HfL staff and the business will effectively be closed on that day. This includes our service desk telephone support for Business Services. Where schools have long-standing bookings with HfL Advisers or ICT Services staff, these visits will go ahead as planned. HfL will re-open for business as usual on Thursday 13th June. Please note the Data Management Services, HICS and IT Services Helpdesk will also be closed for two further days next academic year: Wednesday 11th December 2019 and Wednesday 11th March 2020. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please do not hesitate to contact info@hertsforlearning.co.uk.

Tuesday 14th May 2019

Timpson Review on school exclusions published

This week, former Government Children's Minister Edward Timpson CBE published a review into school exclusions. Schools will be made accountable for the pupils they exclude and there will be a clampdown on off-rolling, as part of Government measures taken in response to the Timpson Review of school exclusion. Read more

Thursday 9th May 2019

Join the 2019/20 Herts for Learning Early Years Quality Standards scheme starting in September 2019

Embark on a journey of quality improvement to evaluate your early years practice and provision to make demonstrable changes by joining the 2019/20 HfL Early Years Quality Standards scheme this September. Register your interest and book a free place at the 2019/20 HfL EYQS scheme twilight briefing session on Thursday 20th June 2019 by emailing eyquality@hertsforlearning.co.uk Find out more

Thursday 9th May 2019

The Exchange e-bulletin (7th May)

This week’s edition of The Exchange e-bulletin, HfL’s roundup of the latest news from local and national media sources, includes… Online memory games can boost maths scores by three months, says EEF, New requirements for Relationships Education and Relationships and Sex Education (RSE), and Early Years settings explain their Early Years Quality Standards journey and how they achieved Gold status. Read the latest edition here or subscribe to get the weekly e-bulletin straight to your inbox.

Wednesday 8th May 2019

Herts for Learning launches new management and leadership training course for PVIs in Bedfordshire

Herts for Learning has today launched a new training course, specifically designed for PVI managers in and around Bedford. The new course, A year in the life of an Early Years manager, allows PVI managers to forensically evaluate their own practice and provision and provides participants with personalised toolkits to support a smarter approach to leading and managing their settings across the year. New training course for PVIs

Tuesday 7th May 2019

The Exchange e-bulletin (30th April)

This week’s edition of The Exchange e-bulletin, HfL’s roundup of the latest news from local and national media sources, includes…DfE: Calls for more men to work in the Early Years, Herts for Learning Early Years blog: School Dogs and find out which Hertfordshire schools have received a TES award nomination. Read the latest edition here or subscribe to get the weekly e-bulletin straight to your inbox.

Friday 3rd May 2019

Measles outbreak - May 2019

Director of Public Health, Jim McManus, asks if you would please note this letter from Public Health England about measles advice to schools and parents. Letter to headteachers (pdf)

Thursday 2nd May 2019

Health and Safety newsletter - April 2019

The latest health and safety updates for schools, including new legislation, guidance and legal cases. April 2019 newsletter

Wednesday 1st May 2019

New requirements for Relationships Education and Relationships and Sex Education

The new regulations for teaching Relationships Education and Relationships and Sex Education in England’s primary and secondary schools have passed through the House of Lords and will come in to force from September 2020.  Find out how HfL can help your school start making the transition with our range of specially devised training courses and consultancy services starting this term. Find out more

Wednesday 1st May 2019

REMINDER: Important information - insurance renewals 2019

The Insurance Team now have a new way of asking you for your Annual Travel Scheme, Third Party Hirers and Computer declarations. We will require you to complete and submit an online Insurance Recharge form. The Insurance Recharge form can be found in your list of forms when you log in to The Schools On Line Electronic Returns and Outputs (SOLERO). At the beginning of July we will ask you to submit your declarations using the form. We will keep you updated by putting updates on The Grid and in School Bulletins. If you require further information please contact insurance@hertfordshire.gov.uk.

Wednesday 1st May 2019

Penalty notices

HCC have updated theeducation penalty notices code of conduct, guidance and application pack and new guidance for parents is now available. Attendance

Tuesday 30th Aprill 2019

Budgeting software

Financial Services are aware that schools are receiving emails from Access Education Product Management requesting that they enter the school URN number into the budget planning software. These are genuine emails and relate to the new interface to the budgeting software that is being rolled out called Workspace. Currently there is no date set for its roll out to Hertfordshire schools. Financial Services will keep you informed of it’s progress.

Tuesday 30th Aprill 2019

The HfL 2019/20 Early Years Assessment Project

Strengthen and improve the Good Level of Development (GLD) for your school and support your team to close attainment gaps, by taking part in the 2019/20 Herts for Learning Early Years Assessment project. Over the last two years, this project has enabled participating schools to raise their GLD by on average 11 percentage points. Find out more

Monday 29th April 2019

Primary Headteachers' Seminars - Summer 2019

Delivered by the education services director for primary, and a range of specialist advisers from Herts for Learning, these half-day sessions will provide updates on current topics in primary education. Headteachers are invited to book themselves and another member of their senior leadership team to support school discussion. Choose from one of the four dates at four different venues. Primary Headteachers' Seminars

Monday 29th April 2019

Hertfordshire Minibus Conference - 3rd July 2019, 9:30am - 4pm

Book now to attend to the Hertfordshire Minibus Conference taking place on Wednesday 3rd of July 2019, 9:30am - 4pm at the Fielder Centre, Hatfield. Covering aspects of law, good practice, safe operation of minibuses, and new training services from Hertfordshire County Council; this conference is aimed at anyone who owns, operates or drives a minibus for non-commercial purposes. Hertfordshire Minibus Conference (pdf)

Thursday 25th April 2019

The Exchange e-bulletin (23rd April)

This week’s edition of The Exchange e-bulletin, HfL’s roundup of the latest news from local and national media sources, includes… Half of schools 'not fully compliant with GDPR', how to achieve Grade 4 in GCSE mathematics with new HfL resource and find out how one Hertfordshire headteacher is getting his pupils to learn outside. Read the latest edition here or subscribe to get the weekly e-bulletin straight to your inbox.

Wednesday 24th April 2019

The Herts for Learning Roadmap to September 2020 mandatory Relationships and Sex Education

In response to the new mandatory changes in delivering Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) coming into force from 2020, the Herts for Learning Wellbeing team are offering schools, academies and MATs a series of training opportunities and consultancy services this term aimed to equip their staff with the knowledge and teaching strategies to start delivering the new curriculum from September 2019. Find out more

Tuesday 23rd April 2019

Walk to School Challenge 2019

Register now for your free Primary Walk to School Challenge 2019 and help the children of Hertfordshire to be more active everyday. Get your best foot forward for this year’s challenge starting on the 20th May 2019 with the start of Walk to School Week and continuing on to Clean Air Day 20st June 2019 event. Walk to School Challenge

Tuesday 23rd April 2019

Achieving Grade 4 in GCSE mathematics with new HfL resource

Herts for Learning’s newest mathematics resource designed to help students achieve a Grade 4 in mathematics is now available. Revising for Grade 4 in Mathematics provides students with useful and easy-to-understand revision exercises from the curriculum to help students achieve a Grade 4 in mathematics. Achieving Grade 4 in GCSE mathematics

Wednesday 17th April 2019

EU exit: no deal preparations for schools in England

The Government has issued some guidance for schools in the event of a no deal Brexit. Further information from the DfE

Wednesday 10th April 2019

Conference Announcement: Literacy: the Gateway to Lifelong Learning - Exploring Reading and Writing Opportunities for Young Children – Autumn 2019

Herts for Learning is delighted to announce our early literacy conference taking place on Tuesday 19th November 2019 is now available to book. During the conference we will lead delegates into a wonderful world of literacy. As the day unfurls, practitioners will be inspired to reflect on how they nurture reading and writing with young children. This event has been designed around captivating speakers including Julie Cigman, Early Years Consultant, trainer and writer, who has had a number of articles published along with her latest book, Becoming a Writer in Leaps and Bounds – supporting boys’ writing in the EYFS. Other inspiring speakers include Pippa Goodhart, author of such wonderful picture books as You Choose and Just Imagine to name but a few. Kevin Graal, a highly skilled children’s storyteller and well-respected presenter, will also be joining us and sharing his passion for developing language through storytelling . Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. the Gateway to Lifelong Learning

Tuesday 9th April 2019

Employment status and IR35

Are you responsible for engaging workers who provide a service but who are not on your school’s payroll? It is the engaging person’s responsibility to determine the correct employment status of anyone they contract with to undertake any work and pay them accordingly. Read more

Friday 5th April 2019

Conference Announcement: The Future of your Sixth Form: Navigating the Challenges of the Landscape Ahead – summer 2019

Bookings are now open for our Sixth Form Conference taking place on Friday 7th June. The year’s post-16 summer conference aims to stimulate leaders’ thinking in curriculum, quality, and accountability. ASCL’s Stephen Rollett will be outlining the key points in Ofsted’s new inspection framework with implications for Sixth Form judgements and Carly Waterman of Waterman Learning will address the pedagogical, assessment and accountability challenges that A levels bring. Navigating the Challenges of the Landscape Ahead

Friday 5th April 2019

Learn 2 Live 2019

The Learn 2 Live road safety education programme for students in Years 12, and 13, is running in venues all around Hertfordshire through September 2019. The programme is open free of charge to all schools and colleges within Hertfordshire. The event educates and informs young drivers and passengers on the dangers out and about on the road and how to avoid them. Learn 2 Live

Thursday 4th April 2019

Herts for Learning celebrates success in Early Years Strategic School Improvement Fund project: ‘Communicate to Succeed’

Herts for Learning, working in partnership with three teaching school alliances (TSAs): Acorns Teaching School Alliance, The Wroxham Transformative Learning Alliance and West Hertfordshire Teaching Schools Partnership, celebrated the culmination of a successful project to improve outcomes for children in the Early Years in Hertfordshire. Communicate to Succeed

Thursday 4th April 2019

Conference Announcement: Education: The Way Out of Disadvantage - Summer 2019

On Monday 1st July Herts for Learning are delighted to be holding our annual conference, focusing on addressing the needs of our disadvantaged pupils. The aim of the conference is to raise the profile of these pupils who need us most by hearing from respected keynote speakers, sharing experiences and participating in a series of workshops. Education: The Way Out of Disadvantage

Thursday 4th April 2019

The Exchange e-bulletin (2nd April)

This week’s edition of The Exchange e-bulletin, HfL’s roundup of the latest news from local and national media sources, includes… Schools to trial new multiplication tables check, Herts for Learning winner in the Education Resources Awards 2019, and St Albans schools teach science lesson to more than 2,500 pupils. Read the latest edition here or subscribe to get the weekly e-bulletin straight to your inbox.

Thursday 4th April 2019

VAT issue on March year end Biscuit

The BISCUIT report is showing VAT reimbursements. We have been made aware that some of the reimbursements may have been made for the wrong amount. As usual, do not accrue VAT on this document in Period 12. Once in Period 1, please post all the report as actuals. Please post the VAT even though it may be incorrect otherwise the bank will not reconcile. Adjustments will be made in May.

Tuesday 2nd April 2019

Showcase programme available: Primary Curriculum Symposium 2019

Herts for Learning are delighted to confirm the programme for the development programme showcase. Sessions at the showcase will be delivered by Roy Blatchford CBE, Founding Director, National Education Trust and Sonia Thompson, Deputy Headteacher, St Matthew’s C of E Primary School, Birmingham.  Extended development programme participants will also attend three conference days with sessions delivered by: Mary Myatt, Education Adviser; Clare Sealy, Headteacher, St Matthias School, Tower Hamlets; Marina Breeze, Headteacher, Little Munden C of E (VC) Primary School, Ware; Tim Oates, Group Director of Assessment Research and Development, Cambridge Assessment; Marcus Cooper, Primary Adviser, Southwark Diocesan Board of Education and a range of specialist advisers and consultants from Herts for Learning. Primary Curriculum Symposium 2019

Tuesday 2nd April 2019

Bookings now open: Business Management Conference 2019: Inspiring Futures – Tuesday 26th November 2019

Herts for Learning are delighted to announce our annual business management is now available to book. This year’s conference is focussing on inspiring SBMs in their role and their influence on shaping the future of their school. The conference is the perfect way to step away from the day-to-day pressures, stay up to date on all the latest educational and professional developments and network with other SBMs. Speakers to be announced shortly. Places are limited so book early to avoid disappointment. Business Management Conference 2019

Monday 1st April 2019

For the attention of schools using FMS6 for financial accounting

Please be aware that there is currently an issue with the FMS Spring Upgrade. This has been reported by a number of local authorities and affects the reporting in CFR. Financial Services are aware that this comes at a particularly difficult time and we are working with Capita to ensure an early solution to this problem. In the meantime the FMS Spring Upgrade release has been stopped. If you have further questions please contact the Financial Services helpline: 01992 555753.

Friday 29th March 2019

Hertfordshire Year 8 Maths Challenge 2019

Places are still available for the Year 8 mathematics challenge 2019. Each school is encouraged to submit a team of four Year 8 pupils for this friendly inter-school competition. The challenge will comprise a mixture of challenge, problem-solving and fun. There are four heats scheduled across the county in the summer term. Winners from individual heats will go forward to the final, to be held on Wednesday 19th June at the Hertfordshire Development Centre. Year 8 maths challenge

Thursday 28th March 2019

Herts for Learning winner in the Education Resources Awards 2019

Herts for Learning (HfL) has been announced as a winner in the Early Years category of the 2019 Education Resources Awards (ERA) at a ceremony in Birmingham. Following the judging of the Awards, HfL has been named winner in the Early Years Resource or Equipment category with Places to Play every Day. HfL's Making the Difference Toolkit was also a finalist in this catagory. Read more

Thursday 28th March 2019

Appointment of secondary phase non-executive directors to the Herts for Learning Board

Following the recent election process for two secondary phase non-executive directors, Herts for Learning is pleased to announce the appointment of Beth Honnor and Andrew Wellbeloved as non-executive directors to the HfL Board. Read more

Thursday 28th March 2019

The 2019/20 HfL Improving Progress in Mathematics Project

To join the next Improving Progress in Mathematics Project starting in September, please email training@hertsforlearning.co.uk or complete the online expression of interest form by Friday 24th May. Places will be confirmed with schools by Friday 28th June 2019. Improving Progress in Mathematics Project

Wednesday 27th March 2019

The Exchange e-bulletin (26th March)

This week’s edition of The Exchange e-bulletin, HfL’s roundup of the latest news from local and national media sources, includes… Story time with e-books 'not as helpful' as print books, HfL maths blog: Divide and conquer: Do we share or do we group?, and Sawbridgeworth school wins National Schools Travel Award at the Houses of Parliament. Read the latest edition here or subscribe to get the weekly e-bulletin straight to your inbox.

Wednesday 27th March 2019

Love That Book workshop roadshow: The King who Banned the Dark

Following excellent feedback for the workshops on offer at this year’s Love That Book conference, we are delighted to be able to take a number of the workshops ‘on the road’ this summer. In this workshop, Jane Andrews will share her love of ‘The King Who Banned the Dark’ and help the audience to consider how it can inspire learning across two key stages. Love That Book workshop roadshow

Wednesday 27th March 2019

Register as an early adopter: Relationships Education, Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) and Health Education

The Department for Education is looking for schools to act as early adopters of the RSE curriculum and begin teaching the new subjects from September 2019. Register as an early adopter

Friday 22nd March 2019

Hertfordshire Headteacher Spring updates

Following on from the Hertfordhsire Headteacher Spring updates, documents including the Governor awards nomination form, the whole school approach to mental health poster and postgraduate teaching apprenticeship FAQs and links to Ofsted and DfE documents are now available. Hertfordshire Headteacher Spring updates

Friday 22nd March 2019

The Exchange e-bulletin (19th March)

This week’s edition of The Exchange e-bulletin, HfL’s roundup of the latest news from local and national media sources, includes… Plans launched to boost quality of post -16 qualifications, Modern Governor joins with Herts for Learning to support school governance across England, and find out what Bishop’s Stortford students are doing to help the environment. Read the latest edition here or subscribe to get the weekly e-bulletin straight to your inbox.

Wednesday 20th March 2019

Conference programmes available: Primary Curriculum Symposium 2019

Herts for Learning are delighted to confirm the full programmes for Primary Curriculum Symposium launching on 20th May 2019. Across the three conference days, sessions will be delivered by: Mary Myatt, Education Adviser; Clare Sealy, Headteacher, St Matthias School, Tower Hamlets; Marina Breeze, Headteacher, Little Munden C of E (VC) Primary School, Ware; Tim Oates, Group Director of Assessment Research and Development, Cambridge Assessment; Marcus Cooper, Primary Adviser, Southwark Diocesan Board of Education and a range of specialist advisers and consultants from Herts for Learning. Primary Curriculum Symposium

Tuesday 19th March 2019

Love That Book workshop roadshow: Last Stop on Market Street

Following excellent feedback for the workshops on offer at this year’s Love That Book conference, we are delighted to be able to take a number of the workshops ‘on the road’ this summer. In this workshop, Kathy will use the wonderful, award-winning picture book ‘Last Stop on Market Street’ by Matt De La Pena. Love That Book workshop roadshow

Tuesday 19th March 2019

Revising for Grade 4 in Mathematics: A 10 week GCSE revision programme

The Secondary Maths team at Herts for Learning have successfully launched a ready-made revision programme for GCSE Mathematics Grade 4, designed to make revision as easy and productive as possible. ‘Revising for Grade 4 in Mathematics’ consists of 30 revision sessions, each one focusing on a topic which is important for GCSE success at Grade 4. The programme is designed to encourage independent working and to complement revision offered by schools. Visit the Herts for Learning online shop

Tuesday 19th March 2019

Stone to Iron Age Prehistory INSET courses, at Celtic Harmony Camp near Hertford 

Celtic Harmony’s prehistory experts have designed 3 INSET Day courses in 2019 to help support teachers to create an engaging Prehistory topic at KS2, ‘Britain from Stone, Bronze and Iron Age’. Interactive talks by Archaeologist Keith Fitzpatrick Matthews and primitive skills workshops with Luca Parrella Celtic Harmony Heritage Director with classroom resources. Limited spaces secure your place today! Read more

Thursday 14th March 2019

Free or low cost computing CPD for teachers

Herts for Learning is happy to be supporting the National Centre for Computing Education, in delivering and promoting free or low cost computing CPD opportunities for teachers in KS1 to A level. Bursaries are also available for some courses, for eligible teachers. Read more

Thursday 14th March 2019

Appointment of new non-executive director to the Herts for Learning Board

Herts for Learning Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Staples as a non-executive director to the HfL Board. Robert is the Headteacher at Fairlands Primary School, a large, three-form entry primary school located in Stevenage.  He was elected, unopposed, to the role of primary school / academy phase non-executive director and will replace Amanda Godfrey on the HfL Board from April 2019. New non-executive director

Thursday 14th March 2019

The Exchange e-bulletin (12th March)

This week’s edition of The Exchange e-bulletin, HfL’s roundup of the latest news from local and national media sources, includes… 10 top tips for school leaders and governing boards, details about Herts for Learning’s Primary Curriculum Symposium 2019, and find out how what happened when a Hertfordshire school held a ‘wellbeing day’. Read the latest edition here or subscribe to get the weekly e-bulletin straight to your inbox.

Wednesday 13th March 2019

Modern Governor joins with Herts for Learning to support school governance across England

Herts for Learning (HfL) is delighted to announce a brand new partnership with Modern Governor to support and develop strategic leadership in schools and academies across England. Modern Governor is the leading online governance learning solution for local authorities, multi-academy trusts and individual schools & academies. Read more on the HfL website

Tuesday 12th March 2019

Just Talk 5 minute survey

February 4th - 11th 2019 was Hertfordshire's Just Talk week. To ensure we support schools as effectively as possible in the future, please can you complete this very short (no more than five minutes) survey to provide us with some feedback about the campaign. 5 minute survey

Monday 11th March 2019

Run a Beep Beep! Day to engage early years in road safety basics

Beep Beep! Days, sponsored by Churchill, are a great opportunity for early year’s educators to introduce children to road safety basics, with fun activities and resources provided by Brake, the road safety charity. Every year thousands of tots and infants aged 2-7 take part to help save little lives. To help UK early years get involved with the initiative, Brake produces a range of special resources to help little ones understand road safety basics, from the importance of holding a grown up’s hand to recognising when it’s safe to cross. Beep Beep day

Friday 8th March 2019

Assessment moderation clusters for teachers in Early Years: – summer 2019

Bookings are open for our Early Years assessment moderation clusters, running in local areas from 25th April to 10th May. These moderation cluster will enable delegates to validate their Early Years Foundation Stage profile judgements prior to statutory submission. The process supports discussion and moderation that will enable practitioners to feel confident in making their 'best fit' judgements against the early learning goals (ELGs). Early Years assessment moderation clusters

Thursday 7th March 2019

FREE Key stage 1 & 2 Teacher CPD – Hertfordshire Agricultural Society

An understanding of food and farming has never been more important, but there is plenty of evidence that many of our pupils have a very limited understanding of where their food comes from. In collaboration with the Hertfordshire County Show, the Leaf Education Teacher CPD session will give you an overview of farming in the UK and an opportunity to share ideas on ways to embed food and farming into different subject areas, to enrich the curriculum. There will also be a tour of the showground, plus a prize draw for tickets for this years’ County Show. Hertfordshire Agricultural Society flyer (pdf)

Wednesday 6th March 2019

The Exchange e-bulletin (5th March)

This week’s edition of The Exchange e-bulletin, HfL’s roundup of the latest news from local and national media sources, includes… Top Employers to help all primary schools offer careers education to pupils, Herts for Learning and Hertfordshire County Council among best in Britain for tackling anti-LGBT bullying, and Welwyn Garden City pupils compete to help environment. Read the latest edition here or subscribe to get the weekly e-bulletin straight to your inbox.

Wednesday 6th March 2019

Momo challenge

Recent media reports have suggested the social media trend, the ‘Momo’ challenge encourages participants to commit acts of self-harm. It is supposedly a form of cyberbullying prevalent on platforms such as WhatsApp and YouTube, where children get anonymous threatening messages.  Over the past few months, the game has been in the news frequently due to its alleged links to three cases of teenagers committing suicide in South America and Asia, such allegations have not been confirmed by the authorities. The charity Samaritans said it was ‘not aware of any verified evidence in this country or beyond’ linking the momo meme to self-harm. Momo challenge

Friday 1st March 2019