Phone partners
As you may be aware, Hertfordshire County Council have previously provided telephony solutions to schools. They are now withdrawing from this service. Herts for Learning (HfL) has been asked by schools to identify alternative providers for them. We are delighted to confirm that we are now working with our new expert provider, Hello Telecom, to offer schools and academies a service that, as well as being quality assured by HfL to ensure it meets schools’ changing needs, offers high-quality VOIP systems at an affordable price, with a clear, value-for-money price structure and school-ready systems.
If you want to discuss this new service, please contact Alice O’Shea on 08000 116 443 or email her at hfl@hello-telecom.co.uk.
 Wednesday 18th July 2018 |
Hertfordshire schools save on improved internet services
Herts for Learning (HfL) is working with over 500 schools across Hertfordshire to save them money on their broadband whilst delivering an enhanced service. HfL has worked closely with schools and academies across the county to develop a high-quality connectivity provision tailored to their specific needs. HfL’s Hertfordshire Internet and Connectivity Service (HICS) provides a safe, secure network, which is designed to enable schools to access the internet and education services in a supported environment. HICS’ new provision offers not just a better service, but costs savings to schools enrolled of at least 15%.
Read more
Wednesday 18th July 2018
|
Herts for Learning Training & Events
Achieving mathematical age-related expectations in Year 6
Monday 8th October 2018 Book now: 18MAT/025P
A year in the life of a school administrator: the secrets of SIMS
Tuesday 9th October 2018 Book now: 18SIT/061P
New to Year 2
Tuesday 9th October 2018 Book now: 18ASS/036P
Years 5 and 6 grammar: the fine detail and application
Tuesday 9th October 2018 Book now: 18ENG/030P
Teaching assistants: spotlight on reading
Thursday 11th October 2018 Book now: 18ENG/031P
An introduction to learning mentoring for support staff in the primary school: removing barriers to learning for PPG and disadvantaged pupils
Friday 12th October 2018 Book now: 18PSE/019P
|
Herts for Learning is Finalist in the 2018 Nursery World Awards
Herts for Learning (HfL) has just been announced as a finalist in the 2018 Nursery World Awards.
Following the judging of the Nursery World Awards 2018 HfL has been voted onto the shortlist in the ‘Staff Resources’ category with its Making the Difference Early Years Toolkit -supporting disadvantaged and vulnerable children.
The Nursery World Staff Resource Award is open to early years resources and equipment that help practitioners to improve their practice and provision. More information
Friday 13th July 2018
|
KS4 and KS5 exam results data collection and helpline
As in previous years, we are asking all Hertfordshire schools and academies to submit to us their headline figures for KS5 and KS4 results on the results days (16th and 23rd August, respectively). More information
Wednesday 11th July 2018 |
Christmas art competition 2018 - Opportunity for Key Stage 2 pupils to win a prize for their school!
Following the resounding success of last year’s Christmas Competition, Hertfordshire’s Armed Forces Covenant has decided to run this competition again this year – with a difference! The 2018 competition will be judged by Northwood HQ - the UK’s principal military headquarters – who will distribute the art to armed forces personnel working away from home at Christmas. More information
Tuesday 10th July 2018 |
Save the date: HfL AGM 2018
please be advised that the Herts for Learning 2018 Annual General Meeting for shareholders will take place on Wednesday 26th September 2018 at 5.00pm at the Hertfordshire Development Centre, Stevenage. All headteachers and chairs of governors from shareholding schools are invited to attend. Further details about this event will follow in early September.
Monday 9th July 2018
|
|
Herts for Learning Training & Events
Pupil power: growing independent learners
Tuesday 2nd October 2018 Book now: 18ASS/025A
Celebrating difference and challenging stereotypes in Early Years
Thursday 4th October 2018 Book now: 18PSE011P
Essentials for leaders of primary geography
Thursday 4th October 2018 Book now: 18HUM/002P
Introducing and implementing essential mathematics effectively across the school
Thursday 4th October 2018 Book now: 18MAT/024P
New to the role of teaching assistant
Thursday 4th October 2018 Book now: 18SEN/015A
Fixing full stops in Years 3 and 4
Friday 5th October 2018 Book now: 18ENG/025P
|
Save the date: HfL AGM 2018
please be advised that the Herts for Learning 2018 Annual General Meeting for shareholders will take place on Wednesday 26th September 2018 at 5.00pm at the Hertfordshire Development Centre, Stevenage. All headteachers and chairs of governors from shareholding schools are invited to attend. Further details about this event will follow in early September.
Monday 9th July 2018
|
ImagiNation 2018
Hertfordshire Libraries are inviting 10-18 year olds to get creative with their reading this summer by taking part in 'ImagiNation', a reading and arts project that has been designed with the help of young people. More information
Friday 6th July 2018
|
Book now for the 2018/2019 Early Years Annual Programme
The Herts for Learning Early Years team are pleased to announce that the 2018/19 Early Years Annual Programme is now open for booking. The 2017/18 Annual Programme saw a record 79 Hertfordshire schools and nurseries taking part with lots of positive feedback being received. The bespoke CPD Programme enables headteachers and practitioners to fully develop their provision, practice and improve outcomes for young children. Find out more or book your place.
Friday 6th July 2018
|
RM Finance Online - Combined Batching Functionality
RM have re-introduced the functionality in the latest update. There is a new tab in the View/Post Batch area called “Combined Income & Expenditure”. The functionality is not yet working as intended. We will issue guidance on the combined functionality in due course. The original RM Finance Online batching functionality is working as normal.
Friday 6th July 2018 |
Changes to HCSS Budgeting access
HCSS Budgeting will be unavailable from 2pm on Friday 6th until 7am on Monday the 9th July due to preparation for the release of updated single sign-on functionality. All HCSS Education products will be unavailable over this period.
Wednesday 3rd July 2018 |
j2blast Maths Summer Challenge
Join the j2blast Maths Summer Challenge for free, 20th July – 3rd September 2018. Maths skills can decline during the summer holidays, research suggests.To prevent the ‘summer slide’ Just2Easy are inviting schools to join them in the Just2easy Summer Challenge. There are fun online Maths activities and prizes for schools and children. More information
Monday 2nd July 2018
|
|
Herts for Learning Training & Events
Strategic leadership and teaching to embed a school-wide growth mindset culture
Tuesday 25th September 2018 Book now: 18ASS/023A
Becoming a highly effective English subject leader
Tuesday 25th September 2018 Book now: 18ENG/042P
Essentials for good EYFS provision
Wednesday 26th September 2018 Book now: 18EAY/039P
Leading RE for the first time
Thursday 27th September 2018 Book now: 18HUM/001P
Becoming a highly effective mathematics subject leader
Thursday 27th September 2018 Book now: 18MAT/022P
New and aspiring primary science subject leaders
Thursday 27th Septmeber 2018 Book now: 18SCI/018P
|
Free waste electrical collections for schools - registration
Information and registration is now available for schools for free waste electrical collections in October. Anything with a plug or battery will be collected Visit WasteAware website
Thursday 28th June 2018
|
Headteacher briefings Summer 2018 - presentations
The presentations from the Summer 2018 headteacher briefings are available to download. Presentations
Tuesday 27th June 2018
|
Phonics Screening Threshold Score 2018
The STA has announced 32 as the 2018 Phonics Screening Threshold score. For details on how to use this information in SIMS to view the Phonics Screening documentation.
Monday 26th June 2018
|
Parental drug awareness workshops - now booking for Autumn 2018 - Spring 2019
Making choices about drugs and alcohol can begin much earlier then many parents / carers realise, with some children exposed before they leave primary school. HCC Parental Drug and Alcohol Awareness Workshops provide practical information about a range of drugs, alcohol and the law, along with tips on how to have positive conversations at home that encourage making healthy choices. More information
Thursday 21st June 2018 |
Changes to HCSS Budgeting access
HCSS Budgeting access is changing with “Single Sign On” functionality being launched at the beginning of July. In order access the software the developers require a unique and current email address for users and confirmation by 25th June. Those who have accessed the budgeting software recently will have already been prompted to supply these details. If you have not logged into your HCSS Budgeting software in the last month it is recommended that you do so and follow the guidance provided from the Launch page by selecting “Guidance Notes” and then follow the “HCSS Product Suite Signing In Guidance” from the list presented.
Tuesday 19th June 2018 |
Primary Assessment Updates - June 2018
Updates include: Statutory data submission dates and guidance; teacher assessment codes; headteacher declaration forms; KS2 updates; KS anaylsis tools; FFT Aspire and KS1 results. Update (Pdf)
Monday 18th June 2018 |
Early Years SEND survey
Hertfordshire County Council is carrying out a review of the services available for families with children under five with special education needs and disabilities (SEND).
As part of this review, we are collecting feedback to assess what we do well as a local authority and the areas which need improving. We would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete this online survey which will be fed into improving services across Hertfordshire and share the survey with your parents/carers. You can access the survey at: https://surveys.hertfordshire.gov.uk/s/IGS6H/.
The survey closes on Thursday 5th July 2018.
Monday 18th June 2018 |
The Dyslexia Award - funded training opportunity for Sencos, Teachers and TAs in Nursery, Primary and Secondary schools/settings
This year we have an exciting new, funded, training opportunity developed in response to demand from SENCos, teachers and teaching assistants for a shorter, manageable alternative to the Level 5 course on dyslexia. More information
Friday 15th June 2018 |
Drowning Prevention Week
The annual Drowning Prevention Week campaign will run between 15 – 25 June 2018. The campaign, created by the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) and this year run in partnership with the RNLI and Swim England, aims to reduce the number of drowning and near-drowning incidences that occur in the UK every year, by showing people how to be safe and have fun near water. The campaign encourages schools, clubs, leisure centres and communities, to promote water safety education through events, lessons, games and activities, in a bid to make people more aware of the dangers of water. Further information and resources
Friday 15th June 2018 |
Do you need assistance understanding Employment Status and IR35?
On the dedicated IR35 page we have now added a Glossary of Terms to accompany the other useful documents and links, including a short, informative video to assist you with understanding and completing the ‘Check Employment Status for Tax’ test. More information
Wednesday 13th June 2018 |
2018 Primary autumn training programme summary booklet
With over 270 training courses and CPD opportunities, scheduled during the autumn term, for primary, secondary and Early Years staff, our 2018 Primary autumn training programme summary booklet is now available online as a quick-and-easy way for primary staff to see all opportunities we currently have next term by subject area. More courses and events will be added to our programme to meet demand and changes in the educational landscape and will be available from hertsforlearning.co.uk/booking along with our training and CPD programme for secondary and Early Years staff. More information
Tuesday 12th June 2018 |
Summer Reading Challenge 2018
Research shows that children's reading can 'dip' during the long holidays and this can cause children to lose confidence when they return back to school. The Summer Reading Challenge encourages children to get into libraries and helps them keep up their reading skills. More information
Friday 8th June 2018 |
2018 Autumn term training programme
The Herts for Learning 2018 autumn term Primary and Secondary programme of training courses and CPD opportunities for staff is now available on our training and events booking site. Our programme offers training and CPD opportunities for teaching staff at all levels, including NQTs and teaching assistants, in a wide range of subjects and for administration, support and office staff, as well as for staff in senior leadership roles. More information
Wednesday 6th June 2018 |
The Herts for Learning Wellbeing Award
Over the last two years Herts for Learning (HfL) advisers have revised and expanded the Healthy Schools Programme to add rigour and reflect new priorities. We have now integrated this revised programme into a new HfL Wellbeing Quality Mark which is available for schools to sign up to. The Herts for Learning Wellbeing Quality Mark has now replaced the Healthy Schools Programme which is no longer recruiting schools. More information
Thursday 31st May 2018 |
Young person's group
Hertfordshire County Council wants to hear the views of young people whose families have/ are receiving a service from social care. A new group is starting, run by and for young people aged 12 years to 16 years, the aim of which is to listen to views and help bring about improvements to the way in which Children’s Services work with families. More information
Monday 29th May 2018 |
Updates to Online Safety Policy and Acceptable Use Agreements
Please note that we have made a few amendments to the Online Safety Policy and Acceptable Use Agreements, please see version 003 of the policy. Details of the changes made can be found in the ‘Online Safety Updates 22.5.18’ document.
HfL has provided the Model Online Safety Policy, including a range of Acceptable Use Agreements and additional guidance that you may wish to use in your school or setting. Please note that this is a ‘model’ policy and can be adapted to meet the needs of your school/ setting. All adaptations should be risk assessed. Please insert your school name, logo and policy title to the front page. If you have any queries please contact Shelagh.jennings@hertsforlearning.co.uk. Online safety policies
Friday 25th May 2018 |
Fully funded alcohol education training and lesson plans free for Hertfordshire secondary schools
The Alcohol Education Trust and HfL have secured Hertfordshire Community Funding to run an exciting Alcohol Education training and resources programme for our secondary schools with the first event at Apsley on 6th June. For further details and to book your place please see: More information
Friday 25th May 2018 |
HfL GDPR compliance statement
As you will be aware, on 25th May 2018, a new landmark privacy law called the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) takes effect in the European Union (EU). The GDPR expands the privacy rights granted to EU individuals, and it places many new obligations on organisations that process EU personal data.Herts for Learning (HfL) already has a consistent level of data protection and security across our organisation, and we are actively working towards compliance with the GDPR, for 25th May and beyond. In preparation for GDPR, we have produced a statement which sets out how we comply with the GDPR in the processing of personal data, and how we ensure compliance of third parties. Our compliance statement can be found in the footer of the HfL website here.
If you have any queries regarding HfL’s compliance with GDPR, please email our Data Protection Officer at dp.foi@hertsforlearning.co.uk.
Wednesday 23rd May 2018 |
The Herts for Learning Hertfordshire Primary Headteachers' Conference 2018 - 17th-19th October 2018
Navigating Leadership in the Real World: identifying the moral compass for you and your school. Bookings are now being taken for this year’s event. More information
Tuesday 22nd May 2018 |
Celebrating four years of supporting girls to progress
Herts for Learning is celebrating its four-year partnership with confidence specialists, Confident Teens®. Teachers know the impact on learning of friendship difficulties, social media and body worries for teen girls. They see the distraction, anxiety and, sadly all too often, mental health problems that can develop. Confident Teens’ ‘Building Resilience’ programme supports girls to combat these pressures and build their resourcefulness. More information
Tuesday 22nd May 2018 |
Standards, Sustainability and Success - The Hertfordshire Sixth Form Conference 2018
This timely conference will provide school leaders with a clear overview of the changing post-16 landscape, as well as guidance on key management strategies related to post-16 funding, curriculum, accountability and inspection. More information
Tuesday 22nd May 2018 |
Learn2Live Campaign - September 2018
The Learn 2 Live road safety education programme for students in Years 12, and 13, is running in venues all around Hertfordshire through September 2018. The programme is open free of charge to all schools and colleges within Hertfordshire. More information
Friday 18th May 2018 |
HCSS Budgeting Software Message
Financial Services have been advised that users of HCSS Budgeting will receive a message when using the software later this week requesting “Email and Organisation Confirmation”. This should be completed with a current, valid organisation email address and the selection of the organisation type from the dropdown box provided. This information is required by HCSS for planned “exiting new developments” of your HCSS product(s).
Tuesday 15th May 2018 |
