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Governor Online Training June 2020

31st May 2020 in , /by

Dear Governors, We are pleased to advise you of 2 online training sessions that have been arranged this term. Both sessions will be run using Microsoft Teams, so please ensure you have this programme before signing up. The links are below and further information will be sent prior to the event. 17th June 2020 Equalities […]

FROM DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES AND CHAIRS OF SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS/RE-OPENING OF SCHOOLS IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE – 29th May 2020

31st May 2020 in /by

FROM DIRECTOR OF CHILDREN’S SERVICES AND CHAIRS OF SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS/RE-OPENING OF SCHOOLS IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Dear Colleagues, Letter from: Corporate Director of Children’s Services Chair of Primary Executive Board (PEB) Co-chair of Buckinghamshire Association of Secondary Headteachers (BASH) Head of Special Schools Headteachers Group (SSHT) We are in no doubt that the last few months have […]

Ofsted News issue 90 – May 2020

31st May 2020 in /by

Welcome to the latest edition of OfstedNews OfstedNews Our free monthly newsletter Issue 90 | May 2020 Sections • Schools • Children’s social care • Further education and skills • Early years and childcare COVID-19 updates Ofsted: COVID-19 rolling update – This sets out our guidance and information relating to coronavirus for schools, early years, […]

Frequently Asked Questions on Coronavirus (COVID-19)

20th May 2020 in /by

Home > Knowledge Centre > Leaders & governing boards > Frequently Asked Questions on Coronavirus (COVID-19) To give further clarity on matters arising from the government’s announcement on the potential wider re-opening of schools, we’ve answered some frequently asked questions which will be updated on a regular basis. These answers provide broad guidance rather than […]

School reopening: what we know so far from The Key

20th May 2020 in /by

The government has announced that schools may reopen for some year groups from 1 June, if its monitoring of the coronavirus situation indicates that this will be safe. Find out what else it announced, and what this means for your school. Contents Encourage more vulnerable children to come to school Some year groups may return […]

BASG Minutes 6th May 2020

20th May 2020 in , /by

  Meeting: BASG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE   Date & Time: 6 May 2020 at 11.00 – 12.15 hours   Location: Virtual meeting through Zoom   Present:       Apologies: Paul Randall (Chair), Anne Sheddick (Vice Chair), Maggi Bull, Peter Lerner, Tomas Pukalski, Joanne Marchant, Jo Pearce, Gwyneth Langley Bernadette Allison (Secretary)   None     […]

What is the effect of coronavirus on governing boards’ duties to consider reinstatement of excluded pupils, and the process for independent review panels (IRPs)?

20th May 2020 in /by

The timeframes set out in the School Discipline (Pupil Exclusions and Reviews) (England) Regulations 2012 remain in force. This applies to all exclusions, including those that were issued before 23 March. The government appreciates that it may not be possible to meet the timeframes set out in regulations for review meetings and IRPs, due to […]