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Maths trails
Educational establishments have access to free Local Maths Trails written around some of the major towns in the County. Maths trails exist for Aylesbury, Amersham, Chesham, Buckingham, High Wycombe, Marlow and Wendover. Please contact us for your e-copy and planning pack
Medical conditions in schools
School Nurse The first port of call for schools should always be the school nurse. The School Nursing Services provides face-to-face training in the instance of a new diagnosis or for cases that are more complex for asthma, epilepsy, continence, and EpiPen training. The School Nursing Service is no longer providing yearly updates for EpiPen, asthma, and epilepsy training on a routine basis. They now recommend schools source this training via e-learning, available via recognised special…
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Meetings and Conferences
Many of these meetings are by invitation unless you are an elected representative, a secondary head teacher, or a new head teacher. BASH (Buckinghamshire Association of Secondary Headteachers) BASL (Buckinghamshire Association of Senior Leaders) BESST (Buckinghamshire Education School Support and Training) FOSS (Federation of Small Schools) HAWG (Headteacher Admissions Working Group) Huddles – every Wednesday morning at 8am on Teams PEB (Primary Executive Board) PHAWG…
Mental health
As “universal services”, schools and colleges play a vital role in promoting positive mental health, identifying needs, and providing early intervention in cases of mental ill-health. Mental health Resources and Guidance Bucks CAMHS are specialist mental health services for children and young people provided by the NHS. Buckinghamshire CAMHS Young Minds Support for schools, parents, and young people Buckinghamshire Mind delivering high-quality community-based services across the…
Mental health & wellbeing
Mental health problems often develop early and, between the ages of 5-15, one in every nine children has a mental disorder (NHS Long Term Plan, 2019). Half of all mental health problems are established by the age of 14, with three-quarters experiencing symptoms by their mid-twenties. In Buckinghamshire’s 2021 OxWell Schools Survey, it was reported that four in ten children and young people had a low well-being score, with one in three never or rarely feeling good about themselves. Deve…
Minutes and papers (statutory)
Minutes and papers considered at meetings of the governing board and its committees Applies to Maintained Schools, Academies and Free Schools Background The clerk must ensure that minutes are drawn up, approved by the governing board and are signed by the chair at the next meeting. The governing board must make copies of its agenda and minutes of its meetings available to view on request. This does not include information that is confidential. Approval Full governing board or…
Model agenda for an Annual Review meeting
Download as Word document This version may not be accessible 1 Welcome, introductions and purpose · Record attendees, non-attendance and reports submitted on the Record of Annual Review form · Ensure that everyone has access to all of the papers Chair 5 mins 2 The child or young person’s voice · Highlight achievements and successes · Identify aspirations All 10 mins 3. The par…
Model Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy for Schools.
In partnership with Equaliteach we are pleased to offer schools a new model policy that can be adapted to your setting. This model policy includes sections on Fulfilling your public sector equality duty, Guidance and a template for setting your Equality Objectives and Action plan and An Equality Impact Assessment form. For more information on Equalities, if you have any queries regarding issues, or require training in your organisation contact: Yvette Thomas -Equalities and School Impr…
Multi Sensory Impairment
Support for children with a Multi Sensory Impairment A specialist teacher of Multi Sensory Impairment will work with children and young people 0 to 25 years with or without Education, Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) in in homes, mainstream schools (maintained and academies), some non-maintained nurseries, some specialist provision and in some colleges. Who the service provides for: The team support children, young people and their families. Support is provided for children…
Multi-sensory Impairment Specialist Teachers
The Multi-sensory Impairment Specialist (MSI) Team is part of the iSEND service. The team consists of a Specialist Teacher who helps children and young people (CYP) with: educational growth personal development MSI team support The team supports children and young people (CYP) from birth to 25 years with or without an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) who meet the criteria of the National Sensory Impairment Partnership (NatSIP) Eligibility frameworks . Support from the…