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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…
Meet the MIS Team
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Meet the STS Team
Simon Hobdell, Technical Team Lead: I've been a member of the School's Technical Support Team since 2014 and a team leader since 2017. I have worked in an ICT support environment for 30 years, having spent 26 years working in the private sector. My role within the team is to ensure schools receive an excellent service, and as a team, we provide the best possible value for money for our Support and Services. I have developed two key service offerings to enhance our support to schools: Whole S…
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Meetings and Conferences
Many of these meetings are by invitation only, unless you are an elected representative, a secondary head teacher, or a new head teacher. Dates of the meetings will be circulated to members. 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 mor…
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…
Multi-sensory Impairment Specialist Teachers
The Multi-sensory Impairment Specialist (MSI) Team is part of the SEND service. It is dedicated to fostering the educational growth and personal development of children and young people (CYP) with a multi-sensory impairment (MSI). MSI refers to both vision and hearing impairments. These together impact the ability to: access the curriculum communicate navigate the environment independently This includes those who may not be profoundly deaf or blind, but whose combined senso…