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Continuing our 'chunked' look at the OFSTED proposals - this week Behaviour and Attitudes.

Click on the link below for a summary.

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Many of us have had conversations about reviewing arrangements for RSE. Policies should be reviewed yearly, following the bullet points below. Ensure you have taken a look at your policy - is it compliant, do you need to do another consultation.Typical policies are likely to include sections covering:

• details of content/scheme of work and when each topic is taught, taking account of the age of pupils
• who delivers either Relationships Education or RSE
• how the policy has been produced, and how it will be kept under review, in both cases working with parents
• how delivery of the content will be made accessible to all pupils, including those with SEND (click here to find out more)
• explanation of the right to withdraw
• requirements on schools in law e.g. the Equality Act (please see The Equality Act 2010 and schools: Departmental advice)
• how often the policy is updated
• who approves the policy

KS2 SATS week this year is 12th May

• Monday, May 12: English grammar, punctuation, and spelling papers 1 and 2
• Tuesday, May 13: English reading
• Wednesday, May 14: Mathematics papers 1 and 2
• Thursday May 15: Mathematics paper 3

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LGfL have an excellent suite of resources to support teachers, parents and pupils navigate the complexities of AI.

If a child tells you something concerning about another pupil but asks you to ‘promise not to tell,’ how should you handle it?

Answer: Even if the child is sharing a concern about someone else, you should never promise to keep it a secret. The fact that the concern is about another child does slightly shift the emphasis, but not the core principles. You might say: “Thank you for telling me. I can’t promise to keep it a secret, because I might need to share it with someone who can help. But I’ll only tell the people who need to know.”

Key points:

• Reassure the child that they’ve done the right thing by speaking up.
• Avoid pressing for more information or asking leading questions.
• Be clear that your role is to help keep everyone safe—not to keep secrets.
• Record what was said accurately (which will include noting the exact words the young person used) and report it to your Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) - don't wait!
• Whether the concern is about themselves or another pupil, your role is always to listen, reassure, and report.

25 March 4:45 - 5:45 DHJS (in person)

26 March 8:30 - 9:30 Loughborough

26 March 9:45 - 10:45 Lyndhurst

26 March 11:00 - 12:00 Streatham Wells

26 March 1:00 - 2:00 CDPS

31 March 8:30 - 9:30 Belham (in person)

3 April 8:30 - 9:30 Charter East

3 April 10:00 - 11:00 Charter Bermondsey

3 April 1:20 - 2:20 Charter North 

Summer Conference - 30 June 2025

We would like all schools to be nominating / encouraging staff to present a session at our Summer Conference.

Secondary Schools: 4 people

Primary Schools 2-3 people

Please encourage your staff in your briefings to think about presenting a session, signing up with the form below. We're putting lots of thought into how we can create an event this year that will greatly benefit each and every person within our Trust, and believe one important way to do this is to learn directly from our own practitioners that do 'the stuff' day-in-day-out.

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