Month: September 2017

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Finance

Use My Account for free school meals and clothing grant applications

Parents of children who are entitled to free school meals or a clothing grant can now apply online through My Account.

My Account is the tool that allows registered account holders to access a range of council services online.

Parents will need to a complete a free school meals and clothing grant application form if:

  • they are applying for the first time
  • their circumstances have changed
  • they would like to request a one-off clothing grant for a child not yet known to the council.

If parents can't apply online, they can download the application form (external link)  and return it to their nearest Customer Service Centre (external link)   

Find out more information about My Account (external link) 

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Events

Tickets now available for ‘Routes to Work’ careers fair

Hundreds of Haringey students will explore their career and further education options and enjoy first-hand advice from leading employers at the second ‘Routes to Work’ careers fair

The event, held in conjunction with London Stansted Airport and the College of North East London, will take place at Alexandra Palace on 8 November from 3.30pm and is free for all Haringey students.  

Parents and students will be able to talk directly to providers and employers to discover the best “route” for their future – whether that’s an apprenticeship, degree, direct employment or another option.

 

Last year’s event welcomed employers and further education providers such as North Middlesex Hospital, The Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, Willmott Dixon and Middlesex and Birkbeck Universities and saw more than 1,000 students take up the opportunity to find out more about study and career options after GCSE and A Level.

 

Students from year 11+ can register for a free ticket (external link)  by 6 October 2017.

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Events

The Anchor Project Conference: Haringey Relational Approach to Resilience

Anchor Conference 21 November 2017

The Anchor Project is pleased to announce a conference on Tuesday 21 November to launch Haringey’s Relational Approach to Resilience. This event provides a special opportunity for stakeholders from health, education, early help, social care, youth justice & the third sector to network and to consider the latest research around attachment, trauma and relational approaches to resilience. Dr Larry Brendtro, an internationally renowned American psychologist and educator, is the key note speaker and will provide an overview of the research under-pinning the work. There will also be an opportunity to become familiar with training, tools and resources to support increased emotional and mental wellbeing and improved long-term outcomes for Haringey children, youth and their families.

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Events

The Anchor Project – forthcoming training courses

Anchor Project Autumn Training Programme 2017-18

Please see the attachment for details of the Anchor Projects forthcoming training courses this autumn.

 

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Schools

Haringey Youth Council – next meeting 27 September

The next  meeting of the Haringey Youth Council will be held on Wednesday 27 September from 6 – 8 pm in the Council Chambers at the Haringey Civic Centre. The theme will be Crime and members will be:

  • interviewing the Borough Commander Helen Millichap
  • undertaking a ‘Reverse Stop and Search’ with Haringey police officers

The HYC is open to all aged 11 to 19 years  (25 years with SEN) who have a local connection to Haringey. Please let me know if you have any young people that you feel would be interested in representing themselves, their school or their youth group on the Haringey Youth Council.

If you have any questions please contact Jean-Pierre Moore, Youth Engagement Coordinator, Early Help and Prevention Team

Telephone: 020 8489 3893 Mobile: 07973 729710

Email: jeanpierre.moore@haringey.gov.uk

More information can be found here (external link) 

 

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Smarter Travel

Smarter Travel team celebrates

Haringey's Smarter Travel team is celebrating another successful year with 65 School Travel Plans –  of which 28 schools achieved Gold accreditation, 14 Silver and 23 Bronze.

 

This means that 62% of our schools are engaged and have a current travel plan.  These school communities are more informed about  the health benefits of actively travelling to school, as well as other benefits like reducing rush hour traffic and air pollution and increasing physical activity and road safety.

 

Our schools benefit from additional acknowledgments of their achievements by winning TfL awards under the TfL STARS School Travel Plan.

 

We are keen to promote World Car Free Day on 22 September and want to encourage schools to take part. One school that is getting involved is Lordship Lane Primary School, which is holding a 'Play Street' after school on 29 September.

 

The Smarter Travel team is looking forward to an exciting year ahead and is planning to encourage more walking, cycling and fitness in Haringey, as well as rolling out new orienteering resource packs for schools to include in their curriculum plans.

 

STARS school travel plans are a winning solution and a way to access more free resources and activities contact the Smarter Travel team for more support: Smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk

 

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Events

Reminder: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) training 19 September

Two training sessions will take place at the PDC on 19 September from 9.30 – 12pm to brief school staff in preparation for General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These sessions will be facilitated by Remora. Remora is an independent consultancy specialising in Cyber Security. They apply their expertise in firms and organisations to help assess business-wide cyber and data security risk to create mitigation strategies.

If you wish to attend, please book a place via the Remora page on the Traded Services online portal (external link), or call Michael Welton, Traded Services Manager.

The GDPR was ratified in 2016 by the European Union (EU) to strengthen citizens' fundamental rights in the digital age and facilitate business by simplifying rules for organisations in the online Digital Age.

The training will make GDPR an operational reality in your school by:

o             coaching you on data security policy

o             guiding you to create/update your data retention and disposal policy

o             assisting you with definition of a Governance framework with appropriate policies

o             creating your response plan: breach identification, resource mobilisation and appropriate disclosure

o             define an operational implementation plan.

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Traded Services

New tree inspection service for schools

Trading Services is offering a new tree inspection services for schools and other educational establishments, which will provide a record of your trees, including their management and maintenance requirements. If you are interested in this service, please refer to the Traded Services online portal (external link).

Planned tree inspections will ensure your trees are maintained appropriately and do not present a safety risk or nuisance to pupils, staff and the school buildings. We will provide technical advice to site managers regarding their tree-related responsibilities. We will also offer the option of tendering the work through our procurement system, which currently has six tree work contractors offering competitive quotations.

Trees in and around schools enhance the local landscape by providing a wide range of environmental and social benefits. These can have a positive impact on the lives of pupils and staff. Trees generally require a minimal amount of maintenance over their lifespan. Most commonly this will involve pruning low branches to increase clearance for pedestrians or pruning branches away from buildings or other infrastructure.Trees in schools do however pose insurance concerns, owing to the potential risks that can occur if a tree or part of a tree was to fail: with the potential for injury to pupils, staff or visitors.

In order to minimise the risk of potential accidents occurring in schools, we recommend that trees are inspected periodically by a qualified and experienced arboriculturist. Haringey’s Tree & Nature Conservation Team can provide a tree inspection service for schools. Inspections will be carried out by our own in-house arboricultural officers.

Benefits

  • Maintains a documented record of planned tree inspections.
  • Receive professional advice and recommendations for tree management and maintenance.
  • Ensures compliance with Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.
  • Addresses tree owners legal ‘duty of care’ and site manager’s responsibilities under the Occupiers Liability Acts 1957 & 1984 and the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981.
  • Use of qualified and experienced tree inspectors.
  • Use of qualified and experienced tree work contractors.
  • Assist in managing the quality of the natural environment within the school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Events Schools

Alexandra Palace Learning Team – September newsletter

Alexandra Palace Learning Team Newsletter September 2017

See the latest newsletter from Alexandra Palace to find out more about a wide range of events for schools including:

Singing for the Brain – Friday 15 September

In partnership with the local Alzheimer’s Society, Alexandra Palace will be hosting Singing for the Brain, bringing together people with dementia and their carers. They are inviting school choirs,bands and orchestras to perform songs inspired by our musical heritage. Schools which take part in the launch will also have the opportunity to be part of the regular weekly sessions for inter-generational jamming and free dementia training delivered by the Alzheimer’s Society.

World Television Day – Friday 21 November

Celebrate television's role in providing unbiased information about important issues and events that affect society in our one-day conference 'Fake news – what is it and how do we tackle it?' Leading academics and journalists will speak about how news has developed since it was first broadcast from the Palace in 1954 into the fast moving medium we know today. Tickets are £4 per pupil.