| · Information for schools to support school planning for recovery
· an update for schools on the National Tutoring Programme · information for schools on the Schools White Paper: Opportunity for all webinar · Children’s Commissioner for England launches an interactive quiz to support schools |
Guidance to support school planning for recovery
The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) have published a practical guide for schools to support their planning and recovery efforts. Schools can consult this guide as they plan for the next academic year.
The department has also published guidance for governors and trustees, to support them to have effective discussions about education recovery plans within their school or trust, and an overall summary of education recovery support.
National Tutoring Programme update
In March 2022, we announced an additional £65m of funding was being transferred to the School-led tutoring (SLT) route of the National Tutoring Programme (NTP), to provide greater flexibility for schools to source their own tutors. Schools should have now received a 16% uplift in their final SLT payment for the academic year 2021 to 2022.
Please record usage of your SLT funding in next week’s educational setting status form, being issued on Thursday 26 May. We have published guidance on how to complete the form which includes the 3 questions on SLT. The individual completing the form should have all the relevant information to hand on SLT use in your school.
An optional tracker and calculator tool has been designed to help schools track SLT information during the academic year.
Find out how Green Way Academy in North Hull is using the NTP to provide a range of interventions to help pupils in an area of high deprivation to catch up on lost learning.
Schools White Paper: Opportunity for all webinar
The Schools White Paper – Opportunity for all: strong schools with great teachers for your child was published on Monday 28 March. The white paper demonstrates how our education system can deliver on the government’s priority to level up across the country. The economic benefits of meeting the white paper’s ambitions, and the case for a fully trust led system, are also set out.
Webinars are open to local authority maintained schools and provide the opportunity to hear more from your Regional Schools Commissioner, about the white paper and what it could mean for schools. Register using the links below:
| South-East England and South London Schools White Paper Webinar, 16 June, 14.30East of England and North East London Schools White Paper Webinar, 23 June, 15.30 |
Events are organised regionally; they are virtual and will all cover the same material.
Children’s Commissioner for England launches an interactive quiz to support schools
On National Numeracy Day 2022, Wednesday 18 May, the Children’s Commissioner for England launched ‘Where can I go with maths?’, an interactive quiz for children featuring over 50 career profiles of role models using maths or maths skills in their work.
It has been developed to show connections and transferable skills between the KS3 maths curriculum, careers, and everyday life. Careers advisers and maths departments are encouraged to use this interactive quiz in schools.
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Department for Education Incident Support helpline
The Department for Education Incident Support helpline is available to answer any questions you have about COVID-19, the current situation in Ukraine, as it relates to education and childcare settings and children’s social care, or other national emergency issues.