Wild Walls is hosting several free workshops for young people aged 14-30 to work with well-known and emerging street artists, ATMA, WOSKerski, Nathan Murdoch and KBDesigns. All workshops will lead to the production of four new large murals for Ipswich – participants will also be able to work with the artists to paint the murals on to walls in town. 

Free return travel on Ipswich Buses is available to anyone participating in the workshops and mural paint-ups.

The murals and the VR art exhibition are part of the Wild Walls Festival happening between Friday 6 September and Friday 5 October; the programme will also include an art fair, free film screenings, guided walking tours of a new mural trail, live street art workshops, and a closing party. More details on the festival will be released soon.

For further information and to view all of the upcoming free workshops, please visit: Wild Walls – What’s On (wildwallsfestival.com)

It is often said that safeguarding begins with ensuring the required checks have been undertaken on all trusted adults who come into our schools. This course goes through what checks are required for employees, workers and visitors. It also covers what you should expect from your agency staff and contractors and how all these checks should be recorded. Finally, it covers how to audit your single central record and what you should do if you find information is missing.  

Please note that this is not a safer recruitment training course. Each school should continue to ensure that at least one person on a recruitment panel is safer recruitment trained. 

This is an additional date released for all schools to assist with their SCR. This training will be taking place on Thursday 19 September 2024, 9:30-11:30am.

For Suffolk LA maintained schools:

Each school is invited to send one member of their Senior Leadership team. It is for the school to decide who is the most appropriate person to attend, but it is expected to be someone from the Senior Leadership team, as the costs for this course are being funded by the LA.
 
For Academies:

There will be a charge of £90 plus VAT per person to attend each session.

Book a place at: Events – Schools Choice (schoolschoice.co.uk)

The Bitesize session gives an overview on: 

• Planning change – Why/When/How
• Housekeeping prior to structure changes
• Timescales
• Supporting documents
• Key documents and process – Organisational change management policy and toolkits 

This training will be taking place on Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 September (15:30-17:00) and Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 November (09:00-10:30).

For Suffolk LA maintained schools:

Each school is invited to send one member of their Senior Leadership team. It is for the school to decide who is the most appropriate person to attend, but it is expected to be someone from the Senior Leadership team, as the costs for this course are being funded by the LA.

For Academies:

There will be a charge of £90 plus VAT per person to attend each session.

Book a place at: Events – Schools Choice (schoolschoice.co.uk)

Is there a child you are worried about? Do you wonder what the atmosphere is like in their family environment?

Everyone has arguments from time to time, they are a normal part of family life and relationships. Children who are around adults who shout loudly, argue a lot or ignore each other often, don’t see and learn how to resolve conflict in a healthy way. A stable family environment (whether parents and carers are together or not) is key to delivering the best outcomes for children and young people. As part of Suffolk County Council (SCC) strategy to reduce parental conflict, Suffolk parents are now able to access free digital resources to help support and improve communication within their relationship.

The digital offer developed by OnePlusOne includes:

• Me You Baby Too – For new and expectant parents to help parents adapt to the changes that parenthood can have on their relationship.
• Arguing Better – For parents experiencing high levels of stress and couple conflict.
• Getting it right for children – For separated or separating parents experiencing high levels of conflict.

How do I find out more?

Book on a virtual 45 minute ‘Reducing Parental Conflict Awareness’ workshop.

When: Tuesday 24 September 2024 or or Monday 11 November 2024Time: 3:45pm – 4:30pm

Book Tuesday 24 September 2024 workshop

Book Monday 11 November 2024 workshop

SEN support in schools (PDF Flyer)

Register for session

Helpline: 01473 265210
Email: [email protected]
Text: ADVICE4ME to 87007
Web: www.suffolksendiass.co.uk

Working with Schools (PDF Flyer)

Register for session

Helpline: 01473 265210
Email: [email protected]
Text: ADVICE4ME to 87007
Web: www.suffolksendiass.co.uk

The number of SEND pupils is on the increase in Suffolk and across the country. Suffolk Education Partnership (SEP) are running a 90-minute facilitated session to focus on the most vulnerable pupils in our schools, settings and system. 

Venue and time: Combs Ford Primary School, Glemsford Road, Stowmarket, IP14 2PN. (4.00pm – 5.30pm)

View full details

Contact: Daniel Jones – [email protected]

An Introduction to the Role of the Primary Science Subject Leader
Date: 1 October 2024 
Venue: Trumpington Meadows Primary School
Time: 9.00am – 3.00pm
Cost: £150

Contact [email protected] for more details.

Sessions to support children with Speech, Language and Communication Development (SLCD)

St. Wilfrid’s English Hub are offering fully funded sessions to support children with SLCD.

Fully funded virtual training package – Embedding SLCD Interventions – Kirstie Page (3 CPD sessions)

• Session 1: Wednesday 2 October 2024: (4 – 5.30pm) 
• Session 2: Wednesday 13 November 2024 (4 – 5.30pm)
• Session 3: Wednesday 8 January 2025 (4 – 5.30pm) 

For full details please view this Embedding SLCD Interventions – flyer

Kirstie Page – Launchpad for Literacy Toolkit Virtual Session

• Wednesday 22 January 2025 (4 – 5.15pm)

For full details please view this Toolkit for Gap ID & Gap Closing – flyer

Contact:[email protected] 

Engaging Science in Year 5
Date: 3 October 2024
Virtual 
Time: 3.30pm – 5.30pm
Cost: £40

Contact [email protected] for more details.

If you are running or thinking of setting up wraparound provision in your schools, don’t miss this opportunity to access a bespoke webinar around high-quality care and learning for extended hours and wrap around provision. “Quality at the Heart – wraparound provision” delivered by The Early Excellence Centre in conjunction with the Early Years and Childcare Service.

Developed specifically for Suffolk providers by experts from the Early Excellence Centre – and presented by Phil Armstrong, (senior education lead and with 20 years of experience across the Early Years and primary sector), this one and a half hour webinar session will cover elements such as welfare and well-being, quality experiences for children, managing different age groups, and supporting children with SEND.

Date: Wednesday 2 October 17:00 – 18:30 
Venue: Virtual MS Teams
Cost: £5 for schools on SCC early years list of providers (LoP)
£10 for all other schools

To apply please complete this EYFS & child development form.

 
Modelling Chemical Change (Part of the KS3 Chemistry Subject Knowledge Enhancement series)
Date: 24 October 2024
Virtual 
Time: 3.30pm – 4.30pm
Cost: £20

Contact [email protected] for more details.

A one day free training from St Elizabeth Hospice, equipping schools with knowledge and skills to provide compassionate and effective support for young people who are bereaved. 

• Learn ways children perceive and process loss.
• How to talk about loss and dying.
• How to prepare and support children when someone is expected to die.
•  Self-care tips for yourself.
•  Steps your school can take to be bereavement friendly.

Upcoming training dates: Friday 15 November or Monday 2 December 2024. (Venue: Education Department, St Elizabeth Hospice, 565 Foxhall Road, Ipswich, IP3 8LX.)

For further information and to book a space, please visit: 565 Service – Dying to Talk accreditation for schools | St Elizabeth Hospice (stelizabethhospice.org.uk)