School news highlights

We are excited to share with you the newly published Headteacher Induction handbook. This been written in collaboration with colleagues from NCC, VNET, NSLA and Norwich Diocese.

The e-Bug team from the UK Health Security Agency, along with partners from France and Norway, are undertaking an international project to pilot these curriculum-mapped lesson plans which have been designed and developed with the help of teachers and scientists.

These CPD sessions aim to develop a deeper understanding of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller culture and heritage in order to support literacy acquisition of Gypsy, Roma and Traveller children in EYFS.

The Wensum Trust Hub has a number of free CPD events for the new year, including 'Talk, Teach and Thrive: Essential Training for TAs', 'Early Voices, Strong Foundations: Essential Training for ECTs', and 'Strong Starts, Strong Readers: Kick-Starting Phonics Success in September'.

Your feedback will help shape how the Trails are improved and developed for the future - please take a few minutes to share your thoughts in the survey.

Grants are available twice a year for UK schools in challenging circumstances to run CREST Awards for students aged 3-19 who are underrepresented in STEM.

Inspiration SEND Network is excited to host their fourth annual conference in Norwich. This year's conference has a theme of Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH).

The DfE is hosting live online discussions this December and January on key principles of SEND reform, with Schools Minister Georgia Gould and expert panels. These sessions give professionals and parents and carers the chance to hear directly from decision-makers and share their views before the upcoming Schools White Paper.

We would really value your feedback on the speech and language section of the INDES tool to help us carry out our review - the INDES provides a framework that supports settings to identify and describe the needs of their learners.