News for Norfolk Education Providers

Further to the change of structure of the High Needs SEND Service into a locality structure to support good relationships with Schools and Settings, we are very pleased to announce Amy Hanton will be the Head of Service for North, East and Broadland.

The KS2 September Checking Exercise, is the only opportunity for schools to check their KS2 data for the academic year 2023 to 2024 and, if necessary, submit requests to remove pupils, subject to specified criteria. Please note this closes at 5:00pm on Friday 20 September 2024.

The new Red Book 2024 - 2025, "Critical Incident and Trauma Management in schools, academies and other settings" is now downloadable from 'My School' (login required). It will be accessible to all LA schools, as well as to academies and independent schools that have bought into the Critical Incident Service and who will have received their copy via email.

Over the six week break many schools may have made changes to their establishment details or governance arrangements. It is vital that all education settings keep their Get Information About Schools (GIAS) record up to date. Even if you feel there are no changes necessary, it is always a good idea to check your page to ensure that your school information is correct and up to date.

Information about changes to the School 2 School (S2S) Support Service.

Redesigned High Needs SEND Teams for operational delivery of Statutory Needs Assessments and associated work under Children and Families Act duties 2015 for Education, Health and Care Plans case work.