Monday briefing 7th March 2022 - Haringey Education Partnership
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Monday briefing 7th March 2022
Introduction
• We are providing regular Monday briefings which round up and summarise the advice and guidance issued
by DfE, Public Health and the Local Authority in relation to COVID-19 and more broadly. This work is
collaborative between the Local Authority and HEP and between all partners who contribute
• The aim is to make communication manageable and clear, helping school leaders and governors to filter
relevant information efficiently and effectively. In this briefing you will find a round-up of all the latest advice
and guidance so you can feel confident you have all the updates since the previous briefing (28.02.22)
• There are typically four sections to this briefing:
• National guidance and information
• Public health
• Local information for Haringey
• Useful resources
James Page - Chief Executive, Haringey Eveleen Riordan - Assistant Director,
Education Partnership Schools and Learning
James.page@haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk Eveleen.riordan@haringey.gov.uk
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National guidance
and information
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Round up of the rest…
DfE – Government evidence to the STRB: the 2022 pay award – Policy paper – published 04.03.22
• Nadhim Zahawi’s evidence to the School Teachers’ Review Body about the 2022 pay award, including the
aim of moving towards a £30k starting salary for teachers
DfE – Improving attendance: good practice for schools and multi-academy trusts – Guidance – updated
03.03.22
• Case studies where schools and MATs share their approaches for improving attendance, which is a major
focus for DfE
DfE – Review of post-16 qualifications at level 2 and below – Guidance – updated 03.03.22
• DfE is seeking views on proposals to reform post-16 qualifications at level 1, level 2 and entry level. This
consultation is being held here and closes at 11:45pm on 27 April 2022
Ofsted – Early career framework and national professional qualification inspection framework and handbook –
Guidance – published 02.03.22
• Ofsted inspects lead providers of early career framework (ECF) and national professional qualification
(NPQ) programmes that are funded by the Department for Education. We inspect these providers under
Part 8 of the Education and Inspections Act 2006
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In the news… 5
Haringey / local
guidance
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Haringey Council Early Help and
Prevention Offer
Haringey Council’s Early Help offer on a
page which details all the services we
provide within the Council’s Early Help
and Prevention Service to support
children, young people, and their families.
These services are focussed on children’s
centres, youth services, youth justice and
family support. In due course, it will be
updated to reflect wider early help support
from across different parts of the Council.
To make it more accessible, each heading
is interactive, therefore, when you click on
this, it takes you to more detailed and up
to date information.
Documents can also be accessed on the
Local Authority Early Help webpages
here: Early Help Service | Haringey
Council
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Haringey Wellbeing Assessment Model
This model is underpinned by
Haringey’s Early Help Strategy,
setting out the clear pathway of
what families can expect when a
well being assessment is
undertaken and the support they will
receive.
This model is one that we can all
sign up to as agencies offering
earlier support to families using a
multiagency team around the family
approach with an identified lead
professional/practitioner. How this is
delivered in practice by each
agency differs, however the steps
and pledges remain the same for
any agency supporting a family,
whether it be schools, voluntary
sector or the Local Authority Early
Help and Prevention Service.
Documents can also be accessed
on the Local Authority Early Help
webpages here: Early Help Service
| Haringey Council
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Sexual Violence and Trauma - Haringey Register for FREE training delivered virtually by North London Rape Crisis on How Young People are affected by Sexual Violence & Trauma. Spaces are limited so register here to confirm your place. There are 3 different options of dates for this training (23 February, 9 March, 23 March, all 1.30pm-4.30pm). Please do forward this on to anyone who may benefit from this training. Training overview North London Rape Crisis deliver services for women and girls aged 13+ affected by sexual violence. The aim of this seminar is to provide an initial understanding of sexual violence and to start professionals thinking about the intersections of trauma with social injustice through the workings of relational power dynamics. It provides strategies for sensitively responding to survivors of sexual violence from a culturally responsive, person-centre framework. This training aims to increase your knowledge on sexual violence, trauma and how to support survivors. Topics will include: •Understanding the gendered experiences of young people and links to sexual violence and trauma •Legal definitions of sexual violence •Barriers to disclosure and accessing support including intersections of trauma with social injustice – exploration of identities, privilege and power dynamics •Skills for supporting young people who have experienced sexual violence: an overview of trauma-informed practices •Signposting to specialist support organisations for young people 9
Haringey Music Festival Haringey Schools Music Festival 2022 Royal Albert Hall tickets now on sale! Tickets for the Haringey Schools Music Festival – and the Haringey Music Service’s highly anticipated and long-awaited return to the Royal Albert Hall on Friday 1 April 2022 (start 7pm) – are now on sale to the general public. Featuring local primary and secondary school choirs and young musicians from all over our borough, there will be performances from the Haringey Young Musicians’ ensembles including their Big Band, Guitar Orchestra, Percussion Group, Steel Band, Symphony Orchestra and Youth Choir. There will also be a specially commissioned piece featuring performers from SEND settings here in Haringey, along with world premieres of multiple works and a large-scale performance of the new work Songs for Unsung Heroes by Ty Lowe and Peter Desmond. For further information or to purchase tickets for this joyous musical extravaganza, visit the Royal Albert Hall website. You can also follow the Haringey Music Service on Twitter. 10
Schools forum 11
Public health 12
Public Health Haringey
Update: With the relaxing of restrictions, we have reviewed our local guidelines for the boroughs’ schools.
For now, as cases in the borough are still moderately high, we are recommending that classes/groups who exceed the outbreak
threshold (5 cases or 10%) should continue to follow outbreak management plan measures for a period of at least 10 days. This
means:
• Testing of the whole class/group using lateral flow tests on day one and again three days later (both primary and secondary)
• Keeping the class separate from other classes as far as possible, by avoiding assemblies and indoor group activities with other
classes and keeping them separate in afterschool care when indoors.
• For secondary, we advise temporary mask wearing in communal areas while the outbreak is ongoing. Depending on the number
of cases we may advise masks in classrooms for the affected class as well, for a limited period.
• Please see updated letters which you can use in these situations to send to parents
Primary Letter
Secondary Letter
Additionally, we would be very grateful if you could continue to report your cases to us on Fridays via the form. This helps us to keep
track of cases and outbreaks in schools, which has become more difficult now that less people are testing.
13Additional resources 14
Resources to support talking and teaching about the current situation between Russia
and Ukraine
The Education HUB: Help for teachers Link here
and families to talk to pupils about
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and how to
help them avoid misinformation
Link hereVotes for Schools
Dear all
In response to the evolving situation in Ukraine, and our requests from teachers
to create something to help them discuss this with their children, we have created
an additional resource this week to supplement our weekly debate.
We are very happy to support all teachers by offering these resource to our
friends and partners' networks free of charge.
16Challenge your thinking - Headteachers Inquiry debate and discussion group 17
Cyber update
Important Cybersecurity reminders for SLT and Governors, Inc. Essential activity for Technical Support
Following the evolving situation in Ukraine, the National Cyber Security Centre has called on organisations in the UK to bolster their online defences.
A reminder of LGFL’s security.lgfl.net and the latest advice for schools using LGFL including a infographic with steps to take and Elevate Cybersecurity Toolkit for Schools (templates for
cyber security policy and Incident Report Plan. As well as focused LGFL Training in March And there is also training from Met Police.
The Key held a very important webinar for governors in Autumn term which we recommend every governor and a member of SLT to watch and action plan with Technical Support
Provider.
The session described how Harris Multi-Academy Trust experienced a sophisticated cyber gang infiltrated the MAT’s systems through a phishing email and encrypted everything of value it
could find, forcing the trust to shut down its entire computer network highlighting the importance of strategic IT infrastructure: back-ups, updates and robust, professional IT Systems
including cloud and email for staff and governors. They refused to pay the huge ransom the hackers were demanding, but there were still significant costs of dealing with the situation. The
story also featured on BBC Radio 4.
The webinar included these suggestions/points:
-Cyber security Strategy is part of the school’s objectives and risks, see Nation Cyber Security Centre And the school considers Cyber Cover Insurance
-Ensure all systems are backed up and all software updated regularly, (It is essential to have a Patching Policy in your school) and consider Multi-factor authentication for accessing
systems
-Governors and SLT member to discuss resilience – disaster recovery plan, including communications with pupils, staff and parents and ‘grab-bags’ containing essential print outs of paper
documents
-All staff Inc. Governors should have and use school email addresses
-An expert external organisation can do penetration tests of a school’s systems, including test phishing emails, but the costs of this can be very high.
Training: As part of LGfL subscription, schools have access to a platform that can simulate phishing emails so they can check their staff’s alertness to them and provides training and
awareness raising.
Include policy on Reporting Unsolicited Emails ‘Report as SPAM’
-Document management: implement document retention policies in line with GDPR requirements so personal or sensitive information is not kept on your systems for longer than is strictly
necessary.
Dean Carter, Manager of Platinum Tech Support, working in Islington schools watched the webinar from The Key above and sent over additional reminders:
· Cloud is more secure in conjunction with Multi Factor Authentication.(Islington mainly use cloud-based MIS systems, safe from ransomware but open to unauthorised access due to
lack of Multi Factor Authentication used)
• LGFL are coming up with a security test platform: https://twitter.com/johnjackson1066/status/1461335780035645442
• Backups should preferable be off-site backups, do not confuse the offline backups mentioned in the key video as meaning not on the internet. It means that the backup is not directly
attached to your local systems.
Sophos Intercept X that is provided free via LGFL needs to be configured correctly and LGFL sent out guidance back in 2021.
18Early years home learning
Another fab five from the Early Years Team
Celebrating International Women's Day
8th March 2022
19Block Play Training 20
Safer Recruitment Training 21
CPD Opportunities March 2022
To book any of these courses please click the individual links or visit
the Haringey Education Partnership (HEP) website. For further
information please email:
admin@haringeynurseryschoolsconsortium.co.uk or call 020 8808
6089.
22Early years – Natural Thinkers 23
Get active sports camp
Park View are offering an Easter Sports Camp from Monday 4th April –
Friday 8th April, 10am – 3pm at Park View School.
The camp is FREE for all 11 – 16 year old pupils to attend. The sports
camp is a great way for our young people to stay active over the Easter half
term where they will be able to take part in Basketball, Netball and Football.
Registrations to the event can be accessed via the following link:
https://forms.office.com/r/k279cmF6RQ or via the Community tab on our
website: www.parkview.haringey.sch.uk
Please note that registrations close on Wednesday 23rd March.
Thanking you all in advance for your help in getting our students active!
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Secondary Spotlight
Coming Up this half term
History | Secondary History Network with Sarah Jackson | 10 March 2022 4pm - 5pm
Tracey Campbell | Session 5 - Policy in Practice, clarity, consistency, common
language | 10 March 2022 4pm - 5.30pm
ECT Plus Secondary | Questioning and Feeback: Exploring high to low order
questioning with Heather de Silva | 16 March 2022 4pm - 5pm Is there a future journalist in your class?
The BBC Young Reporter of the Year
Parental Engagement Network | 16 March 2022 3.45pm - 5.15pm Competition is open! Find out more!
Leadership | Women in Leadership Masterclass with Hannah Wilson | 30 March 2022
1pm - 3pm
Tracey Campbell | Session 6 - Demonstration vs. Dictation - BE what you want to SEE
| 21 April 2022 4pm - 5.30pm
Leadership | Diversity in Leadership Masterclass with Hannah Wilson | 12 May 2022
1pm - 3pm
Equity & Inclusion | Working with a Team of Additional Adults | 25 May 2022 9.30am -
12.30pm
26HEP CPD
To get you ready for next week, ahead of the weekend, here's a Phonics | Phase 5 Phonics with Ann Smalberger | 14 March 2022
quick summary of CPD opportunities coming for you and your 1pm - 3.30pm
school community:
ECT Plus Primary | Understanding & Implementing a Knowledge-
Maths | How to Really Teach Times Tables with Peter Warwick | 8 Rich Curriculum with Christine Counsell and Steve Mastin | 14
March 2022 3.45pm - 5.15pm March 2022 3.30pm - 5.30pm
Tracey Campbell | Session 5 - Policy in Practice | 10 March 2022 Parental Engagement Network | 16 March 2022 3.45pm - 5.15pm
4pm - 5.30pm
Maths | TA Training with Mr Numbervator | 21 March 2022 9.30am -
History Network with Sarah Jackson | 10 March 2022 4pm - 5pm 11am
Leadership | Leadership of the Curriculum with Heather de Silva
All sessions are available to book on our website. and Fran Hargrove | 22 March 2022 1pm - 3.30pm
Leadership | Women in Leadership Masterclass with Hannah
Wilson | 30 March 2022 1pm - 3pm
27HEP is….. watching... A whole range of 10 minute stories in honour of World Book Day. Read by the likes of Michael Morpurgo, Ben Bailey Smith and Nadia Shireen. Great for your class or to share with parents. Have a look at the stories here reading... 'Why teacher training needs to embrace the complexities of SEND', written by Margaret Mulholland for TES. Mulholland highlights the need to ensure that national infrastructures of training like the Early Career Framework and National Professional Qualifications do not become a one size fits all methodology. She tells us, we can’t achieve inclusion without understanding the complexity of identifying a child’s needs, or acknowledging the impact that shifts in home circumstances can have. Read the article here listening to... Ollie Lovell's Education Research Reading Room - In this edition of the ERRR, Ollie interviews renowned education author ED Hirsch (a favourite of HEP's) is about his book, Why Knowledge Matters (2016). He delves into topics such as the importance of being able to communicate with other members of the “human” tribe, key factors of successful societies and curriculum as the glue of social cohesion. Listen to the episode in full to find out more 28
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30Contacts All feedback and questions are welcome. If you have any queries about any aspects of this briefing or any wider issues, please use the contacts below: • Eveleen Riordan, Assistant Director – eveleen.riordan@haringey.gov.uk • James Page, CE, HEP – james.page@haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk • Fran Hargrove, DCE & Improvement Partner, HEP – fran.hargrove@haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk • Heather de Silva, CPD, HEP – heather.desilva@haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk • Neetha Atukorale, Governor Services, HEP – neetha.atukorale@haringeyeducationpartnership.co.uk • Will Maimaris, Director of Public Health – will.maimaris@haringey.gov.uk • Beverley Hendricks, AD Safeguarding – beverley.hendricks@haringey.gov.uk • Jackie Difolco, AD Early Help – jackie.difolco@haringey.gov.uk • Mary Jarrett, HoS SEND – mary.jarrett@haringey.gov.uk • Carlo Kodsi, Admissions – carlo.kodsi@haringey.gov.uk • John Murphy, Haringey HR – john1.murphy@haringey.gov.uk • Melanie Widnall, Early Years – melanie.widnall@haringey.gov.uk • Nicola Morgan, Virtual School – nicola.morgan@haringey.gov.uk • Chi Tsang, Data – chi.tsang@haringey.gov.uk • Ali Muhammad, Schools Finance – muhammad.ali@haringey.gov.uk • Daniel Earley, Haringey Music Service – daniel.earley@haringey.gov.uk 31
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