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For Information Please note the arrangements for the Director's termly meetings with headteachers for 2007/08:- Primary Headteachers Secondary Headteachers Meetings will be held at North London Business Park, starting at 8.30am, with refreshments at 8.00am. Pete Comley |
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For Information - Reminder The next Barnet Headteachers' Conference will be taking place at NLBP on 21 September 2007. It will be an 8.00am for 8.30am start. Deborah Metcalf |
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For Information A reminder that the four next Network meetings for all Headteachers will be taking place on Tuesday 18 September 2007 from 8:30am to 11:00am in Building 5, NLBP. Agenda
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For Information At the summer term meetings with headteachers, we discussed setting up a telephone helpline for advice on social care referral routes and thresholds. This dedicated consultation line will enable anyone working with children to ring and discuss their concerns with an experienced, senior social worker. The consultation line is available twice a week on Tuesdays and Wednesdays between 9.30 -11.30 on 020 8359 4336. Demand for the service will be reviewed with the potential to expand if it proves useful. A flyer is enclosed which you can circulate and display. NB. This service is for advice not referrals. If you have immediate concerns about a child you must contact the Referral & Assessment duty team in the usual way with a completed inter-agency referral form via email to dutyfrontdesk@barnet.gov.uk by telephone on 020 8359 4066 or fax to 020 8455 8032. Do please send comments or requests for clarification to emma.baatz@barnet.gov.uk or ring 020 8359 4064 Emma Baatz |
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For Information Do you know a child who is living with someone who is not their parent? Private Fostering Workshop: This event is part of an ongoing programme of awareness raising events. It is essential that all practitioners working with children are aware of their own responsibilities in relation to Private Fostering. Private fostering is an arrangement that is made between the parent and the person caring for the child. It is not fostering where the local authority arranges for an approved foster carer to look after a child "in care". All members of the children's workforce have a duty to safeguard the welfare of all children in the borough. This includes privately fostered children. In order to fulfil this duty, all practitioners working with children must notify us if they believe a child they are in contact with is in a private fostering arrangement. We will then assess the arrangement and enter it onto the Private Fostering Register. Private fostering is therefore the concern of every member of the children's workforce and we would like to encourage as many of you as possible to attend the event and learn more about it. Please fill out the booking form within the enclosures section of this week's School Circular and email to debbie.gabriel@barnet.gov.uk Heeral Patel |
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For Information After a somewhat short retirement we are pleased to inform colleagues that Sheila is back working for the Children's Service as Extended Services Consultant. She can be contacted on 020 8359 7604 or at sheila.abbott@barnet.gov.uk Martin Baker |
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Schools and Educational Settings Booklet | |
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For Information Please find enclosed in this week's School Bag the September 2007 edition of the internal Schools and Educational Settings booklet. If you have any queries regarding this please contact Suzanne Crouch on 020 8359 7618 or suzanne.crouch@barnet.gov.uk Suzanne Crouch |
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Moves Affecting Staff and Training at NLBP | |
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For Information Please note that all Children's Service staff and training facilities currently based in Building 5 are moving to Building 2 (previously Middlesex University). Much of the work for this move has taken place during the summer. All staff will have the same telephone extensions and e-mail addresses as previously. We will let you know of changes to the locations of training rooms as the come on stream. Martin Baker |
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Police Junior Citizenship Scheme 2008 | |
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For Action - Response required by 21 September 2007 For the attention of Year 6 teachers Due to the ever increasing demand from schools for this popular educational event, Barnet Borough Police and partners propose to run the above scheme for 4 weeks in 2008 from Monday 2nd June through to Friday 27th June 08. Barnet Police Schools office therefore urgently requires a level of interest from Year 6 teachers, so we can gauge how many weeks are needed. Please e-mail yvonne.wood@met.pnn.police.uk by Friday 21 Sept 2007 to register your interest. Once the interest level has been gauged letters will be forwarded to schools for them to supply this office with their suitable dates. Yvonne Wood PC 224SX |
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Useful Web Links | |
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For Information DCSF Review of new technology Government cash pledge to build new schools Tackling poor behaviour Faith in the education system School mergers to raise standards Teachernet The Children's Plan British food fortnight Schools poster competition Ofsted Joy Court |
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| Professional Development | Please click the relevant links below for all of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Flyers. All CPD Flyers organised by Programme Strand Primary CPD Flyers organised by Issue Date Secondary CPD Flyers organised by Issue Date
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