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December 2000
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DfEE is now sending fewer publications
to schools automatically. Please read this list to identify
any other material that you would like to receive.
Copies of publications are available
from DfEE Publications unless otherwise indicated.
CONTENTS : HIGHLIGHTS
Mailings to schools during Christmas break
IT Training for Parents and Free IT for Schools
GUIDANCE & Information
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Curriculum & Standards
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Teachers & Staffing
·
Management & Finance
·
Pupil
Support & Access
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Examination
& Assessment
·
Home
& Community
·
School
Governance
PRICED PUBLICATIONS
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Mailings to schools during Christmas
break
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Please
note that an unexpectedly high level of requests means that
some orders are currently taking up to eight working days to
arrive. Over the Christmas period orders for multiple publications
or copies of individual publications placed early/mid December
2000 may not be delivered until the first week of the Spring
term, unless your school can guarantee there is someone to receive
packages during the holiday.
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IT Training for Parents and Free
IT for Schools
www.bcdl.co.uk/pol and
www.parentsonline.gov.uk
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www.parentsonline.gov.uk highlights the educational benefits
of the Internet and provides the necessary guidance for parents
to get ‘on-line’ to support their children.
Learning
Provider, BCD is supporting the programme by offering funded
IT Training to schools and parents and simultaneously offering
free IT equipment to schools as an incentive to participate
in the initiative.
The training
comes on Interactive CD and a book allowing the individual to
work through a computing course at home. Using government funding,
BCD can offer the course through schools for only £25, rather
than the usual retail price of £250. The £25 student contribution
is then given back to the
schools
to spend on IT equipment, meaning that for every 40 individuals
a school recruits, £1000 worth of IT equipment will be donated.
For further information on the programme, please contact BCD
on (023) 9275 0234 or (023) 9261 8886. or see their website
at www.bcdl.co.uk/pol
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The Artsmark Award
www.artsmark.org.uk
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Artsmark
is a new national arts award for schools in England, to be awarded
by the Arts Council of England following a school-led application
process, supported by assessment and validation. Its aim is
to encourage schools to raise standards of arts education and
to raise their profile.
It is available for all schools on a voluntary basis at three
levels, Artsmark, Artsmark Silver, and Artsmark Gold. The scheme
lasts for three years, although schools can apply for an upgrade
at any application date, or it can be offered on an annual basis.
The Artsmark award scheme will be launched in early January
2001 with the closing date for the first round of applications
on 5 March 2001. The first awards will be made in July 2001.
Schools can register interest in the scheme by sending details
of a named contact, the name, address, telephone number and
e-mail address of their school to artsmark@artscouncil.org.uk.
Please note whether your school is primary, middle, secondary
or special. Schools registering their interest will be sent
an application pack in January 2001. Artsmark Helpline is on
0800 0560 196 and is available from 1st December 2000. From
mid-January 2001 application forms may be downloaded from the
website and returned by e-mail.
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Jubilee Bank Holiday in 2002
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There will be an additional holiday to celebrate the Queen’s
50th wedding anniversary on Tuesday 4 June 2002, the day after
the Whitsun Bank Holiday. For schools, this day will be added
to the summer holidays.
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Show Racism the Red Card
www.srtrc.org
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Details
in the October edition of Spectrum contained inaccurate information.
The Address is incorrect (The new address is not for publication).
The cost of the video is £20, and is available on order via
fax no 0191 291 0160. Make cheques payable to “Show Racism the
red card” or official orders can be faxed and recipients will
be invoiced.
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Performance Management- Agreeing
the Head's Objectives
www.dfee.gov.uk/teachingreforms/training
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Governing bodies who have not yet had a visit from an Accredited
External Adviser should be aware that the deadline for appointed
governors to agree the head's objectives has been extended to
6th April 2001. Preliminary objectives should still be agreed
by the head and appointed governors by 31 December 2001. Supplementary
guidance is on the DfEE website www.dfee.gov.uk/teachingreforms/training
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Performance Pay Progression:
Special Grant
www.dfee.gov.uk/teachingreforms/rewards/index.shtml
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Schools are entitled to claim grant to support the cost of
awarding the first performance point to heads, deputies and
Advanced Skills Teachers for the 1999/2000 academic year. Claims
should be made to the LEA, using the DfEE claim form available
from the LEA, by 31 December 2000. Further guidance is available
at www.dfee.gov.uk/teachingreforms/rewards/index.shtml
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GUIDANCE
& INFORMATION
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Curriculum &
Standards
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The National Literacy and Numeracy Strategies, Guidance
on Organising Literacy and Numeracy Booster Classes DfEE
0251/2000
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This provides
guidance on effective practice in organising literacy and numeracy
booster classes for pupils in Year 6 who are unlikely to achieve
level 4 at the end of Key Stage 2. It is based on feedback from
schools and gives guidance on a range of issues that headteachers,
teachers, literacy and numeracy co-ordinators and others involved
in organising booster classes should consider when setting up
their own programmes.
One copy
has been sent to all schools with Year 6 pupils.
The following
materials are also available to support schools with their booster
programme this year.
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The National Numeracy Strategy, Sample Year 6 Booster Lessons,
Mathematics Booster Lessons for Year 6
DfEE 0326/2000
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This book
contains 12 sample lessons for use with Year 6 booster classes
in mathematics. They are designed to reflect the mathematical
content and approaches to teaching that have proved particularly
helpful to children who need intensive targeted support to reach
level 4 in the Key Stage 2 national tests.
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The National Literacy Strategy, Model Lessons for Year 6
www.standards.dfee.gov.uk/literacy
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A set
of 25 model lessons for use with Year 6 booster classes in English.
These have been developed, along with model lessons for Year
5, as part of a new Year 5/6 intervention programme that is
currently being piloted in five LEAs. The lessons will be on
the Standards Site www.standards.dfee.gov.uk/literacy
from the end of December 2000.
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Transforming Key Stage 3, Revision
Guidance for Year 7 Progress Test in:
English
DfEE 0324/2000
Mathematics
DfEE 0325/2000
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The Year 7 progress tests are targeted at those pupils who
did not achieve level 4 in English or mathematics at the end
of Key Stage 2. We strongly encourage schools to use these as
they are an important tool in measuring the progress of those
pupils who did not achieve level 4 and who need to catch-up
in literacy and numeracy. These tests will be made available
free of charge for eligible pupils from May 2001.
The Year
7 revision guidance for English provides information on establishing,
revising and reinforcing key literacy skills in order to move
pupils from level 3 to level 4.
The Year
7 revision guidance for mathematics highlights key mathematical
concepts and teaching strategies to move pupils from level 3
to level 4.
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On The Move
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‘On The
Move’ is a project pack on Integrated Transport for the Literacy
Hour. It is designed for use with Year 5 pupils and provides
a week of Literacy Hours. The pack provides an opportunity for
children to consider transport in a wide context and encourages
them to suggest and investigate possible solutions to some of
our current problems.
Available from The Pedestrians Association, 31-33 Bondway, London, SW8 1SJ,
Tel: 020 7820 1010,
Fax: 020 7820 8208 or e-mail pete@pedestrians.org.uk
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Primary and Secondary Teachers’
Resource Packs: Sustrans Safe Routes to School
www.sustrans.org.uk
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The Packs help teachers cover school travel issues and education
for sustainable development within the new National Curriculum.
Separate Primary and Secondary packs include classroom activities
within each subject area, relating to respective programmes
of study, plus travel facts, resources, information sheet “How
To Develop a School Travel Plan” and questionnaires.
The pack
is available from Safe Routes to School, Sustrans, PO Box 21,
Bristol, BS99 4HA
Queries
& to order: 0117 929 0888
Separate
primary/ secondary packs, English & Welsh Curricula - £15
to schools/ individuals:
(£20 local
authorities)
Combined
packs (primary and secondary), English & Welsh Curricula
- £22 to schools/ individuals (£25 local authorities)
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Teachers & Staffing
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Threshold Grant - funding application packs
DfEE 0337/2000
www.dfee.gov.uk/teachingreforms/index.shtml
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Funding application forms for the Threshold Grant (including
supply teachers) will be given to schools by Local Education
Authorities in December and January. Detailed instructions on
how to claim the grant will be included with the forms. A summary
of all the grants and deadlines involved is available on the
Teaching Reforms website.
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School Leadership Update Poster
DfEE 0330/2000
www.dfee.gov.uk
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Issued to all schools in December, this fold-out A3 poster
updates headteachers on the important recent activities and
announcements relating to school leadership. It highlights
the publication of the National College for School Leadership
guide to activities, Hay McBer’s models of excellence and a
consultation on transferring funding responsibility for the
three national headship programmes to the College. The poster
also outlines how headteachers can register an interest in joining
Talking Heads – the interactive community area on NCSL online
– and how new headteachers can apply for laptops (eligibility
criteria apply).
- The National College website
is on www.ncslonline.gov.uk
- If would like to comment on the funding consultation, it
is on the Department’s website
www.dfee.gov.uk/consultations/index.shtml
The consultation closes on 26 January 2001.
- To register an interest in joining Talking Heads details
are available on www.nsclonline.gov,uk
To join in 2001, you will need to register by 31 December
2000.
- To apply for a laptop under the Laptop for New Headteachers
Scheme, forms are available on www.nsclonline.gov.uk
The closing date for applications is 14 December
2000.
Further
copies of the poster are available from The Headship Information
Line on 08457 165136.
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National Standards for Headteachers
DfEE 0195/2000
www.dfee.gov.uk
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This booklet
originally published by the TTA in 1998, has been reprinted
and updated by the DfEE.
The National
Standards are intended as a guide to aid professional development
and set out the professional knowledge, understanding, skills
and attributes necessary to effectively carry out the key roles
of headship.
Further copies from The Headship Information Line on 08457
165136.
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Working with Teaching Assistants - A Good Practice Guide
DfEE 0148/2000
www.dfee.gov.uk/teachingreforms/support/teachassist/goodpractice/index.shtml
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This was advertised in October's Spectrum as "Supporting
the Teaching Assistant - A Good Practice Guide" but the
cover title is "Working with Teaching Assistants - A Good
Practice Guide". You may order under either title and the
publication number is unchanged.
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Management &
Finance
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Independent/State School Partnerships
Grant Scheme 2001-2002
www.dfee.gov.uk/indstatepartner
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Grant funding in 2001-2002 will be announced shortly. Pump-prime
funding will be available for general partnership projects and
for the first time this year, themed projects. Full details
of funding, themes and the application process, including forms,
are on our website or contac by phone or e-mail.
Telephone – 01325 391181 or e-mail karl.bowes@dfee.gov.uk
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Admission to Infant Classes From September 2001- Update
DfEE 0343/2000
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Infant class size legislation becomes law from September 2001.
The restricted rules on infant class size admissions and appeals
can therefore apply to any infant admission for the 2001/02
academic year. This is an update to those rules, following a
recent Court of Appeal judgment.
All enquiries
to Max Galla, fax 020 7925 5696 or e-mail max.galla@dfee.gov.uk
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Examination &
Assessment
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External qualifications to be approved under
Section 96 of the Learning and Skills Act 2000 for pupils,
students and work-based trainees under the age of 19
DfEE 0329/2000
www.dfee.gov.uk/section96
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A new website at the end of December will list external qualifications
that will be approved for use by learners under 19 (including
those of compulsory school age) from 1 September 2001. The
provisions replace S400 of the Education Act 1996 and will apply
to pupils in maintained schools, learners in other publicly
funded secondary and further education and work-based training.
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Pupil Support &
Access
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Provision of Speech and Language Therapy
Services to Children with Special Educational Needs (England):
Report of the Working Group
DfEE 0319/2000
www.dfee.gov.uk/sen and http://inclusion.ngfl.gov.uk
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The report
considers some of the difficulties around the provision of speech
and language therapy for children with SEN and makes recommendations
for the future. The establishment of the joint DfEE/DH Speech
and Language Working Group was announced in the SEN Programme
of Action.
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Bullying: Don't Suffer in Silence
DfEE 0064/2000
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The revised anti-bullying pack for schools “Bullying: don’t
suffer in silence” is accompanied by a video for pupils, encouraging
them to report any bullying. The pack recommends a range of
strategies already successfully used in schools; it also makes
clear that firm measures such as permanent exclusion will sometimes
be needed to protect victims of persistent and very serious
bullying.
The pack offers advice and guidance specifically about racial
bullying (responding to the MacPherson report), bullying because
of sexual orientation, sexual assault, and bullying because
of a disability or special educational needs. It also highlights
the important role that parents have in combating bullying.
Other material updates information given in the 1994 edition.
Maintained schools are encouraged to order one free copy from
DfEE Publications; extra copies for schools, or for local education
authorities, cost £15 each.
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Home & Community
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Help Schools Help Children DfEE
0320/2000
www.dfee.gov.uk/governor/index.htm
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A new
leaflet, Help Schools Help Children is part of a national advertising
campaign to encourage people to become school governors.
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Building Learning Communities
DfEE 0344/2000
www.cedc.org.uk
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This pack offers guidance to schools on developing their work
with the community. It focuses on activities, such as study
support programmes, school-business links and parental involvement,
which support pupils’ learning and lead to high levels of achievement.
It also looks at ways in which schools can become centres of
learning for the community.
The pack,
produced by the Community Education Development Centre, consists
of three booklets:-
Making
it happen – a practical guide for schools on developing work
with the community
‘We could
do that!’ – case studies of schools working with their communities
Laying the foundations – examples of documents supporting schools’
work with the community. A floppy disk containing the documents
is provided.
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School Governance
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Consultation on School Governing Bodies
DfEE 0333/2000
www.dfee.gov.uk/governor/consult.htm
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This consultation
document takes a radical look at governing bodies’ responsibilities,
recruitment, support and structure. The date for responses is
28 February 2001.
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Guide to the Law for School Governors
Updates to issue during January 2001
www.DfEE.gov.uk/governor/govguide.htm
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Next month a second set of updates for the mainstream versions
of the Guide to the Law will be issued. The main changes will
include replacement chapters to Governing Bodies, their powers,
duties and relationship with the head teacher; the Curriculum
and Organisational Changes to the School. There will also be
new annexes reproducing the School Government Amendment Regulations;
Terms of Reference Regulations; and, Part IX of the School Teachers’
and Conditions Document.
We would like to thank all chairs for distributing the first
set of updates to their governors. As before there will be
21 sets of updates sent to secondary school Chairs and 14 sets
for primary schools.
These updates will be sent to the school, rather than Chairs’
home addresses.
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A-Z of School Leadership and Management
- New additions
www.dfee.gov.uk/a-z/intro.html
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