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January 2001
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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. Please pass
this on to teachers in your school.
Copies of publications are available
from DfEE Publications unless otherwise indicated.
CONTENTS : HIGHLIGHTS
Mobile Phones, Base Stations and Schools
Financial Support for Higher Education Students in 2001/2002
Bringing human rights to life in the classroom
Jubilee Bank Holiday in 2002 - Correction
Regional Classroom Of The Future events for School Governors
Governors'
Annual Report and School Prospectuses
CONSULTATIONS
Protection of School Playing Fields and Land Required
for City Academies
School Sixth Form Funding: Technical Consultation Paper
- December 2000
GUIDANCE &
Information
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Curriculum & Standards
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Teachers & Staffing
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Management & Finance
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Pupil
Support & Access
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Examination
& Assessment
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School
Governance
A-Z of School Leadership and Management
- New additions
PRICED PUBLICATIONS
PROLOG ORDER FORM
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Mobile Phones, Base Stations
and Schools
www.dfee.gov.uk/a-z/mobilephones.html
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The Government
issued two public health leaflets in December
- Mobile phones and health, includes
advice from the UK Chief Medical Officer on the use of mobile
phones by children and young people
under 16.
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Mobile phone Base Stations and
Health gives
general information about radio waves from base
Stations, on or near schools.
These are available from Department of Health
Publications, PO Box 777, London SE1 6XH. Tel: 0800 555 777.
Fax: 01623 724524. E-mail doh@prolog.uk.com
And on the Department of Health website - Mobile Phones and
Health www.doh.gov.uk/mobilephones/mobilephones.htm
and Mobile Phone Base Stations and Health www.doh.gov.uk/mobilephones/basestations.htm.
General
information for local education authorities and schools is also
available on the DfEE website www.dfee.gov.uk/a-z/mobilephones.html
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Financial Support for Higher
Education Students in 2001/2002
www.dfee.gov.uk/studentsupport
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For students planning to go into higher education later this
year, there is information on financial help in Financial
Support for Higher Education Students in 2001/2002. For
the first time LEAs are using the same application form.
The DfEE
website, www.dfee.gov.uk/studentsupport contains information,
including that in the above booklet, about financial help for
students in higher education. Students can complete the standard
application form on-line from this site.
The booklet
and the student support application forms are available either
from the student support office of your LEA or from the DfEE's
student support information line on 0800 731 9133.
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The European convention of Human
Rights – starting points for teachers.
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The Council
of Europe teaching pack for 14 –18 year olds contains:
five basic
information sheets on the Convention and the human rights work
of the Council of Europe, and
ten sheets with suggestions for classroom activities on human
rights education, which place emphasis on relating human rights
standards to school students' everyday lives.
It is available in English, French, German and Italian. Other
language versions will also be available shortly..You can get
copies free from;
Point I, "ECHR Starting Points", Council of Europe,
F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex,
Tel: +33(0)3 88 41 20 33 Fax: +33(0)3 88 41 27 45
E-mail: point_i@coe.int
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Jubilee Bank Holiday in 2002 - Correction
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The additional holiday on Tuesday 4 June 2002 is to celebrate
the Queen`s 50th anniversary of her ascension to
the throne, and not her 50th wedding anniversary
as incorrectly stated in the December issue of Spectrum. We
apologise for this mistake.
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Regional Classroom Of The Future
events for School Governors
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The Classroom of the Future is a series
of evening regional events for school governors to stimulate
discussion on what the classroom of the future will look like
and how teachers and pupils will benefit from the application
of Information and communications technology (ICT) in the classroom.
Michael Wills, Minister for Learning and Technology will be
speaking at the events and is keen to hear views on opportunities
that ICT in the classroom offers to support our agenda of raising
educational standards.
Four events
are planned for the new year, details are as follows:
29 January 2001 Manchester Trinity Highgate
School
01 February 2001 Bristol Monks
Park School
12 February 2001 Solihull Lyndon
School
14 February 2001 Darlington Eastbourne
School
Expressions of interest should be directed to Bracken Presentations
Ltd, fax 0115 947 5333, e-mail cotf@brackenevents.co.uk
. You may also book a place by telephoning
the conference helpline 0115 947 5666
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Governors' Annual Report and School Prospectuses
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Schools may now, if they wish, combine their
Governors' Annual Report and their School Prospectus into one
document. The single document must contain the legally required
information ( see guidance circulars 7/98 and 8/98 (Prospectuses
- primary & secondary respectively) 7/99 and 8/99 (Governors'
Annual reports - primary and secondary) ). This will relieve
schools of the burden of having to produce both a Governors'
Annual Report and a School Prospectus with overlapping content
We will
soon consult a sample of schools and others about merging the
two documents and making some of the existing contents discretionary.
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CONSULTATIONS
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Protection of School Playing
Fields and Land Required for City Academies
www.dfee.gov.uk
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A consultation on draft revised guidance
on the ‘Protection of School Playing Fields and Land Required
for City Academies’. The guidance describes arrangements for
local authorities and certain schools to obtain the consent
of the Secretary of State before disposing, or changing the
use, of school playing fields. The guidance also describes the
legal framework to protect land and buildings which may be needed
to establish City Academies.
Schools that own their own playing fields may wish to comment
on our proposed guidance. The document is on the DfEE website
at www.dfee.gov.uk
or available from 01325 391168. Responses should be with the
Department by 19 February 2001.
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School Sixth Form Funding: Technical
Consultation Paper - December 2000
www.dfee.uk.gov/post-16
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This is
the latest in a series of post-16 Learning and Skills funding
papers. From April 2002 Local Education Authorities (LEAs) will
receive school sixth form funds via the Learning and Skills
Council (LSC) rather than through the local government finance
system. Individual schools will continue to receive funds for
their sixth forms from their LEA. This paper sets out a range
of issues on which we seek the widest possible consideration
amongst schools, LEAs and others with an interest.
The version
on the website rectifies an incorrect cross-reference in paragraph
6.15 of the published document. The reference to paragraph 6.14
should be to paragraph 6.13.
Copies
of the published document are available from DfEE, Sixth Form
Funding Team. Telephone 020 7925 7472.
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Post 16 Funding system
www.dfee.gov.uk./post16/publications/cpreport.shtml
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Following
consultation in the summer, a progress report was recently posted
on the DfEE website. A joint letter from John Harwood, the LSC
Chief Executive, and Nick Stuart the DfEE Director General announces
decisions on the overall shape of the funding system, give full
feedback from the consultation, and explains the implementation
arrangements for the phased introduction of the system including
a three year timetable.
This will
be of interest to all school sixth forms.
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GUIDANCE
& INFORMATION
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Curriculum &
Standards
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Key Stage 3 strategy
www.standards.dfee.gov.uk/keystage3
This letter has been sent to Headteachers
of secondary and middle schools in England. It details the Key
dates and activities of the first phase of national implementation
of the key stage 3 strategy and how it may be managed by schools
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How is your child doing at school?
DfEE 0004/2001
www.parents.dfee.gov.uk
ISBN 1 84185 417 4
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This booklet
for parents has been revised for 2001 to give updated information
about the National Curriculum assessments. It explains the purpose
of assessments, how they are carried out, and what the results
will tell parents. It is also available in Bengali, Gujerati,
Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu
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National Curriculum on-line.
www.nc.uk.net
From January 22, the National Curriculum website is being transformed
by adding an advanced key word search to make direct links between
phrases in the National Curriculum programmes of study and relevant
resources at the right key stage. Teachers will give resources
a star rating to help other teachers find the best resources
quickly. New resources will be added frequently, including detailed
exemplifications of standards and examples of pupils` work.
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Teachers & Staffing
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The Teachers’ Pensions (Sharing of Pensions on Divorce of
Annulment) Regulations 2000
SI 2000/3028
www.teacherspensions.co.uk
www.hmso.gov.uk
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From 1 December a teacher`s pension benefits may be split between
the teacher and their former spouse as part of a divorce settlement.
This is an alternative to the existing `Earmarking` facility,
which remains an option. Details of the pension sharing arrangements
and information about the Teachers` pension Scheme is on the
Teachers pension website www.teacherspensions.co.uk The regulations are on www.hmso.gov.uk
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Management &
Finance
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Making a Difference – Reducing School Paperwork
DfEE 0015/2001
www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/regulation/PublicSector/Index.htm
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This sets
out the first results of a joint project, carried out by the
DfEE and the Cabinet Office, aimed at reducing unnecessary paperwork
in schools. It lists action to save 200 hours of administrative
work every year in a typical school.
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Examination &
Assessment
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Progress File newsletter OnFile
PFNL 5
www.dfee.gov.uk/progfile/index
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Issue
5 available at the end of January 2001. This includes a report
by demonstration project members on their experiences using
Progress File and a report from HMI on their early evaluation
findings.
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Pupil Support &
Access
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SEN Update – Special Edition
DfEE 0346/2000
www.dfee.gov.uk/sen
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A special
edition of the newsletter SEN Update covering the SEN and Disability
Bill and responses to consultation on a revised SEN Code of
Practice.
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The National Literacy Strategy,
Model lessons for year 6 (CD ROM)
www.standards.dfee.gov.uk/literacy
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This is a set of 25 model lessons for use with Year6 booster
classes in English. These have been developed as part of a new
Year 5/6 intervention programme that is currently being piloted
in five LEAs. The lessons are available on the Standards site
at www.standards.dfee.gov.uk/literacy .
A CD-ROM
version of the lessons will be available in early February from
the publications centre quoting reference DfEE 0017/2001.
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Connexions Card
www.connexionscard.gov.uk
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The Connexions
Card will be launched in England, in Autumn 2001. Its aim -
to enable and encourage young people between 16 to 19, to stay
on in learning by reducing some of the financial barriers to
learning, through discounts. e.g. on transport, books and equipment,
rewarding their participation and achievements through the provision
of further discounts in leisure facilities and on the High Street.
The card will have several functions: attendance monitoring;
rewards and loyalty; EMA allowance eligibility/entitlement;
Internet careers package; auto enrolment; E–purse. For further
information, you can e-mail us on Connexions.Card@dfee.gov.uk
or visit our website.
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Nutritional Standards for School
Lunches
www.dfee.gov.uk/schoollunches
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From April 2001 There will be compulsory
nutritional standards for school lunches. Schools and LEAs will
have to provide a paid meals service where parents want one.
Local Education Authorities, and schools with delegated budgets
for providing school meals, must see the nutritional standards
are met. The new standards are minimum food based standards
based on the “Balance of Good Health”.
The new standards are summarised in the Autumn edition of “SNAG
News”, published by the Health Education Trust, which was sent
to all schools. Guidance to school caterers, which includes
the compulsory requirements of the standards, and tips on healthy
cooking practices, are on the DfEE website.
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Framework for the Assessment of Children
in Need and their Families
www.doh.gov.uk/qualityprotects/info/publications/index.htm
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The Department of Health, DfEE and Home
Office have issued joint guidance on assessing children in need
and their families. The guidance relates specifically to the
roles and responsibilities of education staff.
Copies can be obtained from The Stationery
Office or see the website above.
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NHS Direct
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
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NHS Direct is the 24 hour nurse-led, confidential
helpline providing information on:
* what to do if you're feeling
ill
* health concerns for you and
your family
* local health services
* self-help and support organisations
For those whose preferred language is not
English, there is the choice of a confidential translation service.
Telephone 0845 4647 - calls charged at local rate. For patients'
safety, all calls are recorded. Or visit our website www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
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SCHOOL
GOVERNANCE
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Guide to the Law for School Governors
Updates to issue in January 2001 DfEE 0274/2000
www.dfee.gov.uk/governor/govguide.htm
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During January DfEE will send Governors
updates for the mainstream versions of the Guide to the Law:
replacement chapters to Governing Bodies, their powers, duties
and relationship with the head teacher; the Curriculum and Organisational
Changes to the School. New annexes will reproduce the School
Government Amendment Regulations; Terms of Reference Regulations;
and, Part IX of the School Teachers’ and Conditions Document.
As before there will be 21 sets for secondary
schools and 14 sets for primary schools. Please note that these
updates will be sent to the school, rather than home addresses
of Chairs of Governors – extra copies will be available on request
as required.
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A-Z of School
Leadership and Management
www.dfee.gov.uk/a-z/intro.html
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New Additions:
Boarding schools
Individual education plans
Catering services
National curriculum assessment arrangements
Control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH)
Occupational health guidance
Former
grant-maintained schools
Updates:
Accidents
Education action zones
Bullying
Exclusions
Careers education and guidance
First aid
Change of category
Medical treatment
Child
protection
For a
demonstration of the A to Z on CD-ROM you can obtain a CD-ROM,
quoting reference DfEE 0283/2000.
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PRICED PUBLICATIONS
The Stationery Office publications
are priced and available from The Stationery Office, 51 Nine
Elms Lane, London, SW8 5DR; Tel: 0870 242 2345 email: Customer.Service@ukstate.com
www.tsonline .co.uk
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A-Z of Harassment Booklets –
‘Let`s keep it safe’ and ‘Let`s report it’
These pocket-size booklets are a resource
to combat bullying and harassment, with information in an accessible
format with simple text and photographs. ‘Lets keep safe’ provides
ideas about how to keep safe and ‘Lets report it’ helps people
report harassment once it has occurred.
The two books cost £6.50 (plus £1.50 p&p) and can be ordered
from Values Into Action, tel 020 7729 5436 Fax 0207729 7797,
e-mail: publications@viauk.org
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The Teachers’ Pensions (Sharing of Pensions on Divorce of
Annulment) Regulations 2000
SI 2000/3028
Stationery Office: December 2000
ISBN 0 11 018912 4 : £2.00
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The Education (Inspectors of Schools in England) Order 2000
SI 2000/3058
Stationery Office: December 2000
ISBN 0 11 018798 9 : £1.50
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The Designation of Schools Having a Religious Character
(England) Order 2000 SI 2000/3080
Stationery Office: December 2000 ISBN
0 11 018808 X : Order only
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The Education (School Teachers' Pay and Conditions)(No.
4) Order 2000 SI 2000/3106
Stationery Office: December 2000
ISBN 0 11 018913 2 :
£3.00
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The Education (Grants) (Purcell School) Regulations 2000
SI 2000/3160
Stationery Office: December 2000
ISBN 0 11 018867 5 : £1.50
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The Education (Inner London Education
Authority) (Property Transfer) (Modification) Order 2000
SI
2000/3161
Stationery Office: December 2000
ISBN 0 11 018868 3 : £1.75
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