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Issue 14
Wednesday 14 December 2022
CONTENTS
- Parent Support Programme
- Solutions Not Sides – Free DSL Training
- Supporting Emotional Literacy in Schools
- Supporting Staff Working with Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Children & Families
- T Level Thursday (Thursday 9 February)
- Post-16 Newsletter
- SEND Autumn Term 2022 Newsletter
- Update from the Pensions Team
- Education HR Online Training Events
- The GCHQ Christmas Challenge
Useful Information
For more information please contact: school.circular@barnet.gov.uk
1. Parent Support Programme
For Information - please share with your parent/carers
Parent Support Programme for Parents of Children Age 11-16 who are on the CAMHS Waiting List
A brief summary of the project:
We are now open for new referrals for our fourth Parents Support Programme aimed at parents/carers whose children and young people are on the CAMHS treatment waiting list. The pilot project is a collaborative work between Brandon Centre and Mind in London, providing psychoeducational and broad strategies for parents whose young people experience mental health.
This is an 8-week online programme for parents whose CYP (11-16) are on the CAMHS treatment waiting list with the primary presentation of anxiety, depression, self-harm and suicidality.
Parents of CYP who have a primary presentation or are waiting for the diagnosis of autism, or ADHD, have significant learning disabilities or experience complex mental health issues and eating disorders, unfortunately, will not be suited to attend this programme at this cohort.
Parents Support Group is a safe and confidential space for parents to learn and build up the skills to help them cope with those difficult times.
Parents Support Programme combines clinical expertise, social support and local links the programme and will focus on the following:
- Providing psychoeducation about young people’s mental health to parents/carers
- Providing broad strategies and guidance to parents/carers on how to support their young person who is struggling with their mental health
- Reducing parental distress and improving their resilience and wellbeing so that they, in turn, are better able to support their young person while they wait for treatment
- Offering support through peer group interactions
- Offering signposting/social prescription for further support where needed
- Supporting parents at a time that they experience concern and distress about their child’s mental health difficulties
As the project runs across 3 main ICS regions simultaneously, we offer 3 different times so parents can choose which programs would suit them most.
Next Parents Support Programme dates and times:
- 25 January from 5.30pm to 7pm (North Central London)
- 25 January from 1.30pm to 3pm (South West London)
- 27 January from 10am to 11.30am (North West London)
Karen Flanagan
Director of SEND & Inclusion
Barnet Education and Learning Service
2. Solutions Not Sides – Free DSL Training
For Information
Understanding Antisemitism and Islamophobia in relation to Israel-Palestine
Solutions not Sides has been operating educational workshops on the Israel-Palestine conflict in the UK for over 10 years, providing young people and communities with humanising encounters and critical thinking skills. They are specialists in addressing Antisemitism and islamophobia in relation to Israel-Palestine and educating on diverse narratives. Through their decade of working in communities across the UK, they see time and time again a complex situation of conflict, hijacked and co-opted for other agendas or simplistic and conspiratorial world-views. As well as the communities experiencing Islamophobia & Antisemitism, some of the people who suffer because of this are our young people.
This training will help you drive more informed discussion and behaviour related to this subject in your workplace or institution. The CST & Tell MAMA have recently recorded some of the highest ever levels of Antisemitism & Islamophobia, and while most of the discourse surrounding the conflict in Israel-Palestine avoids discrimination and racism, it can and does cross the line.
Barnet have been lucky enough to secure funding for a workshop to be delivered on Monday 23 January 4pm to 5.30pm. We are looking for around 30 DSL’s/school safeguarding officers to attend the online session.
Too book your place on the free training, please follow the link below:
Liam Foote
Prevent Education Officer
Barnet Education and Learning Service
3. Supporting Emotional Literacy in Schools
For Information
Following feedback around what our school community would find helpful, the Educational Psychology Team will be delivering a half day session focusing on Emotional Literacy.
The workshop aims to:
- Explain what we mean by emotional literacy
- Explore how emotional literacy needs might present in school
- Provide opportunities to reflect on the emotional literacy skills of children/young people you work with
- Consider how to assess emotional literacy skills
- Share practical and psychologically informed universal and targeted approaches to develop emotional literacy skills
The session is facilitated by Dr. Laura Gray, Educational Psychologist
- Date and time: 18 January 2023 at 1pm
- Venue: Colindale offices
Please
book through this link Cyberdrome Information Systems - CPD System 3.5
Dr Janchai King
Senior Educational Psychologist (interim)
Barnet Education and Learning Service
4. Supporting Staff Working with Refugee and Asylum-Seeking Children & Families
For Information
Online Consultations for Staff
Online consultations are being offered to staff working in Barnet education settings with children and young people (0-25) who are refugees / asylum-seekers. The aim of each session is to provide the member(s) of staff with an opportunity to discuss concerns or issues and think through together how to move forward with the situation. Sessions are being offered by members of the Educational Psychology Team and Inclusion Advisory Team.
- These are consultation sessions for Barnet education staff only
- Sessions are completely free (no cost) and are offered on a first come, first served basis
- The sessions are stand-alone, with no follow-up
- Bookings can only be taken via a completed booking form
- Each online session is for 50 minutes
- It is possible to book a double session if you would like to explore systemic issues, and you may wish to include colleagues
Please do follow this link to book a consultation:
Dr Janchai King
Senior Educational Psychologist (interim)
Barnet Education and Learning Service
5. T Level Thursday (Thursday 9 February)
For Information
To build upon our T Level launch to parents and young people in Barnet, which took place at the Barnet Options and Careers event in conjunction with Middlesex University, we have planned a follow-up event for T Level Thursday (this is part of National Apprenticeship Week).
The event is entitled “Spotlight on Digital” and will be held at Middlesex University.
The presentations are scheduled to start at 6pm and will include:
- Curriculum information for the Digital qualifications on offer in Barnet from 2023
- An employer presentation to explain the roles which would follow on from the Digital T Levels
- Academic representatives from the university to showcase degree apprenticeship and degree progression routes for Digital T Level students
There will be a Q & A for the panel following the presentations.
How to book places at the event will be shared in early January.
Please don’t hesitate to contact Tracy.Parrott@Barnet.gov.uk with any questions.
Tracy Parrott
Senior Curriculum Adviser
Barnet Education and Learning Service
6. Post-16 Newsletter
For Information
Please see attached the second edition of our Post-16 Spotlight newsletter.
We hope you enjoy catching up on our Barnet Option and Careers Evening, an event where all students aged Year 9 upwards, were invited to attend.
We had just under 40 exhibitors and a range of apprenticeship providers, as well as two optional presentations.
Read now for more information on the event and other news.
Patrice Picard
Project Officer
Barnet Education Learning Service
7. SEND Autumn Term 2022 Newsletter
For Information
Please see attached the SEND Autumn Term 2022 Newsletter.
Samantha Rothwell
Inclusion Advisory Teacher (IAT)
Barnet Education and Learning Service
8. Update from the Pensions Team
For Information
If you are a member of the Barnet Pension Fund and have registered on the West Yorkshire Pension Fund (WYPF) MyPension member portal, you are now able to run your own retirement estimates on the portal.
A user guide on how to run estimates can be found at:
This link also gives details on how to register for MyPension.
If you have any problems registering or running retirement estimates, you should call WYPF on 01274 434999.
Mark Fox
Pensions Manager
London Borough of Barnet
9. Education HR Online Training Events
For Information
Please see the attached information on Education HR Online Training Events.
Deborah Shaw
Schools Business Partner
Capita HR Solutions
10. The GCHQ Christmas Challenge
For Information
Please see the attached information on the GCHQ Christmas Challenge.
James Odling-Smee
London Councils
Useful Information
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Please click the relevant links below for all of the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Flyers.
Traded Training CPD Flyers
Core & Free Training CPD flyers
Governors Services CPD Flyers
BELS Training Calendar
Early Years Standards Training Programme
SCHOOL MEETING DATES
All Schools: School Meeting Dates
SAFEGUARDING
Barnet Safeguarding Children Partnership
OTHER LINKS
Barnet Partnership for School Improvement
Barnet Education and Learning Service
Covid-19 Education & Skills Support to Schools and Parents
Recovery Planning support for school
SEND and Inclusion
SHaW Team
The Councils Safety, Health and Well-Being Team are here to help you meet your health and safety responsibilities and assist with statutory compliance. Our aim is to reduce the burden on you, while providing a holistic, quality, and competent service. Please contact SHaW@barnet.gov.uk for further details on our Traded Services and to access the wide range of Health & Safety services we offer.
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