Noticeboard

Noticeboard: 17 February 2022

This weeks Noticeboard includes details of a webinar for schools with Dr Justin Varney taking place after half-term, information ahead of secondary offer day, training opportunities and much more.

Included in this update:

Webinar for schools with Dr Justin Varney: 2 March 2022 

We are pleased to let you know that Dr Justin Varney, Director of Public Health, is holding a webinar for schools and settings after half-term.

The webinar will take place on Wednesday 2nd March 2022 at 2pm – 3pm. 

To join the session, please use the Teams link below. If there is anything specific you’d like to ask Justin to cover at the webinar, please email us education@birmingham.gov.uk

Click here to join the meeting

The session will be recorded and the recording will be sent to all schools along with the slides Justin presents.

Arrangements for the offer of Year 7 places on 1 March 2022

Information about the arrangements for secondary school offer day will be posted on council's website and emailed to Year 6 parents/carers next week.  This will set out the process for the offer of secondary school places on Thursday 1 March 2022. Information will also be shared on the council's social media accounts prior to national offer day.

Waiting lists will be available from Monday 21 March 2022. Waiting list information will not be available before that date.
 
This is to allow families time to accept or refuse the offers made by the deadline of 15 March 2022 and schools to write to those who have not responded to their offers, the outcome of which will be more robust waiting lists.  All waiting lists will be made available from the same date, 21 March 2022, to ensure consistency for all families.

Statutory Compliance Return 2022 - Release Date Confirmation

The Statutory Compliance Return will be released on Monday 28th February 2022. 

A link will be provided to an online survey for schools to complete the compliance return.

Contact edsi.enquiries@birmingham.gov.uk for more information.

End of Financial Year Procedures 2021/22 for schools operating the full chequebook scheme

At the end of each financial year, the Chief Finance Officer has the responsibility for preparing the annual accounts for the City Council. The document at this link summarises the key actions to be taken by schools and changes to the financial procedures for this financial year.

Schools on the Chequebook scheme are required to complete and submit a reconciled end of year Workbook by the 5th April 2022 (all cheque book schools have already provided the LA with written assurance that this deadline will be met).

Schools on the scheme should ensure that the procedures are brought to the attention of all relevant staff and financial providers involved in the closedown process as soon as possible.

Move to Oracle Cloud

Finance Users Data Request for Oracle Cloud Training

In preparation for training, schools must complete the Schools Finance User Training Form to ensure staff with financial responsibilities are provided the correct training on the new Oracle Cloud system. To ensure your staff are provided with the appropriate training you must complete this form prior to 28th February. 

Please note that Full Cheque Book Schools do not need to complete this form. 

Email: 1BYourView@birmingham.gov.uk 

Important Cut Over dates for SAP

School Portal Users must download all documents from the school’s Information Sharing Area of the portal as access to it will be lost when SAP moves to Oracle.  

Advice and guidance on the HR Portal will still be available, but all transactions currently launched from the HR Portal will be removed, including access to the Information Sharing Area.

Post go-live this content will be emailed directly to clients' designated email addresses.

Key HR dates

  Month Portal ​open ​for input ​ Deadline for contractual   changes & Teachers pay progression Deadline for SHRS input ​  Deadline for Absence input Employee Additional payments deadline ​ Report   available Pay day ​ 
Schools –pay date 28th ​ March 23/02/2022 07/03/2022 14/03/2022 16/03/2022 08/03/2022 25/03/2022 28/03/2022
Schools –pay date 22nd ​ March 16/02/2022 07/03/2022 09/03/2022 11/03/2022 04/03/2022 21/03/2022 23/03/2022
Schools –pay date 23rd​ March 16/02/2022 07/03/2022 09/03/2022 11/03/2022 04/03/2022 22/03/2022 23/03/2022
Academies – pay day 28th March 18/02/2022 07/03/2022 10/03/2022 15/03/2022 07/03/2022 25/03/2022 28/03/2022

Schools Financial Value Standard  – Related Party Transactions return 

Please can all schools complete the related party transactions return when submitting the approved Schools Financial Value Standard template.

If submitting a nil return please specify this within the spreadsheet. 

Contact: SchoolsFinAssess@birmingham.gov.uk

West Midlands Violence Reduction Unit: Fully funded training available

The West Midlands Violence Reduction Unit (VRU) has the following training available for professionals. Bookings can be made using the Eventbrite links against any of the dates.

Introduction to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) – 3 hours.  The training provides an understanding to the potential impacts of adverse childhood experiences and trauma across the life course. Looking into how to recognise the signs of trauma behaviour whilst enabling an understanding of what trauma informed and responsive practice means whilst providing insight of how an organisation can begin the journey towards a trauma informed organisational culture.

Trauma Informed Practice (TIP) Part 1 – 2.5 hrs. This course aims to reinforce the strengths and relationship-based practice many professionals will already engage in. The course contains a recap for those who have already completed the Introduction to ACEs and Trauma Informed Practice Training. It then goes into greater detail and depth on relevant psychological theory and trauma informed practice at an organisational level.

Trauma Informed Practice (TIP) Part 2 – 2.5hrs. This course aims to reinforce the strengths and relationship-based practice many professionals will already engage in. The course contains a recap for those who have already completed the Introduction to ACEs and Trauma Informed Practice Training. It then goes into greater detail and depth on relevant psychological theory and trauma informed practice at an organisational level.

Webinar Schedule for Professionals – Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention - 2 HR -The Public Health Approach to Violence Prevention and Reduction Webinar aims to introduce learners to the public health approach and to increase awareness of the role everyone in society can play in violence prevention and reduction. The course will cover: principles of the public health approach; an understanding of the causes and consequences of violence; addressing underlying risk factors that make violence more likely; primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention; and the importance of evaluation and evidence.

Mentors In Violence Prevention (MVP) 3 HRS - For Education - Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) is a programme designed to help young people speak out against bullying, violence and abusive behaviour. MVP improves the culture inside any organisation or community. MVP works because young people become the trainers and influencers. No longer are teachers the only ones who manage negative behaviour. With MVP it is the pupils themselves who play just as big a part and ensure good behaviour exists within their school and local community. The programme helps reduce the number of temporary and permanent school exclusions by providing young people with leadership skills and challenging unacceptable behaviours.

Working with Trauma in Early Years (2 HRS) By focusing on Trauma in the Early Years, practitioners will be able to support children in identifying how to stay safe and encourage them to share when they may be struggling. This training aims to support practitioners in understanding signs of trauma and how it may present in the early years.

If following completion of this course, you want to know more or become actively involved in violence prevention and reduction initiatives in your area please contact your local Community Navigator (details on our website:  https://westmidlands-vru.org/ ).

Civic History Resource Library: “We Came to Live in Birmingham”

These resources are a goldmine for local history, but also a starting point for assemblies and projects that link to a host of other subjects. Filled with carefully curated materials from talented historians and researchers within the city we ask why so many people in our wonderfully diverse city “Came (and continue to come) to Live in Birmingham”.   

Any Birmingham school can request access to the resource library, which contains a wide range of useful materials including:

  • Reading lists and book suggestions
  • Work schemes and lesson plans 
  • Teaching guides
  • Video and audio content
  • Project recommendations and profiles of Birmingham icons
  • And much more!

These resources span a wide range of topics including:

  • South Asian History
  • Black History
  • The Handsworth Riots
  • Migrant Stories
  • The Slave Trade, both in Birmingham and more widely
  • Projects in relation to the Commonwealth Games
  • Arts, Culture and Communities in the City
  • Heroes and historical figures in Birmingham and real-life stories
  • Guidance on supporting pupils to investigate and research their past
  • Stories for children and young people

To find out more, or to request access to the library, please visit the BEP website. 

Services for Education training: Behaviours for Learning Thursday 3 March 2022

This half-day course will provide opportunities for attendees to practice and reflect on the behaviours we can promote in children to enable learning to take place in a thriving, exciting, challenging, secure and safe environment.
During the course, participants will:

  • Consider approaches to promote the behaviours that children need in order for them to flourish, be confident and successful learners – and meet the outcomes of the National Curriculum
  • Take an active part in the session to rehearse approaches to effective behaviour
  • Reflect on reactions and outcomes and consider the underlying pedagogy
  • Consider and reflect on their own role and presence in the classroom and how this impacts on pupils

More information is available at this link.

Contact email address - Helen.grundy@servicesforeducation.co.uk

Speak up, Speak out Oracy public speaking competition

The competition, open to all Year 6 pupils, will be held on Friday 15th July at the MAC in Birmingham.

There is an entry fee of £25 per school and free training is available for all Year 6 staff. 

Schools wishing to enter should confirm their entry by emailing speakup@excelsiormat.org.  The entry pack is available at this link.

Each competitor will speak for two minutes. Judges will deduct 1 point for each period of 15 seconds over that time.
The speeches should address one of the following topics:

  • What equality means to me.
  • What makes me unique?
  • The most inspirational person to me
  • My most significant experience 

Contact a.oneill@parkfield.excelsiormat.org for more information.

 

This entry was posted by Laura Hendry on 14/02/2022.

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