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Autumn Term 2008

10/12/2008
Statutory	Guidance	Information
no items this week	Revised guidance on Children's Trusts Safer-recruitment training Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA): My choice DVD and resource pack	Ofsted annual report Independent review of the primary curriculum: Interim report The Big Lottery Fund consultation The Really Good School Dinner campaign Publication of research on parental involvement Publication of updated Single Equality Scheme and national equality events Rural primary federation conferences CO-Gas Safety competition Essential maintenance to the Self-evaluation Form (SEF) website

26/11/2008
Statutory	Guidance	Information
New arrangements for overseas-trained teachers (OTTs) Guidance on forced marriage New regulations for special educational needs coordinators (SENCOs)	Assessing pupils' progress (APP): New resources What's new in the Primary Framework? Learning outside the classroom (LOtC): New online resources Correction regarding Personalised Learning: A practical guide	Transfer of the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) helpline, processing and payment service Raising the participation age School-admissions consultation: Feedback STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) campaign launched: Free resources for schools 14-19 reform: Invitation to briefing events Schools Recruitment Service

11/11/2008
Statutory	Guidance	Information
no items this week	Personalised learning: A practical guide Government information-sharing guidance Guidance on planning remote learning in a flu pandemic	School Admissions Consultation 2008: Limited extension Real meals: Simple cooking that tastes great National Schools' Fire Safety Day: 19 November Extended-schools directory and toolkit Communication, language and literacy development (CLLD): Online resource Help young people make a stand against knife crime Global Entrepreneurship Week: 17-23 November Beat next year's energy prices by 10 per cent

28/10/2008
Statutory	Guidance	Information
no items this week	Alternative provision: Back on track Teaching financial capability: My Money The SEN/AEN value for money self-evaluation resource pack	Capital funding for school kitchens Change to funding approval for 14-19 qualifications 14-19 briefings for schools and colleges Young Muslims Advisory Group ReadMe: New resources for English teachers Knife crime: Guide for parents

14/10/2008
Statutory	Guidance	Information
Reforms to school accountability and testing Access for disabled students sitting examinations	Prevention of violent extremism: Toolkit Safeguarding: Next step towards the Vetting and Barring Scheme Launch of the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Directories 2008/09 National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP): Guidance for schools	Consultation on school-level indicators School support staff: Pay and conditions The Co-operative Green Energy for Schools scheme Firework-safety campaign 2008 Milton quarter centenary: Lesson plans Schools Radio Network Share the vision: Science and society consultation Above and Beyond 2008: British Council conference for schools and LAs Reducing data burdens project: Progress report correction

30/09/2008
Statutory	Guidance	Information
no items this week	A framework for learning: Delivering achievement for all	Getting ready for the new Diploma Online boost for teacher recruitment Children and young people to take over again Give and let live: Promoting organ donation Encourage your students to apply for the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) Take part in Older People's Day International Education Week 2008 The Global Gateway: Take pupils on trips to France Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans History Month: Pre-launch event RAISEonline reports Reducing Data Burdens project: Progress report Delivering for at-risk and challenging young people: Conferences

16/09/2008
Statutory	Guidance	Information
no items this week	Funding extended schools: Guidance School attendance: Regulations and guidance Guidance on infant class size duty	The Real Meals cookbook Achievement and attainment tables: Release of 2008 Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 data for schools checking exercise Gifted and talented (G&T) education The Parent Know How programme Anti-Bullying Week 17-21 November 2008 2008 National Year of Reading Autumn Challenge

02/09/2008
Statutory	Guidance	Information
Carbon reduction commitments for schools	Secretary of State's priorities for the new academic year Assessment for Learning (AfL) strategy launched Improving behaviour and attendance Performance Threshold Round 9	Overseas-trained teachers: New arrangements The School Food Trust High School Musical campaign School admissions consultation: reminder Sing Up: Reminder to register The Foreign and Commonwealth Office Schools Day Changes to EduBase Post-16 progression data: Invitation to schools to receive and test the data Planned upgrades to the Ofsted website