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16/07/2008
Statutory	Guidance	Information
Raising the participation age: Help in setting expectations	Shakespeare for all ages and stages: New guidance available Safeguarding children from sexual exploitation: Consultation Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) immunisation programme: Teaching resource pack Focus on progression: New teaching and learning materials for post-16 learning Right here, right now: New human-rights citizenship resource	21st-century schools: Have your say Innovating Minds: Science and technology awards for young Europeans Remind your pupils to apply for the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) Get involved in International Education Week 2008 Careers education newsletter: Supporting effective information, advice and guidance (IAG) Zero carbon consultation: Call for evidence Carbon monoxide (CO) safety competition: Win IT equipment for your school GCSE subject criteria for first teaching in 2010: Consultation

01/07/2008
Statutory	Guidance	Information
Raising the participation age: Help in setting expectations New induction regulations from September 2008 The new School Lunch Grant	Forced marriage: New support material for schools Discouraging term-time holidays	School admissions: Consultation Diploma marketing campaign: Sample packs for schools Teach your Granny to Text and Other World-changing Ideas: Free copies for schools Booked Up: Free book for every Year 7 pupil in England Booktime: Free book packs for every Reception pupil in England National Youth Volunteering Programme: New name, new focus Antibiotic Awareness Day Consultation on extending the period of objection to the Schools Adjudicator: Analysis of responses Post-16 progression measure: Invitation to receive and test the data Disruption to the Self Evaluation Form (SEF) website, 5 July

17/06/2008
Statutory	Guidance	Information
no items this week	Online reporting introductory pack Work-related learning guide Publication of 2008 specialist-schools guidance Support for schools from the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)	School support staff: Pay and conditions Williams Mathematics Review: Final report 2008/09 choices booklets available to order 2012 Education Programme: Paralympic Handover Almost a million young people ready to Shine School Food Trust's Million Meals campaign Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) Review: National call for evidence

3/06/2008
Statutory	Guidance	Information
Changes to pay arrangements for unqualified, short-notice and part-time teachers from 1 September 2008	The September Guarantee Statutory guidance for children's trusts on the duty to cooperate: Consultation	Shine: The National Schools Festival Who Do We Think We Are? Week (23-28 June 2008) Enjoying Reading Schools' approaches to the systematic teaching of phonics 'Honour'-based violence and forced marriage: Regional seminars School inspection: Ofsted consultation Ofsted Tellus3 survey: Reminder Audit Commission School Survey 2008 (4 June - 16 July)

20/05/2008
Statutory	Guidance	Information
no items this week	Renewed secondary Frameworks launched Community cohesion resource pack: Final phase Publication of revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) documents Value for money (VfM) support for schools Special educational needs (SEN) VfM tool	Shine: The National Schools Festival Who Do We Think We Are? week (23-28 June 2008) Beijing 2008: School-link offer Draft Legislative Programme 2008-09 Assessment for Learning Strategy Quality standard for work experience

07/05/2008
Statutory	Guidance	Information
no items this week	Important new UK Border Agency requirements for bringing overseas-trained teachers to the UK Forced marriage: Guidance for LAs and schools Guidance on the education of children with behavioural, emotional and social difficulties (BESD) 'Let's Fight It Together' cyberbullying resource pack School Achievement and Attainment Tables: School attendance	Diplomas update Sing Up: The National Singing Programme Take part in Shine week New secondary-curriculum website launched Launch of the Young Gifted and Talented Learner Academy 'It's Alright to be Bright' awareness day Consultation on extending registration with the General Teaching Council for England (GTCE)

22/04/2008
Statutory	Guidance	Information
Collection of reasons for Key Stage 3 test absence: New duty	no items this week	New ways of applying for the Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) Ofsted Tellus survey Conference: Delivering for at-risk and challenging young people Collection of school lunch take-up data Ipsos MORI research concerning service provision in extended schools Head-injury awareness DVD

08/04/2008
Statutory	Guidance	Information
New Regulations and guidance on excluding pupils from pupil-referral units (PRUs)	High Performing Specialist Schools - 2008 criteria	Shine - Free creative kit for the national schools festival Value for Money (VfM) consultancy advice support Publication of the Byron Review The Bercow Review of services for children and young people with speech, language and communication needs Consultation on draft SENCO Regulations Publication of guidance on study leave by the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust (SSAT) Consultation on Promoting achievement, valuing success: A strategy for 14-19 qualifications Announcement of chairs of Diploma Development Partnerships (DDPs) for Phase 4 Diplomas Free booklet: guide to the EU member states 2012 Olympics: Education practitioners conference