Thank you to our community of schools and partners for coming and celebrating 11 years of Newham Partnership Working at our AGM recently. After over 50 years working in Newham and more than 30 years as a school governor, Ellen Kemp received the Lifetime Achievement Award for contribution to education in Newham, which we are …
Each term we hold a Brunch & Discuss forum for our school data protection representatives. The objective is to inform delegates of any regulatory changes and provide up to the minute topical news. At this forum we spoke about the risks of sending bulk emails and the ICO viewpoint. We had a guest speaker, Peter …
Teacher Recruitment and Retention Challenge: There is a shortage of qualified teachers in certain subjects and areas. Solution: Teachers can be paid a recruitment and retention allowance from M1 to M6. Teachers are given as much support as possible, either through help with their well-being, or other initiatives to lessen the burden of their work. …
Welcome to Our New Team Members! We are excited to welcome two new members of staff to join the MIS Team. Daniel and Kevin both have a wealth of experience in the education sector and are passionate about helping schools and other educational institutions to make the most of their MIS systems. Daniel has over …
Who am I? My name is Sandra Zirolyte (Catering and Cleaning Inspection Officer), and I specialise in food safety and premises hygiene. I work for The Education Space and I work with educational settings and schools to ensure they meet food safety standards and hygiene within their kitchens/dining areas and cleaning standards within their premises. …
Recognising the work of multi-academy trusts up and down the country The Education Space was proud to sponsor the MAT Excellence Awards organised by Optimus Education on 29 June 2023. The inaugural awards ceremony and gala dinner held at The Park Plaza in London provided opportunity to highlight achievements and demonstrate the impact trusts have …
Data Compliance hosted their summer term Brunch and Discuss on 14th June which is the termly forum to provide schools with current data protection news and further guidance on data protection practices. One of the subjects covered was AI and the issues from a data protection point of view. The power of AI was demonstrated …
National Volunteers’ Week closed with a celebration of Newham Volunteers in Plashet Park on Saturday 3 June 2023, which included a celebration of the work of school governors and trustees. On the stage, long-standing School Governor with many years of service, Cllr Neil Wilson, spoke of the role of Governors being strategic leaders in schools. …
The Education Act 1981 was the first major steps to developing the amazingly inclusive schools we see today. None more so than the brilliant schools in Newham. By creating environments where everyone can succeed, we open up opportunities for everyone to follow their dreams. I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Ellen Goodey, …
At the Spring 1 Computing Network Meeting, eleven Computing Leads from around the borough gathered on a Friday afternoon to eat sandwiches, drink tea and discuss online safety. After previous half-termly sessions on ‘Preparing for an Ofsted Deepdive in Computing’ and ‘Sharing Best Practice in Assessment’, this Session was about how to approach the important …
