News
News archive
Local news archive
New course dates for 2013/14 now available
Tuesday 21st May 2013Many new course dates are now available to book, supporting schools to teach PSHE Education and renew Healthy School Status...
The impact of Healthy Schools Plus
Tuesday 21st May 2013Healthy Schools Plus which has been running in Wiltshire for the last 3 years was recently evaluated by NatCen on behalf of the Department of Health...
Wiltshire Healthy Schools Bronze Level Success!
Thursday 9th May 2013Congratulations to the latest group of Wiltshire schools who have been awarded Wiltshire Healthy Schools status at Bronze Level...
School Quality Assurance visits this week
Monday 29th April 2013Members of the Wiltshire Healthy Schools Quality Assurance Group are visiting selected schools this week to quality assure the Wiltshire Healthy Schools programme...
New dates to join Healthy Schools
Monday 22nd April 2013The next round of dates for schools to join the Wiltshire Healthy School programme are now available to book at Bronze and Silver level...
New secondary network meetings
Thursday 11th April 2013New dates have now been booked for the next round of Secondary school network meetings, which you will soon be able to book online...
PSHE Education review
Thursday 21st March 2013Today the Department for Education issued the results of its PSHE Education review...
Cheryl is leaving
Wednesday 20th March 2013This Friday Cheryl Johanson is leaving the Council, after many years of providing admin support for Healthy Schools and PSHE Education...
Stories of Recovery
Friday 22nd February 2013A new DVD featuring stories of local people who have recovered from problematic drug use has been sent to Wiltshire Secondary Schools...
Wiltshire Healthy Schools celebration
Thursday 31st January 2013This month the first 9 schools that have achieved Wiltshire Healthy Schools at Bronze level were awarded their plaques...
Working with Swindon teachers
Thursday 31st January 2013Supporting Swindon Healthy Schools we have been working with teachers in Swindon this month, focussing on delivering effective drug, relationships and sex education...
Focus on Bereavement
Thursday 31st January 2013At our Primary PSHEE network meetings during February, we are focussing on bereavement with input from Winston’s Wish...
Wiltshire Healthy Schools Bronze Level Success!
Wednesday 12th December 2012Congratulations to 9 schools which are the first to achieve Wiltshire Healthy Schools Bronze Level! They are: Bitham Brook Primary School, Coombe Bissett CE Primary School, Horningsham Primary School, Larkrise School, Rowdeford School, St...
Secondary School Pastoral support network meetings
Friday 7th December 2012The next round is now open for booking in March. This time we are offering venues in both Melksham and Salisbury, to reduce travel time for people in the south of the county as requested...
Pupil Premium guidance for Primary Schools
Tuesday 27th November 2012Following the Wiltshire conference for Primary Schools "Working Together to Eliminate the Gaps", earlier this month, a guide on effective use of the pupil premium has ben made available...
Review of Public Health Resource Centre
Tuesday 13th November 2012Following the move of Public Health to Wiltshire Council, there will no longer be the physical space to host a resource centre...
New network dates and SMSC course added
Monday 22nd October 2012Future PSHE Education network dates for Primary & Secondary schools are now available to book on http://www...
New bill proposed to strengthen PSHE Education
Thursday 18th October 2012Yesterday a new bill was proposed to require the Secretary of State to make provision to include relationship, drug and alcohol education in the national curriculum; and for connected purposes...
New Online Wiltshire Healthy Schools Audit Tool in Development
Tuesday 16th October 2012We have just commissioned our wonderful web designers to create a online version of both our Bronze Level and Silver Level audits for schools taking part in the Wiltshire Healthy Schools programme...
Book your place for Spring 2013 Primary PSHEE network meetings
Tuesday 16th October 2012The next round of Primary PSHEE subject leader network meetings are now published on Wiltshire CPD Online (www...
Updated local drug treatment flyers sent to schools
Tuesday 18th September 2012This month updated contact details of the the young people's drug and alcohol treatment service, Motiv8, and the Wiltshire Stop Smoking Service have been sent to schools...
New staff INSET offer for secondary schools
Thursday 6th September 2012Welcome back! We have recently developed a new staff INSET training session for secondary schools entitled 'Supporting young people with Emotional Health and Wellbeing' in partnership with Sheldon School...
Read the latest Bike-It Plus Newsletter
Thursday 16th August 2012The latest edition of the Bike-It Plus project newsletter is now available...
New training events - Careers Education & Financial Capability
Tuesday 24th July 2012The training events have been updated to include details of 4 Careers events this Autumn, including a course for Secondary teachers on Careers Education...
Ethos 20 now out
Wednesday 18th July 2012Our Summer newsletter for schools is now available...
National news archive
Benchmarking
Friday 24th May 2013This page may not reflect Government policy. More information...
Funding and operational guidance
Friday 24th May 2013This section includes operational guidance and publications about the allocation of the Dedicated School Grant...
SENCOs
Friday 24th May 2013SENCOs play a vital role in leading the coordination of provision for children and young people with SEN and/or disabilities in schools...
Types of schools
Friday 24th May 2013Popular questions on types of schools. Read full story...
Uniform
Friday 24th May 2013In this section you will find answers to a wide range of questions related to uniform policies in schools...
School year, term and day
Friday 24th May 2013Answers to popular questions on school holiday and term dates, including start and finish times during the day...
Selecting a school
Friday 24th May 2013Popular questions about selecting a school for your child, including details of advice available for parents and carers...
Parenting
Friday 24th May 2013Commonly asked questions about parenting, including useful guidance and advice for parents and carers on home and school-based issues...
Special educational needs
Friday 24th May 2013Popular questions about issues affecting parents and carers of children with special educational needs, including guidance about statementing...
Childminding and childcare
Friday 24th May 2013Commonly asked questions about childminding for parents and carers as well as those interested in a career in childcare...
Service children
Friday 24th May 2013Service children are children and young people from families where one or more parent is currently in the British armed forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland...
Online eProcurement
Friday 24th May 2013OPEN is an innovative e-procurement tool which has been designed to help schools save money...
Employer access
Friday 24th May 2013Employer Access is a free service available for schools, local authorities and teacher supply agencies in England...
Tools and applications
Friday 24th May 2013Tools and applications that can be used by teaching professionals...
European schools
Friday 24th May 2013The Department for Education employs suitably qualified teachers - those holding a degree or equivalent and who have relevant teaching experience - to work in the Anglophone sections of the fourteen European Schools...
Qualifications finder
Friday 24th May 2013The Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage sets out the requirements for staff/child ratios in settings delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage and the qualification levels that practitioners must hold...
Policies and procedures
Friday 24th May 2013The Department supports those who work with or for children and young people...
Equality
Friday 24th May 2013The Department is committed to developing policies that raise attainment for all children and close the gap between those facing disadvantage and their peers...
Schools Financial Value Standard (SFVS) and Assurance
Friday 24th May 2013Information about SFVS for all maintained schools and additional assurance criteria that will be introduced for all local authorities...
16-19 funding allocations
Friday 24th May 2013Colleges, providers, schools and academies receive their provisional allocation of learner numbers for the academic year in January each year, and details of the other factors used to calculate their financial allocation...
Student support
Friday 24th May 2013This section details the support available to young people to help them participate in education and training ? particularly those with additional needs or who face barriers to learning...
Capital funding and programmes
Friday 24th May 2013This section includes information on: school buildings design; funding for voluntary-aided schools; schools land and property issues, including schools playing fields; the announcement of the end of the Building Schools for the Future programme; and launch of the comprehensive review of all capital investment in schools, early years, colleges and sixth-forms...
Building Schools for the Future (BSF)
Friday 24th May 2013The Government has set out plans to overhaul capital investment in England?s schools...
Voluntary-aided schools
Friday 24th May 2013Voluntary-aided schools (VA) schools are maintained schools and often, but not always, have a religious character...
VASIS
Friday 24th May 2013Access to the voluntary-aided schools information system (VASIS), which provides details of projects, claims and allocations related to voluntary-aided schools...
Site map | Terms & conditions | Privacy policy
Web design: 