School staff zone

School staff zone

Reference material: policies and guidance

Safeguarding, protection and welfare

Children & Young People’s Plan 2008-11 (SSZ 10/12/2008)

Community Cohesion and Religious issues guidance (SSZ 24/09/2008)

Racist incidents: guidance on the policy and practice of recording, reporting and monitoring racist incidents in schools (SSZ 28/04/2010)

Safeguarding children in H&F schools - legal framework and supporting guidance (SSZ 16/02/2011)

Safeguarding children and safer recruitment in education guidelines (21/01/2009)

Safeguarding children in H&F schools - legal framework & supporting guidance (SSZ 17/12/2008)

School health, safety and business continuity (SSZ section)

HR and administration

Tri-borough working and proposals for children's services. Briefing from Andrew Christie, Director Children's Services (SSZ 9/02/2011)

Education services portfolio 2011-12 (SSZ section)

Employing skilled migrant workers – new regulations in place from 27 November 2008 (SSZ 3/12/2008)

Green schools, sustainability and carbon management (SSZ section)

HECK Collaborative - School Improvement Partners’ Handbook 2010 – 2011 (SSZ 06/10/2010)

Leading Teachers and Leading One to One Tutors - Directory 2010/11 (SSZ 10/11/2010)

Lilla Huset Professional Development Centre (link to website)

Local Government Ombudsman - New school complaints jurisdiction for the Ombudsman (SSZ 10/11/2010)

Target setting 2010 - DCSF revised guidance (SSZ 19/11/2008)

Term dates 2011/12 - community school term and holiday dates

Workforce Agreement Monitoring Group (WAMG) - threshold and performance management guidance (added 24/06/2009)

Curriculum and learning

Autistic Spectrum Disorders handbook (SSZ 15/12/20100

Dyslexia: policy and Guidance for supporting pupils with Dyslexia (added 26/04/2010)
Guide for parents - demystifying dyslexia (added 09/11/2010)

Hammersmith and Fulham Urban Studies Centre (link to website)

Religious Education: agreed syllabus for religious education in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham (added 27/01/2010)

Secondary Curriculum - details of support available from CfBT and Aspect in developing foundation subjects (SSZ 5/11/2008)

Special educational needs (SEN) information (LBHF website)

Exclusion: model letters

Improving behaviour and attendance: Guidance on exclusion from schools and pupil referral units (PRUs) 2008 - Click here for link to Teachernet advice

Model Letter 1 - From headteacher or teacher in charge of a (PRU) notifying parent(s) of a fixed-period exclusion of five school days or fewer in one term, and where a public examination is not missed (paragraph 101)

Model letter 2 - From headteacher or teacher in charge of a PRU notifying parent(s) of a pupil of that pupil's fixed period exclusion of more than five school days (up to and including 15 school days) in a term (paragraph 103a)

Model letter 3 - From headteacher or teacher in charge of a PRU notifying parent of a fixed-period exclusion of more than 15 school days in total in one term (paragraph 103b)

Model letter 4 - From the headteacher of a primary, secondary or special school (or the teacher in charge of a PRU) notifying the parent(s) of that pupil's permanent exclusion (paragraph 103b)

Model letter 5 - From headteacher to parent barring them from premises (available soon).

Schools seeking further advice on the exclusions process should call either: Sharon Collins: 020 8753 3628 or Lisa Border: 020 8753 2627