• Keeping Children Safe in Education September (2020) – updated 1 September (changes in 3 circumstances: where legislation has required it e.g. reflecting mandatory Relationship Education, Relationship and Sex Education and Health Education from September 2020. where we have helpful additional information that will support schools and colleges protect their children e.g. mental health, domestic abuse, child criminal and sexual exploitation and county lines. important clarifications which will help the sector better understand and/or follow our guidance. A table of changes is included at Annex H)
  
• DfE Guidance on registration of pupils during school closures from 1 September 2020
  
• DfE guidance for parents and carers
• DfE Guidance on supporting mental health and well-being for children
• DfE guidance on Pupil Premium and FSM

• DfE Guidance for schools    
• DfE Planning Framework    
• DfE Guidance on protective measures for schools   
• DfE Guidance for parents and carers
• Gov.UK Q&A on schools reopening
• WHO Guidance on Schools Opening
• Unicef and WHO guidance
• Chartered College Research Paper- Education in Times of crisis
• YouTube video by Dr Butler Cambridge University Hospitals Covid 19 Unit
• NAHT Advice 13th May
• Autism Berkshire and Parenting Special Children Top tips for Autistic and ADHD children returning to school

• DfE NQT guidance
• A Childs Guide to Corona Virus- from the Childrens Commissioners Office 
  
• Education Support 24 hour support line for school staff
• Chartered College Well Being Support for school staff
• Research School article on distance learning and disadvantaged pupils
• SEND guidance from ISPEA
• UNICEF guidance for parents
• DfE English Hub Phonics Support on the Whiteknights English Hub website
  
• DfE information regarding technology support for children and schools during coronavirus
• Government-funded support to help schools make use of Microsoft Office 365 or Google G Suite for Education 
• Free CPD opportunities
• DfE guidance on funding available to schools to support with costs associated with coronavirus

The website has a dedicated page to provide information and advice for our children, parents, carers and practitioners covering a wide range of subjects, including domestic abuse, emotional health, financial help, coping strategies for new parents, home schooling, keeping children safe on-line etc.

Berkshire West Safeguarding Children Partnership website Links below:

• https://www.berkshirewestsafeguardingchildrenpartnership.org.uk/scp/parents-and-carers/information-for-parents-and-carers
• https://www.berkshirewestsafeguardingchildrenpartnership.org.uk/scp/parents-and-carers/important-safety-messages-children-and-babies

Due to the Covid-19 virus, the way practitioners, agencies and schools are working with the vulnerable has changed. This video below highlights the need for everyone to play a part in looking out for those children and adults at risk - to ‘Be Brave, speak up’ to help keep them safe. 

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BWSafeguardingChildrenPartnership/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/BWSCP1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
• You tube: https://yout.u.be/NwSD4pY-Cok  
• Keeping Children Safe in Education September (2020) – updated 1 September

Thanks to everyone who has joined the online Leadership Drop-Ins and Round Table Discussions during the last few months. The slides and notes from all these sessions are available in the Shared Documents Store here: https://wsh.wokingham.gov.uk/shared-documents/shared-documents-store/

NB You will need to log in to the website to access the Shared Documents Store. If you are not sure of your school's log in details, these are usually available from your school office staff, or can be obtained by contacting Kathy Smedley: kathy.smedley@wokingham.gov.uk or David Congdon: david.congdon@wokingham.gov.uk

• Resources and links to support online, remote and home learning aimed at Teachers, Subject Leaders and IT Technical staff

• Supporting Pupil Premium pupils during the school closure period

• Supporting EAL pupils during the school closure period

• Education Welfare advice for parents and carers

• Message from Elaine Munro - Summer Term School Planning meetings (SPMs) 
• Coronavirus Educational Psychology Service tips for schools and children    
• Coronavirus Educational Psychology Service tips for families
• Top tips to promote resilience at home      
• AnDy Clinic COVID19_advice for parents and carers
• Book about coronavirus for young children, illustrated by Axel Scheffler
• Pandemics and the Coronavirus - a story for children
• Children's story about coronavirus 
• British Psychological Society advice on how to talk to children about coronavirus
• Local CAMHS service update and guidance
• Message from SEND Voices and WBC
• Bereavement Guidance (link to page within the Shared Documents area - requires login)
• NHS Coping guidance for young people
• A guide for schools and settings for transition and recovery in the aftermath of COVID 19

• PEP update from the Virtual School

The Key for School Leaders are making their Covid-19 resource hub open to all schools – schools don't have to be a member of The Key to access these resources.

• https://schoolleaders.thekeysupport.com/

Capita SIMS have provided the information and links below:

• Capita SIMS links and resources to support during Coronavirus
• SIMS Customer Success: Daily Webinar Programme
• Service Desk Support - Capita have had to make some changes to how schools contact the Service Desk.  Schools can access support via the Support Portal or via email capitasoftwaresupport@capita.co.uk. 

Values Based Education

Sarah Phillips, Headteacher at Loddon Primary School, works closely with Values Based Education and has provided the support materials below for schools and families:

• VBE Patience Leaflet
• VBE Positivity Leaflet

RE Resources for home learning

 Please see the Teaching Materials page under Religious Education for useful resources.