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Schools' Extranet support

Please call us on 0116 454 1120 or email: schools.extranet@leicester.gov.uk.

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Leadership changes in your school

As we approach the start of the academic year, please let us know about any changes in leadership or updated email addresses so that we can ensure our records are up to date. 

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Built Environment Services for Schools

BESS is aimed towards schools and academies that wish Education Building Services to provide a comprehensive service offering. EBS will assess each school on a need basis and provide a detailed proposal for maintenance.

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Grants for projects

Leicester schools can apply for help with the cost of projects that fall outside the core curriculum. Alderman Newton’s Educational Foundation is a local charity offering grants to state schools within the city of Leicester. There is no limit on the amount that can be applied for, although most grants are in the region of £1,000 - £3,000.

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Community food growing support

Funded by the city council, The conservation volunteers community food growing support programme provides free support and advice to schools, early learning settings, community gardens and allotments.

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Non-statutory data collections

The schools' data team collect in any data/information required and agreed by schools with the local authority. These non-statutory collections are only required locally and there is no national equivalent. An example is the year 6 to 7 transition data. These collections are either to inform local practice or to provide a smooth transfer of data from one type of body to another. An example of this is the key stage 4 results which are sent on to post-16 providers.

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Eye tests - Eyepod

Where staff are identified as requiring a vision test and/or corrective spectacles/safety spectacles for DSE or safety purposes, our partners Eyepod provide can these services on behalf of schools. Check with your manager for more details. Schools will be liable for the full cost of any eye tests and corrective appliances provided. Manager approval is required.

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Information for governors about Sustainable Schools Leicester

Through the sustainable schools team, Leicester City Council supports all schools in the city to become more sustainable. Our outcomes are reducing carbon, engaging young people and/or teachers in environmental education, provides opportunities to showcase Leicester City Council and our partners & raises awareness of the climate emergency and how to proactively combat it. Ultimately, we want to support all schools to achieve and maintain Green Flag status in the next 3 years.

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Learning, communication and interaction support team

We support schools so that all children and young people with these additional educational needs receive an education that enables them to make progress .

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National ADHD medication shortages

Please note that this letter, from Professor Ghosh, Deputy Executive Medical Director at Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, is currently being distributed to schools across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. It reports a national clinical alert issued by the Department of Health and Social Care to highlight shortages in some medications used to manage symptoms and behaviours associated with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The supply of these medications is intermittent, changing on a daily basis, and is likely to be affected for the remainder of 2023.

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Enhanced summary care record

Do you want to, potentially, help save the life of one of your pupils?

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