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Ofsted early years education inspection framework curriculum roadshowsOfsted is running a series of Education Inspection Framework (EIF) curriculum roadshows for maintained nursery schools and any school with pre-reception children attending. These events will be held next month, in three locations across the country.
/calendar/ofsted-early-years-education-inspection-framework-curriculum-roadshows/EYFS network event - autumn term 2024
This event is an opportunity for settings and schools to come together to share practice, ideas and build connections. Ongoing collaboration across the sector supports children’s readiness for school and aids the transition process.
/calendar/eyfs-network-event-autumn-term-2024/Education partnership workshop (Family Hubs)
Schools were invited to attend our upcoming Education Partnership Workshop held on Tuesday 30 January 2024. This event offered a comprehensive exploration of Family Hubs and Start for Life.
/calendar/education-partnership-workshop-family-hubs/Secondary leaders conference - 18 June 2025
Details of the secondary leaders conference taking place on Wednesday 18 June 2025 will be made available here.
/your-council/communications/secondary-leaders-conference-18-june-2025/Request for key contacts in the event of a serious emergency
We would like to request your cooperation in sharing and updating key contact details for your school or college for use in an emergency.
/your-council/communications/request-for-key-contacts-in-the-event-of-a-serious-emergency/Schools' insurance from October 2023
Letter to schools from Amy Oliver, director of finance regarding schools' insurance from October 2023.
/your-council/communications/schools-insurance-from-october-2023/Education strategy meeting
Education strategy meeting - agenda and draft ambition statements. Invitation for maintained schools.
/your-council/communications/education-strategy-meeting/Private fostering arrangements
Given the indistinct nature of many private fostering arrangements, we, as a local authority, periodically must remind professionals to notify Children’s Social Care department where they become aware of such an arrangement. Professionals, for example GPs surgeries and schools, have a duty to report to the local authority where they are aware or suspect that a child is subject to a private fostering arrangement.
/your-council/communications/private-fostering-arrangements/Early outcomes fund
Leicester City LA has been successful (with Nottingham City and Derby City) in securing funding to improve Speech, Language and Communication in the early years.
/your-council/communications/early-outcomes-fund/Data validation process for non-moderated schools
The 2026 Teacher Assessment Guidance (STA) states that: “LAs must have a defined data validation process using local intelligence to investigate any unexpected pattern of attainment.”
/services/education-performance/key-stage-2-writing-moderation-process-2025-2026/data-validation-process-for-non-moderated-schools/