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policy, allowing headteachers to The code is due to be in place standards of behaviour expected,” local authorities, operators, drivers
Mark Allen
take disciplinary action ranging by January 2010 and is now out to he explained. and schools who have to deal with
Editor
from a warning to a withdrawal of consultation, with teachers having “Our approach is to encour- poor and disruptive behaviour, as
Pete Henshaw – 020 7501 6771
Schools in Wales are to be given entitlement to travel or, in extreme until July 31, 2009, to comment on age schools and local authorities it is a real threat to safety and can
pete.h@markallengroup.com
clearer powers on dealing with pupils cases, exclusion from school. the plans. to work proactively with learners, have tragic consequences.
Deputy editor
who misbehave on school transport. Schools also have a number Wales’s minister for economy their parents, and the community to “Parents also need to be aware
David Taylor – 020 7501 6772 An all-Wales Travel Behaviour of responsibilities under the code, and transport, Ieuan Wyn Jones, promote positive behaviour. of these implications, as they are
david@markallengroup.com Code is being developed which including the need to raise aware- said the new code was a vital ele- “Young people are entitled to responsible for making alternative
Reporter would give schools and local ness of the importance of good ment of the Learner Travel Measure safe travel. While the majority of travel arrangements if the entitle-
Chris Parr – 020 7501 6750 authorities far-ranging powers over behaviour and the consequences of introduced last year to improve the learners behave well while travel- ment to transport is withdrawn.”
Illustrator
pupils using buses to travel to and failing to comply with the code, and safety and efficiency of education ling to and from schools and col- The draft code was developed
Christos Mais
from home. making pupils aware of how they travel. leges, there are a small minority in workshops with young people
The code will become part of themselves can report incidents of “The code promotes safe travel who misbehave. across the whole range of ages
Editorial advisory panel
each school’s general behaviour bad behaviour. for all learners, by setting out the “We are determined to support involved.
Geoff Brookes, Deputy
headteacher, Cefri Hengoed
Comprehensive School, Swansea.
Children’s services
Neill Morton, Headteacher,
Portora Royal School, Enniskillen.
Alex Wood, Headteacher, Wester directory goes live
Hailes Education Centre, Edinburgh.
Ray Tarleton, Headteacher,
South Dartmoor Community
after Climbié inquiry
College, Ashburton, Devon. Hilary
Moriarty, National director,
Boarding Schools’ Association.
An online directory of children’s more than 100 recommendations,
Tina Stockman, Teacher of art and
services, developed after the shocking including a focus on multi-agency
media studies, Harlaw Academy,
death of Victoria Climbié eight years co-operation and reducing red tape,
Aberdeen. Dr Bernard Trafford,
ago, has gone live this week. many of which were adopted into
headteacher, The Royal Grammar
Around 800 frontline profes- law.
School, Newcastle upon Tyne. Chris
sionals in 17 “early adopter” local Children’s minister, Delyth
Fenton, Assistant headteacher,
authorities in the North West of Morgan, said: “Currently, if a prac-
William Harrison School,
England, including headteachers, titioner believes that a child is at
Lincolnshire. Paul Ainsworth,
social workers and health practi- risk or may need additional support,
Deputy headteacher, Belvoir High
tioners, started using ContactPoint they may have no way of knowing
School, Leicestershire. Mark Blois,
on Monday (May 18). whether other services might already
Browne Jacobson.
The service means that these be in contact with that child.
professionals, who have all been “We estimate that ContactPoint,
security checked and trained, can when fully operational, will save at
Sales director
see the range of different services least five million hours of profes-
Matt Govett – 020 7501 6735
involved with a child they are work- sionals’ time a year.”
Commercial director
ing with. Professionals from children’s
Jon Benson – 020 7501 6767
The aim is to ensure easier and charities Barnardo’s and KIDS are Stitch up: Jon Trudgett will be keeping a daily blog of his teddy’s adventures abroad
Sales executive
faster contact between professionals also involved in the initial roll-out.
Calum Hogg – 020 7501 6706
who work with children, and to pro- Martin Narey, chief executive of
Classified sales
tect those in particularly vulnerable Barnardo’s, added: “We believe that
Rachel McElhinney – 020 7501 6728 circumstances, such as from fami- the directory will provide a quick
Teacher’s travelling teddy
Subscription manager lies on witness protection schemes, way for professionals to find out
Chris Hoskins where a parent has suffered domes- who else is working with a child;
Circulation director tic abuse, or in certain cases where making it easier to deliver better co-
Sally Boettcher
the child has been adopted. ordinated services. ContactPoint has
gets gifted pupils talking
The launch comes after Lord the potential to make the world a
Laming’s inquiry into the death of safer place for vulnerable children.”
Circulation department:
Victoria Climbié in Haringey in For more information, visit A Devon teacher will be teachers the chance to observe selected to take part from 2,000
Tel: 01722 716997
London in 2000. His report made www.ecm.gov.uk/contactpoint accompanied by a very special international approaches to gifted applicants.
Fax: 01722 716926
colleague on a fact-finding mission education. “We will be writing blogs about
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Lime green laces
to South Africa – his teddy bear While Mr Trudgett and eight our shared experiences during the
Stitch. other teachers from the south of trip, but I wanted to inject a bit of
UK annual rates:
Jon Trudgett, an advanced England will be looking at provi- fun into it for the students back
skills teacher for gifted and tal- sion in South Africa, teachers from home, so I thought Stitch’s adven-
Personal £45
Institutional (libraries,
are the in-thing
ented education at Stoke Damerel other regions will be visiting China, tures would be a talking point for
Community College in Plymouth, California and Hungary. them.”
companies etc) £100
decided to take Stitch with him “This is a chance to find out During his stay in Durban, he
Europe annual rates:
on the week-long trip – so pupils exactly what the provision is for will visit an orphanage where gifted
Personal £92
Are fashion-conscious youngsters can keep track of the grey bear’s gifted and talented children from and talented youngsters who have
Institutional £165
at your school wearing snazzy lime adventures via a daily blog on the all backgrounds, from the town- lost their parents to AIDS are get-
Rest of world annual rates: green laces in their trainers? school website. ships right through to fee-paying ting the chance to flourish, and he
Personal £113 If they are, it could be thanks to The visit is part of the Young schools, and to share and exchange will also see Project Build, a chari-
Institutional £209 Kent teacher Robin Collings. Together Gifted and Talented international ideas,” said chemistry teacher and table trust which helps to build rural
with two Sevenoaks Preparatory study trips programme, which gives year 11 tutor Mr Trudgett, who was schools and classrooms.
Printed by
School colleagues, Katherine Wolley
Pensord Press, Wales
and Davinia Ablett, he hit on the idea
of selling lime green shoe laces to Northern Irish set for funding shake-up
Published by
raise money for charity.
The school has already helped the Secondary schools are expected to North’s poorer areas while gram- of whether they are in urban or
Haller Foundation, a charity which be the biggest winners in a sweeping mars attract the rich. rural, socially advantaged or disad-
works with some of the poorest com- review of education funding in In addition, the minister wants vantaged, or living in Catholic or
munities in Kenya, to raise £8,000 to Northern Ireland. to invest more money in primary Protestant communities.
St Jude’s Church, Dulwich Road
build a rural school. But Mr Collings And grammar schools face los- education because she is keen to She said: “When I speak
Herne Hill, London SE24 0PB
was keen to do more and, remember- ing millions of pounds in the major tackle literacy problems early. about equality, it means focusing
www.markallengroup.com
ing the charity wristbands craze of a shake-up. Ms Ruane says there are too resources towards those who can’t
few years ago, reckoned pupils would It is the latest twist in a battle many children leaving school at age afford to have education provided
love wearing lime green laces. “Our pupils are very excited between Northern Ireland educa- 16 with unacceptable standards of (or bought) for them by wealthy
When the laces were launched about them,” he told SecEd. “Now tion minister Caitriona Ruane and literacy and numeracy. parents.
earlier this month at Sevenoaks we’re hoping that everyone will breakaway grammar schools plan- These problems with reading, “The correlation between social
MA Education Ltd is an independent
Prep’s Battle of the Bands event start wearing them and we’ll be ning new entrance tests. writing and maths often begin in disadvantage and education is well
publishing company also responsible
for year 6, 7 and 8, the first con- able to help other communities in Ms Ruane wants to target money primary classes. established.
for education titles Early Years
signment of 350 laces sold out Kenya,” towards social need – meaning it is Ms Ruane says the review is “These inequalities in our cur-
Educator and 5to7 Educator.
in 20 minutes. Five thousand The laces, manufactured in expected that more cash will be needed because she is determined rent system are totally unaccept-
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snap them up. www.limegreenlaceappeal.org attract pupils from some of the She adds that this is regardless funding formula.”
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