September 2023

Key events and national days aimed at education professionals in Waltham Forest

Tuesday 19 September

Construction Jobsfest

11am-2pm

London Academy of Sustainable Construction

Young people will have access to some of the most exciting jobs in construction and the built environment. They can find out about all the different skills and areas of work in the built environment and construction, and how they can get qualified to get started in a career that will take them around the world or get a job local . The industry offers great career prospects, as the need for construction and built environment workers continues to boom, with green construction methods, insulation and green technology becoming more and more important. There’s a massive range of roles including site-based and office-based, specialist trades and management.

Wednesday 20 September

Religious Education Network Meeting

This meeting will be on Zoom 4pm to 6pm.

Free and open to all primary and secondary school staff who teach or contribute to the teaching of RE at their school. A great opportunity to find out some practical ideas to use in your classroom and network with other teachers of RE from the borough.

Wednesday 20 September

Schools Forum Meeting

School Forum Meeting (SFM)

Friday 22 September

Key Stage 2 September Checking Exercise

The Headteacher should login to the 2023 Key Stage 2 (KS2) September checking exercise website to check that the Department for Education (DfE) have attributed the correct pupils to your school for the purposes of calculating your 2023 KS2 school performance measures. 

Headteachers can also submit the following amendment requests, if necessary: 

  • Add pupils
  • Remove pupils that meet certain criteria (even if they remain on roll)
  • Limited characteristics amendments
  • Key stage 1 results amendments

The 2023 KS2 September checking exercise will be the only opportunity to check that the DfE have attributed the correct pupils to your school to calculate your 2023 KS2 school performance measures.

Friday 22 September

FAP/sixth form /college enrolment data deadline

College enrolment data deadline

Wednesday 27 September

SACRE AGM

Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE)