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Waltham Forest Schools represented at Mayor of London’s Talk Matters Project Launch

22 March 2024

Earlier this month the five Waltham Forest schools selected to pilot the Mayor of London (MoL)’s Talk Matters attended the Launch Event at the Town Hall at Royal Docks.

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Twilight Webinar

12 March 2024

Supporting Pupils’ Sensory Needs in the School Environment

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VegPower school visit to Jenny Hammond primary school

11 March 2024

Eat Them To Defeat Them campaign comes to Jenny Hammond school!

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Young Carers Action Day 2024

6 March 2024

The Young Carers Action Day 2024 theme is “fair futures for young carers” which will be focussing on why caring should not be a barrier to learning, earning or being able to get on in life - but for many, it is.

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Waltham Forest Easter Holiday Activity and Food Programme

5 March 2024

This Easter, the Waltham Forest Holiday Activity Programme will be running free activities for children who are in receipt of benefit related Free School Meals (FSM) from Tuesday 2 to Friday 12 April 2024.

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National Careers Week - Monday 4th to Saturday 9th March 2024

4 March 2024

Career information, news and events for schools and young people!

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SEND Education Sufficiency Review

20 February 2024

SEND Sufficiency review. Providing parents and carers with greater choice when considering placements for children and young people with high needs.

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Measles outbreak

7 February 2024

Information regarding the increased risk of measles in the UK from Joe McDonnell, Director of Public Health, Waltham Forest Council.

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Consultation on Gender Identity draft guidance 2024

6 February 2024

The Department for Education (DfE) has released a non-statutory draft guidance for schools regarding 'gender-questioning children'.

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