Please see below for the full list of the days sessions
10:00 - 10:30
Children growing up in poverty or experiencing poor health and wellbeing can feel different and left out, causing them to face stigma from their peers. This session will focus on key public health services and strategies, and encourage discussion on ways to reduce stigma in school.
Find out more about our Health and Wellbeing in Schools
11:00 - 12:00
This year we will be launching Family Hubs across our borough. Our Vision is for all families in Waltham Forest have the support they need, when they need it, in easy reach of their homes. Family hubs will be the heart of our neighbourhoods creating welcoming spaces for families to access a range of support services, wellbeing information, educational and fun activities designed to enable families to thrive throughout the life course of their family journey.
12:00 - 1:00
Overview of the Best Start in Life Offer and how it supports school readiness by supporting children before they take up their FEEE and school reception place as well support available via the Early Years Inclusion Pathway which supports early identification and timely support for children with learning & development delay and SEND.
Find out more about our High Quality Storytelling Training
1:00 - 2:00
The session will share information on the autism strategy and implementation plan, including any actions relevant to education currently in progress. The focus will be on how partnerships can be better built between the council and schools as well as across schools to improve outcomes for autistic students.
Find out more about our strategy to make Waltham Forest an Autism-friendly borough
2:00 - 3:00
Like many schools across London and Waltham Forest, St Joseph Infants and Juniors have been impacted by the falling numbers of primary aged children, which taken its toll on their financial stability. In 2021/22 they took the brave decision to move to deliver a mixed year curriculum with a focus on protecting outcomes for children and delivering a quality curriculum. In this session the Chair of Governors and Headteacher share their journey so far.
Find out more about our School Organisation and Admissions Board
4:00 - 5:30
A session outlining Waltham Forest's whole life approach to education, focusing on developments of the WF Post 16 Strategy and the Jobs, Skills and Growth programme.
Find out more about our Post 16 Strategy