Key Dates in January 2026

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

Thursday 1 January

New Years Day

New Years Day

Tuesday 13 January

Healthy Schools London Refresh Workshops

There will be two online workshops on the Healthy Schools London Award refresh for all primary and secondary schools in the borough in January 2026. This is a valuable opportunity to learn how the award can benefit your school in improving pupils’ health and wellbeing, and if not yet registered, receive guidance on how to register and apply for the Bronze award.

The workshop will provide:

  • An overview of what the programme has to offer and the refresh
  • Guidance on how to register and applications
  • A Q&A session to answer your questions  

Note: There are two online sessions in January and you only need to attend one of the sessions. 

Wednesday 14 January | 3pm to 5.30pm

Radicalisation and Neurodiversity | Online session

This session will be online on MS Teams

Thursday 15 January

Healthy Schools London Refresh Workshops

There will be two online workshops on the Healthy Schools London Award refresh for all primary and secondary schools in the borough in January 2026. This is a valuable opportunity to learn how the award can benefit your school in improving pupils’ health and wellbeing, and if not yet registered, receive guidance on how to register and apply for the Bronze award.

The workshop will provide:

  • An overview of what the programme has to offer and the refresh
  • Guidance on how to register and applications
  • A Q&A session to answer your questions  

Note: There are two online sessions in January and you only need to attend one of the sessions. 

Wednesday 21 January

Waltham Forest Safeguarding Children Board

Waltham Forest Safeguarding Children's Board (WFSCB)