Key Dates in May 2026

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

Tuesday 12 May | 4pm to 5pm

Verbo Training - Primary Schools

Verbo will initially be rolled out to schools, with access for other age groups being introduced shortly afterwards as part of a staggered rollout across the borough.

What Verbo provides

  • Evidence-based screening tools
  • Personalised intervention targets
  • Training webinars and intervention videos for teachers, SENCos and support staff

Tuesday 19 May | 4pm to 5pm

Verbo Training - Secondary Schools

Schools in Waltham Forest will soon have access to Verbo, an NHS-developed digital toolkit designed to support speech, language, and communication needs in the classroom.

Initial rollout
Verbo will initially be rolled out to schools, with access for other age groups being introduced shortly afterwards as part of a staggered rollout across the borough.

What Verbo provides

  • Evidence-based screening tools
  • Personalised intervention targets
  • Training webinars and intervention videos for teachers, SENCos and support staff

Thursday 21 May

School Census - Summer 2026

The census date for the Summer 2026 School Census is Thursday 21 May 2026.

Contact: Business Intelligence Team - edu.performance@walthamforest.gov.uk