Education, Early Years & Childcare
Useful Information Coronavirus COVID-19
We have put together some helpful information and support that you may find helpful during the current Coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
These can be accessed on the dedicated page for Help and Information: Coronavirus COVID-19
Schools, Colleges & Post 16 Provision
Mil Vasic letter to Halton parents and carers in prep for March 2021 return to school
Please find below letter from Mil Vasic, Strategic Director People – Halton Borough Council
This letter is for parents and carers about the return to school, it sets out our collective ask around adhering to ‘good COVID practice’ and thanks all parents and carers for your continuing support
Mil Vasic Letter to Parents and Carers – 5 March 2021
How remote education is working for children and young people with SEND
Ofsted have produced a video about their findings on remote learning, it covers what has worked well for some children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)
Remote education is working for children and young people with SEND
Ministerial Letters during COVID-19 pandemic
To all children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), their parents/carers and families, and others who support them
NEW – Minister Ford’s open letter to families schools re-opening 8.3.2021
- Minister Ford open letter to CYP-families-SEND 14.1.2021
- Minister Ford open letter to the SEND sector 9.11.2020
- Minister Ford’s open letter to SEND sector schools opening 30.5.2020
- Joint Dept for Health & Social Care and Dept for Education Ministerial Letter 30.4.2020
Information for children, young people and families for going back to school/educational provision
Halton Borough Council
- Welcoming children and young people safely back to school/education – here you will find lots of resources, video clips and information to support the safe return of pupils across the Borough
- COVID-19 School Additional Measures HBC Letter to Parents and Carers – 17 Sept 2020
Guide for children and young people the Children’s commissioner for England has published a guide for children to tell them some of the changes they might see when they go back to school this September as well as providing tips on how to cope if they’re feeling worried or nervous and helpful resources to stay safe
Support for parents/carers with many young people returning to school for the first time in many months Parent Info has published tips for parents and carers to help their primary and secondary school children and young people cope when returning to school
Department for Education blog features frequently asked questions around children returning to school in England
Contact important information about COVID-19 for for families with disabled children
Government Guidance - education and childcare
The Education secretary, Gavin Williamson, announced the government’s plans for the full re-opening of schools in September, separate guidance for special schools, early years and childcare providers and FE colleges and providers is now available. The expectation is that children and young people with SEND will be able to return to full-time provision from the beginning of the Autumn term.
Full opening guidance available below:
Christmas Food Parcels/Gifts and Winter Warmth
Halton Borough Council has pledged to support struggling families this Christmas by providing free school meals vouchers or food hampers
Primary Schools
- All Saints Upton Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Astmoor Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Beechwood Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Bridgewater Park Primary School and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- Brookvale Primary School and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- Castle View Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Daresbury Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21 & SEN
- Ditton Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Fairfield Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Farnworth Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Gorsewood Primary School and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- Hale CE Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Halebank CE Primary School and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- Hallwood Park Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Halton Lodge Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Hill View Primary School and SEND Information Report 2019
- Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- Lunt’s Heath Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020
- Moore Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Moorfield Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Murdishaw West Primary School and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- Oakfield County Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020
- Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Catholic Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Palace Fields Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Pewithall Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Runcorn All Saints CE Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Simms Cross Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- St Augustines Catholic Primary School and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- St Basil’s Catholic Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- St Bedes Catholic Infants School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- St Bedes Catholic Junior School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- St Berteline’s CE Primary School and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- St Clement’s Catholic Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- St Edward’s Catholic Primary School and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- St Gerard’s Catholic Primary School & Nursery School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- St Martin’s Primary School and SEND Information Report September 2019-20
- St Mary’s Halton CE Primary School and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- St Michael’s Catholic Primary School and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- The Brow Community Primary School and SEND Information Report 2019
- The Grange – Primary School (All Through School) and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Victoria Road Primary School and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- Westfield Primary School and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- Weston Point Community Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Weston Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Widnes Academy (Primary) and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- Windmill Hill Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Woodside Primary School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
Secondary Schools
- Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy and Sixth Form Provision + SEND Information Report 2019-20
- Ormiston Chadwick Academy and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- Sandymoor and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- St Chads Catholic and Church of England High School and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- The Grange – Secondary School (All Through School) and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- The Heath School and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Wade Deacon High School (Secondary) and SEND Information Report 2019-20
Secondary Pupil Referral Unit (PRU)
Special Schools & Halton Specialist Provision
- Ashley School and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- Brookfields Primary Special Academy and SEND Information Report 2019-20
- Cavendish High Academy and SEND Information Report 2020-21
- Chesnut Lodge School & Specialist SEN College and SEND Information Report 2019-20
NEW updated Halton Specialist Provision
Provides details of the different types of SEND provision, number of place and Resource Bases available within mainstream schools for pupils across the Borough with staff trained, qualified and experienced in specific areas of needs.
Colleges & Post 16 Provision
School Travel
All other Independent Special Schools and Special Post-16 Provision (Section 41 List)
Policy Statement about Out of Borough Provision
SEMH FREE SCHOOL
The Secretary of State decided that our joint bid with St Helen Borough Council to establish a Social, Emotional and Mental Health Free School in Halton Borough Council be approved to proceed to the next stage of the process, involving a trust competition
An engagement event was held on Tuesday 21st May 2019 at the Select Stadium, Widnes. Contact: Ann McIntyre, Operational Director – Education, Inclusion and Provision [email protected]
- Proposal Document
- Presentation 1 – Context and Specification SEMH
- Presentation 2 – New Schools Network
- DfE Guidance
SEMH Free School – Update
A meeting was held on Thursday 19th September 2019 for organisations to meet with Parents and Carer representatives to discuss the proposed Joint SEMH Free School in Halton
Halton Borough Council's Update - EHC Plans
Special Provision Capital Fund Consultation Outcome
A link to the Short Plan (updated September 2019), the original consultation document and a summary of the consultation outcomes can be found below:
Consultation launched - Halton Borough Council’s Youth Provision and service update
Consultation launched – deadline is 30 September 2020
Halton Borough Council’s Youth Service aims to secure, so far as reasonably practicable, equality of access for all young people to the positive, preventative and early help needed to improve their well-being. We must also find out and take into account young people’s views when making decisions about future youth provision and activities for them. The Council in partnership with Halton Youth Cabinet, Youth Focus North West, and Commonplace, are consulting the young people of Halton about future youth provision throughout September.
Can you please promote the link below to young people and they need to complete the survey by 30 September 30th 2020
https://haltonyouthserviceprovision.commonplace.is
Provision Update
- To support some of the more vulnerable young people from 1st August 2020 Halton Borough Council’s Early Help and Intervention team will provide dedicated Youth Support and Treatment to these young people in a holistic family way. For any young person needing 1-1 support for substance misuse please contact iCART: The team can be contacted during the hours of 9am to 5pm from Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4pm on Friday, call 0151 907 8305. If you have an urgent (safeguarding) concern outside these hours, please call the Emergency Duty Team (EDT) on 0345 0500148.
- The Council and the Youth Focus North West will support the Youth Cabinet and the Youth Parliament from 1st August ensuring they can still continue to meet and represent their members.
- Support has also been arranged for a number of other key groups that young people have advised are important to them including LGBTQI and Special Educational Needs.
- With support from the NW Region Duke of Edinburgh Awards team and through our registered local schools and settings this important programme will continue to be available in Halton.
- Finally as we know that there is a huge amount of good innovative work with young people happening within our local communities we are going to offer the opportunity for local organisations to apply for a small grant between £5,000 and £10,000 in late summer early Autumn.