Our Legal Services team are offering a new Ad hoc Service, available to non-maintained schools including Academies and other Educational Settings. Permanent Exclusion Review Service Parents have the right to appeal against a decision to permanently exclude. Schools and academies are required to arrange an independent panel to hear the review. This service will provide a high quality independent Exclusion Panel Service, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements. For further information please contact Philomena Fairley, Practice Manager on 01582 547194.

We are delighted to inform you that following a recent procurement exercise we have appointed Think IT as our new IT partner from the 1st February 2018. Think IT is a familiar IT supplier to Luton schools and has already been working alongside the current team, and supporting schools over the last 18 months. Schools have benefitted from using the Think IT procurement portal and, ICT Technicians and Network Managers have been introduced to new programs, tools, license arrangements and services through the ICT Technicians and Network Managers Network Meetings. The Readiness Assessment Audit has helped Senior Leadership Teams in a number of Luton schools work out the technology they need based on the outcomes they want for learners, staff, parents and other key stakeholders. Think IT will be delivering and managing all of the ICT SLAs and services you have purchased including providing a technical support service. This new partnership will ensure that our offer keeps pace with the continual change in ICT and meets your needs for enhanced outcomes. Over the next couple of weeks Think IT will be in touch with those schools that buyback this service to arrange a one to one visit, to discuss the ICT SLA and any issues you may have and wish to talk about. We are also planning a series of exciting informative workshops at the Leagrave Centre and will share details with you in the near future. For further information or queries, please contact Katherine Shieber - Schools Traded Services Business Unit Manager on 01582 548020.

Three thousand schools across the region are being given a chance to nurture and inspire a new generation of nature lovers through the Woodland Trust's Green Tree School Award. Further details can be found on the attached flyer but if you'd like to know more about the Green Tree School Award and find out how your school can get involved contact Vicky - vickyduxbury@woodlandtrust.org.uk Telephone:03437705717 Mob.07584595424

To maintain continuity of service and enhance our current offer all enquiries from schools will now be handled centrally by the Health and Safety Team. The team can be contacted on 01582 546290 or via the generic email box: DL-LBCCorporateHealthAndSafety@luton.gov.uk Health & Safety Team • Rachel Doyle – Support Services Manager • Tommy Syme – Health & Safety Adviser • Maureen Connolly – Health & Safety Adviser • Khurram Nawaz – Project Support Assistant All our schools will now be supported by the whole team listed above. In addition we will also be working with approved Health and Safety partners to enhance our current offer to you. AssessNet and Smart Log - Contact Any questions regarding AssessNet and Smart Log eg. training, password or how to log an accident, please contact Khurram Nawaz on 01582 546290 or email khurram.nawaz@luton.gov.uk Short Term Goals • Over the next 3-6 months we plan to visit each school to carry out a Health and Safety Audit, in consultation with schools to identify training and support requirements. • Audit the entries on Smartlog and working with the schools collating any missing data. • Where required provide AssessNet Refresher training If you have any further queries please contact Rachel Doyle on 01582 547027.

Schools will benefit from ensuring that they budget for legal support so as to gain peace of mind knowing that an unexpected demand for such support can be met without having to make separate budgetary arrangements.