LA /ESSEX PRIMARY HEADS’ ASSOCIATION MID AREA
THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2013
MEETING SUMMARY: ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Agendas and minutes for these meetings available at www.essexprimaryheads.co.uk
Attendance List
DISTRICT AND EPHA AGENDA (a.m.)
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Doretta Cowie, Mid Chair
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Welcome to new Headteachers:
Paula Barningham
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary
(Acting)
Joe Figg
Meadgate Primary (Executive head)
Bridgette Gough
St Andrew’s CE Primary, Halstead
Alison Cole
St Peter’s CE Primary, Coggeshall
Alina Clay
Stock CE Primary
Kate Garrett
Tollesbury School
Paul Sully
Beehive Lane Primary
Heather Shelley
Broomfield Primary (Acting)
Stephanie Redgate
St Mary’s CE Primary, W Ferrers
Stuart Wainwright
Notley Green Primary (Acting this term)
Farewell to the following Headteachers:
Keith Bannister
Great Totham Primary
Doretta Cowie
Perryfields Juniors
Stuart Ellis
St Michael’s Juniors, Galleywood
Paula Hagan
St Nicola CE Primary, Tillingham
Kerrie McGrory
Templars Primary
Alistair Robinson
Finchingfield CE Primary
Doretta Cowie
Tim Coulson, Director for Education and Learning
EPHA meeting
Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
AREA AGENDA
Welcome, introductions and update
Collaborative partnerships – case study
Primary Updates briefing paper:
 Headspace
 National Curriculum
 Home to school transport consultation
 Alternative Provision in Primary
 Teaching School alliances
 Primary School Leadership
 Primary Sports Premium funding
 Child Sexual Exploitation training
 Reception and KS1 free school meals
 Infant & Junior schools
 Primary Chains Grant
 Education Estates Strategy
 Pupil Premium Plus Grant for Children
in Care
Assessment beyond levels – development of a
new Target Tracker tool to support schools
The new SEN Strategy for Essex – changes and
challenges ahead
Headspace
The Excellence Practitioner Portal
The legal toolkit
HR update
The new National Curriculum – overview
Key dates
Four Villages Primary Consortium
Tim Coulson
Darren Cole, Target Tracker
Graham Lancaster, Lead Commissioner, Primary
Caroline Geilnik, Worklife Support
Keren Prior, Head of Professional Development
Shirley Jarlett, ECC Legal Services
Julie Ann Agland, Schools’ HR
Marilyn Edwards, Cathy Ewers, Education Consultancy Team
CENTRAL meetings with the Local Authority officers
2013/2014 -at Chelmsford City Football Club
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Wednesday 18 June 2014
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Headteachers’ Annual Conference 2014
Friday 14 March 2014
Stock Brook Country Club, Nr
Billericay
Deputy Headteachers’ Annual Conference 2014
Friday 17 October 2014
Weston Homes Community Stadium
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LA /ESSEX PRIMARY HEADS’ ASSOCIATION MID AREA
THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2013
ATTENDANCE
Present
Cheryl Allard
Hazel Arnill
Dawn Baker
Anne Barney
Paula Barningham
Jane Bass
Gill Bennison
Verity Boreham
Ian Bowyer
Maxine Bradford
Helen Bright
Amanda BucklandGarnett
Linda Buchanan
Alex Burden
Alina Clay
Lorraine Cannon
Alison Cole
Anna Conley
Doretta Cowie
Diane Deans
Tracy Dennis
Sarah Donnelly
Fiona Dorey
Pat Dowsing
Susannah EdomBaker
Stuart Ellis
Joe Figg
Sue Foster
Jane Gates
Andrew Gillet
Christina Gooday
Bridgette Gough
June Gould
Karen Harden
Paula Hagan
Linda Hughes
Helen Hutchings
Chris James
Ceri Jones
Maggie Jones
Ann Kelliher
Anthea Kenna
Oaklands Infants
Ford End CE Primary
Lawford Mead Juniors
Great Bardfield Primary
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Prim
Powers Hall Primary
Westlands Primary
John Ray Juniors
Boreham Primary
Mildmay Infant & Nursery
Heybridge Primary
Collingwood Primary
Belchamp St Pauls CE Primary
Great Waltham CE Primary
Stock CE Primary
Moulsham Infants
St Peter’s CE Primary, Coggeshall
The Howbridge Infants
Central Chair, Perryfields Junior
White Court Primary
Melbourne Park Primary & Nursery
Richard de Clare Primary
Great Bradfords Juniors
Cold Norton Primary
Newlands Spring Primary
St Michael’s CE Primary
Purleigh Primary/Meadgate Primary
The Tyrrells School
Great Bradford Infant & Nursery
Margaretting CE Primary
Trinity St Mary’s CE Primary
St Andrew’s CE Primary, Halstead
Perryfields Infants
Southminster CE Primary
St Nicholas CE Primary Tillingham
Moulsham Juniors
Highwood Primary
Hatfield Peverel, St Andrew’s Juniors
Mildmay Juniors
St Francis Catholic Primary, Maldon
Holy Family Primary, Witham
The Cathedral CE Primary
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Sophie Massey
Cathy Mann
Liz Maycock
Kerry Ann McGrory
Claire Mills
Kate Mills
Ellena Mortimer
Jan Myers
Jinnie Nicholls
Mary Nicholls
Claire Newson
Julia Palmer
Rachael Plunkett
Carrie Prior
Janette Quinn
Stephanie Redgate
Helen Roberts
Maria Rumsey
Helen Ryan
Julie Sarti
Lesley Schlanker
Helen Shaw
Heather Shelley
Caroline Shingleton
Andrew Smith
Jon Smith
John Smith
Marie Staley
Susan Sutton
Tracey Thornton
Nick Taylor
Sharon Tyler
Melanie Vine
Sean Wade
Stuart Wainwright
Wendy Walker
Kate Ward
Pauline Ward
Greg Waters
Janis Waters
Sandra Way
Clare Williams
Rosalind Welch
Tolleshunt D’Arcy St Nicholas
Rivenhall Primary
Little Waltham CE Primary
Templars Primary
Chancellor Park Primary
Barnes Farm Infants
Bulmer St Andrew’s CE Primary
Wentworth Primary
St Giles CE Primary
Stanley Drapkin Primary
Roxwell CE Primary
Silver End Primary
Priory Primary
St Andrew’s CE Primary, Gt
Yeldham
Lawford Mead Infant & Nursery
St Mary’s CE Primary, WF
Woodcroft Nursery School
Terling CE Primary
Beckers Green Primary
Colne Engaine Primary
Baddow Hall Infants
Elmwood Primary School
Broomfield Primary
Wethersfield CE Primary
Lyons Hall School
Holy Trinity Primary, Halstead
St Peter’s CE Primary
Trinity Road Primary
Tanglewood Nursery School
Maldon Primary
Writtle Juniors
Springfield Primary
Earls Colne Primary & Nursery
Howbridge CE Juniors
Notley Green Primary
Chipping Hill Primary
Shalford Primary
St Cedds CE Primary
The Bishops CE and Catholic Pri
Great Leighs Primary
John Ray Infants
St John’s CE Primary, Danbury
Bocking Church Street Primary
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In Attendance
Pam Langmead
Mike Blant
Tim Palmer
Byron Hocking
Sally Taggart
Neil Taggart
Matt O’Grady
Keeley Pullen
Dave Walton
LA Officers
Tim Coulson
Graham Lancaster
Darren Cole
Shirley Jarlett
Keren Prior
Judith Harvey
Apologies
EPHA Manager
EPHA Liaison Officer
St Osyth CE Primary
Holly Trees Primary
Willowbrook Primary
Ingatestone & Fryerning Juniors
West Horndon Primary
Doddinghurst Infants
Woodham Ley Primary
Director for Education & Learning
Lead Strategic Commissioner –
Primary
Target Tracker
ECC Legal Services
Head of Professional Development
Primary Schools Facilitator
Maz Norman
Steve Mellors
Caroline Geilnik
Julie Ann Agland
Marilyn Edwards
Cathy Ewers
SE Commissioner
SE Commissioner
Worklife Support
HR Schools Team
Education Consultancy
Education Consultancy
Note: If your attendance or apologies have not been noted please contact the EPHA Manager at langmead@tesco.net for
amendment.
MID EPHA DISTRICT MEETING MINUTES 14 November 2013
1.
WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS
Doretta Cowie, Chair of MEPHA, welcomed headteachers to the district and area meeting.
a) Welcome to new Headteachers:
Paula Barningham
Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Primary (Acting)
Joe Figg
Meadgate Primary (Executive head)
Bridgette Gough
St Andrew’s CE Primary, Halstead
Alison Cole
St Peter’s CE Primary, Coggeshall
Alina Clay
Stock CE Primary
Kate Garrett
Tollesbury School
Paul Sully
Beehive Lane Primary
Heather Shelley
Broomfield Primary (Acting)
Stephanie Redgate
St Mary’s CE Primary, Woodham Ferrers
Stuart Wainwright
Notley Green Primary (Acting this term)
b) Farewell to the following Headteachers who are retiring or moving to new schools:
Keith Bannister
Great Totham Primary – retiring
Doretta Cowie
Perryfields Juniors – moving to Alton Park Juniors
Stuart Ellis
St Michael’s Juniors, Galleywood – moving to Notley Green Primary
Paula Hagan
St Nicola CE Primary, Tillingham - moving to Suffolk
Kerrie McGrory
Templars Primary
Alistair Robinson
Finchingfield CE Primary - moving to Suffolk
c)
Change of Area name
At the EPHA Annual General Meeting on 15 October 2103 it was agreed that the Central area
should now be called Mid, in line with the LA change made a couple of years ago. Central EPHA
will now be known as Mid EPHA or MEPHA.
d)
Election of a new Chair and Vice-Chair
Doretta Cowie, Chair of MEPHA, is leaving the area at the end of term to take up a new post as
Headteacher of Alton Park Juniors in Clacton. Doretta has been Chair of Mid EPHA since June
2010 and she will be very much missed, particularly for her passion for the job and her sense of
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humour.
Sue Foster, the current Vice-Chair of MEPHA, was elected as Chair for the remainder of the school
year, and Helen Hutchings (who represents Chelmsford West on the EPHA Executive) was elected
Vice-Chair for the remainder of the school year. Both were thanked for taking on these vital roles.
e)
EPHA update and report from EPHA Liaison Officer
Mike Blant circulated a report at the meeting, giving details of meetings that he has attended on
behalf of primary headteachers.
He noted that he attends meetings of the Southend, Essex and Thurrock Strategic Child
Exploitation Group. This group, chaired by Ewen Wilson, Deputy Superintendent of Essex Police,
is concerned to spread the messages, in the most effective ways, which need to be heard by all those
working with children, their parents and their communities. The chairman holds members to
account and approaches the task with some sense of urgency. Training sessions for school based
‘champions’ (deemed to be the designated person in each school) should now have been circulated
to schools. Half day conferences on CSE have recently been publicised (in addition to whole day
conferences, recently publicised by ECC).
Domestic Violence notifications
Mike highlighted that at the current time the DV notifications to schools will only relate to open
cases with social care. In time, it may be possible to widen this to other cases, but there are
logistical issues due to the number of notifications in Essex, not all of which involve school age
children.
Mike reminded headteachers that 4Myschools, the not for profit supply agency, working in
partnership with EPHA and ASHE (the secondary association) has offered a £25,000 donation to
primary school partnerships, to support the development of community projects. Interested groups
of schools should contact Mike for more information.
The Education Estates Strategy
As you will see from Jo Twine’s briefing paper and as Tim Coulson has indicated in past EPHA
meetings, the principle of an ‘invest to save’ proposal has been tabled to the Schools’ Forum,
though further costings and potential savings need to be worked through. The idea of top-slicing the
DSG (£4m p.a. over 10 years – although other measures may reduce this amount e.g. using existing
redundant sites or those due to close) to invest in new SEND/BESD provision will of course impact
on school budgets across the board (including all key stages & all school types). In the long term, by
providing in-county facilities (4 new special school facilities proposed at a cost of £42m), the
financial burden reduces and funds presently spent on out-of-county placements can be redirected
into Essex schools – assurances that such savings will indeed be ploughed back into the schools are
being sought.
The consultation with Schools, Heads and Governors over the next few months is:
 Should we proceed with the SEN capital strategy on an invest to save basis? or
 Do nothing and stand increasing costs of out-of-county placements – thereby reducing the
amount of DSG available to all Essex schools anyway?
We have to advise our school forum reps what the majority view is to make a final decision in the
February Schools’ Forum meeting.
Local Offer
Headteachers will be invited to half day conferences in the spring term to focus on the requirements
of the Local Offer. In September 2014, for example, it will be necessary to publish 13 statutory
duties on the schooli’s website.
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4.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS
CENTRAL meetings with the Local Authority officers 2013/2014 -at Chelmsford City
Football Club
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Wednesday 18 June 2014
Headteachers’ Annual Conference 2014
Friday 14 March 2014
Stock Brook Country Club, Nr Billericay
Deputy Headteachers’ Annual Conference 2014
Friday 17 October 2014
Weston Homes Community Stadium
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