December 2007

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• ContinYou, Swift and Easy access and parenting support toolkit
• Teachers TV, video cast studies
• Primary Review, first interim report Oct 07

The National Year of Reading was launched in October 2007 by the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families. It will be an exciting opportunity to raise the profile of reading and inspire more people to talk about and take part in reading for pleasure and purpose. A Consortium of partners is working with the NYR team and ContinYou is one of these. To hear more about the year and to start getting involved, please register for updates on the website at:

With just under 8 weeks to go until Farmhouse Breakfast Week 2008 (January 20th - 26th 2008), plans are well underway. HGCA have adopted the theme 'A Great Start!' for 2008 and they've posters, resources, recipes and competitions on the menu. So, there is no better time to get involved! Call 020 7520 3968 or visit the Farmhouse Breakfast website:

http://www.farmhousebreakfast.com

Section two: Documents and resources

Now available, Swift and easy access and parenting support toolkit.

This toolkit offers guidance, support and resources for professionals involved in the delivery of the core offer in extended schools and children’s centres.  The Toolkit introduces the core offer and has whole sections dedicated to swift and easy access and parenting support. The toolkit is available to download from the ContinYou website:

http://www.continyou.org.uk/coreoffertoolkit

To view the video which lasts approximately 15 minutes please go to the Teachers TV website:

http://www.teachers.tv/video/22137

The first interim report from the Primary Review has been published. Copies of the press release, briefing and of the full report may be downloaded from the primary review website:

http://www.primaryreview.org.uk

Section three: Conferences and events

NOW BOOKING: Annual ContinYou Conference 2008 Championing children, families and communities – putting their needs at the heart of your work

18-19 March 2008 – Hilton Metropole, Birmingham. With the government placing a greater emphasis on more personalised, user-centred and responsive services, this conference aims to identify what needs to happen at all levels in the system to achieve this vision. For further information and to download the conference flyer visit the ContinYou website:

http://www.continyou.org.uk/championing

Third Sector Extended Services Networking Event

Our next event is on 14th December and the theme is "Effective Working Practices At the National and Local Level - Meeting Children And Young People's Needs. There will be discussions on Volunteering and the ECM Agenda, developing a Children & Young People's Forum and the opportunity to hear about good practice from Place2be, a voluntary organisation. Please go to the ContinYou website for further information:

http://www.continyou.org.uk/esevents

National Family Learning Network Conference

In Shape and Feeling Good Family Learning: a Recipe for Success

13 December 2007, London. Top speakers include Prue Leith, Chair of the School Food Trust and Carrie Ruxton, Adviser to BBC's Honey We're Killing the Kids. To find out about the range of exciting and interactive workshops and to book your place please visit:

Developing sustainable extended schools in partnership with the community, 31 January 2008, Royal Society for Medicine, London W1.

To meet the extended services agenda, schools need to be accessible to the local community, and to be able to enlist support from the community to help raise pupils’ achievements. For further information, ring 0845 056 8339 or visit:

From January 2008, Vodafone will be donating £500,000 through its retail stores over a three year period. The money will be used by each store to promote fundraising and charitable giving at a local level with the overall aim of 'unlocking the potential of young people'. To find out more visit:

http://www.vodafoneukfoundation.org

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