To: All Headteachers from Lisa Christensen

Summer Term 2005 Meetings for Headteachers with Director of Children's Services

I write to remind you about this term's headteacher meetings and this letter includes a programme and links to maps as well as directions on pages 3 and 4. The meetings begin at 9.30am with refreshments on arrival at 9am. Lunch will be at approximately 12.30pm and in the afternoon there will be area NASH and SNAPP meetings. I very much hope that you will be able to join me at your local meeting.

If you still have the badge issued to you at the 2003 headteacher conference or on your induction, or some other suitable name badge I think it would be very helpful if you could wear it.

The dates and venues for the Headteacher meetings are:

West - Friday 29 April at The Ecotech Centre, Turbine Way, Swaffham - Map Link: http://www.ecotricity.co.uk/projects/turbine_tours.html

North - Friday 6 May at The Links Country Park Hotel, West Runton, Cromer - Map Link: http://www.links-hotel.co.uk/how_to_find_links_hotel.html

East - Wednesday 25 May at The Great Yarmouth Race Course, Great Yarmouth - Directions Link: http://www.greatyarmouth-racecourse.co.uk/information/find.asp

Central - Monday 6 June at The Wensum Valley Hotel, Beech Avenue, Taverham - Map Link: http://www.wensumvalleyhotel.co.uk/howtofindus.php

South - Wednesday 8 June at The Gissing Hall Hotel, off A140, Diss - Map Link: Gissing Hall


In the morning I propose to cover the items below. In the afternoon your colleagues are arranging local meetings for SNAPP and NASH meetings when you will be able to reflect further on issues raised in the morning and other matters.

9.30	The Children's Services Agenda I What are the key issues in Norfolk? What are the outcomes we want to achieve? An introduction by Lisa Christensen followed by an opportunity to ask questions and comment The Children's Services agenda II How are we planning to develop local working? What will the new governance arrangements look like? How will schools and local working be supported in the new organisation? Where are we in the thinking about management structures? Followed by an opportunity for feedback and alternative suggestions
11-11.30	Refreshments
11.30	Updates SEN Reviewclick here for briefing paper Exclusions Details on MI 87/05 Proposal for a residential conference in the autumn Timesaver
12.30	Lunch
1.30pm	Area SNAPP and Area NASH meetings. Details for NASH meetings will be circulated via area chairs. Information about the SNAPP meetings can be found at the SNAPP website Special school headteachers will need to choose the most appropriate meeting to attend

If you have not already done so, would you please inform Melanie Waite which meeting you will be attending, on telephone 01603 223397, fax 01603 223838 or preferably by email to melanie.waite@norfolk.gov.uk

I look forward to meeting you.

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