Recent news, updates and articles
Below are the three most recent news stories and articles posted on our site. You can view the complete list of stories using the menu on the left.
Looking ahead to September - clerks briefings and induction training sessions
Posted by Pam Langmead on Mon 19th Jul 2010 11:00am in News
Hopefully everyone is beginning to wind down at the end of a busy school year - the last of the minutes have been distributed to governors and membership lists are up to date!
Before you dust off your bikini and break out the sun tan cream, just a reminder of some key dates for your diaries at the beginning of the autumn term 2010.
The use of force to control or restrain pupils - new guidance and updated model policy
Posted by Pam Langmead on Mon 7th Jun 2010 8:48am in Updates
New "use of force" guidance was published by the DCSF in April - and should be used by schools until (when? if?) the Department for Education (DfE) updates the documents. The full guidance, which includes guidance on effective practice and how to record and report significant incidents, is posted on the ECA website.
Summer term 2010 clerks' briefing sessions - notes and evaluations
Posted by Pam Langmead on Thu 29th Apr 2010 12:27pm in News
The summer term clerks briefing sessions all took place in the first two weeks of term, and were attended by more than ninety clerks across Essex.