The Company: SIPS Education is a leading Education Service Provider in the West Midlands, based in West Bromwich. We are a not for profit organisation owned by schools, with children and young people at the heart of everything we do. Offering a diverse range of services to Schools, Academies and Multi Academy Trusts across the …
These are unusual and challenging times – I never imagined upon taking the helm of SIPS in January, that I’d be leading the organisation through an unprecedented peace-time national crisis; I’m blessed that with the support of an incredible team we’re extremely robust, resilient and well equipped to respond to the issues at large …
As the situation surrounding coronavirus is continually changing and impacting on us all, SIPS want to assure you that we are doing everything we can to ensure as seamless a service as possible whilst monitoring the latest advice from the UK Government to manage any consequences for our customers and our own staff. We …
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The latest guidance from ‘Public Health England’ is designed to assist schools and other educational settings in providing advice for pupils, students, staff and parents or carers. Follow the below link to download the COVID-19: guidance for educational settings and Coronavirus advice for education settings poster. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19
Ensuring that staff have access to appropriate continuous professional development (CPD) opportunities, and that teachers are equipped to teach a broad and balanced curriculum, is an important part of the governing board’s role. Sports England, in partnership with the National Lottery, has secured £3,350 for every state secondary school in England designed to provide …
As the new year beckons, SIPS Education – the West Midlands’ premier, customer-owned education service provider goes from strength to strength – and is making a strong statement of intent through the appointment of Brian Cape as the new Chief Executive Officer. Lucy Bray, Chair of SIPS Board, comments: “We have a bold vision …
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What’s Happening? You may have missed the news that the Birmingham Grid for Learning (BGfL) is being decommissioned and that BGfL schools will be cut off from the Internet from 1st April 2020. The teams at SIPS & LGfL recognise the seriousness of this development and are pleased to offer schools an alternative package. We are organising an event …
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We have produced our latest NQT Newsletter which can be downloaded by using the below link. In this issue we cover: Information and Reminders – The first half term Celebrating Excellence SIPS new NQT Manager platform Upcoming NQT and Induction Tutor Training Plus More…
SIPS staff have once again showed their unflinching generosity through donations to Heart Care, a caring local voluntary organisation that provides vital know-how, support and practical assistance to individuals right across the Walsall region with heart or lung related illnesses in their vital rehabilitation programmes, promoting exercise and a healthy lifestyle. Heart Care is …
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School life is increasingly busy, no two days are the same with hours of working and flexibility at the forefront of agile modern working practices. Running a learning establishment involves input from many talented individuals, be they teachers, support staff, senior management or Head Teachers. Equally, Governors, be they parent Governors, business leaders selected …
