LinkedIn Newsletter – July 2023

The National College X The School Bus. Whole school compliance. One expert-led solution.?

The National College, the leading provider of expert-led online CPD for whole-school workforces, has joined forces with The School Bus, the highly respected online information service, to help schools and education settings achieve all their compliance requirements via one integrated solution.?

Now schools can access both The National College and The School Bus with one login, providing them with everything they need to meet and evidence all their statutory compliance and training requirements. They’ll also benefit from a shared network of trusted experts and world-renowned institutions, and seamless integration of compliance reporting ready for inspection.?

Learn more about achieving whole-school compliance with The National College and The School Bus.?

Are you up to date with KCSIE 2023/24 safeguarding requirements??

The DfE recently updated Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) for 2023/24, which sets out statutory safeguarding requirements for schools and colleges and comes into force on 1 September 2023.?

Whilst there are a number of updates, the major change relates to increased expectations and responsibilities regarding filtering and monitoring systems for IT. This is in response to the DfE filtering and monitoring standards, published earlier this year, which all schools and colleges should meet.?

To understand the latest KCSIE changes in more depth, we’ve developed a collection of webinars to help you ensure you’re fully up-to-speed with the latest statutory requirements for the new academic year. We’re also releasing separate webinars dedicated to the DfE filtering and monitoring standards and how they can be met in line with KCSIE 2023.?

ChatGPT and AI in education: Good or bad??

ChatGPT is known as a large language model (LLM), or generative AI. It is, in essence, a prediction machine, generating the next word or mark of punctuation in a sentence based on its pre-training and the prompt you input.???

The possible uses – and misuses – of ChatGPT, have been the subject of numerous media reports. With several similar pieces of software in the pipeline, and an increase in the use of AI across daily routines, it’s important for schools to be aware of how technology is evolving; how these innovations are currently impacting education and the way that students learn and complete work; and how this landscape will continue to develop in the near future.?

It was for these reasons we worked with Gary Henderson, a cyber security expert with over 20 years’ experience working in education, to develop and deliver webinars on how AI is shifting learning in schools, and what leaders need to consider when ensuring that policies and training reflect the technology now available to pupils. He also developed webinars that explain the DfE stance on AI use in education, following their statement published earlier this year.?

Plan now to make sure you're September ready!

The release of updated statutory guidance before summer, including Keeping children safe in education 2023,? suspensions and permanent exclusions, and Ofsted handbooks, provides a timely reminder of the importance of planning ahead for the next academic year. All of the above are due to come into effect from 1 September 2023.?

A membership with The National College not only helps your whole workforce meet statutory training requirements for 2023/24, but also enables leaders to create training programmes precisely tailored to need - for individuals, departments, the whole setting, or for events such as your next INSET day – giving you everything you need to make sure you’re September ready.?

With the summer holidays about to start, September is probably the last thing on your mind. However, we all know that whilst it seems like a lifetime away, it will soon roll around. To avoid the stress and panic of preparing for the new school year, get planning now so that you can switch off and enjoy your holiday.?

Join The National College today and find out why over 44,000 schools, trusts, nurseries and colleges trust us to support their preparation for September 2023.?