UPDATE NO 228 06 January 2017

“Ransomware” warning

Heather Hadfield of SEGfL has written,

“NEN The Education Network had their national safeguarding meeting this week and there were some discussions around the worrying trend of scams that are being aimed at schools. One such scam is coming through in the form of ransomware. 

 “Companies are posing as the ‘Department of Education’ (and not the real Department for Education) or Telecoms providers and asking for Headteacher emails/contact details so that they can send them some important paperwork. Subsequently an email is sent with an attachment which contains Ransomware that then encrypts all school files and then demand a ransom to ‘unlock’ them.” 

 

More details can be found here : http://blog.ict4c.co.uk/education-targetted-ransomware-attacks

NEN guidance on Ransomware can be found here: http://www.nen.gov.uk/ransomware

 

Topical Peer Challenge Round 9

The next Topical Peer Challenge will be a visit to Bracknell Forest on the topic on LSCB on 26 and 27 January. Alison Jeffery (Portsmouth) will lead the visiting team including Ann Domeney (Medway), Gill Rigg (Kent) and Deborah Maynard (Windsor and Maidenhead).

If anyone has interest in looking forward to a possible Topical Peer Challenge Round 10, with field work in Autumn/Winter 2017/18, please contact Richard Tyndall (details below).

Self Evaluation Framework 2016 – now called SE DCS Peer Challenge

Last week details of the SE DCS Peer Challenge have been sent out to colleagues participating in the newly titled SE DCS Peer Challenge. (Previously called Self Evaluation Framework 2016). The opening event will be held at Easthampstead Park Conference Centre on 23 January from 9.30-4.30. 

If you have received the explanatory email, please confirm the delegate lists by 7 January. If you have not received an email from Anna Wright this week, and you want to participate in the event on 23 January, please contact Anna on 07415 099245.

Leadership Development

We continue to offer our successful portfolio of Leadership Development Courses all of which have been positively evaluated by delegates.

We are offering LAs the opportunity to train their own trainers for all our courses. Our aim is to increase the capacity and capability across the region  to ensure future sustainability within LAs. Courses can also be delivered with adult services and/or for schools. Please contact Di Smith, details below, if this is of interest to you. 

All courses are run in-house in the LA who provides the venue. Each course is accompanied by a range of training resources for the delegates including a comprehensive handbook. The current courses on offer are as follows and details of each course and the costs for each can be found by downloading the April 2016 Leadership Development Prospectus. 

Coaching to Improve Performance

Embedding a Coaching Culture

Leading Change in Times of Austerity

Step Up to Leadership   

We can also arrange one-to-one coaching, especially to support newly appointed 2nd and 3rd tier managers

If you require further details or wish to book a course please get in touch with Di Smith (contact details below)