Issue 26 – 27 March 2013

Important update - Cash Collection Contract

Action Required: YesAudience: All SchoolsDate Issued: 27 MarchContact: Ady Thackray, 01924 305578, athackray@wakefield.gov.ukFurther to lask week's up-date, the new Cash Collection Contract will commence from Monday 22 April 2013 and the new provider will be G4S.   The present provider, Loomis, will continue to provide a service up to Sunday 21 April 2013.  For more information please look at the Schools Finance - Home Page (Section 7.  Accounts Payable & Receivable) on the VLE site.

Services to Schools and Academies Prospectus 2013/14

Action Required: NoAudience: All SchoolsDate Issued: 27 March 2013Contact: Mike Rathbone, 01924 305067, mrathbone@wakefield.gov.ukThe 2013/14 version of the Prospectus of Services to Schools and Academies is now available in the Related Links. This year we have also developed editable return sheets. These can be used to indicate your requirements to us. If you are yet to decide on any of the Service Level Agreements that begin in April 2013 you can complete the return sheet in the Related Downloads and send this back to us. The second return sheet can be used to indicate your requirements for Service Level Agreements that run on an academic year basis. Please note that the information in the prospectus is correct as at 1 March 2013 and that we will issue further updates as relevant. We will, of course, make you fully aware of any updates.    Your comments and feedback are welcomed.  Please email any feedback or comments to mrathbone@wakefield.gov.uk or mkyle@wakefield.gov.uk

Wakefield School-to-School Support Document

Action Required: NoAudience: All SchoolsDate Issued: 27 March 2013Contact: Charlotte Plumb, 01977 721508, cplumb@wakefield.gov.ukThe School-to-School Support Document is available in Related Downloads.

Key Stage 2 pupil registration and Key Stage 2 test dates

Action Required:

Yes

Audience: KS2 SchoolsDate Issued: 27 March 2013Contact: Lyn Carter, 01977 721510, LCarter@wakefield.gov.ukOfficial communication to local authorities from the Standards and Testing Agency - please see attached in Related Downloads.