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VTE&S School Improvement Service
Access Services manages applications for admission to Waltham Forest’s schools, for free school meals and transport, for the disabled student allowance and for student loans.
The Change for Children Team leads on coordination and support for the local Healthy Schools Programme (including PSHE and Food in Schools Programme) and the Learning Mentor/Learning Support Unit programmes.
As part of a national DCSF initiative, the City Learning Centre (CLC) is a high quality facility containing state of the art ICT equipment for curriculum use and now operates jointly with the Creative Media Centre. It offers a service to schools, colleges and the wider community, which includes CPD and training, advice and guidance, outreach work at primary and secondary level and projects, as well as the use of the centre
The Communication Service manages media relations, this website and other services that help the local authority to communicate important education-related information to schools and the public.
The Creative Media Centre provides teaching and facilities for practical media activities with pupils and young people. This can be either in the Unit’s 3-camera television studio or “on location”. The studio has just been refurbished and re-equipped to provide a state of the art facility and now operates jointly with the City Learning Centre. We also produce professional quality DVDs for schools and other clients.
Education Business Partnership (EBP)
Waltham Forest Education Business Partnership (EBP) works closely with a number of partners to provide support and activities for young people aged 5-19 around work related learning and enterprise
The Primary Strategy team provides consultancy support, school based and central training to schools through the delivery of the National Primary Strategy.
The Key Stage 3 team provides support, consultancy training, and leadership to schools through the delivery of the Key Stage 3 Strategy.
The Research team provides research and statistical support, helping schools improve their services through the collection and strategic use of performance data and fulfil their statutory reporting obligations.
VTE&S Waltham Forest works in partnership with SACRE (Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education)
The Waltham Forest Traveller Education Service (TES) consists of one advisory teacher, and one Romani speaking community outreach and development worker. They work to assist schools to fulfil their responsibilities for the education of Traveller pupils.
The Workforce Team is responsible for leading the strategy for the development of the whole school workforce and providing services to schools in relation to teacher recruitment, teacher retention, leadership and data analysis.
