Author: taicentre

Attendance Letter to all Parents & Carers

Dear Parent/Carer,

RE: School Attendance and the Attendance & Wellbeing Service

At Tai Education Centre, we place great emphasis on the importance of attending school everyday and we are supported by the Local Authority in ensuring that we provide the best possible opportunities for our pupils. There are already a range of school based initiatives in place which help us to promote and celebrate achievements and the Attendance and Wellbeing Service (AWS) also support us in our efforts for continued improvements.  

Schools and parents have a legal obligation for ensuring registered pupils attend school regularly and the AWS is there to offer the appropriate support where there may be difficulties.  We recognise that some children may miss the occasional day due to illness or because of exceptional circumstances (which would need to be discussed with the headteacher). Other than in these special cases, your child should be attending school every day.

As part of Rhondda Cynon Taf’s drive to improve school attendance, the AWS has arranged a number of activities for the remainder of the year which are aimed at raising the awareness of attendance across communities and as part of this campaign are asking schools to support them by reminding parents to actively discourage casual and unnecessary absences from school. The following activities have been arranged:

  • Wellbeing Response Visits (WRV’s) deployed across school clusters
  • Meet and Greets at school gates
  • Joint Truancy Operations on the Valley Lines with British Transport Police 
  • Supermarket Swoops across county 
  • Retail Park patrols

WRV activities are specifically designed to support schools in operating and managing their “First Day Response” procedures and will involve home visits to absent pupils, particularly if there has been no contact made to explain the absence.

Regular attendance is important, not just because the law requires it, but also because it is the best way of ensuring children get the most out of school. You need to make sure that your child attends every day and is on time. If your child is absent for any reason, please contact the school immediately to explain the absence.

I look forward to your support in achieving excellent attendance 

Yours sincerely,

M. Chadney

Head teacher

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We are RECRUITING , 𝗞𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 are needed in schools across RCT! £𝟭𝟬.𝟵𝟬 𝗽/𝗵 Monday to Friday between 9am and 2pm (hours worked will vary according to site). 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗶𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹. 𝗡𝗼 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁, 𝗻𝗼 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺! This kitchen assistant position is ideal for someone looking for a casual, local, and rewarding role in one of our schools across RCT. Enjoy the flexibility of casual work with Council employment benefits! Become part of a team dedicated to supporting the wellbeing of young people within our community, undertaking a role that includes supporting in: – Creating a pleasant and welcoming school dining environment – Maintaining food safety and kitchen hygiene – Preparing and serving meals 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲! Apply here: https://orlo.uk/WNSn4 To apply for this job, follow the link and type ‘Casual General Kitchen Assistants – School Catering’ into the search bar!

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Information for parents/ carers from the Local Authority

It has come to the attention of the Local Authority that there are significant safeguarding concerns in respect of the Omegle.com website/app due to its harmful sexual content and access to personal data including locations. Children, young people and their parents/carers are advised to delete this app.

If a child/young person has been a victim of online harm/exploitation then they should report this to 101 and where required appropriate safeguarding referrals should be made. If it is believed a child is at immediate risk then emergency services should be contacted by ringing 999.

Further information on the risks associated with this website can be found at the following links:

https://oursaferschools.co.uk/2022/09/30/dangerous-chat-rooms-alert/

https://saferinternet.org.uk/blog/what-is-omegle-key-things-parents-and-carers-need-to-know