LA /ESSEX PRIMARY HEADS’ ASSOCIATION WEST AREA

FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2008

MEETING SUMMARY: ISSUES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Agendas and minutes for these meetings available at www.essexprimaryheads.co.uk

Attendance List
4Myschools -recruitment and supply teacher service for Essex schools. / 4Myschools can be contacted at
52A Moulsham Street, Chelmsford, Essex, CM2 0JA
Tel: 08845 602 6915
Email:
p 1 - 2* / AREA AGENDA
Welcome, introductions and update / Terry Reynolds, Assistant Director for School Improvement and Early Years
Lesley Clark, West Area Vice-Chair
New Headteachers welcomed
Steve Hale Chigwell Row Infants
Christine Thurgood Pear Tree Mead Primary and Nursery
Farewell to the following Headteachers:
Val Jones Tanys Dell Primary
Bridget Pratt Kingsmoor Primary
p 2 / Joint Area Review (JAR) feedback / Terry Reynolds
p 3 - 5 / Presentation and discussion-
Narrowing the Gap / Debbie Holmes, Interim Inclusion Manager
p 5 -6 /

Issues arising from Headteacher meetings

p 6 - 9 /

Information – briefing papers

/ Parent Support Advisers
Critical Incident Response information paper
Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment
p 9 /

Key dates

/ EPHA Annual General Meeting
Friday 11 July 2008 The Waterfront, Chelmsford
WEPHA Termly Conferences 2008/09
held at Manor of Groves Golf & Country Club
Friday 28 November 2008
Friday 6 March 2009
Friday 12 June 2009
WEPHA/Local Authority meetings 2008/09
held at North Weald Golf Club (1.00 pm start)
Friday 27 March 2009
Tuesday 23 June 2009
Annual General Meeting Friday 3 July 2009, Marks Tey hotel
EPHA Headteachers’ Annual Conference
Thursday 19 March 2009 Stock Brook Country Club
EPHA Deputy Headteachers’ Annual Conference
Friday 9 October 2009 Stansted Hilton
*Page numbers refer to the full minutes (posted on the website) of the Autumn term Area meetings with LA Officers and Headteachers.

LA /ESSEX PRIMARY HEADS’ ASSOCIATION WEST AREA

FRIDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2008

ATTENDANCE

Present
Ann Bard / Moreton CE Primary / Bridget Pratt / Kingsmoor Primary
Lesley Clark / Henham & Ugley Primary / Pav Saunders / Fawbert & Barnard Primary
John Clements / Hatfield Heath Primary / Christine Spain / Wimbish Primary
Barbara Coates / Little Hallingbury CE Primary / Helen Springett / Hillhouse CE Primary
Jane Detnon / Newport Primary / Noreen Stoker / Dr Walker’s CE Primary
Patrick Draper / Bentfield Primary / Christine Thurgood / Pear Tree Mead Primary & Nursery
Steve Hale / Chigwell Row Infants / Linda Turnbull / Churchgate Primary
Lorna Handscomb / Latton Green Primary / Jonathan Tye / Shelley Primary
Jackie Jackson / Potter Street Primary / Emma-Jane Wilkinson / St James’ CE Primary
Val Jones / Tany Dell Primary / Sharon Williams / Chrishall Holy Trinity Primary
Sheila Lewis-Smith / Harlowbury Primary / Chris Yates / Rodings Primary
Mandy Line / Takely Primary / Lella Yates / Chipping Ongar Primary
Denise Luxton / Water Lane Primary / Gill Young / St Andrew’s CE Primary, N Weald
Lesley Lynn / Abbotsweld Primary
Cheryl Macleod / Nazeing Primary / Maggie Owens / EPHA and Partners Collaborative
Louise Martin / The Leverton Juniors / Christine Cooper / St John’s, Danbury
Frances Matthews / Spinney Junior
Anne-Marie McCann / St Alban’s Catholic Primary / Jamie Wingrave / 4my schools supply and recruitment
Deidre Mooney / Waltham Holy Cross Infants
Su Playford / Spinney Infants
LA Officers
Terry Reynolds / Assistant Director for School Improvement and Early Years
Anne Fisher / West Area Improvement Manager
Alison Fiala / Head of Primary Improvement
Martin Fee / Communications and Information Manager
Debbie Holmes / Interim Inclusion Manager
Apologies
Mary Evans / The Henry Moore Primary / Linda Reid / Elsenham Primary
Christine O’Hara / St Luke’s Catholic Primary / Nigel Roberts / Jerounds Junior
In attendance
Pam Langmead / EPHA Manager

Note: If your attendance or apologies have not been noted please contact the EPHA Manager at for amendment.

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