Stafford: St John’s CE Primary Academy Newsletter 26th September 2025

St John’s CE Primary Academy

Please click on the link below to access this week’s newsletter:

See link HERE

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Extra school funding for Service children: Service Pupil Premium 2025

Help your child’s school to qualify for Service Pupil Premium funding by sharing your Service status by 2 October 2025.

The Department for Education (DfE) provides additional funding through the Service Pupil Premium in England. The SPP grant goes directly to academies and non-maintained state schools, as well as local authorities for each school they maintain.

The SPP grant for 2025 is £350 per Service pupil – children from Reception to Year 11 may be eligible.

To help your child’s school to qualify for SPP, Service parents are encouraged to inform schools of their Service status ahead of the autumn census deadline of Thursday 2 October 2025. You can do this by talking to the headteacher or school administration staff.

About the Service Pupil Premium

The main purposes of the Service pupil premium are to:

• help mitigate the negative impact of high mobility on a Service pupil’s education
• enable schools to offer pastoral support to eligible pupils, particularly during times of family separation such as deployments

It is for the school to decide how the money is spent. Funding can be used to help individual pupils or larger support projects.

Am I eligible?

Pupils attract SPP if they meet one of the following criteria:

• One of their parents is serving in the regular Armed Forces (including pupils with a parent who is on full commitment as part of the Full-Time Reserve Service).

• One of their parents died while serving in the armed forces and the pupil receives a pension under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme or the War Pensions Scheme.

• They have been registered as a ‘Service child’ in the most recent autumn DfE school census or they do not currently have ‘Service child’ status but they have been registered as a ‘Service child’ on any DfE school census in the past 6 years.

• One of their parents is in the armed forces of another nation and is stationed in England.

For more information about the Service Pupil Premium, including its purpose and what it’s used for, visit GOV.UK (www).

Wiltshire: Free online webinar discussing Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA) - Thu 2 Oct

 

Do you have a child or young person who is struggling to attend school due to anxiety or emotional distress?

 
Join us for a free online webinar on 2 October 6pm-7pm, where we’ll be discussing Emotionally Based School Avoidance (EBSA), what it is, how it develops, and how families and schools can work together to support children and young people.

Find out more at https://orlo.uk/Y4WQp

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

Highlands: The Military Liaison Group (MLG) - who, what, why

The Military Liaison Group (Education), often referred to as “The MLG”, is a tri-service Highland partnership that is committed to ensure that all Children and Young People from Armed Forces families thrive in Highland and suffer no disadvantage in their education due to being from a military family (Army, Navy or RAF) whether Serving, Reservist or Veteran.

You can find out more about the MLG and their partners in a new resource👉 MLG Education: Who What Why

This can also be accessed through the Armed Forces Highland website along with more information regarding the MLG 👉 Armed Forces Families Highland

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Wiltshire: Skills Bootcamps - free for adults living or working in Wiltshire and Swindon

 

The new academic year is often a time to think about fresh opportunities, whether that means changing career, developing new skills or progressing in your current role. To support this, free Skills Bootcamps are available for adults living or working in Wiltshire and Swindon.

These flexible courses are designed to help people gain in-demand skills and connect directly with employers, with an interview for a real job at the end. Training is available across a range of sectors, including digital and AI, construction and green skills, logistics and transport, and education.

Skills Bootcamps are open to learners aged 19 and over who have lived in the UK for at least three years. They are free for individuals, with discounted places available for employers who want to upskill their staff.

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

Farnham: Saturday Clubs at UCA Farnham dates are 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd November 1000hrs to 1400hrs

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Wiltshire: More free courses from the Wiltshire Council Family and Community Learning team

 

Please click here to find out more including how to enrol.

Information provided by Colerne & Lyneham HIVEs

St Athan: Family First Aid Awareness Course - Free - Mon 22 Sep at MOD St Athan West Camp Community Centre

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub

Gloucestershire: Employment & Skills Hub - Sep '25

 

The Employment & Skills Hub is the front door for residents and employers seeking advice, guidance, and support around employment.

The Hub offer tailored and inclusive support to individuals to find sustainable employment. By working with partners, communities, and employers, the Hub creates strong, lasting routes into work or training, including adult education courses and apprenticeships.

Please click here to read the September newsletter online

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

Gloucestershire: Adult Education newsletter - Sep '25

 

Please click here to read this months newsletter online

Information provided by Lyneham HIVE

Wiltshire: New courses - free from the Wiltshire Council Family and Community Learning team

Please click here to see what courses are coming up and how to enrol.

Alternatively take a look at the posters below for ideas!

Catterick: Military into Management & Leadership event with NAFESE 25th Sept

 

This event is free to attend and open to all branches of the military, spouses, partners, families, reservists and veterans.

First up is Military into Management & Leadership, 25th September, 0930-1230, Catterick Leisure Centre.

This event showcases an array of training and recruitment advice and opportunities for those interested in all aspects of management and leadership and covers project management, facilities management, risk management, business development among others elements.

Exhibitors for this include: NEBOSH, Institute of Supply Chain Management, University of Cumbria, The Open University, ICS Learn and more.

This event is aimed at serving personnel looking for management quals for their careers in the forces as well as those in resettlement and those who have left.

The link to sign up and more information can be found here.

Information provided by North HIVE Hub

Duke of York Royal Military School: Dukies Careers Advice Week - Online and in Cyprus

The Duke of York Royal Military School is hosting a virtual Dukies Careers Advice Week for all military students across the overseas military bases during the week of 15-19 September.

The event is for families with children coming to the end of their GCSEs or A Levels and wondering what their next steps might be. The DOYRMS Careers Leader is on hand to provide British Forces students with virtual careers advice sessions. These sessions are designed to provide a snapshot of advice to students of secondary school age to help them navigate the complexities of subject choices, university & apprenticeship options, and the world of careers.

The online events week also coincides with DOYRMS school’s visits to the Cyprus bases:17 Sept – Episkopi and Curium Beach
18 September – Dhekelia and Larnaca
19 September – Akrotiri

To book an online careers advice appointment with DOYRMS, please go to: https://www.doyrms.com/dukies-careers-advice-week/

To find out more about the DOYRMS visit schedule and timings in Cyprus, please go to our Cyprus HIVE Blog https://cyprushive.blogspot.com/ or contact any of our Cyprus HIVEs.

Kent & Medway: Digital Support Sessions

 

We are here to help! Why not sign up to one of our support sessions today at digitalkent.uk or phone us on 03000 410 950

Information provided by South East HIVE Hub

Grantham: Grantham College & University Centre Open Events

www.grantham.ac.uk

Information provided by Grantham HIVE 

Highlands: The Armed Forces Covenant, Armed Forces Support in the Highlands

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The Military Liaison Group (MLG) (Education) provides information, resources, news and updates to inform and support our Armed Forces families, educators, wider teams and organisations across Highland. 

 As a partnership we also work collaboratively with Health and Housing.

Education, Health and Housing are inextricably interlinked and together strive to support the needs our Armed Forces Families in Highland

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

St Athan: Free courses in 2025 for partners & spouses of serving personnel taking place in St Athan

 
Free accredited & non-accredited courses available to the partners and spouses of serving personnel & reservists. Run by The Family Foundation and taking place once a month from September to December 2025 at MOD St Athan West Camp Community Centre.

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Highlands: The Military Liaison Group (MLG) September 2025 newsletter is now available

The edition, as always, is packed full of information that we hope you will find interesting and helpful: for families, children and young people, educators, communities and wider organisations.

To read the newsletter 👉 MLG (Education) Newsletter – Sept 2025 - Issue 23

Information provided by Leuchars HIVE

Barry: Vale Celt+ September Courses & Events Schedule

 

Vale Celt+:

All things September

Check out all the amazing courses and events we have going on this September. Don’t miss out - book your space below!

• Digital Skills Courses: https://forms.office.com/e/WYg5pGQfSh
• Autumn Wreath Making: https://forms.office.com/e/frav9dfvc7
• Working on Me: https://forms.office.com/e/GxBuhxyV6s
• How to Manage Your Money: https://forms.office.com/e/tJbkHhePkd
• Helping a Child with Maths: https://forms.office.com/e/ArZfrQ8bnR
• Career Preparation: https://forms.office.com/e/cYQS7a8ak5

For any information on other courses, please get in contact with us! c4w-barry@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk

Information provided by Wales HIVE Hub.

Grantham: Take the Next Step in Your Learning Journey

Information provided by Grantham HIVE