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Join our National SRMA Team

Are you a School Business or Finance Manager, Chief Financial Officer or Head of Financial Services?

Could you use your experience in education to work with, support and give advice to schools?

North Yorkshire Council are proud to be only one of two supplier organisations in the country to be appointed by the DfE to supply School Resource Management Advisers (SRMAs) nationally as part of the government strategy for supporting excellent school resource management. NYES Financial Management Services manage this contract on behalf of the council.

NYES are looking for accredited or potential SRMAs to help us deliver the DfE contract.

To find out more visit: NYES Financial Management Services | NYES Info

National Careers Week: Supporting pupils with SEND moving into the job market

The transition from education to work can be a testing time for any young person as they take unfamiliar steps in the adult world and can feel especially daunting for students with SEND.

To mark National Careers Week this week, NYES are keen to support you to ensure all students embrace the opportunities available to them as they move into the job market and look forward to the bright futures ahead of them as they embark on this next exciting chapter of their lives.

Our specialist services have come together to share their advice and resources to help ensure you as their teachers and mentors can provide your students with practical advice as well as confidence boosting tips to make the transition as easy as possible.

The challenges faced by students with SEND when moving into the job market:

Young people with SEND will experience issues familiar to their peers in wider education, as they move from the familiarity of a school environment to new experiences and the launch of their careers. It’s not uncommon for this transition to trigger struggles with mental health. It’s good to know that help is available for those affected by a wide range of conditions, including anxiety and phobias. Find out more here.

One challenge which may present itself for young people with SEND as they leave their established school routine and find themselves attending new locations when moving into the job market is transport. Under current rules, fees are payable for over-16s needing transport, but in some circumstances a 50 per cent reduction is available. Assessments can be requested with Integrated Passenger Transport providing solutions - find out more here.

How you can support SEND pupils moving into the jobs market:

All school leavers must now continue their education, or work training, to the aged of 18 and more information on the options open is available here.

There is a plethora of options available for students aged 16 and above, who are about to make the switch into employment or training. Each will have their own set of needs and the key to success is matching individuals to a pathway which will ensure they progress happily into adult life.

North Yorkshire has personalised learning colleges, which cater for those in the 16 to 25 age group, who had education, health and care plans (EHCP’s). The colleges take a person-centred approach, offering up to five days a week, term-time, for the duration of the course Preparation for adulthood - education and employment | North Yorkshire County Council

A further option may be traineeships, which offer unpaid experience. Those are aimed at young people aged from 16 to 24 and are structured to be used to help those with few qualifications or experience to leap-frog into an apprenticeship or work. More details are available here.

Advice for pupils with SEND in looking for a job:

The employment market is complex for those approaching the end of their school education and it is important for everyone to be able to weigh up the choices available.

For young people with SEND, it can help to identify employers and organisations which have a good understanding of their needs and commitment to support the sector, either through direct work or training and education packages.

Through North Yorkshire Connect, information is available which can help school leaders, mentors and family members in advising those leaving education on options they find most appealing.

Organisations operate at many locations across the county, with a wide variety of training, employment and education packages available to help ensure the transition into the work environment is as smooth and beneficial as possible.

All those involved with young people with SEND want to ensure their education helps them meet their aspirations.

Supported Internship:

A supported internship may be another option for students who have an education, health and care plan (EHCP) in place, providing a study programme with on-the-job training provided by experienced coaches over 12 months.

In appropriate cases, students can study for qualifications alongside practical job training, split with either one or two days a week in education and the rest spent with an employer.

The goal is that those involved will be in a position to move into paid employment, possibly an apprenticeship, at the end of the 12 months.

The benefits of a supported internship are:

• Positive impact on the young person, their family and community by making a positive contribution to society and the economy
• Promotes an inclusive workforce and equal opportunity employers
• On-the-job training through a supported internship is more likely to help young people with SEND secure employment
• Meets the business need of an employer
• Both the young person and employer have support from a job coach and tutor
• Increases the chances of the young person securing employment upon completion of the provision

There are multiple providers currently offering supported internships across North Yorkshire.  Please contact Becca Ward for further information on Rebecca.ward@northyorks.gov.uk who will be able to guide you through the options available.

SEND Local Offer:

The Local Offer has been co-produced by those who use it, including young people, families and those who support people with SEND. Make sure to have a look at the new SEND Local Offer by clicking here.

If you have any queries on how you can support your students with SEND moving into the job market or further training – please get in touch.

National School Business Leaders Day

Happy National School Business Leaders Day!

We recognise the amazing work that school leaders and all colleagues do in schools and we're here to support you. 

Go to our website nyes.info for the following FREE training from our NYES HR Team;

• Managing Stress in Schools
• Building Resilience in the Workplace

Read our blog to find out more information on further support we can offer you and your team.

Kind Regards,

NYES

New Service Announcement

Are you looking to use your Capital Funding to improve your school's energy efficiency or facilities? 

We are now working with Align Property Partners, who are also backed by North Yorkshire Council and can work with you on all aspects of consultancy, design and build for all project sizes. 

They've already supported many schools in the North East and have a great reputation which is why we're so proud to work together. 

Visit nyes.info for further information and contact details.

Kind regards,

The NYES Team

World Mental Health Day

World Mental Health Day is taking place today to raise awareness of mental health and drive positive change for everyone’s mental health. This year's theme is 'Mental Health is a Universal Human Right'. NYES Health and Wellbeing Service, NYES Mental Health and Resilience Training and NYES Human Resources can offer services to support Mental Health within schools.

The Health Assured app, offered as part of the NYES Health and Wellbeing package hosts lots of great resources. Click below to find out more about getting involved with World Mental Health Day 2023 and access some resources on offer from Health Assured.

Access the Health Assured Resources

Visit the Mental Health Foundation Website

Kind Regards,

NYES

Have you used Veritau Learn yet?

Over the summer Veritau’s Schools DPO team successfully launched their brand-new e-learning platform, Veritau Learn. The platform has replaced Veritau’s previous e-learning modules on the portal and has a great new look.  
Veritau Learn has been designed to make it easy to oversee and monitor completion of data protection training by staff, via the new dashboard. Trust users are able to monitor the training across all their constituent schools, to ensure central oversight and consistency. You are also able to download information about staff completion of the training. 
Veritau Learn has launched with the following five courses, with more to follow in the coming months:
-      Data Protection for School Employees
-      Data Protection Refresher
-      Information Security
-      Information Requests (SAR and ERR)
-      SIRO, SPOC and IAO Roles and Responsibilities
Veritau’s DPO clients have access to the new platform included within their contracts.
If you would like to hear more about the services offered by Veritau, including details of their Schools DPO Service and e-learning only package for schools and Trusts, please email schoolsDPO@veritau.co.uk or call 01904 554025. Alternatively, please visit www.veritau.co.uk.

For existing Veritau clients - how to get started
To help you get started with using Veritau Learn, the team at Veritau have created a suite of handy how-to guides and videos, as well as an overview highlighting what each course covers, how long it will take to complete and who it is intended for. You can find all of the guidance on the Veritau portal.
If you have any queries about Veritau Learn or if you would like to contact the team, please get in touch. Please email schoolsDPO@veritau.co.uk or call 01904 554025.

Stress Awareness - How to support colleagues

Feeling stress is a natural part of life, it can promote motivation, the ability to take action, and stimulate excitement. However, if you are caught up in an overwhelming amount of stress it can leave you feeling, depleted, exhausted, and burnt out. According to the Mental Health Association, 74% of UK adults have felt so stressed at some point over the last year they felt overwhelmed or unable to cope.

Read our blog here for advice on how to support your colleagues and prevent stress from becoming an overwhelming issue.

Best Wishes,

NYES

NYES Catering's Kath Breckon Wins Prestigious Award

Kath Breckon, a NYES Catering chef with over 15 years’ experience in school kitchens, has recently been awarded the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Education Catering’ award at the Yorkshire & Humberside LACA Awards*. 

Visit our blog here to find out more about Kath's amazing dedication to her work.

Kath is working alongside Tom Kerridge and other well-known chefs and recently created some nutritious and cost-effective recipes for school caterers that are made using only five core ingredients. The “Five in Five” recipes, are suitable for both primary and secondary schools to delight your pupils. Kath has also created a guide for reducing waste in the school kitchen. Access them all via the links in our blog.

Kind Regards,

NYES

Unlocking Autism Plus - New training available

The NYES SEND team have brought out a really valuable new training offer called Unlocking Autism Plus which will start in January.

Each module is available seperately so you can pick and choose which topics are more relevant for your pupils. The topics covered are;

• Girls and Autism
• Patholigical Demand Avoidance
• Identity
• Selctive Mutism

Click here to book your place or read our blog on Selective Mutism to find out more.

Kind Regards,

NYES Team