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School Health & Wellbeing June E-Bulletin – Out Now!

Our latest School Health & Wellbeing Service e-bulletin is here, packed with practical updates, resources, training and support to help schools strengthen PSHE, RSHE and wider wellbeing provision.

This edition features new PSHE Association AI lesson packs for KS2–KS4, our free PSHE Network Meeting with RSHE implementation support, wellbeing resources including bereavement guidance, Childline posters and Year 6 transition materials, plus a range of training and development opportunities to strengthen staff confidence in PSHE and RSHE delivery.

Read the June edition here: https://bit.ly/4vIbQkP
Check our SHWB training programme here: https://bit.ly/45UTC4L

Safer Recruitment Training

This face-to-face course is designed for leaders, governors, and HR professionals looking to ensure their recruitment practices are robust, compliant, and fully aligned with safeguarding standards.

📅 Thursday 9th July
🕒 9:00am – 4:00pm
🏫 Deansgate, 62–70 Tettenhall Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4TH
💷 £129 per delegate, including lunch

What the session covers:

• Developing safer recruitment policies and procedures for your organisation

• Selecting the right candidates and carrying out thorough background checks

• Responding to concerns identified through background checks and assessing risk

• Managing inappropriate behaviour and handling allegations of abuse

This course has proven popular in the past and places are limited. Refresh your knowledge, strengthen your recruitment processes, and help ensure your organisation maintains the highest safeguarding standards.

🔗 Book your place here: https://bit.ly/4tMtxyV

June Governor Training Programme

Looking to strengthen your impact as a School Governor? Or ensure your governors are fully supported with training ahead of the summer term break?

Our June Governor Training programme is here, marking our last full month of scheduled governor training for the academic year.

This month’s programme includes sessions designed to support governors at all levels, covering key areas of governance, leadership, and effective practice. Whether you are new to governance or refreshing your knowledge, these sessions will help you:

✔️ Build confidence in your role
✔️ Stay up to date with current expectations
✔️ Enhance your effectiveness as a governor

Full schedule, session details & booking:
https://bookwhen.com/s4sgovs

National School Governors Awareness Day – FREE Q&A Sessions

National School Governors Awareness Day is an opportunity to recognise and celebrate the valuable contribution school Governors make to education and school communities.

To mark the occasion, S4S is hosting FREE online Q&A sessions for anyone interested in becoming a School Governor or Trustee, or for those who would simply like to learn more about the role.

Join us to ask questions, explore what the roles involve, and discover how Governors help shape and support schools.

Wednesday 17th June
12:00PM – 1:00PM
https://bit.ly/3Rs7CP9

6:00PM – 7:00PM
https://bit.ly/4nKptNp

Online via Microsoft Teams
Free event | Limited spaces available

S4S Governor Conference 2026

Thursday 2nd July | Online Event
10:00am – 12:00pm

Connect with fellow governors and education leaders at the S4S Governor Conference 2026, hosted online on Thursday 2nd July.

The conference features a programme designed to inform, inspire and support effective governance. Hear from leading speakers, explore key discussions on current education issues, and receive the latest updates from S4S, alongside the Governors Awards.

Whether you’re an experienced governor or new to the role, this is a great opportunity to connect, learn and stay informed.

Reserve your free place here: https://bit.ly/3QAUtCY

Services4Schools is proud to continue supporting mental health by renewing our sponsorship of Sponsored Breaks!

We are delighted to extend our partnership and remain a supporter of this incredible initiative, helping provide life changing respite breaks for veterans, emergency service workers, and families going through trauma, illness, and difficult times.

Beyond our sponsorship, our staff regularly get involved in Sponsored Breaks fundraising initiatives. Most recently they took part in the Banger Car Challenge to the Nürburgring, an unforgettable experience that helped raise vital funds while supporting an amazing cause.

It is an honour to play a small part in creating space for rest, recovery, and hope and to help make these meaningful breaks possible year after year.

We are looking forward to continuing this journey together and seeing the real difference these breaks make in people’s lives.

Parental complaints to Ofsted have risen by 25%, with schools increasingly facing complex, time consuming, and, in some cases, vexatious cases.

We understand how challenging complaint management can be and how easily it can divert valuable time away from supporting pupils and driving school improvement.

That’s why we offer end to end complaints support for schools and trusts, including:
✔️ Independent, professional complaint investigations
✔️ Support managing vexatious or malicious complaints
✔️ Policy and procedure reviews to ensure compliance and best practice
✔️ Assistance with correspondence involving Ofsted and the DfE
✔️ Training and coaching for senior leaders and governors

With over 13 years of experience supporting the education sector, our expert team helps reduce pressure on headteachers, leadership teams, and administrators, protecting your school’s reputation while ensuring compliance at every stage.

Let us take the pressure off, so you can focus on what matters most: delivering the best outcomes for children.

Find out more here ⬇️
🌐 https://bit.ly/4gg9RNN
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