Happy New Year from your team at SIPS Education – we all hope you had a wonderful break. Welcome to your latest edition of Scoop – news, updates and views from your SIPS, the region’s only not-for-profit, schools’ owned co-operative. Inside you can read about: New Stewardship – Sarah O’Boyle becomes SIPS Chair Looking Back, …
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SIPS Education is a not for profit, schools owned local provider of support services for schools and academies. We are delighted to announce that we can supply a complete HR and payroll offer in partnership with Access. We are running an event at The Garrison Suite, Birmingham City Football Club, B9 4RL on the morning …
We are excited to invite your organisation to participate in a new initiative supporting career-related learning (CRL) for primary school students. We’re collaborating with primary schools across Sandwell, Dudley, Walsall, and Birmingham to help children dream big about their future careers. Research shows that children as young as six begin to form aspirations and sometimes …
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We’re delighted to introduce Sarah O’Boyle as the new non-executive Chair of SIPS Education. Sarah has been Headteacher at Galton Valley Primary School in Smethwick since 2012 and has enjoyed an illustrious career in education spanning some 30 years. In addition, Sarah is also involved in school improvement work across Sandwell Local Authority and is …
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Welcome to SIPS Education’s training brochure, showcasing our entire training offer specifically designed for schools, academies and multi academy trusts. SIPS Annual Training Brochure 2024-2025 Download We have a wide range of high-quality training opportunities for the whole school that are designed to support and aid the drive for continuous school improvement. With the …
DOWNLOAD: Summer SCOOP 2024 Welcome to our latest edition of Scoop, containing news, views and updates from SIPS – the only schools’ owned education support organisation in the region. In this packed Summer-read, highlights include: IT infrastructure in schools Safer recruitment and single central HR records Catering professional standards and environmental sustainability New Black …
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SIPS celebrates Public Sector Catering Week – Careers in the sector Today’s focus for Public Sector Catering Week is on careers in the hugely rewarding public sector; at SIPS, we’re incredibly proud to have the privilege of serving over 11,200 nutritious and delicious schools meals to hungry pupils every day – that’s over 2m …
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SIPS celebrates Public Sector Catering Week Public Sector Catering Week kicks off today with a focus on kitchen technology of the future. Here at SIPS, we’ve recently been undergoing our own digital transformation, refreshing all of our existing I.T. kit in kitchens with new future-proofed devices. Through building a customised landing page, we’ve ensured …
SIPS Education – Music & Arts teams up with Dudley, Walsall and Wolverhampton Councils’ Music Services to form Black Country Music Hub. Arts Council England has confirmed that the Black Country will be one of 43 hubs to take part in an ambitious national programme to provide high-quality music education for all children and young …
We are incredibly proud to be working with Dudley College, supporting their Into Work Programme. These programmes have been designed using innovative approaches to pre-employment training, work experience and interview experience, providing individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, who face barriers to employment, with opportunities and experience. We would like to extend a …
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