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September 2023

  • World Mental Health Day

    Published 28/09/23

     

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  • Immunisation Team - Secure email set up

    Published 18/09/23

    The Kent School Health and School Aged Immunisation (SAIS) Services are writing to you to explain the process that we are adhering to in regards to secure emails.  As you are aware, the Data Protection Act 2018 and UK GDPR state that:

    "personal data shall be processed in a manner that ensures appropriate security of the personal data, including protection against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage, using appropriate technical or organisational measures"

    Our Kent School Health and SAIS colleagues use NHS.net email addresses which means emails are encrypted when sent.  However, for the information to remain secure in transit and when it reaches its destination, it needs to be sent to a secure email address.  NHS.net have offered a solution to enable those without secure emails (such as schools and parents) to securely receive confidential information.  The system is called Egress and is free to use.  Parents and young people are able to opt out of using an egress account, but professionals are not able to opt out of using a secure email exchange with us.

    Therefore from 6th June 2022, all correspondence which contains sensitive or identifiable data will be sent securely. In order to read the emails you and your colleagues will need to create an egress account.

     

    • You will receive emails from us that look like this, alerting you that we have sent correspondence which contains identifiable or sensitive information

    • Once you click on the blue bar you will be taken directly to Egress and asked to register for an account (it’s very quick and easy to register for an account)
    • You will then be able to read the encrypted email
    • Replies to the email in Egress will ensure replies are also sent securely

     

    To set up an Egress account please go to: https://switch.egress.com/ui/registration/accountcreate.aspx

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  • Sept 2023 staff changes

    Published 12/09/23

    Rowhill School would like to introduce and welcome four new members of staff who started with us in September:


    Sam Brown has started as the Maths Lead. He will be teaching Maths to pupils in the vocational hub.

    Scott Gillam has also joined us in September and will deliver the nurture provision to Secondary
    pupils.

    Linda Jackson has also joined us in September as a teaching assistant and nurture support in
    Primary.

    Trevor Westcarr has joined the Secondary department as a form tutor and English & Maths teacher.


    All staff come with a wealth of experience and knowledge that will enhance the skill sets within the school. I wish all four new members of staff a pleasant and successful time at Rowhill School. Two members of staff left us at the end of this academic year, Susan Welch and Marnie O’Rourke. Both have contributed to the development of our pupils at Rowhill School. Susan has taught in both the Primary and Transition hubs and has been instrumental in developing Maths across the whole school. Marnie first joined us as an apprentice and has developed and matured into an excellent teaching assistant. I would like to take this opportunity to thank both Susan and Marnie for all their hard work at Rowhill school and wish them well in their new careers. On behalf of all at Rowhill School I would like to thank parents and carers for your continued support.


    Yours sincerely
    Mr G Bartrum
    Head Teacher
    Rowhill School

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September 2023