DASH Update - Autumn Term, Issue 5
Devon County Council sent this bulletin at 07-12-2015 11:38 AM GMT
The DASH Winter Conference is free to headteachers / principals / deputies and members of senior leadership teams within Devon secondary schools. The day opens at 8.45am for registration, and Jane Creasy (Independent Consultant) will be facilitating the day and introducing keynote speakers Mike Hughes (Education Trainer & Author) and Bill Watkin (Operational Director, SSAT). The agenda will incorporate the all important networking opportunities and the keynotes will provide inspiration, reflection and topical updates. Have you booked? | Delegate list as at 07.12.2015 
You are invited to take part in Holocaust Memorial Day Events WeekMonday 25th – Friday 29th January 2016National HMD day is Wednesday 27/01/16Devon and Cornwall Police with colleagues from Cornwall Council and Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service will be hosting a number of interactive days of activities to commemorate, educate and celebrate the survival of those brave individuals who have experienced genocide. The events will be held across 3 venues in Cornwall and will take a maximum of one hour | Read more For further information and details or to book a group attendance, please contact either:- PC Colin Gameson, Diversity Officer on 07525 409457 or email Clare Hall-Davies, Corporate Equality and Diversity Advisor, Cornwall Council on 01872 324692 or email  Planning for School Emergencies...Are You Ready?
 Free School Meals Eligibility Checking ServiceAn important letter relating to the provision of Devon County Council’s Free School Meal Eligibility Service has been advertised this week via School Comms | READ MORE If you wish to contract with Devon County Council from the1st April 2016, please could you notify Neil Keen (Senior Admissions Officer) by return email to neil.keen@devon.gov.uk by Friday 29th January 2016 with the subject header of free school meals contract.
Final Report of the Commission on Assessment Without LevelsAdvice for schools on assessment after the removal of the national curriculum levels system for grading children | READ THE REPORT A Guide to Regional Schools Commissioners National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)In September 2014 eight Regional Schools Commissioners (RSCs) were appointed to oversee the growing numbers of academies in England. Since taking up post, further announcements have indicated that their roles will expand to include decision-making in tackling underperformance in Local Authority (LA) maintained schools, and for coasting schools. RSCs are rapidly becoming an important and powerful part of the English education system | READ MORE
 Preparing for Adulthood Strategy ConsultationPlease share with staff, parents and young people Preparing for Adulthood means getting ready to move from childhood into adult life, it starts when a young person is 14 and may continue until they are 25. Devon County Council and its partners have a responsibility in regard to young people preparing for adulthood, who are likely to continue to have needs into their adult lives. The Children and Families Act 2014 and the Care Act 2014 require new ways of working to ensure young people achieve successful long term outcomes, such as getting a job or going into higher education. The ‘Preparing for Adulthood’ strategy sets out agencies’ intent to meet their obligations and the priorities for the next 12 months. Devon County Council wish to consult with a wide range of individuals to ensure they get it right. Please read the Draft Preparing for Adulthood Strategy and give us your views by completing the online survey or the consultation questionnaire, which can be returned via email or post. Email: preparingforadulthoodproject-mailbox@devon.gov.uk Post: Preparing for Adulthood Strategy Consultation, First Floor Annexe, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter EX2 4QD The survey closes on Friday 18th December 2015  Schools Health Education Unit Survey - Invite for SchoolsIn 2015, Public Health commissioned a countywide school based survey of children and young people’s health related behaviour. Originating with Exeter University, the survey questionnaire was developed by the Schools Health Education Unit (SHEU) who has over 30 years' experience in this field of work. In the spring and summer terms of 2015, a total of 1589 pupils
took part in 26 primary and 4 secondary school settings in Devon. The survey
results aided Public Health in better understanding children’s context and
perspective and provided robust evidence to more effectively target work with
pupils. The data has also been incredibly helpful to schools. The evidence
collected was summarised in an individual report for each school, and the
combined evidence from all schools is being used to inform the Early Help for
Mental Health (EH4MH) service to support schools. 2016 SHEU Survey Dates | 18 January 2016 to 12 February 2016Registration deadline: Thursday 17 December 2015 To register your school in the SHEU survey please email: charlene.stagon@devon.gov.uk Contact: Charlene Stagon | Commissioning Support Office, Public Health | 01392 38(6419) 
 Music Mark – Free School MembershipMany schools have applied for Music Mark School Membership this academic year and feedback from music practitioners across Devon has been very positive indeed. If your school hasn’t applied yet, please complete the brief questions in this letter and return by 18 December 2015 to ken.parr@babcockinternational.com  When attending meetings of Devon Education Forum (DEF), its sub-groups and other statutory or working groups, DAPH Representatives provide a summary of key messages and issues affecting the primary phase. For full minutes of recent meetings of the DEF and LA working groups which report to DEF please visit the DEF website and follow the appropriate links. Details of Membership on DEF with effect from 1 September 2015 are available here >> Date of next DEF :- 18 January 2016. To contact the Forum: schools.forum@devon.gov.uk Tel: 01392 382305  To view the objectives, Terms of Reference and minutes of meetings for Schools' Finance Group, which is a sub-group of Devon Education Forum, visit the SFG Website.  To view the objectives, Terms of Reference and minutes of meetings for School Organisation, Capital and Admissions (SOCA), which is a sub-group of Devon Education Forum, visit the SOCA website  Workshop to Raise Awareness of Prevent (WRAP) TrainingFREE TO HEADTEACHERS, DESIGNATED SAFEGUARDING LEADS AND CHAIRS OF GOVENORSPrevent is part of the UK’s counter terrorism strategy, preventing people from becoming involved in terrorism or supporting terrorism. The workshop will run for about an hour, by the end of which you should be able to:
Sessions available to book now: St James School Exeter - Tuesday 8th December 9.00AMTavistock College - Tuesday 15th December 4.15PMThe Okement Centre - Okehampton Thursday 7th January 4.00PMSt James School Exeter | Tuesday 26 January 2016 (9.30am-11.00am)The Park Community School Barnstaple | Wednesday 27 January 2016 (3.30pm-5.00pm)There will more dates and venues added to take place during January to March 2016. ________________________________________________________________________________ Also available to book are Child Sexual Exploitation workshops on the following dates:-Kenn Centre, Exeter | Tuesday 8 December 2015 (1:00pm - 4:00pm)Pilton Community College, Barnstaple | Tuesday 19 January 2016 (4:00pm - 7:00pm)BOOK ONLINE via Babcock LDP Splitz Becoming Respectful CourseA Course for 16 to 24 year old young men who want to improve their behaviour in intimate relationships. This 12 week programme encourages an understanding of a positive, respectful and nurturing relationship. READ MORE | Flyer Reminder: Deadline for submitting Safeguarding Audit 2015Schools will have received instructions by email with details on how to complete this year's return via Survey Monkey together with some important FAQs and a Quick Guide to Completion. View this link to access the online audit Closing date for returns: 31 December 2015. Contact the Safeguarding Team:  DfE Open consultation: Local area SEND consultationThis is a consultation on Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission’s proposals for inspecting how effectively local areas fulfil their responsibilities towards children and young people who are disabled and/or have special educational needs under section 20 of the Children Act 2004. The consultation document sets out the principles under which the 2 inspectorates propose to undertake these joint inspections. The DfE is seeking the widest possible range of views from those who have an interest in, or expertise relating to disability and special educational needs. We particularly want to hear from disabled young people and those who have special educational needs and their parents and carers. DAPH strongly encourages all schools to respond to the consultation. Read More>> Consultation closes at 4 January 2016 11:30pm Devon Association of Secondary Headteachers |
