View the latest edition of Headlines dated 18 Nov 2014 from Sue Clarke. Read More>>
HolistiX, the secure web-based system, used to record and store information captured in the Devon Assessment Framework (DAF), is now live. Practitioners can now access the system and directly input DAFs. Read More>>
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St John Ambulance, the nations leading first aid charity, has recently entered into partnership with Babcock to offer free first aid training for children in primary and secondary schools across Devon. Schools are advised to book early as demand is likely to be high. Read More>> |
Devon Virtual School for Children in Care supports the educational needs of Children in Care. The Virtual School has produced two new guidance booklets for Foster Parents, Carers and Social Workers, entitled School Admissions, and Supporting Children in Care to Achieve Well at School.
The bi-annual meeting of the multi-agency pan-Devon Sexual Health Alliance took place recently. The meeting included a session focussing on young people and Public Health Devon has summarised information from this meeting relevant to schools. Read More>>
Public Health Devon has been working in partnership with schools to develop a new service to promote and support the emotional, psychological and social wellbeing of children and young people in Devon. In order to ensure the new service really makes a difference to children and young people and their families and schools, Public Health Devon is asking all schools to provide information on the local perspective. Please complete the attached form and return to Emily Youngman by 30 November 2014. Your input will help to develop the final specification for the new service which is due to be launched in September 2015. Read more in the Public Health Devon Briefing and find out more about research from NAHT and Public Health England into the link between well-being and attainment in school.
Nick Gibb MP, Minister of State for School Reform, has recently written to all Local Authorities raising concerns about the number of maintained schools that may not be complying fully with the requirements of the school information regulations. Maintained schools are required to publish detailed information on their websites concerning, amongst other things, the school curriculum, use of the pupil premium, performance data, and certain school policies including the behaviour policy Read More>>
Note: whilst this letter is addressed to the LA in respect of maintained schools, if you are an academy or free school you need to check your funding agreement to find out what you should publish on your website.
Guidance on what maintained schools must publish online is outlined on the DfE Website.
The Education Funding Agency (EFA) e-bulletins are issued weekly in term time. To subscribe to these bulletins email EFA.bulletin@education.gsi.gov.uk
E-bulletin for colleges, schools, local authorities and other providers:
24 October 2014 edition
6 November 2014 edition
13 November 2014 edition
E-bulletin for academies:
24 October 2014 edition
6 November 2014 edition
13 November 2014 edition
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Schools should ensure that from September 2014 all supply teachers employed directly in that school are subject to a performance appraisal and subsequently a salary statement detailing their pay. HR ONE payroll will no longer produce salary statements for supply teachers and schools will need to ensure that these statements are produced locally for each supply teacher. Read More>>
This item should be brought to the attention of teachers at your school as it contains information regarding the changes to the way pension benefits are calculated for members of the Teachers Pension Scheme from April 2015. Read More>>
Local Learning Community Data Sets have recently been updated to include a section on School Expenditure and Energy Costs. Read More>>
 When attending meetings of DEF, sub-groups and other statutory or working groups, DASH Representatives also provide a summary of key messages and issues affecting the secondary phase.
For details of Secondary DEF representatives (Academy and Maintained) please visit the link on the DEF website.
For full minutes of recent meetings of the Devon Education Forum (DEF) and LA working groups which report to DEF please visit the DEF website and follow the appropriate links.
Date of Next DEF Meeting:- 21 January 2015
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
Schools Forum has now agreed to provide a one-off targeted allocation to all mainstream, academy and free schools for school wide Additional Educational Need. £1.5m has been distributed at the end of October to schools on a per pupil basis.
It is important to note that this is one-off funding and does not form part of the individual school budget share. Visit the blog to post your comment.
 To view the objectives, Terms of Reference and minutes of meetings for School Organisation, Capital and Admissions sub-group of Devon Education Forum, visit the SOCA website
Please see link below to the final revised Peninsula CSE protocol for your information and onward distribution as appropriate.
This document sets out the procedures for safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children who go missing and are at risk, or are victims of, Child Sexual Exploitation. It sets out how through our partnerships we assess, challenge and provide an enhanced, effective service to reduce the harm and threats posed to children and young people. Read More>>
A reminder to schools that their Safeguarding/SEND Audit 2014-15 should be completed and submitted by 31 December 2014. All schools should have received an individualised link to enable on-line submission. All queries should be addressed to Cassie Leigh at Babcock LDP.
October 2014 Issue includes an update on children's social work and child protection: Peer Review, TriX, Baby P, Early Help, CWWW updates and more.
See also the Keeping Devon's Children Safe website.
Read the latest newsletter dated 19 November 2014 from Devon Safeguarding Children Board.
Independent Support is now available for those going through a statutory EHC needs assessment and development of the resulting EHC Plan, transitioning from a statement of SEN to an EHC Plan, transitioning from an LDA to an EHC Plan.
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