DAPH Update Spring Term - Issue 2

DAPH UPDATE

   Spring Term Issue 2 - 5 February 2015

Events

**DAPH Spring Briefing - Last Chance to Book**

Thursday 12th February 2015

9.15 am to 3.30 pm

Tiverton Hotel, Tiverton

including:

The new 'Excellence for All Programme' and important information on the new Data Dashboard which schools will receive in April

Safeguarding Update and SEN Audit

Developing a Whole School Approach to addressing E-Safety issues

View Agenda and Book Now

Delegate List as at 4/2/15

 

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SLSS

Building Trust and Confidence in Your School

4 March 2015 - Tiverton Hotel

A free training day for Headteachers and Heads of Teaching and Learning on how to deal with complaints and expressions of dissatisfaction lodged against schools and their staff and governors, to include dealing with vexatious complaints and posting of unreasonable content on social media.

Further information>>

Book Now>>

 

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Leading Learning with Mike Hughes

17 March 2015 - Tiverton Hotel

Following our hugely popular Spring 2014 event, Mike Hughes will be returning to Devon in March 2015 with more ideas and more challenge to help raise standards in your
school.

Further information>>

Book Now>>

 

Training
What's New

Headlines from Sue Clarke

Read the latest edition of Headlines dated 3 February 2015.  Read More>>

 

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Devon Maintenance Partnership 2015 -2020 Agreement

The current Devon Maintenance Partnership arrangement expires on 31 March 2015. A new Agreement has been established and DCC’s Built Environment Team has recently written to schools requesting their confirmation that they wish to join the scheme. The response is required by 27 February 2015.

The annual cost of the Agreement will be lower than with the previous Agreement at  £10.00 per pupil, based on the numbers on roll as January 2015.  For those schools that have LPG or mains gas, there will be an additional charge of £0.50 per pupil. The defined services within the Agreement can be found at this link>> 

Please contact Chris Jay or Rob Gilbert at NPS or Chris Dyer at DCC if you have any queries.

 

Recommended Reading

Education Funding Agency (EFA) e-bulletins

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:

29 January 2015

5 February 2015

E-bulletin for academies:

29 January 2015

5 February 2015

 

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HR One Newsletter

Read the latest HR One Newsletter for schools and academies dated January 2015.  Read More>>

 

Safeguarding and Early Help
Safer Internet

Safer Internet Day - 10th February 2015

In preparation for Safer Internet Day, the UK Safer Internet Centre has produced resource packs for schools to use with 3-11-year-olds and 11-19-year-olds, as well as the parent and carer pack. These provide lots of ideas to help schools, youth groups and other organisations get involved.  Read More>>

Don't forget that the forthcoming DAPH Briefing has a session on 'Developing a Whole School Approach to addressing E-Safety issues.'

 

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Keeping Devon's Children Safe - January 2015

Read the latest 'Keeping Devon's Children Safe' update from Devon County Council.  Read More>>

 

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Babcock LDP Safeguarding Update

Read the latest Safeguarding Update dated January 2015 from Babcock LDP.  Read More>>

 

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DAPH Safeguarding Questionnaire

As part of the ongoing Safeguarding Improvement Action Plan, Professor Jones, Chair of Children’s Safeguarding Improvement Board (SIB) has asked us to approach headteachers to provide a further update on your recent experiences of child protection services within Devon.

Appreciating how busy school leaders are, we wonder if it would be possible for you or your Designated Safeguarding Officer complete this short survey.

To meeting reporting deadlines set by SIB, we need to gather this information before February half term, in time for the next meeting in early March, so would be very grateful if you could submit this information no later than Friday 13th February.  Thank you for your assistance.

 

Ofsted
Ofsted

Ofsted News

Read the latest issue of Ofsted News dated January 2015.  Read More>>

 

Department for Education

National Standards of Excellence for Headteachers

Read the new Departmental advice for headteachers, governing bodies and aspiring headteachers.  Read More>>

 

Reminders

**Free** School Health Education Unit Survey

This survey is a free, nationally recognised pupil's health behaviour survey.  Additional training dates now available (24 / 26 February) due to increased demand.  Read More>>

 

DEvon Education Forum

When attending meetings of DEF, sub-groups and other statutory or working groups, DAPH Representatives also provide a summary of key messages and issues affecting the primary phase.

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.

DAPH representatives on DEF with effect from 1 September 2014:

Jamie Stone - Denbury Primary School   jstone@denbury.devon.sch.uk

Paul Walker - Sidmouth CofE Primary School  pwalker@sidmouth-primary.devon.sch.uk

Alun Dobson - Marwood Primary School  adobson@marwood.devon.sch.uk

Jonathan Bishop (Academy) - Broadclyst Primary School  jbishop@bcps.org.uk

Date of Next DEF Meeting:- 18 March 2015.  Minutes of the meeting dated 21 January 2015 can be found on the DEF website.

To contact the forum: schools.forum@devon.gov.uk         Tel: 01392 382305

School Organisation, Capital and Admissions

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.

Following the SOCA meeting of 6 January 2015, the Annual Update on Provision of School Places is available to view on the SOCA website.  For queries relating to this update, please contact either Simon Niles or Christine McNeil.

Schools Finance

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

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Fairer School Funding

A recent article from the Sunday Express of 18 January - Charlotte Marten, Headteacher of Rugby High School and Chair of Grammar School Head's Association calls for an overhaul of the current funding system.  Read More>>

 

SEND

Creating an inclusive childcare environment

There is a free training seminar for school-based childcare providers (eg those running a breakfast, after-school or holiday club) wishing to develop inclusion for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).  Read More>>

 

School Governance

Babcock LDP Governor Support Team has recently published (for subscribing schools)

Updated guidance for Governing Bodies on Headteacher Appraisal and Salary Review

Checklist for Maintained Schools, Spring 2015

 

Curriculum

World Book Day - 5 March 2015

The World Book Day website includes a Teachers Toolkit with information about this year’s £1 books, assembly plans, display materials, activity sheets and information to share with parents/carers.  Read More>>

Bigfoot Arts Education is offering Creative Literacy Programmes for World Book Day and Shakespeare Week.  Read More>>