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17 March 2015 at Tiverton Hotel
9.30am to 3.00pm
Following our hugely popular Spring 2014 Conference, Mike Hughes will be returning to Devon in March 2015 with more ideas and more challenge to help raise standards in your school.
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30 April 2015 - Tiverton Hotel
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6 May 2015 - Buckfast Abbey
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The above briefings will be half day events finishing with lunch. Headteachers wishing to stay on at the above venues for the afternoon SEND Briefings (see below) are requested to make separate bookings for each event.
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In response to on-going issues concerning SEND funding and processes, the Education Finance Team and SEN 0-25 Team will be holding a series of briefing events for Primary schools across Devon during the summer term. Target Audience: Headteachers for information, and School Business Managers/SENCO’s essential.
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Read the latest issue of Ofsted News dated February 2015. If you wish to receive a copy direct to your inbox, follow the links in the newsletter.
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Read the report on the outcomes of the consultation on proposals for inspection reform from September 2015. Read More>>
Ken Parr, Head of Music Services at Babcock LDP has asked us to draw your attention to the greater emphasis for future inspections, on breadth of curriculum. The report identifies music as being part of a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum. The breadth and balance of a provider's curriculum will be judged as part of the effectiveness of leadership and management.
Thank you to all those schools who have returned the
Safeguarding Audit. Babcock LDP is currently in the process of collating these
for a report for the DSCB.
However, there are a small number
outstanding and, given that the deadline for return was 31 December 2014, those
schools which have not returned their audit will be shortly be contacted by the
Chair of the DSCB and asked to explain, in writing, why they have failed to
return a completed audit.
Devon Safeguarding Children Board (DSCB) holds quarterly board meetings as well as various sub-group meetings. View the latest minutes (December 2014) from the DSCB Board Meeting. Read More>>
DAPH Representative on DSCB: Paul Wisken, Forches Cross Primary School
Devon Safeguarding Children Board has sent an important update to all agencies regarding an error contained in your copy of the Threshold Toolkit. Read More>>
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Read the latest DSCB Newsletter dated March 2015.
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Devon Safeguarding Children Board has recently published The DSCB Stepdown Policy.
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Read the latest 'Keeping Devon's Children Safe' from Devon County Council. Read More>>
The DfE has recently published (26 February 2015) statutory guidance for schools about the employment of staff disqualified from childcare. This statutory guidance replaces the supplemental advice published by DfE back in the autumn. Read More>>
The Department for Education has today (5 March) issued policy on how it will support schools to improve reading standards and promote reading for pleasure. Read More>>
LA Maintained Schools can access the model Medication Policy via OSHENS on-line web-site - log-in details should be held in all LA Maintained Schools. OSHENS should also be used to report the more serious types of accidents. There is also a Document Library on OSHENS which gives access to all Devon Health and Safety Service risk assessments, guidance notes and policies etc. Visit Devon Health and Safety Service webpage for more information. Read More>>
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:
26 February 2015
5 March 2015
E-bulletin for academies:
26 February 2015
5 March 2015
Read the latest issue of Headteacher Update. Read More>>
Following consultation with all schools in the autumn term, the Devon Education Forum (DEF) recently took decisions regarding Local Learning Communities (LLC) funding arrangements from 2015/16. Read More>>
Dawn Stabb, DCC School Improvement Strategy Manager, has recently written to Foster Carers to update them on DCC's position regarding Holidays in School Term Time for Children in Care.
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 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
 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 sub-group of Devon Education Forum, visit the SOCA website.
Our Children Their Future is a campaign and conversation run by National Primary Heads. Help shape a vision for primary education in the UK by contributing to this campaign. Read More>>
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