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Please advise parents that Saturday 31 May is the deadline for parents to apply for home-to-school transport support for 2025/26 academic year. Please see application details and flyer for parents on Services for Schools.
Household Support Fund (HSF) grocery voucher data request - deadline 19 May 2025
Schools will be emailed Wednesday, and also a letter placed in the Perspective Lite May General folder, requesting data and up-to-date parent contact details for children eligible to receive a free grocery voucher as part of the council’s Household Support Fund distribution. Please note that data must be submitted by 5pm on Monday 19 May 2025. For any questions, please email HSFVouchers@derbyshire.gov.uk.
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Bulletin 28 April 2025.
Supported schools can now access the Summer Census guidance on our S4S Census page. As of Friday 2 May 2025, all Derbyshire schools were upgraded to v4.28, making the May census live, and enabling schools to run a test return. Please log in to Services 4 Schools to view.
The SMILERS are joining the Travel Smart week campaign, with a wellbeing focus. A campaign PowerPoint is available on the Derby and Derbyshire Emotional Health and Wellbeing website and leaflets and posters will be sent to all previously participating schools.
Educational charity, ‘Since 9/11’ is offering a range of free online sessions for schools. See the Prevent training for schools page on SchoolsNet for dates and booking links.
Events
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Free online webinar delivered by Derbyshire Police.
Thursday 22 May - 6.30pm to 7pm via Microsoft Teams.
Free in-person cyber security workshop for senior leadership teams, hosted by East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU).
Friday 13 June - 9am to 3.30pm at County Hall, Matlock.
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Derbyshire Services for Schools
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An opportunity to work collaboratively with other EYFS schools and practitioners with the Derbyshire Early Years teacher team, to moderate children’s achievements in regard to the EYFSP aspects of writing, physical development and one other key area related to your cluster data from 2024.
Various dates and locations.
In-person finance training - suitable for new and experienced governors.
Monday 19 May - 6pm to 8pm at County Hall, Matlock.
An online session focusing on the principles and practice of inspecting the quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management.
Tuesday 20 May 2025 - 9am to 12:30pm
An online introduction to Makaton with a qualified Makaton regional trainer.
Wednesday 21 May - 9am to 11am.
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