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Primary Offer Day 2026
National Primary Offer Day is Thursday 16 April 2026. Allocations for both reception intake and junior intake 2026 have been completed. You can now view allocations and leavers as appropriate, further guidance is available on both the Application for reception places and Transfer to junior education pages.
Perspective Lite – new Headteachers from April – reminder
If you haven’t already, please email cs.web@derbyshire.gov.uk as soon as possible if you have a new Headteacher in post recently or from April, so we can update account details and maintain school access to important documents. Please ensure new Perspective Lite users have been trained and issued with the user guide, and are aware of the importance of naming documents correctly, in order for delivery to be made to the correct Service in a timely manner.
SchoolsNet locked documents
Summer term usernames and passwords for accessing locked documents published on SchoolsNet have been issued to headteachers via the Perspective Lite April General folder.
Holiday and attendance penalty notices - updates and reminders – Important
The penalty notice toolkit for the new term has been updated and can be found in the Perspective Lite April General folder. Please delete any versions you currently have saved, and replace with this version.
There is an important update to some of the letter templates for holiday penalty notices - all schools must update their templates immediately. For more information regarding this, and details of other updates for this term, please see the "April 2026 briefing for schools" document included in this toolkit.
A reminder that when requesting holiday penalty notices for siblings, please submit them together in one file. Please ensure these resources are shared with staff that manage attendance.
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Bulletins 23 & 30 March, 07 April 2026.
Schools are invited to run or walk two miles for a trophy and the chance to win a visit from Joe Wicks. Free toolkits, resources and activity packs are available to support taking part.
Department for Education’s School Based Nursery Capital Grant Phase 3 – Deadline
The deadline for expressions of interest is Friday 24 April 2026. An email was sent to all Derbyshire infant, primary and maintained nursery schools on 26 March 2026 with the relevant information. If you did not receive this, or if you would like any further details, please contact us at cs.sufficiencyservice@derbyshire.gov.uk
Derby and Derbyshire Emotional Health & Wellbeing website
From 1 April, Derby and Derbyshire Emotional Health & Wellbeing website will no longer be updated or maintained. For information about children and young people’s services, please visit Derbyshire Local Offer or Joined Up Care Derbyshire.
Please see the 2026 Budget upload spreadsheet and Creating and uploading an annual budget virement guide now published on the Financial Adjustments page of SchoolsNet.
If you require assistance with using the SAP Fiori Finance and HR apps, please e-mail the team at:- cst.budgetsupport@derbyshire.gov.uk
The Derbyshire Standing Advisory Council on Religious Education (SACRE) has published its Annual Report, highlighting activity and developments over the past year in relation to Religious Education (RE) and collective worship across Derbyshire schools.
Events
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Derbyshire Services for Schools
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An in-person 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.
Various dates and locations.
This online briefing (attend live or watch the recording in your own time) is designed to support staff involved in the administration of the statutory end of key stage 2 tests and teacher assessment of writing, including moderation.
16 April 2025 – 3:30pm to 5pm
An online session which will explore the vital role of connection, attachment, and the key person approach within early years environments.
21 April 2026 – 1pm to 3pm
This online course aims to introduce you to the role of chair and help you develop to become an effective leader of your board.
29 April 2026 – 6pm to 8pm
This online phonics screening check briefing is a key opportunity to understand the statutory requirements of the check and to be clear in your role as check administrator.
06 May 2026 – 1:30pm to 3pm
Online training to help Derbyshire settings gain a better understanding and awareness of autism and the way it affects children in early years.
06 May 2026 – 9am to midday.
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