SchoolsNet e-Bulletin No. 2026/23 New content for 07 July 2026

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No. 2026/ 23 - New content for 07 July 2026


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National Fraud Initiative

Please note that key payroll data and personal identifiers, such as contact details, may be provided to bodies responsible for auditing, administering public funds or where undertaking a public function, for the purposes of preventing and detecting fraud.

For more details, see the National Fraud Initiative privacy notice page of the Derbyshire County Council website.


Data retention requirements in Arbor MIS – important

Education Data Hub, in consultation with Derbyshire Internal Audit, has shared a document confirming data retention requirements in the Arbor MIS. This has been sent to relevant schools via Perspective Lite July General folder.


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Jobs bulletin

Bulletin 29 June 2026.


School leases

Please review the updated school leases document to ensure that the data your school has submitted is up to date. If you have renewed a lease and haven’t informed us of this, or have an annual rolling contract, you will need to submit updated details using the School Leases form if it is showing as expired on the document. Also, if it is showing that outstanding information is required, please submit this to CS.Accountancy@derbyshire.gov.uk


Free School Meals (FSM) and Pupil Premium - Important update

Please see updated guidance about eligibility for FSM and Pupil Premium. For more information about this change, please attend a free webinar on Friday 10 July: Free School Meal Eligibility Changes 2026–2027: What school leaders need to know


Responding to requests for wraparound childcare

Please ensure that you are familiar with the Parents’ Right to Request guidance on the GOV.UK website, which sets out the process schools should follow when responding to requests from parents for wraparound childcare. Please contact CS.sufficiencyservice@derbyshire.gov.uk if you require further information.


Events

Events


S4S

Derbyshire Services for Schools

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Relationships and Sex Education (RSE) network for secondary schools

An online network event which aims to support school leads responsible for the development of RSE.

08 July 2026 – 3:45pm to 5:15pm


Headteacher performance management

Online training and information for governors undertaking performance management for headteachers and approving performance-related pay increases for all teaching staff.

13 July 2026 – 6pm to 8pm