Summer Term Issue 2 - 7 May 2015

DAPH Annual School Leadership Conference 2015

'Empowering Leadership'

15 - 16 October 2015

Saunton Sands Hotel, North Devon

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Last few remaining bedrooms at Saunton Sands

Confirmed Speakers and Workshops to include:

Floyd Woodrow MBE - Day 1 Keynote and Workshop

Andrew Day - Day 1 Workshop

Professor Guy Claxton - Day 2 Keynote

Graham Brown-Martin - Day 2 Keynote

Exhibition Hall, Formal Dinner and Dedicated Headship Time

Delegate List as at 7 May 2015

DAPH All Regions Summer Briefing 2015
1 July 2015, Tiverton Hotel

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Speakers to include:

Nicky Scutt, Senior Manager, DCC Safeguarding & Childrens Specialist Services
CSE Strategy for Schools

Sue Madgwick, Lead Adviser, Babcock LDP
Update on 'Excellence for All Programme' to include data dashboard (sent to all schools)

DAPH All Regions Autumn Briefing 2015

11 November 2015, Tiverton Hotel

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Speakers to include:

Sir David Carter, Regional Schools Commissioner for South-West England

Karl Sampson SHMI and Mark Lindfield HMI, Ofsted

Food Poverty in Devon Schools: Short Survey

Food poverty has been defined as 'the inability to afford or have reasonable access to food which provides a healthy diet'.  It is increasingly recognised as an issue nationally and locally. We do not fully understand the scale or nature of food poverty in Devon schools.
 
To inform local discussions, Sue Clarke, Head of Education and Learning and Dr Virginia Pearson, Director of Public Health, Devon County Council, would greatly appreciate your assistance by completing a short (5-10 mins) survey by Thursday 14 May on:

• Current provision e.g. breakfast, after school and holiday clubs
• To what extent you think that food poverty is an issue in your school
• Potential solutions

Complete the Survey

Theatre Alibi - Olive and the Dream Train

Theatre Alibi will, once again be touring Devon primary and special schools this autumn with their latest production, Olive and the Dream Train, written by Daniel Jamieson.  It is a playful story for 5-11 year olds about creativity and finding out what you’re good at. The show features first rate actors, original live music and puppetry.   Do take advantage of this inspiring opportunity for pupils and staff at the highly subsidised rate of £3.50 plus vat per pupil. For more details, and to register your interest in having a performance, ring 01392 217315 or visit the Theatre Alibi website.

School Food Seminar

A free full day seminar:

What effect will the May Election have on the school meals industry?
• What is the future of the School Food Plan?
• What support and/or funding is still available to schools – Infant, Primary and Secondary?
• How can we maintain and grow meals uptake as infants move to KS2?

For further information, dates and booking details - Read More>>

Support for families of overweight children in Nursery and Reception

3E is the new weight management service in Devon that supports families of overweight children (aged 2-5 years) achieve and maintain a healthy weight.  Emphasis is upon fun and support that help the family manage family lifestyle change, increase family activity levels and reduce the BMI of an overweight child.

The Public Health Nursing Team will be contacting families of overweight reception age children in priority areas. (Phase 1 priorities for the National Child Measurement Programme are Barnstaple, Bideford, Ilfracombe, Newton Abbot, Tiverton and Exeter).  Read More>>

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:- 24 June 2015.  Minutes of the meeting dated 18 March 2015 are now available to view.

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.

Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service

Read the latest newsletter from Babcock LDP Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service. 
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Keeping Devon's Children Safe

Read the April edition of Keeping Devon's Children Safe.  Read More>>

Devon Association of Primary Headteachers
DAPH Office – Venture House,
One Capital Court,
Bittern Road,
Sowton Industrial Estate,
Exeter EX2 7FW
Tel: 01392 380518
Email: daph@devon.gov.uk