Spring Term  |   16 March 2016  |  Issue 5

Open Consultation :  Schools National Funding Formula

Closes 17 April 2016

The DfE are seeking views on proposals for a national funding formula to make the distribution of schools funding fairer. The consultation sets out how they plan to deliver a fair, transparent funding system where the amount of funding children attract for their schools is based on need and is consistent across the country   |   READ MORE

MORE INFORMATION  |  Summary Briefing Paper and Presentation as presented at Devon Education Forum (DEF) meeting 16 March 2016.  LA officers and SFG reps will be considering the content of the consultation and implications for Devon schools next week and the LA will draft a response and share as early as possible to help inform individual responses.

Open Consultation  :  High Needs Funding Reform

Closes 17 April 2016

The DfE are seeking views on proposed improvements to the way that high needs funding is distributed, and other ways they can support the administration of funding for pupils and students with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities, and for those who are in alternative provision (AP)   |   READ MORE

NEW  |  SLSS Event
Developing Personal Effectiveness in the Workplace

Tuesday 26 April 2016   |   Muddifords Court Country House, Willand, Cullompton

A morning training programme hosted by Rob Treacher and Sarah Davies (Tailor Made Development) which is a tailored course designed to meet the specific needs of school leaders, focusing on skills development that can have both a positive and direct impact at work.

The session will cover:-

• defining personal effectiveness
• introducing behaviour profiling and sharing how it can help strengthen effective interactions with others
• developing and strengthening emotional intelligence competencies
• promoting the need for work life balance

VIEW FLYER   |   BOOK ONLINE

Charges: £45 per person. Terms and conditions apply - please see booking form for more information. 

All Region DAPH Briefings 2016

S U M M E R   |   17 May 2016 at The Tiverton Hotel
Guest speakers include Eileen Barnes-Vachell, Strategic Lead for School Effectiveness, Babcock LDP & Sue Clarke, Head of Education & Learning, DCC    |    BOOK ONLINE

A U T U M N  |  10 November 2016 at The Tiverton Hotel
Guest speakers include SW Regional Schools Commissioner    |    BOOK ONLINE

Mike Hughes 'The Magenta Principles' One day Workshop Tuesday 28 June 2016 Tiverton Hotel, Tiverton

The main areas of focus will include:

• Practical strategies that both engage and excite
• teaching for understanding
• getting the balance between achieving examination and Ofsted success AND teaching lessons that are interesting and enjoyable
• switching the emphasis from occupied to engaged, knowing to understanding, teaching to learning
• using the Magenta Principles to improve questioning
• implications for professional development

Charge: £150 per delegate and includes a free copy of 'The Magenta Principles' book. BOOK ONLINE    |    see more at mikehughes-ets.co.uk

Asbestos in schools – EFA data collection deadline extended to Thursday 31 March 2016

In March 2015, the Department for Education concluded a review of its policy on the management of asbestos in schools.  The outcomes from the review included the issuing of updated guidance, Managing Asbestos in your school, and a call for a clearer picture of how asbestos is managed in schools across England.

As a result head teachers are being asked to answer a small number of straightforward questions on behalf of their school. Head Teachers will receive immediate feedback and advice based on their responses.  The online questionnaire can be found on the GOV.UK website.

A good return from schools will increase the understanding of the current situation and will help to determine whether further action from the Education Funding Agency is required. Schools are encouraged to return the online form by the extended deadline of 31 March 2016

Important information on Early Help for Mental Health (EH4MH) arrangements

You may be aware that the public health grants to local authorities have been the subject of extensive cuts in 2015/16. The impact of the reduced grant for Devon has been substantial. Therefore, unfortunately, the Targeted Parenting Support for parents of primary school aged children – the third strand of the Early Help for Mental Health (EH4MH) provision – has had to be suspended. To read letter sent by Dr Virginia Pearson click HERE

School Leadership Support Service (SLSS)  The School Leadership Support Service offers a personal and confidential service to all school leaders via telephone and email during term time    |    READ MORE 01392 380518 or 07970 905511    slss-mailbox@devon.gov.uk

Education Funding Agency (EFA) e-bulletins

The Education Funding Agency (EFA) e-bulletins are issued weekly in term time.

See EFA e-bulletins:

10 March 2016 (issue 121)      |       For Academies:  10 March 2016 (issue 121)

3 March 2016 (issue 120)         |       For Academies:  3 March 2016 (issue 120)

To subscribe to these bulletins email EFA.bulletin@education.gsi.gov.uk

Read more about the Education Funding Agency

Devon Audit Partnership Schools Audit Bulletin - Spring 2016

Includes a summary on SFVS (Final Reminder), DBS Central Record, Scams, Publication of Governor’s Details and Academy services  |  READ MORE

When attending meetings of Devon Education Forum (DEF), its sub-groups and other statutory or working groups, DAPH Representatives provide a summary of key messages and issues affecting the primary phase.

For full minutes of recent meetings of the DEF and LA working groups which report to DEF please visit the DEF website and follow the appropriate links.

• Details of Membership on DEF with effect from 1 September 2015 READ MORE
• Date of next DEF 22 June 2016
• Agenda and minutes of previous meetings READ MORE

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 (SOCA), which is a sub-group of Devon Education Forum, visit the SOCA website.

Annual Safeguarding Conference
Intervening to protect a child
28th June 2016  |  Sandy Park, Exeter  |  9.30am - 3.45pm

T A R G E T  A U D I E N C E
Headteachers, leadership teams, behaviour leads, PSHE leads, DSLs, Governors, SENCos, HLTAs and Teachers from primary, secondary and special education. All professionals with a responsibility for the safeguarding and pastoral support of young people.

K E Y N O T E  |  Dr Joe Sullivan, Director of Behaviour Analysis and Forensic Psychology, Mentor Forensic Services

W O R K S H O P S

• Sexual abuse – support and strategies
• Positive handling/intervention
• Female genital mutilation (FGM)
• Professionals who sexually abuse the children with whom they work
• Health and wellbeing in schools

F L Y E R     |    HOW TO BOOK   www.babcock-education.co.uk/ldp/cpd 

 01392 287224   |   conferences@babcockinternational.com   |   COST £205+VAT

REMINDER: School Holiday Emergency Contact Details

In order for the multi-agency safeguarding processes in the MASH to be as effective as possible in protecting children, schools are being asked to provide contact details of a nominated person or persons who can be contacted by the MASH during school holidays. The nominated person will only be contacted when it is felt essential to have information from the school about the child as part of the multi-agency child protection decision making process. Please provide these details to the Education MASH Researcher Louisa.rockey@babcockinternational.com

The s175 audit in September 2016 will include a question asking schools to confirm that they have provided a school holiday contact number to the MASH.

Safeguarding Update |  Spring 2016 To view the new look newsletter issued by Babcock, click here

Campaign  |  Together, we can tackle child abuse

The “Together, we can tackle child abuse” campaign has been launched by the Department for Education. Devon County Council and partners will be sharing key messages in support of the campaign to raise awareness of child abuse and encourage more reporting from the general public. The DSCB is sharing these message with its partners and we are requesting that you promote them within your organisation.

We all have a role to play in protecting children and young people from child abuse and neglect, however often people find the decision to report abuse a difficult one. It needn’t be. The reality is that information is usually gathered from many sources, and often any report made by a member of the public would form one part of a bigger picture. That said a small piece of information could be the missing piece needed, so it is very important. 

If you think a child is being abused or you are concerned about their safety, then it is important to tell someone. You don’t have to be absolutely certain about whether a child is being abused; if you have a feeling that something’s not right, talk to your local children’s social care team who can look into it.

The advice to anyone in Devon who may have suspicions of child abuse or neglect is to report them to Devon’s Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) and give as much information as you can.

HOW TO CONTACT MASH

0345 155 1071   |   mashsecure@devon.gcsx.gov.uk   |   MORE INFORMATION 

February - March 2016 newsletter   |  READ MORE

Update on SEND Training - Primary

Want to find out about Graduated Response to SEND ?

Following on from the DAPH Briefings for SEND held in February and March, we would like to draw your attention to this free Babcock half day training. This will be a particularly useful introduction to the graduated response for working with pupils with additional needs and will help further clarify the processes and thinking around SEND.

Aims of the session:

• Improved confidence in applying Devon’s SEND pathway, this includes the Devon Assessment Framework (DAF)
• What tools and paperwork are available to support schools in ensuring the correct provision is in place to meet individual pupils’ needs.

Dates and venues:

21/03/2016  |  Countess Wear Community School, Exeter  |  09.00-12.00 or 13.00-16.00

22/03/2016  |  Exwick Heights, Exeter  |  09.00-12.00 or 13.00-16.00

12/04/2016  |  East-The-Water Primary School, Bideford  |  09.00-12.00 or 13.00-16.00

14/04/2016  |  Honiton Primary, Honiton  |  09.00-12.00 or 13.00-16.00

18/04/2016  |  Okehampton Primary, Okehampton  |  09.00-12.00 or 13.00-16.00

This training is FREE  |  View FLYER  |  Book ONLINE

For any queries or if interested please contact: Henrietta Olsson   |   01392 287224

Annual SEND Conference

9th June 2016 | Sandy Park, Exeter | 09:30 – 16:00

This annual event for leaders of SEND working in all phases of education provides an invaluable opportunity to update knowledge and improve practice in schools to enhance educational outcomes for children with special educational needs and disabilities.

KEYNOTES   |   Lorraine Petersen OBE, Educational Consultant and Past CEO of NASEN (2004 – 2013)    AND    Dean Beadle, Journalist, Speaker and Successful Adult with Aspergers Syndrome

WORKSHOPS

• Strategically managing SEND in your school
• Hearing the voice of the child
• Extending Autism provision: A new framework
• Social Emotional and Mental Health
• Making meetings work - Using the voice of the child

F L Y E R  |  HOW TO BOOK   www.babcock-education.co.uk/ldp/cpd 

01392 287224   |   conferences@babcockinternational.com   |   COST £205+VAT

Vacancy  |  Standing Advisory Council For Religious Education (SACRE)

A vacancy for a primary headteacher to represent DAPH has arisen on Devon SACRE which is a group convened to advise Devon County Council upon matters connected with Religious Education (RE), in accordance with the Locally Agreed Syllabus, and matters of collective worship.  The main areas of SACRE’s work in Devon include:-

(a)  monitoring and improvement of standards, quality of teaching and provision in RE.

(b)  maintaining the partnership between SACRE, the County Council and other key stakeholders.

(c)  keeping under review the effectiveness of the Agreed Syllabus.

(d)  monitoring and improvement of the provision and quality of collective worship.

(e)  promoting social and racial harmony.

The DAPH representative does not have to be a headteacher from a C of E school. For more information please see the links below or contact Ed Pawson Diocesan Education Officer at ed.pawson@exeter.anglican.org

If you are interested in representing DAPH please contact the DAPH Office at daph@devon.gov.uk by 24 March 2016.

Other links/Information:

DCC SACRE website – (previous meetings Agenda/Minutes)
Devon SACRE Development Plan 2015 – 2017
Devon SACRE Membership List

Future Meeting Dates (all 10.00am at County Hall)

Tuesday 7 June 2016
Tuesday, 1 November 2016
Wednesday, 8 February 2017

DAG Newsletters - Issue 96, 10th March out now

Devon Association of Governors (DAG) e-newsletter, the fortnightly digest of the articles published in the DAG website.

In order to open these news articles, you need to log in to the DAG website first. To register, please complete the website registration form

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