Summer Term   |   Issue 1   |   14 April 2016

PRIORITY ACTION: PLEASE RESPOND TO THE NATIONAL FUNDING FORMULA and HIGH NEEDS FUNDING REFORM CONSULTATIONS

The deadline for responses is SUNDAY 17th April 2016.

You will be now be aware that the long awaited consultation on the proposals to establish a national school funding formula has recently been launched. See links to more information and the consultation pages below:-

Schools National Funding Formula

High Needs Funding Reform

All schools and academies are urged to respond to the consultations as it is expected that the Department for Education (DfE) will give more weight to your responses than to that of the local authority. It is also important that the voice of schools in less well funded authorities is heard as there will be considerable lobbying from those in better funded authorities to maintain the status quo.
 
READ MORE   |   Funding Letter

LA’s DRAFT Consultation Response to the
National Funding Formula and High Needs Funding Reform

The links below give an indication of the local authority draft responses and additional commentary.

LA’s Draft response to the National Funding Formula

LA’s Draft response to the High Needs Funding Reform

The LA’s DRAFT Consultation Responses still need formal sign off but Schools Finance Group representatives are keen for schools to have sight of its thinking in case it’s helpful in formulating your own responses.  We urge you to ensure the local voice is heard and the opinions of schools and schools leaders will carry weight, so please do respond to this important consultation.

The local authority recognises of course that your school or academy may wish to express a different view.

Consultation Outcome 

Intervening in failing, underperforming and coasting schools: government response

Download the full outcome HERE

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

Guidance

Timeline for local-authority-maintained schools: useful

Information to help schools maintained by a local authority find out about future changes, as well as identify upcoming activities that may benefit students  |  READ MORE

Timeline for local-authority-maintained schools: mandatory

Information to help local-authority-maintained schools understand and plan for the compulsory legal requirements they must meet  |  READ MORE

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:

17 March 2016 (issue 122)       |       For Academies: 17 March 2016 (issue 122)

24 March 2016 (issue 123)       |       For Academies: 24 March 2016 (issue 123)

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

Read more about the Education Funding Agency

Ending the Formal Intervention

On the 1 March 2016 Devon County Council (DCC) received a letter from Minister Edward Timpson informing us that the Department for Education is ending formal intervention arrangements for Children’s Services in Devon.  In his letter Children’s Minister Edward Timpson says the services provided to children, young people and their families in Devon have improved significantly and Devon County Council can now be an example to other struggling authorities of how to bring about improvement.   |   READ MORE

Putting your Safety First

The Safety First Bulletin is just one of the ways that will help you to stay up to date with changes in health and safety and specific issues affecting DCC.

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.

News and updates from the Devon Safeguarding Children Board

View Newsletter April 2016 

Free SEND Training  for Early Years

This half-day training will focus on how early years settings provide high quality SEND practice in Devon. The session will provide an overview of the SEND processes and guidance on what tools and advice is available to support schools/settings.

Various dates and venues are available to book during April / May and include:

• 27/04/2016 at Bluecoats CE Primary School, Great Torrington
• 03/05/2016 at Withycombe Raleigh, Exmouth
• 04/05/16 at Okehampton Primary School, Okehampton
• 18/05/16 at Honiton Primary, School Honiton
• 19/05/16 at Clyst Heath Nursery & Primary School, Exeter
• 24/05/16 Countess Wear Community School, Exeter

For more details |  READ MORE 

Cost: Free - Commissioned by DCC for all Devon schools

Book online at www.babcock-education.co.uk/ldp/cpd

For any queries or if interested please contact Henrietta Olsson Tel: 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

Press release:

New schools commissioner for South West England

Rebecca Clark announced as the new South West Regional Schools Commissioner   READ MORE

Public Health Briefing on EH4MH

In September 2015 Public Health Devon introduced the Early Help for Mental Health (EH4MH) initiative on behalf of the commissioning partnership. As you will know, EH4MH supports early intervention and fosters cultural change in the way schools address pupils’ mental health issues. EH4MH is currently split into two elements; School Support delivered by Virgin Care (VC) and Direct Support for children and young people delivered by Young Devon and Xenzone (via KOOTH.com). Over the last six months a great deal of work has been done to roll out the EH4MH initiative across Devon. This briefing shares information and learning from the first six months of operation.

READ MORE

TDA Schools Conference 28th April 2016    10am – 2pm Living Coasts, Torquay A G E N D A If you are interested in attending, please contact TDA at: Laura.Howells@tedcltd.com  or  01803 208946

News story: 10 facts you need to know about academies

Guidance

Timeline for academies: useful

Information to help academies find out about future changes, as well as identify upcoming activities that may benefit students  |  READ MORE

Timeline for academies: mandatory

Information to help academies understand and plan for the compulsory legal requirements they must meet  |  READ MORE

Educational Excellence Everywhere 

A white paper setting out our vision for schools in England. Read Policy Paper

Education white paper outlines plans to transform England's schools and build on the progress that has already been made. Read details

The Education Secretary sets out her vision for education, delivering educational excellence everywhere. Read more

Letters to local authorities, academy trusts and maintained schools about the 'Educational excellence everywhere' white paper. Read Letters

Policy Paper- Reducing Teachers Workload

What the government is doing to reduce unnecessary workload for teachers, including details of the workload challenge  |  READ MORE

Statutory Guidance - Schools Causing Concern

Statutory guidance explaining local authorities' and regional schools commissioners' responsibilities relating to schools causing concern.

Guidance document effective from 18 April 2016

Press release: Reception baseline comparability study published

Reception baseline assessment will not be used as a starting point to measure pupil progress following a comparability study. To read full article click HERE

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