DAPH Update: Summer Term | Issue 1 | 14 April 2016
Devon County Council sent this bulletin at 14-04-2016 02:59 PM BST
SLSS Event
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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
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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 |
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
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.
TDA Schools Conference 28th April 2016
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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