DASH Update | Summer Term | Issue 2 | 29 April 2016

Summer Term  |  Issue 2  |  29 April 2016

D A S H   S U M M E R   C O N F E R E N C E

Friday 8 July 2016 at Bovey Castle, Dartmoor National Park

F R E E   T O   A T T E N D

Devon Secondary school leaders are invited to attend this year's DASH Summer Conference on Friday 8 July 2016. This is a free event and is being held at the beautiful Bovey Castle within Dartmoor National Park.

This all-day conference now has the additional option for delegates to choose a residential package for the Thursday evening at Bovey Castle (including dinner, bed and breakfast), or attend as a day delegate on the Friday.  

The opening keynote will be delivered by D A V I D  W O O D S  CBE,  an Education Consultant working with schools, local authorities and Academy chains and also a Visiting Professor at Warwick University and at the London Institute of Education.

Read David Wood's  P E R S O N A L  P R O F I L E

S U E  C L A R K E, Head of Education and Learning, will also be addressing school leaders on local perspectives and the agenda will include the all important networking time and professional dialogue with colleagues.

Further details will be confirmed in due course, in the meantime we look forward to welcoming you at the event,

The DASH Executive Committee

H O W  T O  B O O K

Please complete an O N L I N E  B O O K I N G  F O R M   |   Delegate list as at 29 April 2016

R E S I D E N T I A L  O P T I O N

For those wishing to take up the residential option* on Thursday 7th July, please contact the hotel directly on 01647 445007 and ensure you mention 'DASH Summer Conference 8 July 2016' when the reservation is made. Payment card details will be taken at the time of booking by the hotel, however the card will be charged on departure (i.e. on 8 July).

Should payments be charged to personal debit/credit cards, please ensure that you are reimbursed by the school prior to submitting an invoice to DASH (see below).

Cancellations: once a reservation has been made directly with the hotel, please note there is a 48hr cancellation period and any cancellations after this time will attract a full payment. Regrettably, DASH are unable to reimburse cancellations.

After the event, please forward a copy of your invoice (from the school) to DASH at the following address for reimbursement :-

Devon County Council - DASH c/o Clyst Vale Community College, Station Road, Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3AJ. Invoices can be emailed directly to financepsf@clystvale.org

*rooms subject to availability. Note: no additional items other than the agreed residential package will be reimbursed.

Any questions regarding the above booking system, please contact the DAPH Office daph@devon.gov.uk

Wider Alliance Event Thursday 30th June 2016 Cranbrook Education Campus, Tillhouse Road, Cranbrook, EX5 7EE V I E W   F L Y E R

Are Devon’s children… Safe?  Active?  Resilient?
Do they…Thrive?  Give?  Connect?

If your organisation works with children and young people, we want you to be part of the Alliance, so come along and find out who we are, what we do and how we can all work together.

Book your FREE place at http://tinyurl.com/fttp-alliance-tickets before Thursday 23 June 2016
Detailed programme to follow. 

Any queries please contact  |  childrenfamiliesalliance-mailbox@devon.gov.uk

T A R G E T  A U D I E N C E

Designed for Headteachers and Governors, this event will provide an understanding of the political direction of travel towards Academies plus the opportunity to hear advice and guidance in terms of making effective choices when looking at MATs  |   V I E W   F L Y E R

DAPH are pleased to confirm that Rebecca Clark, the newly appointed SW Regional Schools Commissioner, is attending this event and will provide a regional perspective on academisation. Other confirmed speakers include Eileen Barnes-Vachell, Rob Kelsall from NAHT and also a session for Governors from Carl Haggerty, Chair of Governors at Countess Wear Community School.

L O O K  W H O' S  B O O K E D  |  Delegate list as at 28 April 16

How to Book   |   booking is essential and must be made via the
O N L I N E  B O O K I N G  F O R M

Terms and Conditions of booking:

* This event is subsidised by DAPH and is offered at no cost to Devon Headteachers and Governors. However, due to expected demand booking is essential and limited to two free places per school. Additional places are available to purchase at cost price (£50) and are non-refundable. Please see booking form and confirmation for further details. 

Guidance  |  Timeline for academies : mandatory

What academies must know to plan for the academic year ahead. READ MORE

Local Area SEND Inspection

Framework - How Ofsted inspects local areas to see how effectively they fulfil their responsibilities for children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Guidance For Inspectors - Guidance for inspecting the effectiveness of local areas in fulfilling their new duties supporting children and young people with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

Devon Maintenance Partnership 2015 - 2020 Agreement

For Attention Of All Schools Who Subscribe To DMP: Please read letter which can be found on links below which outlines changes to the core Service Term Contracts relating to the delivery of the Scheme which came into effect on 1 April 2016. Read More

Headlines - 26 April 2016  

Read the latest newsletter from Sue Clarke HERE

Education Funding Agency (EFA) e-bulletins

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

See EFA e-bulletins:

14 April 2016 (issue 124)       |       For Academies: 14 April 2016 (issue 124)

21 April 2016 (issue 125)       |       For Academies: 21 April 2016 (issue 125)

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

Read more about the Education Funding Agency

EH4MH Schools Newsletter

The EH4MH Schools Newsletter is produced to share with schools information on the new Early Help for Mental Health (EH4MH) initiative introduced in September 2015. Read More

Latest SecEd Newsletter - Read More

Religious Education - Devon SACRE Primary Newsletter

Read More

School Inspection Update

March 2016   Issue 6

DAG Newsletters - Issue 97 - 14 April 2016

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

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

Read the March/April 2016 Keeping Devon's children safe newsletter or visit the website to read the latest or previous issues.

Contact: peopleservices-mailbox@devon.gov.uk

Free SEND Training  for Secondary

This whole day training builds on previous training and provides clarification of good quality SEND practice in Devon. The training 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:

• 03/05/2016 at Coombeshead Academy, Newton Abbot
• 05/05/16 at Kingsbridge College, Kingsbridge
• 17/05/16 at The Park Community School, Barnstaple (please note this will be a mixed Primary and Secondary session in the morning)  

For more details |  See Flyer

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

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