DAPH Update: Autumn Term | 16 September 2016 | Issue 1
Devon County Council sent this bulletin at 16-09-2016 02:54 PM BST
4 weeks to go...S P E A K E R S | D A Y 1 Thursday 13 October 2016 JAMES NOTTINGHAM and JULIA STEWARD S P E A K E R S | D A Y 2 Friday 14 October 2016 THE REAL DAVID CAMERON and RICHARD GERVER Also, a session from NAHT Edge Director James Bowen during the Day 1 programme. C H A R G E S | various options available, plus SINGLE DAY packages are now available:-
View the current DELEGATE LIST Want to book? See the O N L I N E B O O K I N G F O R M for booking options.  DAPH A U T U M N Briefing 2016Thursday 10th November 2016
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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 |
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Headlines is a regular newsletter from Dawn Stabb, Acting Head of Education and Learning. Read the lastest issue HERE
Absence in term time – advice and guidance for Primary Headteachers
The GUIDANCE DOCUMENT, developed by a working group of Headteachers and facilitated by the Education Welfare Service, has been developed in order to try and support schools achieve a greater degree of consistency across Devon when considering parental requests for authorised absences in term time.
Education Funding Agency (EFA) e-bulletins
Read the latest e-bulletins for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and other post-16 providers | READ MORE
DAPH Annual Report 2015-16
Work undertaken by DAPH during 2015-16 is summarised in the DAPH Annual Report and includes;
- Detailed reports on LA Statutory Board and other Working Groups
- Safeguarding Boards
- SEND Report
- DAPH Annual Conference, Briefings and Other Events
- Partnership working
- Annual Accounts (separate documents, please contact the DAPH Office)
- Constitution
- DAPH Structure and Representation on Devon Education Forum and Sub-Groups
Sue Clarke's Farewell Message
Warm tributes have been paid to our Head of Education and Learning, Sue Clarke, who retired this summer.
Chief Executive, Phil Norrey, said Sue had been in the job for five years during a period of unprecedented change in education with academies, free schools and other new forms of governance | READ MORE
New Leadership Structure | Message from Phil Norrey
Over the coming months, we will be saying goodbye to two significant members of our leadership team, and their departure will give us the opportunity to look at changing the leadership structure of the County Council.With Heather Barnes, Strategic Director Place, choosing to retire in the autumn, and Sue Clarke, Head of Education and Learning, retiring this summer, we need to ensure our new structure is fit for purpose | READ MORE
Warning of inappropriate content being linked from school websites and printed material
from Tom Dixon | DCC Digital Delivery Team | contact webteam@devon.gov.uk
Urgent: we are recommending that all schools and website owners take the time to review their website for incorrect or broken links. In particular we are aware of two domain names that feature on many school websites that are no longer in use and are in fact now used for publishing inappropriate content.
www.childrensuniversityofdevon.org
www.devonsendpathfinder.info
If you link to either of these domain names our advice is to amend those links as soon as possible.
Devon School Admissions Service | Admissions Policy and Composite Prospectus
Items to look at as soon as you can regarding admissions:-
1. Admissions policy for your school for 2017-18
2. Admissions policy for your school for 2018-19
3. Admissions Directory
4. Admissions webpages for each school
5. Governing Body meetings re Admissions
Interpreter Services for Parents with Hearing Impairment
See LETTER from Sue Clarke via the links below informing you of changes taking place for deaf/hearing impaired parents/carer who require BSL interpreters and the payment of a BSL interpreter service.
E V E N T | Not in God's Name | Saturday 5 November 2016
Tackling hatred and alienation in Devon
Venue | The Mint Methodist Church, Exeter EX4 3AT VIEW FLYER
To book a free place, contact gerry.rufolo@devon.gov.uk
For more information contact efpawson@gmail.com
Virgin Care – Summary of Stakeholder Survey results
At Virgin Care we are committed to developing and continually improving our relationships and engagement with our key stakeholders. In May we published a survey to help us build a picture of GPs’ and schools’ experiences of interacting with us and how easy it is to access our services. The attached document summarises the results of the survey and the actions we have put in place in response | READ MORE
Teachers Pay Award and Model Pay Policy 2016
HR ONE has published the September 2016 version of the Model Pay Policy which has been produced in light of the changes made to the School Teachers Pay and Conditions Document effective from September 2016 | READ MORE
Teacher Union Secretaries / Consultees September 2106
The updated list of Teacher Union members for all consultations with all maintained schools and academies in Devon County as from September 2016 | READ MORE
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DAG e-newsletter Issue 104 | 21 July 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
Free DAG Autumn Conference registration now open
Saturday morning, 19th November 2016 at County Hall, Exeter | BOOK NOW
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.
- Details of Membership on DEF, agendas and full minutes of previous meetings and other information about DEF can be found on the DEF website
- Minutes of 22 June 2016 | READ MORE
- Date of next DEF 19 October 2016
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.
Financial Intervention Panel, Schools (FIPS)
FIPS meets regularly (weekly to fortnightly) to consider submissions. Schools are strongly encouraged to have explored the various support and development options available via the FIPS page before making a submission to the panel | READ MORE
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F40 reacts to school funding announcment | July 2016
School funding campaign group f40 welcomed the commitment to fair funding for schools given by new Secretary of State for Education but the group has expressed concern at the further delay in moving to a fairer allocation system for children in schools in the poorest funded areas | READ MORE
For more F40 updates, visit the website f40.org.uk
Fairer early years funding plan launched
The government has launched a consultation on Early Years funding. It’s consulting on proposals to change the way we fund free childcare and early years education. The proposals include:
• introducing a new early years national funding formula for 3 and 4 year olds;
• changing the way local authorities fund the early years providers in their area; and
• making sure that children with special educational needs or disabilities attract the extra funding they need.
Naturally, f40 will discuss the consultation information and will be making a submission. READ MORE
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.
Elective Home Education Safeguarding Form
Safeguarding form for all schools to complete when a child comes off roll for home education
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Section 175/157 Safeguarding Annual Audit
Babcock LDP will be sending this year’s audit out to schools and settings week beginning 12 September. Whilst many of the questions are the same as in previous years, there are some new questions. In response to feedback, this year’s audit is on an Excel spreadsheet which will enable designated safeguarding leads to save and share it with colleagues. As in previous years, if the audit is not completed fully it will be returned. Please do not submit hard copies. The deadline for completion is 31 December 2016. A 100% return has been achieved for the last three years, but a lot of time is spent chasing schools which have not responded by the deadline, so please complete and return promptly. Any questions about the audit should be sent to Louisa.rockey@babcockinternational.com
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Message from Cllr James McInnes July 2016 with updates from the latest Executive meeting of Devon’s Children, Young People and Families’ Alliance which took place on the 19th July 2016. |
Babcock Safeguarding Update
Read the September 2016 issue.
Devon Safeguarding Children Board | Update
Read the latest newsletter September 2016
Save the date | DSCB Annual Conference 2017 '
Adolescents – Risk and Protection'
Wednesday 1 March 2017 - Exeter Racecourse. Further details in the newsletter link above.
Useful documents | See online links to the DSCB Constitution, Business Plan 2016-17 and
Plan on a Page have
now been published on our website.
New Sub Category for Children subject of a child protection plan
Nicky Scutt, Senior Manager, Safeguarding | contact nicky.scutt@devon.gcsx.gov.uk
As from 20th July the existing four categories, physical, sexual, neglect and emotional abuse will all have the sub category of domestic abuse.
When you are considering making children subject of a plan where domestic abuse is a significant factor, please use the appropriate main category and sub category of domestic abuse.
We have added this sub category as a result of feedback from parents, who have struggled to understand what the concerns are. Hopefully it will enable you to be more specific with parents about the nature of the concerns and it will enable the capturing of specific data on domestic abuse.
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Keeping Devon's Children Safe | August 2016 N E W S L E T T E R
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Here for every child – and here for every primary school
As the UK’s leading child protection charity we’re committed to making sure we’re there to help schools around the country keep their pupils safe.
Through our Schools Service we aim to protect children and provide you, and all schools across the UK, with the tools to do that. Through working together, the NSPCC and the whole school community can have a tremendous impact in preventing abuse and keeping children and young people safe.
This B O O K L E T is here to give you a summary of all of our work in schools so you can ensure yours is making the most of what is available.
Also, see an overview of the Speak out. Stay safe P R O G R A M M E which has been designed to link directly to the curriculum, and also helps with your responsibility to provide evidence that your school is meeting safeguarding inspection requirements.
Contact | Colette Hudson, NSPCC Schools Service
Area Coordinator Devon & Torbay Colette.Hudson@nspcc.org.uk
Social Work Contact for Schools
Details of Devon County Council’s Children’s Social Work and Child Protection area based teams
New SEND website content
Read the COMMUNICATION to education settings to inform them of the new SEND website to enable professionals to access guidance and electronic forms relevant to SEN.
SEND Helpline | advice and support on SEND processes
View / download the F L Y E R
Advice and support on SEND Processes. Please note that the helpline is now available 12-4pm
Contact | Helpline: 01392 287248 on Tuesdays 12-4pm (term-time)
Email: LDP-SencoHelpline@babcockinternational.com
Celebration of headteachers service to Devon's children
A celebration of nearly 200 years of service to children in Devon by eight headteachers has been held by the county’s schools chiefs.
The leader of Devon County Council, John Hart, and the Cabinet Member for Schools, James McInnes, Chief Executive Phil Norrey and former Head of Education and Learning, Sue Clarke, hosted the celebration for heads who left their schools during the current academic year after a lifetime of service in Devon and other parts of the country | READ MORE
'Welcome' to New Appointments
Congratulations and welcome to all new and acting Headteachers taking up new posts in Devon primary schools this term and we look forward to seeing you at one of our forthcoming events.
Christopher Greenhall | Headteacher at Ashleigh CofE Primary
Rebecca Porter | Executive Headteacher at Ark Federation
Andy Smith | Acting Headteacher at Landscore Primary School
Caroline Neal | Acting Headteacher at Exwick Heights Primary School
Sue Williams | Acting Headteacher at Stowford Primary School
Cheryl Boulton | Headteacher at West Hill Primary School
Phil Whittley | Acting Headteacher at Princetown Primary School
Sammy Crook | Acting Headteacher at Rackenford CofE Primary School
Lois Briard | Headteacher at Sandford School
Partick Harland | Headteacher at St John's Catholic Primary School, Tiverton
Dr Penny Fitch | Principal at Kingsteignton School
Mel Easter | Acting Executive Headteacher at Our School Federation
Amanda Duffy | Acting Headteacher at Clyst Hydon Primary School
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