DASH Update: Autumn Term | 21 September 2016 | Issue 1

DASH

   Autumn Term  |  21 September 2016  |  Issue 1

Events

DASH Winter Conference  |  2 December 2016

at Sandy Park Conference Centre, Exeter

B O O K   O N L I N E

C O S T  |  The event is F R E E* to attend for school leaders from Devon maintained and academy schools.    (*subsidised by DASH)

Confirmed speakers for the event are:-

Bradley Simmons

Regional Director, South West and South East

Bradley simmons
Rebecca Clark

Rebecca Clark

Regional Schools Commissioner for South-West England

Floyd Woodrow

Chairman and CEO of Chrysalis Worldwide

Floyd Woodrow

ASCL Annual Conference  |  10&11 March 2017
Early Bird Discount and DASH offer

ASCL Conference 2-17

DASH invites school leaders to attend next year's ASCL Annual Conference and is offering one FREE place to Devon secondary schools (who are members of DASH) to attend the event in Birmingham on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th March 2017. Your ticket will be paid for by DASH (1 place per school) and includes accommodation and the Saturday night meal (travel arrangements not included). Please note that this arrangment is only applicable for bookings made on or before 28 October 2016 (i.e. during the Early Bird discount offer - see the ASCL website for further details).

HOW TO BOOK  |  see the ASCL website for booking and event details.

ACCOMMODATION  |  Those wishing to book a free place, please book your accommodation directly with the selected hotel Hampton by Hilton, Birmingham Broad Street (i.e. for the Friday night accommodation).

REIMBURSEMENT BY DASH  |  invoices for reimbursement should be directed to
Jodie Carson  |  Coombeshead Academy  |  jodie.carson@tast.org.uk

DAPH Academies Conference

This full day conference is very much a follow-on event for those who attended in June and will provide you with the opportunity to hear excellent speakers including Roger Pope, Chair of the National College for Teaching and Leadership (NCTL) and a further update from Rebecca Clark, Regional Schools Commissioner SW. Additional sessions will include invited guest speakers from established MATs within the South West Region to share their knowledge and experience around the following topics:-

  • Vision, ethos and governance  |  the role of members, trustees and schemes of delegation
  • System leadership  |  MAT structures and the role of the CEO
  • Legal  |  consultation, establishment of a Trust, funding agreements and navigating the complexities of Property & Employment law
  • School improvement strategy  |  system leadership working within a self – improving system
  • Effective management of resources  |  single budget, academy finance ‘top ten’
  • MAT growth / sponsorship  |  managing growth

A G E N D A  |  DOWNLOAD HERE

T A R G E T  A U D I E N C E  |  chief executive officers, headteachers, governors, school business managers & senior leadership teams from schools planning to convert to academy status. Attendees from existing academies are also welcome to attend.

Already booked? View the D E L E G A T E  L I S T  (as at 160916)

C H A R G E  |  £75 for first delegate per school, £50 for additional bookings

H O W  T O  B O O K  |  Booking essential via the ONLINE BOOKING FORM

Guidance

Absence in term time – advice and guidance for Headteachers

This 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

Recommended Reading
Headlines

Headlines is a regular newsletter from Dawn Stabb,  Acting Head of Education and Learning. Read the lastest issue HERE

Education Funding Agency (EFA) e-bulletins

Read the latest e-bulletins for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and other post-16 providers  |  READ MORE

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

Reminders

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.

READ MORE

Whats New

Devon School Admissions Service  |  Admissions Policy and Composite Prospectus

Items to look at as soon as you can regarding admissions:-

  • Admissions policy for your school for 2017-18
  • Admissions policy for your school for 2018-19
  • Admissions Directory
  • Admissions webpages for each school
  • Governing Body meetings re Admissions

READ MORE

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

Young Enterprise

Young Enterprise is the UK’s leading charity that empowers young people to harness their personal and business skills. 

Marian Weston, Young Enterprise Manager for Devon said 'Young Enterprise offer a wide range of programmes for 4-25 year olds from one day masterclasses to year long programme.  In addition to supporting the development of employability skills, all Young Enterprise programmes support Character Education helping schools ensure that all young people develop the skills and character to succeed academically, have a fulfilling career and make a positive contribution to British society'.

To find out about how to become part of our network please get in touch with Marian Weston

Email  |  marian.weston@y-e.org.uk  Mobile  |  07817 408434  |  young-enterprise.org.uk

N E W  |  Babcock Education HIIT Resources

A new set of online resources have been developed with the aim of supporting schools with the social, emotional, mental health and wellbeing of children and young people. There are a variety of accessible documents to support the integration of new students as well as supporting the emotional wellbeing of existing pupils. All resources are free to download and these cover a wide range of areas, including:

  • Tips for parents in relation to their child’s anxiety
  • Good practice for transitions and reintegration
  • Advice for teaching staff
  • Resources regarding specific behavioural concerns
  • Domestic Violence – Good Practice Support Guidance
  • Developing Social Skills
  • Guidance on the Sexual Development of CYP

For more information please visit babcock-education.co.uk/ldp/hiitresources

Education Forum

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.

  • 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

Schools Finance

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

f40

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

Organisation

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.

Safeguarding

Elective Home Education Safeguarding Form

Safeguarding form for all schools to complete when a child comes off roll for home education

READ MORE

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

CYPF

 

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  |  Updates

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 DSCB documents  |  See online links to the DSCB Constitution, Business Plan 2016-17 and Plan on a Page have now been published on the DSCB website

devonsafeguardingchildren.org  |  How to C O N T A C T the DSCB

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.

Keeping Devon Children Sefe

Keeping Devon's Children Safe  |  August 2016 N E W S L E T T E R

Social Work Contact for Schools

Details of Devon County Council’s Children’s Social Work and Child Protection area based teams

READ MORE

Send

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

DAG

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

And finally

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