DAPH Update: Spring Term | 22 March 2017 | Issue 6

DAPH UPDATE

   Spring Term  |     22 March 2017|  Issue 6                                    See previous issues H E R E

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R E M I N D E R  |  last chance to respond to the National Funding Formula Consultation Stage 2 is  T O D A Y  22nd March 2017 at 11.45pm

  • Visit this  L I N K  to the Schools National Funding Formula (NFF) Stage 2 Consultation documents and Online Response form

R E M I N D E R |the High Needs Funding Reform Consultation Stage 2 also closes  T O D A Y  22nd March 2017 at 11.45pm

  • Read the DAPH  R E S P O N S E  to this consultation which has been produced for schools to use as guidance when submitting their own response.
  • To access the High Needs Funding Reform Consultation page and links to supporting information  |  READ MORE

Joint Letter Funding Formula  |  thank you for sending your letters and statements to local MPs yesterday.

A number of MPs have responded by email. Matthew Shanks (DASH Co-Ordinator) has also spoken with Anne-Marie Morris MP who met with the Secretary of State yesterday to discuss this matter.

In the interim, please could you send any acknowledgements and responses you receive from MPs to the DAPH Office who will collate these. Thank you.


Keep up to date  |  See this L I N K to the DAPH website to view the latest 'Special Edition' School Funding' newsletters which summarise recent activity with representatives from both DAPH and DASH.

Events
Summer Briefing

D A P H   S u m m e r   B r i e f i n g

23 May 2017  |  Sandy Park Conference Centre

Bookings are now open for the all-region Summer Briefing event which is now taking place on Tuesday 23 May  |  B O O K   O N L I N E


KITES

DAPH Annual School Leadership Conference

12 &13 October 2017 at the Saunton Sands Hotel

Booking is essential and via the O N L I N E   B O O K I N G   F O R M

Leadership Development
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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 | 07970 905511 slss-mailbox@devon.gov.uk

Reminders
The Key

Join The Key with up to 25% off membership prices

The Key’s services can help you save time, solve problems and increase efficiency.

Your school is eligible to receive up to 25% off membership of The Key's services (The Key for School Leaders, The Key for School Governors and CPD Toolkit) through our partnership with them.

The renewal of last year's offer is open to new subscribers, and details were recently sent out via email from the DAPH Office (do contact DAPH if you haven't received the information).

For more information about The Key offer and how to join  |  R E A D  M O R E

Direct subscribers  |  if your school is an existing member of The Key, you are also eligible to join the group and benefit from the discount. Schools that currently have direct membership of The Key but not through the DAPH offer will need to confirm that they would like to extend their membership in line with the DAPH offer by 31 March 2017.

Contact The Key to discuss your subscription, quoting ‘DAPH/DASH offer’- email Ben Hardy Senior Account Manager,  ben.hardy@thekeysupport.com


Free School Health Survey  |  deadline to register interest extended to 31 March 2017

Schools are invited to take part in this year’s free School Health Education Unit (SHEU) health and well-being survey. The purpose is to better understand pupil’s behaviours and perceptions in relation to their physical and emotional health and well-being.
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What's New
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Training  |  Safeguarding Administration

C O S T  |   £100 per delegate


  • Wednesday 3rd May | 9.30-15.30 | Exminster Healthy Living Centre
  • Wednesday 10th May | 9.30-15.30 | Cedars Inn, Barnstaple

This one-day training aims to cover the Single Central Record, Safer recruitment, difficult conversations (inc. with parents and other agencies), who has parental responsibility and the new CME paperwork.

We will tackle all these issues in a variety of ways but all are designed for you to go away with some practical advice and resources.

For more details and how to book  |  VIEW THE FLYER

DEvon Education Forum

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
  • Date of next DEF 21 June 2017

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

School Organisation, Capital and Admissions

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 and Early Help
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DSCB Newsletters  |  click H E R E to sign up and receive news and udpates direct to your inbox.


R E V I S E D  |  Model Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy (last Update: March 2017)

Changes to the REVISED POLICY include the removal of the sub-numbering, re-formatting to allow easier personalisation and minor changes within the footnotes. 


Devon Safeguarding Children Board Newsletter  |  Spring 2017

Read the latest news and updates in the Spring DSCB N E W S L E T T E R which includes


Child Sexual Exploitation Awareness Campaign 2017

Plymouth, Torbay, Cornwall, Devon Safeguarding Children Boards and Devon and Cornwall Police have teamed up to promote awareness of Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) to parents. For more information and resources  |  READ MORE


The Local Authority Designated Officers (LADOs) Training Events

The Local Authority designated Officers (LADOs) are holding a series of short training events across the county to increase practitioner confidence in understanding how and when to use the service.

Learning outcomes from the training are;

  • Understanding the role of the LADO.
  • Feel confident about your role and responsibilities where there are concerns about someone who works with children.
  • Feel confident about what should and need not be referred to the LADO (Thresholds).
  • Understanding the Managing Allegations process.

The dates for training are:

  • 20th April 2017   2-5pm Filleigh Village Hall, Barnstaple
  • 18th May  2017   2-5pm Heathfield Community Centre, Newton Abbot

To book a place you need to be registered with CPD on line. For instructions how to set up a CPD account please click H E R E.  Visit the DSCB website to book a place on the training.   Contact | safeguardingelearning-mailbox@devon.gov.uk


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Keeping Children Safe in Education

Thursday 30 March 2017   9.30am - 11:00am


Venue: Broadclyst Community Primary School, Broadclyst, Exeter, EX5 3JG

Safeguarding continues to be a key part of Ofsted inspections and it is therefore vital that everyone involved in education fully understands their roles and responsibilities.

This seminar will cover the legal aspects of "Keeping Children Safe in Education."  It will outline the key duties for schools and provide an opportunity to discuss how to respond to legal issues which can arise.

For more details and how to book  |  READ MORE

Recommended Reading

Devon Integrated Children’s Services seek your views

In May 2016 Devon Integrated Children’s Services ran a survey asking for your views on their referrals processes, how information is provided to referrers and ways of communicating with stakeholders. This led to a number of improvement actions such as simplifying and publishing referral criteria on the GP Formulary websites, providing updates via GP Bulletins and at GP Forums, as well as visits to individual practices.

Devon ICS committed to re-run the survey now to see whether these improvements have made a difference. Your feedback is invaluable - please spend 3 minutes answering a few questions about the services.

To access the survey and submit your responses by Monday 3 April 2017  |  READ MORE


HR One Newsletter  |  Thinking aHEAD Spring 2017

This edition includes a detailed update on Apprenticeships including links to all previous correspondence to ensure that Schools and Academies are prepared for the changes in April  |  READ MORE


Education Funding Agency (EFA) e-bulletins

The Education Funding Agency (EFA) e-bulletins are issued weekly in term time and provide the latest information and actions from Education Funding Agency (EFA) for academies, schools, colleges, local authorities and other post-16 providers.

View/subscribe to the latest bulletins  |  R E A D  M O R E

Find out more about the Education Funding Agency  |  R E A D  M O R E

Guidance

Data and Assessment KS2 Assessment Update – February 2017

KS2 assessment arrangements, access arrangements and 2016 summary results  |  READ MORE


Data and Assessment Moderation Update Spring 2017

KS1 and KS2 moderation update  |  READ MORE


Best Practice Guide – School Selection Process for an Early Years Provider

Many schools have early years and childcare provision on the school site that is managed by an external partner. If you are interested in having childcare or early years provision at your school, visit this L I N K for more information and to download the Best Practice Guidance.


New Education, Health and Care (EHC) Needs Assessment Request Form

Do you work in a school, college or other education setting? Do you have a child or young person who may require an EHC Needs Assessment? There is now one EHC Needs Assessment Request Form for children and young people aged 0-25 with SEND. To access the new form  |  READ MORE

Department for Education

Guidance  |  Apprenticeships reforms: guide for schools

Information about apprenticeships, and how the apprenticeship levy and public sector apprenticeship target apply to schools in England  |  READ MORE


Statutory guidance  |  2017 key stage 2: assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)

Statutory guidance for assessing and reporting the national curriculum at key stage 2 (KS2) in the 2016 to 2017 academic year  |  READ MORE


Open consultation  |  School exclusion guidance: proposed revisions

The DfE is seeking views on planned changes to statutory guidance for local authority maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units  |  READ MORE

Visit this L I N K to access the online survey. This consultation closes at 11:45pm on 25 April 2017.

Early Years

Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage

Setting the standards for learning, development and care for children from birth to five

The revised EYFS was published on 3 March 2017 and will come into force on 3 April 2017  |  VIEW / DOWNLOAD THE FRAMEWORK HERE

Also see the one page guide for providers detailing the changes to the EYFS.


Statutory guidance  |  Early education and childcare

Statutory guidance for local authorities on the provision of early education and childcare. On 1 September 2017 a new version of the guidance will replace the existing guidance  |  READ MORE


Early Years Workforce Strategy

The DfE has published the early years workforce strategy setting out how the department plans to support the early years sector to remove barriers to attracting, retaining and developing the early years workforce.

The government’s response to the Level 3 early years educator: numeracy and literacy requirements consultation can be found here.

School Governance
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DAG Newsletters - view the latest newsletters on the DAG website

Read Issue 116  |  9 March 2017

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