DAPH Update: Summer Term | 18 May 2017 | Issue 3

   Summer Term  |  18 May 2017  |  Issue 3          See previous issues H E R E

We are aware of a fault on the DAPH Office telephone number 01392 380518. Please bear with us whilst we try to get it sorted – in the meantime please EMAIL or telephone 01392 380519.

Working Practice Agreement (WPA)  |  return to the DAPH office by 24 May 2017

Thank you to the schools who have already returned their completed WPA. For those who haven't, a reminder to return your WPA to the DAPH Office (via email or hardcopy post - see office address at the bottom of this newsletter) no later than Wednesday 24 May 2017.

G U I D A N C E  on completing page 7:

Schools should return a full copy of the document with all boxes on page 7 completed. If a partner organisation (i.e. MAT / Federation) is signing on behalf of its component schools, please list the individual school names and Data Protection Registration Numbers.

For schools that have not registered please be aware that The Data Protection Act 1998 requires every organisation that processes personal information to register with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), unless they are exempt. Failure to do so is a criminal offence.

To find out how to register and to access specific guidance around how The Data Protection and Freedom of Information Acts cover certain issues relating to education and educational establishments please visit the Information Commissioner’s Office website at ico.org.uk

For those schools who are registerd but unsure where to find their Data Protection Act 1998 Registration Number, visit this  L I N K  to the ICO website to search the register. Please add the relevant number to the box on page 7 of the WPA before returning.

To see our previous communication including Jo Olsson's letter and to download the WPA document  |  READ MORE

School Census Bulletin – Summer 2017 (2)

DfE School Census Date: Thu 18th May 2017    Return Date: Tues 23rd May 2017

See the communication to schools regarding the school census with dates, quick guide, check list and links to websites  |  READ MORE

DAPH Summer Briefing Tuesday 23 May 2017 at Sandy Park Conference Centre Last chance to book! View the A G E N D A B O O K   O N L I N E

DAPH Annual School Leadership Conference 12 &13 October 2017 at the Saunton Sands Hotel S P E A K E R S  are now confirmed, see the DAPH Website for more information. Booking is essential and via the O N L I N E   B O O K I N G   F O R M

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

Sign up for tax free childcare now!

Schools will need to sign up for tax-free childcare to receive payments from parents.

Tax-Free Childcare is a new government scheme to help working parents with the cost of childcare. If your schools trustees or governing body run any type of childcare i.e. breakfast, after school, holiday club and /or a preschool or nursery you should take action now if you have not done so already  |  READ MORE

NASUWT Arts & Minds Competition 2017 – £1000s in Prizes to Be Won

NASUWT Arts & Minds Competition has been organised to celebrate Black History Month and to promote cultural diversity, equality and tackling racism in schools. It is intended that the competition complements schools’ existing classroom activities on ethnic diversity, identity and anti-racism  |  READ MORE

Michelmores Education Seminars  |  Exeter

Managing Legal Risks  |  Monday 12 June 2017

This seminar will provide an introduction to the different types of legal risks that can arise for schools and will include an overview of the types of legal risk that can arise with common law/contractual issues. employment issues. claims under the Equality Act, corporate law/governance issues.

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)  |  Monday 3 July 2017

The EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR), which comes into force on 25 May 2018, will be the biggest reform of data protection and privacy law in over two decades.

The GDPR replaces the existing Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA), adding a number of key responsibilities and requirements. Like the DPA, the GDPR will apply to schools and academies.

There are going to be a number of important changes and it is vital that schools and academies prepare now to be ready.

For more information and how to book  |  READ MORE

Read the latest Headteacher Update e-bulletin READ MORE

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

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

DCC Education Finance Blog  |  Apprenticeship Levy 1: Schools’ 0.5% Charge

You will be aware that the Apprenticeship Levy has been introduced by Government from April 2017 and there has been guidance sent out by HR via Schools Communications on how this will work for schools of all types.

Initial discussions from the guidance felt that the best way to charge schools would be as an annual payment calculated on pupil numbers at the October Census date. However, as the Levy guidance has evolved it has become apparent that the Authority will be charged 0.5% of the pay bill on a monthly basis.

We are therefore passing the 0.5% charges directly onto the schools in this manner  |  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.

Devon Safeguarding Children Board Visit the website  |  devonsafeguardingchildrenboard.org DSCB Newsletters  |  click H E R E to sign up and receive news and udpates direct to your inbox. M A S H  |  the advice to anyone in Devon who may have suspicions of child abuse or neglect is to contact Devon’s Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH): Tel: 0345 155 1071   |   email: mashsecure@devon.gcsx.gov.uk

South West Child Protection Procedures (SWCPP) Awareness Raising Campaign

A recent survey of the South West LSCBs has shown that nearly half of practitioners that filled out the survey were not aware that SWCPP existed. In order to improve practice and provide more consistency in the way we safeguard children in Devon, the DSCB will be running a short awareness raising campaign about SWCPP. We want to ensure that all practitioners working with children and young people are aware of this useful resource and make it their first point of enquiry when they are unsure about how to address an emerging safeguarding issue  |  READ MORE 

Safeguarding Training Magazine  |  May 2017

Read the latest Safeguarding Training Magazine which includes updates on

• Early Help
• Neglect
• Child Protection Conferences
• Adolescents and Relationships
• County Lines
  

DSCB Training and Events

A number of spaces are available on the following courses:

24 May 2017 – Adolescents and Risk – running at the Sports Pavilion at Starcross – this is a new course which follows on from the very successful DSCB Conference and looks at the issues of adolescents and risk, what is ‘good’ risk and what is dangerous risk, how can we support adolescents through their risky behaviour and have the right conversations with them.  This is a new and exciting course delivered by a practitioner with extensive experience of working with adolescents.

25 May 2017 – Safeguarding Supervision for Managers – running at Filleigh Village Hall – this is a highly regarded course, providing some excellent guidance to managers across all agencies in the principles of effective safeguarding supervision.

More information  |  visit the DSCB website for details of courses and how to book

DSCB Education Sub Group meeting  |  8 May 2017

Feedback from DAPH representative David Barnett included:-

• Domestic Violence and Abuse Strategy document which will impact on schools as training for school staff required and minimum expectations to be developed.
• Operation Encompass to be trialled in Devon. Currently operational in Cornwall – schools notified by 9.00AM if DV incident over night.
• 100% safeguarding audit return this year. Another review of audit format and programme as the Excel form didn’t work this year.

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

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

Important Communication re: Pension Costs for Non-Teaching Staff

For the attention of the Headteacher and Business Manager of Maintained Schools

Read the L E T T E R  from Dawn Stabb, Head of Education and Learning, and Mary Davis, County Treasurer, for your information.

Delivery Plan for Children’s Services March 2017-2018

The Devon Children and Families Partnership has laid out its ambitions for Devon’s children and young people. Devon’s future prosperity, success and ultimate sustainability depends upon the education, health and wellbeing of our children and young people today  |  READ MORE

Devon Schools RE Newsletter – May 2017

Welcome to the Summer Term RE newsletter  |  READ MORE