 DASH
Winter Conference 2017
Friday 8 December 2017 at the Flybe Training Centre, Exeter EX5 2LJ B O O K O N L I N E
with updates from Dawn Stabb, Head of Education & Learning, Eileen Barnes-Vachell, Head of School Effectiveness and Lisa Mannall, SW Regional Schools Commissioner.
Hotel Accommodation | optional accommodation (to be booked separately)
Delegates have the option of staying at the Hampton by Hilton Hotel near
Exeter Airport on Thursday 7 December. Please book directly with the hotel
if you would like to join colleagues. Please note that DASH is not reimbursing costs for accommodation - delegates to book and pay for themselves.
How to book accommodation (best
available rate) via email, phone or online:
Booking and
Cancellation terms (for accommodation at the Hampton by Hilton Hotel):
Payment for accommodation will be taken by the
hotel at the time of booking. Cancellation of the booking may result in charges
being due - please check the terms and conditions at the time of your booking.
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 D A T E F O R Y O U R D I A R Y
DASH Summer Conference & AGM 2018 | Friday 29 June 2018
WorthLess Campaign | Petition to Downing Street,
14 November 2017
The organisers of the WorthLess Campaign to increase school
funding, beyond the promised additional funding next year, have organised for representatives from 30 counties to deliver a letter to Philip Hammond on Tuesday 14 November. Keep an eye on both the local and national press - it's anticipated that there will be significant media attention.
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 ASCL Conference | 9 - 10 March 2018 | ICC Birmingham
ASCL is offering group discount to
Devon secondary school leaders for next year's conference on 9-10 March 2018 at
ICC Birmingham.
Additionally, DASH is offering one FREE place to Devon
secondary schools (who are members of DASH) to attend the event in Birmingham
on Friday 9th and Saturday 10th March 2018. 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
the DASH subsidy arrangement is only applicable for bookings made on
or before 30 November 2017.
G O L D attendance:
2 day programme with dinner on the Friday, £336 pp (members) OR
£368 (non-members)
S I L V E R
attendance: day delegate, £159pp per day (members) OR £200 (non-members)
H O W T O B O O K
| contact ASCL via email Annual.Conference@ascl.org.uk
and quote 'DASH' and the following details when booking to ensure you
attract the group discount rate.
- member
/ non-member of ASCL
- attendance
requirements (i.e. attending both days etc)
- delegate
details including full name, job title and direct email address
- school
name and address
- invoice
details and any PO number required
- remember
to quote DASH to attract discount
ACCOMMODATION
| 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 | please forward details of your invoices for reimbursement
to The DAPH Office daph@devon.gov.uk
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Is your school information
accurate?
A reminder to all schools to check / update information held
within the Admissions Directory or use the Update
Form via this L I N K
 Free 3 night English Literature Battlefields Tour
Two students and one teacher from every secondary school in the South West are invited to accompany Paignton-born author Hilary Robinson on the free government funded WW1 tour, departing on Friday, 2nd March 2018. She will explore with teachers and students the context of her book, ‘A Song for Will’ – the Lost Gardeners of Heligan; with visits to the key landmarks she has written about, including Dud Corner Cemetery in Loos and Thiepval Memorial on The Somme.
The tour is part of the DfE’s commitment to centenary education, with attending teachers receiving free CPD and the students completing a post-tour project into their community upon return. Other tours dates are available through to spring 2019, for either History or English Literature, after which the programme culminates. To register for a free place, email WW1@equity.co.uk and for further information see www.centenarybattlefieldtours.org
Reminder | Section
175/157 Safeguarding Annual Audit
The deadline for completion is 31 December 2017 - please
complete and return your Safeguarding Annual Audit promptly.
Any questions about
the audit should be sent to louisa.rockey@babcockinternational.com
Element 3 Changes |
Template Letter to Parents
Following the changes to element 3 funding announced in July
2017, the Local Authority has produced a template letter which you may wish to
use to reassure parents about the changes and the processes that will take
place over the next year for children currently in receipt of non-statutory
funding | READ MORE
Devon School Appeals |
Independent Review Panel Members
Applications are invited for Secondary Headteachers to join the
Independent Appeals Panel in Devon to consider school exclusion appeals.
This is a voluntary role and full training will be provided - for more
information on the role and details on how to apply | READ MORE
Teaching Apprenticeship – Approved!
And other Apprenticeship news
On the 19 October 2017 the post-graduate teacher apprenticeship
standard was approved for delivery. For further information and other
apprenticeship news | READ MORE
Annual Reviews of EHCP using the
online portal
Short training sessions available for using
the online portal to submit the Annual Review of an EHCP - reply by 16
November | READ MORE
Anti-Bullying
Week 13 - 17 November 2017
See guidance and a procedure for anyone in
a school or youth setting to report an incident, however minor, anonymously if
necessary | READ MORE
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Devon School Health Education Unit
(SHEU) Results 2017
Read the results summary from our latest survey of Devon’s
children and young people, undertaken by the School Health Education Unit
(SHEU). The purpose is to better understand the experiences, behaviours
and perceptions of children and young people in relation to their physical and
emotional health and well-being. Each school taking part has already
received an individual report presenting anonymised data from their pupils,
providing valuable insight and evidence to inform school priorities in relation
to the themes in the survey.
The survey was carried out in the 2017 spring
and summer terms and represents the views of 5,541 young people across
Devon | READ MORE
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
- Date
of next DEF 23 November 2017
To contact the Forum: schools.forum@devon.gov.uk
Tel: 01392 382305
Guidance | Schools
forums operational and good practice guide (updated 27.09.17)
Information for local authorities, school leaders and governing
bodies about their schools forum obligations and duties | READ MORE
Guidance | Schools
forum: a guide for schools and academies
Information for schools and academies to
understand the role of their schools forum | READ MORE
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.
Devon Children & Families Partnership
Visit the website | devonsafeguardingchildrenboard.org
DSCB Newsletters | click H E R E to sign up and receive news and
updates 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
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PREVENT Steering Group
Meeting | October 2017
Feedback to schools from the meeting held on 2 October
2017 included:-
- Be
curious
- Be
proactive in monitoring any travel to Syria or Iraq (also some parts
of Africa including Libya, Nigeria and Chad) and raising awareness and
engaging with families. Procedures should be in place so that
relevant Prevent, or safeguarding, referrals be made should there be any
known travel.
- Schools
to ensure Prevent training is kept up to date and all staff and volunteers
are aware of their role in being vigilant. E-training is
available. Wrap training can be adapted and not read from the script
(put it in a local context)
- Schools
to be diligent in reporting missing children.
- Schools
to ensure policies re use of social media are clear e.g. staff and
children acceptable users.
National Police ChiefS' Council
(NPCC)
R U N H I D
E T E L L
What to do in the rare event of a fire arms or
weapons attack - download the P O S T E R
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The Channel Referral Process
Channel is a multi agency safeguarding process and early
intervention strategy aimed at identifying and supporting individuals
(including children) vulnerable to the recruitment of violent extremism.
It must be noted this includes all forms of extremism. It is a mechanism
for ensuring that these individuals are assessed and supported by professionals
using statutory safeguarding frameworks and multi-agency partnership working.
Below is a flowchart which illustrates how to refer a concern of this nature.
For more information on the referral process and a flowchart | READ MORE
Prevent Tragedies
A UK police and partners initiative to help prevent people
getting drawn into violent extremism and terrorism. See more at preventtragedies.co.uk
The Extreme Right Wing (XRW)
Download the information sheet which raises awareness of Extreme
right wing symbolism | READ MORE
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UASC Conference | 26
January 2018
Working together effectively to support
unaccompanied asylum seeking and trafficked children | READ MORE
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The Autism Spectrum and
Vulnerability (Parent information event)
Book to attend the Parent Autism Awareness Information
events (throughout November and early December) which have a
focus on supporting parents to safeguard children who may be at risk or
vulnerable to exploitation or radicalisation. There is no cost to attend this
course | READ MORE
Open consultation |
Working Together to Safeguard Children: revisions to statutory guidance
The DfE are seeking views on
- significant
revisions to Working Together to Safeguard Children, the statutory
guidance on what’s expected of organisations to safeguard and promote the
welfare of children
- 2
sets of statutory instruments (regulations) needed to support the new
arrangements
READ MORE | this
consultation closes at 11:45pm on 31 December 2017
Safer Devon Partnership
The Safer Devon Partnership aims to work together to enable the
people of Devon to feel and be safe in their homes and communities. Partners
include all four of the Community Safety Partnerships in the County, the
police, fire and rescue service, clinical commissioning groups, Public Health,
Police and Crime Commissioner, Probation Service and the Youth Offending
Service.
For more information
and links to other documentation | READ MORE
 Helpline | Advice and support on SEND processes
Advice for SENCOs re. the Transfer
Process
Guidance/checklist for SENCOs completing the ‘Annual Review in
the year of Transfer’ paperwork | READ MORE
H e a d l i n e s is a regular
newsletter from Dawn Stabb, Head of Education and Learning.
Download the latest
issue | READ MORE
Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA)
e-bulletins
The Education and Skills Funding
Agency (ESFA) e-bulletins are issued weekly in term time and provide the latest
information for academies,
schools, colleges, local authorities and other post-16 providers.
To view/subscribe to the
latest bulletins | READ MORE
About
the Education & Skills Funding Agency | READ MORE
Are You Ready? Planning for
School Emergencies
For the attention of Head
teacher/Principals and Governors of All Schools
With the winter fast approaching, the potential threat of severe
weather, fuel strikes and the continued risk of seasonal flu there has never
been a better time to think about reviewing your School’s Emergency Management
Plan.
To assist you with
this process we have put together an 'Are You Ready' information pack which
provides useful guidance | READ MORE
Contact: peopleandschoolsemergency-mailbox@devon.gov.uk
Autumn 2017 Safety First Bulletin,
produced by the Devon Health & Safety Service for Schools and Academies
View / download the October 2017 issue | READ MORE
Consultation on School Admission
Arrangements 2019-20
Consultation on school admission arrangements for 2019-20 and
Devon education transport policy for 2019-20. Consultation closes 5 January
2018 | READ MORE
Elective Home Education
(EHE) Children/Safeguarding Concerns & Attendance Notices
Whilst the LA has no
right of entry for EHE children where there are safeguarding concerns, it is
possible to issue Attendance Notices if children are not at home during school
hours. The official statement on this has been confirmed as:-
In the absence of any
evidence that a child is receiving “an efficient full-time education suitable
to their age, aptitude and ability and to any special educational needs they
may have” in accordance with Section 7 of the Education Act 1996, a
school attendance order will be sought.
School Term Dates
It has come to light that some parents are basing holiday plans
on information available on third party websites (termdates.co.uk and
schoolholidays.co.uk) around term dates which do not necessarily correlate
to individual Devon schools. Admissions have suggested that schools may
wish to remind parents that they should always check with their own school
website rather than relying upon information supplied by third party websites.
Devon LA School term
dates also includes a term date information link for individual
schools | READ MORE
Freedom of Information
Requests | Guidance from Information Governance Team
The Information Governance Team has been made aware that Devon
schools appear to have received a blanket FOI request recently, and this has
raised some queries as to the obligations of schools under the Freedom of
Information Act 2000.
In light of this, the
Information Governance Team would like to draw your attention to the
following guidance | READ MORE
Guidance | National
Citizen Service: guidance for schools and colleges
Guidance for schools and colleges to help students get involved
with the National Citizen Service (NCS) | READ MORE
N E W DAG website - see dagdevon.uk
Read the latest DAG newsletter H E R E
Devon Association of Governors (DAG) e-newsletter, the fortnightly digest of the articles published in the DAG website. Most of the web pages and documents on the DAG website are restricted to DAG members - if you are a DAG member please log in, or register. Contact DAG | info@dagdevon.uk
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