 There's still time to book for the
DASH Winter Conference 2017
Friday 8 December 2017 at the Flybe Training Centre
(near Exeter Airport EX5 2LJ)
Confirmed speakers :
DCC - Dawn Stabb, Head of Education & Learning
Babcock - Eileen Barnes-Vachell, Head of School Effectiveness, Paul Delbridge-Smith, Head of Quality & Standards
School Improvement - Faith Jarrett
Regional Schools Commissioner SW - Lisa Mannall
Have you booked yet? Check the latest D E L E G A T E L I S T
Hotel Accommodation (optional - 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.
 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
 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 Jodie Carson | Coombeshead Academy | Jodie.CARSON@educationsouthwest.org.uk
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A reminder that it's Young Carers Awareness Raising week 20 -
24 November 2017 - download the F L Y E R for ideas on how you can get
involved.
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
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
School Survey regarding revised Fair
Access Protocol
Every LA is required to operate a protocol to enable children
who would otherwise be out of school to access a school quickly and locally. It
applies to in year admissions only, not to the normal round of admissions
| READ MORE
Transgender Guidance, One Minute Guide and F R E E
Conference
Message from Beverley Dubash, Safeguarding Lead for Education
Visit this L I N K to download the
Transgender guidance and advice for schools document.
Visit this L I N K to download the Transgender
One Minute Guide
FREE Conference | 9
January 2018
#Lost in Transition: Supporting
Transgender and Gender Diverse Pupils
Dawn Stabb, Head of
Education & Learning is funding a free conference for Devon schools,
delivered in partnership with The Intercom Trust, aimed at helping schools to
understand the issues facing transgender children and how best you can support
them. Places are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment. Only one
place per school will be accepted. The conference will be on 9 January 2018 at
Exeter Racecourse and includes a keynote speaker from the National Centre of
Expertise, The Portman Clinic.
How to book | Please follow this L I N K to find out more and to book your
free place.
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Do you work with families who will
be moving to Universal Credit?
In order to understand how to support families to access
Universal Credit, please attend one of the sessions in February 2018
| READ MORE
Elective Home Education Guidance for
Schools
Instructions and flow chart showing what to do when a child is
removed from roll for Elective Home Education | READ MORE
Wider Devon Sustainability and
Transformation Plan for Children and Young People – Online Survey
The Wider Devon STP is being developed by the many partners in
Devon and this survey provides the NHS with the opportunity to better meet
needs of Education, Health and Social Care professionals. For more
information and the link to the survey | READ MORE
Save the date: The Mix 2018 –
Wednesday 20 June 2018
Save the date for the annual schools music festival from Babcock
LDP Music Service, lead organisation for Devon Music Education Hub.
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 15 January 2018
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
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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 Helpline | Advice and support on SEND processes
Review of Provision for Special
Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND)
In accordance with Devon's SEND Strategy and implementation plan, Devon County Council
is undertaking an annual review of education provision for children and young
people with special educational needs and disabilities for whom DCC has
responsibility.
As part of the review,
the Council is undertaking a short series of surveys during the Autumn 2017, to
obtain feedback from as many of those directly involved as possible. The
outcomes from the review will directly impact on education provided in the
future | 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
DASH Representation on Working
Groups
The scope and role of DASH within the local context is
illustrated in the Working Groups Representation Chart
effective for the current academic year.
Correspondence | School
inspection update: academic year 2017 to 2018
These updates for inspectors and stakeholders
contain information and guidance about Ofsted's inspection work
in schools | READ MORE
Collection | Using
Ofsted’s inspection dashboard
Information and guidance for inspectors and stakeholders about
Ofsted’s inspection data summary report (IDSR) and inspection dashboard
(last updated 16 November 2017) | READ MORE
Guidance | Using Ofsted’s IDSR: early years foundation stage profile to key stage 5
Guidance and prototypes for the new primary, secondary and 16 to 19 inspection data summary report (IDSR) | READ MORE
 Guidance | Technical education and apprenticeships: raising awareness
Guidance for schools and academies on letting pupils in years 8 to 13 hear from a range of technical education and apprenticeship providers | READ MORE
Buying for Schools |
Guidance on how to plan and run an efficient procurement process to buy goods,
works or services for your school.
A well planned procurement process can help schools to:
- get
value for money
- follow
EU procurement law
Use
the step-by-step guide to plan and implement the most appropriate process
for your school procurement need and take a look at the deals available for
schools.
News story |
Consultation on disadvantaged entitlements under Universal Credit
The Department for Education is asking for views on how the
government can continue to support children most in need, in a consultation launched 16 November 2017.
The consultation will
review eligibility for children currently receiving additional support from the
government during their education, such as free school meals and additional
school funding, in light of the national roll out of Universal Credit |
READ MORE
Guidance | Secondary accountability measures (including Progress 8 and Attainment 8)
Information for schools about secondary school accountability measures, including Progress 8 and Attainment 8 | 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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