15 January'18 at Exeter
Racecourse & Conference Centre
Kennford, Exeter EX6 7XS
Presented
by Russell Holland, Barrister at Michelmores
Education Solicitors
The EU General Data Protection Regulation 2016 (GDPR), which
comes into force on 25 May 2018, wil be the biggest reform of data protection
and privacy laws in over two decades.
This training will
last for approximately an hour and thirty minutes, consisting of the key legal
principles and time for specific questions and group discussion. There are two
session times available to book - view the F L Y E R for more information.
Booking Terms
| booking is essential and via the online booking form. One F R E E*
place per school - additional bookings will be charged at £25 per attendee.
Places are limited and bookings will be dealt with on a 'first come first
served basis'. Additional bookings will be subject to availability.
Can't make the January date? Subject
ot demand, we are planning a third GDPR Training session after the
Spring Briefing on 7 February 2018. Bookings for this session at Tiverton will
open after the new year.
* this event is
subsidised by DAPH and the School Leadership Support Service
DAPH Spring Briefing on Wednesday 7 February 2018 B O O K O N L I N E
at the Best Western Tiverton
Hotel, Tiverton
Confirmed speakers include:
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T O
M T R E A D W E L L |
Standards and Testing Agency - 'National Testing Arrangements for
2018'
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D A
W N S T A B B | Head of Education and
Learning, DCC - 'Education and Learning Update'
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P A
U L D E L B R I D G E - S M I T H
| Head of Quality and Standards, Babcock LDP - 'Performance
and Standards'
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T O
M W I N S K I L L | Babcock Associate - 'Closing
the Gaps'
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Dr
R A C H E L H A Y E S | STARS
Trial Manager, University of Exeter Medical School - 'Outcome
and Findings of the STARS study'
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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
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Head Strong - Investing in
ourselves. Wellbeing - what’s it all about?
The H E A D S T R O N G document
raises awareness and highlights the importance of personal effectiveness, work
life balance, Dedicated Headship Time and the importance of wellbeing at work.
Presented by Babcock
LDP and School Leadership Support Service, in partnership with the Devon
Association of Primary Headteachers (DAPH), and Devon County Council.
Reminder | Section
175/157 Safeguarding Annual Audit - have you missed the 31 December deadline?
The deadline for completion was 31 December 2017 - please
complete and return your Safeguarding Annual Audit promptly if you haven't already done so.
Any questions about
the audit should be sent to louisa.rockey@babcockinternational.com
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
 Non-Statutory E3 funding
Letter to SENCos and Finance Officers explaining the processes in place for the end of Non-Statutory funding and ongoing support for pupils | READ MORE
DAPH Representation on Working
Groups
The scope and role of DAPH within the local context is illustrated in the Working Groups Representation Chart effective for the current academic year.
 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
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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.
 Helpline | Advice and support on SEND processes
 Information: primary assessment newsletters available on subscription
The Standards and Testing Agency sends out email updates every Tuesday during term time to provide information, reminders and deadlines for primary assessment providers at key stages 1 and 2.
You can access them on GOV.UK or subscribe to receive them directly to your inbox.
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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.
View/subscribe to the latest bulletins | R E A D M O R E
To find out more about the Education and Skills Funding Agency | R E A D M O R E
 Guidance | Handbook for short, monitoring and unannounced behaviour school inspections
Guidance for Ofsted inspectors carrying out school inspections under section 8 of the Education Act 2005 | READ MORE
 Blog | Ofsted’s new arrangements for short inspections
by Sean Harford, National Director - Education
Read the latest blog from Sean Harford on the new arrangements this term | READ MORE
 Guidance | Primary school accountability
Technical guidance on primary accountability, school-level progress measures and similar schools | READ MORE
Guidance | School census 2017 to 2018: guide for schools and LAs
A guide to help schools and local authorities (LAs) complete and submit their autumn 2017 to summer 2018 school census data | READ MORE
 Open consultation | Changes to teaching of sex and relationship education, and PSHE
Pupils in England’s schools are currently taught about relationships, health and the wider world through sex and relationship education (SRE) and personal, social, health and economic education (PSHE) lessons. The DfE are looking into how it can improve these subjects and will be asking specific questions depending on whether you are a young person or an adult.
This survey asks for your views on a number of topics related to these subjects. It should take around 30 minutes to complete.
For further reading and to access the consultation | READ MORE
 Guidance | EYFS staff:child ratios - DfE approved qualifications
Lists of qualifications that meet the DfE criteria for counting in the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework staff:child ratios | READ MORE
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updates from the Early Years and Childcare Service?
Visit this page to S U
B S C R I B E to the Early Years and Childcare Service
newsletter, a weekly email digest of new updates (sent every Friday morning).
You can also receive the same updates by following them on Facebook.
 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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 Congratulations to the following colleagues who have moved into a new post at the beginning of the Spring term 2018:
Sue Wilcock | Acting Headteacher at West Croft School, Bideford
David Perkins | Principal at Littletown Primary School, Honiton
Sam McCarthy | Interim Headteacher at Stockland CofE Primary School
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