DAPH Summer Briefing | 6 June 2018
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to the DAPH Summer Briefing at the Tiverton Hotel on 6 June 2018. Your feedback provided on the day has been shared with members of the DAPH Executive committee and will help shape future events.
Presentations from the event are available to view on the DAPH website and via the links below:-
Devon Inclusion Project | Dawn Stabb (Head of Education and Learning), Marc Kastner (Strategic Lead for Education Inclusion) and Babcock Behaviour Support Services. Read more details about the Education Inclusion Service H E R E
Early Help 4 Mental Health (EH4MH) | Sarah Lewis, Operational Lead for Virgincare Strand of Early Help for Mental Health Services across Devon.
The Law and Practice in relation to Exclusions | Russell Holland, Barrister in the Education Team, Michelmores.
DAPH Annual General Meeting | Wednesday 4 July 2018
On behalf of the DAPH Executive Committee, you are invited to attend the DAPH AGM which will take place at The Jack in the Green Inn, Rockbeare EX5 2EE on Wednesday 4 July 2018. The AGM formalities will form part of an overall review of work undertaken by DAPH during 2017/18.
Booking is essential and via the online booking form or send your apologies via EMAIL
Nominations for the DAPH Executive Committee
Nominations from
Headteachers are invited to fill 3 full vacancies and up to
4 associate member vacancies on the DAPH Executive Committee from 1st
September 2018. It is recommended that any nomination is discussed with and
carries the full support of the Governing Body of your school.
Closing date for nominations is Friday 29 June - for more information about the role of the DAPH Representative and how to submit a nomination | READ MORE
Speakers for this year's event are confirmed:-
Kul Mahay | The Immersion Coach
Floyd Woodrow | MD & Founder of Chrysalis Worldwide
Mr Parkinson ICT | Using technology to raise standards
Shonette Bason Wood | Happiness Speaker
See the DAPH website for more details.
 Worth Less? School Funding Campaign
Save the date - Friday 28 September 2018
1000 Headteachers to visit Downing Street
To further support the Worth Less? school funding campaign, we are looking to send 50 school leaders from Devon to Downing St and we would like to thank everyone who expressed an interest in joining this petition at the recent Summer Briefing (we will be in touch with you soon regarding further details).
If you haven't already expressed an interest and would like to join colleagues on 28 September, please confirm by email to daph@devon.gov.uk
Read an update on recent activity from Jules White who is co-ordinating the campaign and includes details of the planned visit to Downing Street in the Autumn term | READ MORE
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Read the new Briefing Paper agreed by f40’s Executive Committee and
members. This paper describes f40’s views on the recently introduced National
Funding Formula and highlights the group’s fundamental concerns about the NFF’s
failure to adequately address the unfairness of funding allocations or
remaining locked-in inequalities.
This Briefing Paper presents the key issues that f40 will
campaign on in the future.
f40 contact | Doug Allan (secretary) | doug@dtw.co.uk
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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.
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
For Action | Attendance
of Children in Care
Message from Ian
Hemelik - Virtual School Headteacher
To all Headteachers / Principals
We are concerned that
recently school attendance of Children in Care has declined.
To address this issue we
ask that:
- Our
VS Administrator, Kate Clarke (kate.clarke@devon.gov.uk)
is notified when the attendance level for any Child in Care drops below
95%. This information will be passed to our Area Learning
Advocates who will follow this up with the relevant Social Worker.
- When
a Child in Care fails to arrive for school on any given day, that you
contact their Foster Carer, on the same day, to ascertain the reason for
non-attendance.
Devon Education Fund
Do you have a project that needs additional funding?
Grants of up to £20,000 are available – The Devon Education Fund wants to hear from schools, organisations and educational projects that exploit innovation and show a real ambition to enable children and young people in Devon to thrive and flourish.
The next deadline for bids is midnight Monday 7 September 2018 | READ MORE
 New Guidance for Church of England schools on Mental Health and Wellbeing
Interim advice for schools and SIAMS inspectors ahead of the introduction of the new SIAMS Evaluation Schedule in September 2018 | READ MORE
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 Plymouth CAST - Educational Trustees Vacancies
Plymouth CAST is a large Multi Academy Trust comprised of 35 schools within the Catholic Diocese of Plymouth that spans Cornwall, Devon and Dorset. As the Trust restructures and refocuses to address immediate improvement requirements, the Board is looking to recruit non-executive directors (Trustees) with current, or recent, senior experience in primary and secondary education to help strengthen and develop the Trust and its schools. Final deadline for applications: 31st July 2018 | READ MORE
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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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Details of the last DEF meeting held on 20 June 2018
can be found H E R E
- Date of next DEF meeting: 17 October 2018
To contact the Forum: schools.forum@devon.gov.uk Tel: 01392 382305
Devon
Education Forum (DEF): Appointment
of Schools (LA Maintained) and Academy
Members and
named Substitutes effective from 1st September 2018 to 31 August 2022
See recent communication regarding nomination process and further details in relation to the appointment of Schools and Academy members and named Substitutes on DEF | 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
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Details of the last SFG meeting held on 23 May 2018 can be found H E R E
 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.
- Details of the last SOCA meeting held on 5 June 2018 can be found H E R E
Feedback from SOCA meeting | 5 June 2018
Staggering into September - message from Fran Butler, Early Years and Childcare Sufficiency Lead
A yearly reminder that parents have a right to full time education in Foundation on the first day of term. Now that many children have 30 hours of funded Early Years provision a week (and several also buy additional hours) they are better prepared to start school full time. Each year the EYCS has calls and messages from parents complaining that:
- they cannot find childcare to enable them to work because schools insist on a staggered start,
- they cannot afford to pay for childcare
- they cannot take time off work to look after their child
- their child has had an extremely long break as they attended a term time only early years provider.
Composite Prospectus
Schools to provide (own admitting
authorities) or confirm (DCC admissions) information by 8th August 2018.
Devon’s prospectus is split into two sections: The Step by Step Guide to Normal Round Admissions which provides information about
the admissions process and School
Information.
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The Step by Step Guide is published in the primary and secondary school
sections at https://new.devon.gov.uk/educationandfamilies/school-information/apply-for-a-school-place.
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School Information is published at https://new.devon.gov.uk/schools/school/ for each state-funded school
in Devon.
This information
will be refreshed for September 2018. All schools are requested to review their
entry in the Schools Information pages and advise on any amendments that are
required, such as: head teacher names, contact details, establishment status,
oversubscription criteria, Published Admission
Numbers and Numbers on Roll. Information will be amended and updated as
necessary throughout the academic year as necessary.
Keeping Children Safe Newsletter
Read the latest updates from Babcock in this month's Keeping Children Safe newsletter
including:
- MASH
enquiry research information
- Data
Protection for schools
- One
minute guides
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Teen Translation Tool
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Criminal Exploitation of children and vulnerable adults: County Lines guidance, Modern Slavery and use of Partner Agency Form
There is a significant increase in gang related incidents and issues across Devon. Please read the County Lines guidance if you are not familiar with this strategy. All information to be shared with the police as soon as possible using the Partner Agency form.
See the County Lines Guidance document on the DfE website.
 Devon Early Help Roadshows | September 2018
The Early Help Roadshows are a way to enable knowledge sharing and best practice. Our aim is to develop knowledge and confidence to promote ways to work together to make a difference for children and families across Devon.
For more details and how to book a place on these FREE half day Early Help Roadshow events | READ MORE
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 Helpline | Advice and support on SEND processes
Champions for Change
Devon’s children and young people’s participation group is called ‘Champions for Change’. We are a group of young people with special educational needs and disabilities who believe that voices should be heard, not ignored: Listen, hear and understand.
We are working on a film project which we hope will help children and young people with special needs understand their rights to have a voice and to be heard.
Read more about this group and the work that they are doing - visit this P A G E of the SEND Local Offer website and click on 'Participation'.
SEN Funding (Element 3) for EHCPs in Mainstream Schools
Details regarding the new funding
descriptors and calculator tool for allocating funding levels for all new
EHCPs were sent to Headteachers via email on 15 June 2018 from Julia Foster, Senior Manager SEND. Any colleagues who may have not received this correspondence directly should contact the 0-25 SEND team - please email Educate.specialeducation025resources-mailbox@devon.gov.uk
SEND Local Offer
Devon’s SEND Local Offer is the education, health and social care services and support for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) from birth to 25.
For more information visit the SEND Local Offer website and to keep up to date
subscribe to the newsletter.
 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 | Using Ofsted’s IDSR: early years foundation stage profile to key stage 4
Guidance for the primary and secondary inspection data summary report (IDSR) | READ MORE
Ofsted Blogs | developments in education inspection
Building confidence, encouraging aspiration | READ MORE
Schools are different. Inspections are different | READ MORE
Statistics, like art, paint a rich picture | READ MORE
Sign up to receive these emails directly - visit this L I N K to the Ofsted website
 Interim National Schools Commissioner appointed
Regional Schools Commissioner Dominic Herrington to become acting National Schools Commissioner from the beginning of September 2018 | READ MORE
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Do you receive the latest news and
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.
Read the latest DAG newsletter H E R E
Devon Association of Governance (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.
This week - see the website article on Busy Governor’s Guide to Raising Additional Funds which includes advice on charging for activities and resources, voluntary contributions, schools trips / educational visits and hiring out the school premises.
Contact DAG | info@dagdevon.uk
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