 DASH AGM 2018
Colleagues were invited to attend the DASH AGM which took place during the Summer Conference on 29 June. See draft minutes of the DASH AGM | READ MORE
Matthew Shanks' two year term as DASH Co-Ordinator has come to an end and it was proposed / agreed for Aimee Mitchell (Isca Academy)to take on this position for 2018-20.
Continuing DASH Executive Members are:
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Aimee Mitchell - Isca Academy (Chair CDASH)
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Julie Phelan - Cullompton Community College (Vice-Chair CDASH)
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Moira Marder - Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust (CDASH)
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Lorraine Heath - Uffculme School (CDASH)
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Rob Haring - Westcountry Schools Trust (Vice-Chair SDASH)
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Matthew Shanks - Education South West (SDASH)
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Daryll Chapman - Dartmoor Multi Academy Trust (SDASH)
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Tracey Amos - Great Torrington School (Chair NDASH)
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Gareth Roscoe - The Park Community School (Vice-Chair NDASH)
View the DASH Executive Committee Members 2018/19 contact details H E R E
DASH
Summer Conference
Thank you to everyone who attended and contributed to this year's DASH Summer Conference held at Exeter Racecourse on 29 June 2018:
- 'Making better decisions' presentation from keynote speaker Andy Buck is advertised at honk.org.uk
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Russell Holland, Barrister in the Education team at Michelmores provided guidance on the process and legal aspects of Exclusions - view the PRESENTATION
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Marc Kastner, Strategic Lead for Education Inclusion gave an update on the outcomes of workstreams. More information about the Education Inclusion Service and latest briefings on the Devon Inclusion Project is available via this L I N K
Date for your diary: Friday 7 December 2018 for the DASH Winter Conference (online booking will be available at the beginning of the Autumn term).
 Worth Less? School Funding Campaign - 1000 Headteachers to Downing Street
 Save the date | 28 September 2018
Message from Jules White, Headteacher at Tanbridge House School
Apparently, schools have never had it so good. There’s more money than ever before and record numbers of teachers are available to work in our schools. This view from Government and the Department for Education lacks credibility and for many schools and their head teachers, our experience is very different.
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On Friday 28 September over 1000 head teachers from across the country will gather at Downing Street to ensure that our schools and the communities that we serve are prioritised. With a collective and entirely reasonable voice we will urge the Government to improve matters both now and in the future.
READ MORE about the planned visit and how you can get involved. 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
DASH Representation on Working
Groups
The scope and role of DASH within the local context is
illustrated in the DASH Working Group
Representatives chart effective for the current academic year.
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.
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of Membership on DEF, agendas and full minutes of previous meetings
and other information about DEF can be found on the DEF website
- Details
of the last DEF meeting held on 20 June 2018 can be found H E R E
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Date
of next DEF meeting: 17 October 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.
- Minutes of the last SOCA meeting held on 5 June 2018 can be found H E R E
Devon Maintenance Partnership
At the June SOCA there
was a reminder to all schools that contractors under the Devon Maintenance
Partnership (DMP, VA Promise and DAMA) are all DBS checked and can work in
schools during the day. If a school has agreed an appointment with a contractor
to carry out DMP work and then turns them away without justifiable reason, then
the school will be charged for the re-visit.
Support Available to Families at
Risk of Food Poverty in Devon Over Summer Holidays
There are over 1.5 million children in receipt of Free School
Meals in the UK and millions more living in poverty. What will happen to these
children in your school during the school holidays? Some may not receive enough
food, or due to unhealthy foods often being cheaper, they may not receive the
nutrition they need to live healthily.
Foods high in fat, salt
and sugar are often cheaper, but high consumption of these is linked to
obesity, cardiovascular disease, some cancers and diabetes. A poor diet
over the holidays is likely to influence a child’s learning, health and
opportunities when they return to school in September, meaning these children
are at an unfair disadvantage.
Food poverty is a
complex issue, but a few key issues have contributed to the problem. These
include in-work poverty, low incomes, welfare reform, unhealthy food
environments, increased fuel and food prices, absences of free school meals in
holidays and increased costs of transport, especially in rural parts of
Devon. Many organisations and initiatives across the county aim to help
families that have an inability to afford or have reasonable access to food which
provides a healthy diet. Food banks have seen an increase in demand over recent
years.
We are asking schools to
consider if any of their pupils might be at risk of holiday hunger. If they
feel families might benefit from additional support over the summer, we have
collated a L I S T of free or low cost food
providers across Devon, which families can be signposted to.
News story |
Strengthened guidance to protect children at risk
Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance sets
out new requirements for improved partnerships to protect children
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Babcock Safeguarding Update
Read
the latest safeguarding update July 2018
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DCFP Education Advisory Group
meeting
Feedback to schools from the meeting held 2 July 2018 includes:-
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New
Devon Threshold tool – to be launched at Early Help Roadshows in
Autumn . A reminder to book these events - for more details and how to
book a place on these FREE half day Early Help Roadshow events
| READ MORE
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School
Nursing:
Headteacher survey to come out from school nursing with two week turn
around. Only 5 questions– please respond as it will impact on availability
of school nurses and what they can deliver in future. See link to SURVEY
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Section
175 Annual Safeguarding Report will be circulated. Headteachers to note that
the N E W deadline for this Autumn’s audit is 30th November 2018
and not the end of December.
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Ash
die-back is
a serious disease and a big concern especially in dry weather -
rapidly increasing when half the canopy has lost it leaves the boughs can
break. Maintained schools grounds will now be checked every two years.
Devon County Council’s Cabinet agreed its proactive approach to
potentially increase the frequency of tree inspections – initially to
every two years, to reduce the risk of falling trees and branches. As a
result, school sites and routes used by school pupils are now being
inspected more frequently than in the past (note that Academies need
to organise their own practice and inspection). More information about the
disease is available on the Woodland Trust website.
 Helpline | Advice and support on SEND processes
SEN Funding Evaluation Tool 2017-18
The SEN Funding Evaluation Tool 2017-18 is now being sent out
into all mainstream schools. The tool is sent directly to Head Teachers. The
tool is accompanied by a useful document detailing the schools SEND profile and
SEN funding information.
The feedback from last
year’s pilot was overwhelming positive with many schools reporting that they
found using this tool beneficial and helped them to understand, as well as
evidence, the impact that their SEN funding and provision has had. Many schools
reported that having the SEN profile alongside clear information about SEN
funding enabled constructive conversations about future models of delivery and
positive impact.
If you have any
questions about the tool please contact:
LDP-SENDEvaluations@babcockinternational.com
EHCP Reviews
Information for schools regarding the review of education,
health and care plans
READ MORE
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.
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
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
 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
Guidance : Data
protection: privacy notice model documents
Suggested privacy notices for schools and local authorities to
issue to staff, parents and pupils about the collection of data | READ MORE
Guidance | Pupil premium
reviews: a guide for system leaders
How system leaders can help schools improve how they spend their
pupil premium budget | READ MORE
Read
the latest DAG newsletter Issue 136 (12.07.18) 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. Contact DAG | info@dagdevon.uk
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Devon Music Education Hub Data
Request
Devon Music Education Hub has agreed to increase the amount of
Music Education Grant funding devolved to school clusters and to prioritise the
delivery of whole class ensemble tuition as a primary requisite for receiving
the MEG.
To release the
funding each school must respond to our request for data about music
education activity in your school for the current 2017-18 academic year | READ MORE
Enjoy the holidays!
The DAPH Office will close for the
duration of the summer holidays from Friday 20 July until Monday 3 September
2018.
Wishing you all a very enjoyable and relaxing summer break.
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