DAPH & DASH Updates: Special Edition - Confidential Update from Dawn Stabb, Head of Education and Learning DCC

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Special Edition  |  Spring term  |  19 March 2020


PRIORITY MESSAGE FOR HEADTEACHERS - CONFIDENTIAL UPDATE FROM DAWN STABB

You should have received an email from Dawn Stabb, Head of Education and Learning for DCC distributed to all headteachers just after 5.00pm providing the latest advice in respect of school closures and the emerging situation due to COVID-19.

The information contained in the above email is for SCHOOLS ONLY and NOT FOR WIDER SHARING as due to delays in Government announcements, PROPOSALS ARE NOT YET CONFIRMED.

If you have not received a copy of this email, please contact the DAPH Office by email daph@devon.gov.uk and we will arrange to forward a copy to you.


Advice for Schools re. Financial Year end Closedown – FOR MAINTAINED SCHOOLS ONLY

With the announcement from Government yesterday of the closure of schools from the end of Friday the 20th March 2020 please read the School Advice for Closedown document to assist with the Maintained Schools year-end and Budget Planning Procedures.


Devon COVID-19 update 

Visit the DCC website for Coronavirus advice in Devon. 


Coronavirus (COVID-19) – advice – Thursday 19 March

Read the message from Chief Executive, Phil Norrey following the recent announcement from the Prime Minister that schools across the country will close from tomorrow afternoon (Friday 20 March), except for those children of key workers and the most vulnerable children.


Schools, colleges and early years settings to close

Schools will close from Monday, except for children of key workers and vulnerable children - read more on the DfE website.


DfE guidance to schools re. COVID-19 (updated 19 March)

Read the latest updated guidance to educational settings on the DfE website.


DfE Guidance to schools re. Free School Meals during COVID-19 arrangements

The DfE has provided some advice for schools on how to continue to provide meals to eligible pupils during school closures or where families are self-isolating. Read the guidance on the DfE website.


Devon Association of Primary Headteachers (DAPH) & 

Devon Association of Secondary Headteachers (DASH)

Contact us:  01392 380518  |  daph@devon.gov.uk  |  daph.org.uk

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