DAPH & DASH Updates Newsletter: N E W Virtual Summer Briefing - 6 May 2020

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Special Edition -  Summer term  |  28 April 2020


COVID-19 - Support for Devon School Leaders


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N E W  DAPH & DASH Virtual Summer Briefing on 6 May 2020

Mentally Healthy Schools – Looking After Yourself, Staff,

Children and Families

(9.15am - 11.15am)

Register now

Final preparations are underway for a virtual Summer Briefing which is taking place on Wednesday 6 May 2020.

School leaders* from both the primary and secondary phases are invited to join this Microsoft Teams 'Live' event which is scheduled to take place from 9.15am to 11.15am.

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the overall theme is focusing on 'mentally healthy schools' and sessions will include:-

  • A personal message from Phil Norrey, Chief Executive, Devon County Council

  • Key messages from DCC Education and Learning Service and a Regional Schools Commissioner SW representative

  • Signposting support available when responding to critical incidents affecting school

  • Looking after the mental health and wellbeing of staff, children and families

  • Regional messages from NAHT and ASCL (TBC)

  • Opportunity for Q&A's

  • Concluding with Jaz Ampaw-Farr, International Speaker and Literacy Advisor 

Jaz Ampaw-Farr

Read more about Jaz Ampaw-Farr and download free resources on her website.

Once you have registered, you will be sent an event invitation via email. Note that this virtual event replaces the one previously being held at Exeter Racecourse.

*This free event is open to CEO's, Executive Headteachers, Principals, Headteachers and Heads of School from academies and local authority maintained schools within Devon. Content will be available after the event to share with your wider teams.

Question? please contact the DAPH office team via email daph@devon.gov.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.

Contact SLSS: 01392 380518 or 07970 905511  E  slss-mailbox@devon.gov.uk


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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