 Start a conversation this Brew Monday and make tea time, me time!
The third Monday in January is sometimes referred to as ‘the most difficult day of the year’ but this is a myth. The Samaritans know there’s no such thing as ‘Blue Monday’ – we all have our good days and our bad days, and those aren’t for the calendar to decide.
So we say it’s time to stop this myth about Monday being ‘blue’ and instead start a conversation over a brew!
Get involved in Brew Monday on Monday 17 January and tell us how you used it as an opportunity to connect with colleagues!
 New leadership arrangements proposed for the Council
Due to several recent and pending Head of Service and Chief Officer retirements within the Council, our Chief Executive, Phil Norrey, has taken the opportunity to review and reshape the leadership team structure, making recommendations to the Appointments Committee for consideration on Wednesday 19 January.
Read more about the proposed changes on Inside Devon.
An update on using Visa credit cards on Amazon
On 17 November 2021, Amazon announced that they will no longer be accepting Visa credit card payments from 19 January 2022.
There has since been an update from Barclays about ways to minimise the disruption this may cause. Find out more on Inside Devon.
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Access to Devon County Council systems through the remote portal
Scomis is carrying out essential maintenance work starting at 6.00pm on Sunday 16 January, affecting all desktops and applications from within Devon County Council’s remote portal.
Please log out by 5.55pm. Services will be resumed at 6.30pm. More details on Inside Devon.
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 CareFirst is migrating to the cloud, but what does this mean for users?
Case recording system CareFirst is being migrated to the cloud. This follows a planned roadmap of updates to provide essential upgrades to the CareFirst platform.
The changeover weekend takes place today (Friday 14 January) from 8.15pm and will affect most of Saturday 15 January.
Find out more on Inside Devon.
Public Health Nursing team (PHN) email addresses are changing
With effect from 5.00pm today (Friday 14 January), the email addresses used for PHN staff and PHN Hubs will change.
You will be able to find the new contact details on our Education and Families website.
 Did you enjoy the digital hacks from the Digital Change Team?
If you have been left wanting more, the team is delivering remote training sessions. There is even one on Microsoft Whiteboard where you get to play with digital felt tips!
Or get organised for the new year with a session on Microsoft ToDo.
Book your place on a free Office 365 Support Session – a friendly and relaxed environment for you to learn and ask questions.
Spreadsheets - love them or hate them?
Scomis is running three half day, virtual tutor-led courses in January/February 2022 to help you learn the basics of formulas and functions to increase productivity and work smarter!
Find out more, including course dates and how to book on Inside Devon.
Other Scomis courses available:
Take a look at the SharePoint virtual courses on Inside Devon.
Find out more about Power BI courses on Inside Devon.
Improvements made to Devon Learning (DeL)
We have a growing number of virtual corporate workshops that we run regularly through DeL.
Take a look at the new DeL homepage. A Corporate Workshops Calendar is now available to help you easily navigate through the full range of courses.
Find out more on Inside Devon.
Upcoming courses on DeL (Devon Learning)
Upcoming committee meetings
DCC vacancies
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