Inside Devon - Need to know - 25 February 2022

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Phil Norrey

Living with COVID-19 and our future ways of working

Following the Prime Minister's announcement ending all legal coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions, our Chief Executive, Phil Norrey, has updated us on future ways of working and how we continue to live with COVID-19. 

Read Phil's message on Inside Devon.


Latest COVID-19 news and updates


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The Smarter Devon programme needs you! 

Our Smarter Devon Team, with the support of our Chief Executive, Phil Norrey, has launched a new How We Work With Data survey and they are asking for your help! 

Help the Smarter Devon Team learn more about how your team works with data and how you think the wider organisation is performing when it comes to data. There is more information about the survey on Inside Devon.

Fill out the survey today - it only takes five minutes! 


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Updates to iTrent

On Monday 28 February our iTrent system will be unavailable due to an upgrade.  

This update will improve employee self-service screens.

From Monday 7 March 2022, iTrent will be able to hold information relating to 121s and appraisals.

The HR Project Team will be hosting a series of 30 minute familiarisation sessions about the process and what tools and resources are available.

Find out more on Inside Devon.


Digital Change Team.

Have you discovered Yammer?

Yammer allows you to share information across the organisation. You can even get quick access through Teams.

All colleagues are added to the 'All company' Yammer community where you can find information from across the organisation.

There are also Yammer communities for:

These communities only work well when people join and interact, so come and book a 30 minute session for a run through of 'How to use Yammer' to help you feel more confident.

You can also book your place on a range of Office 365 Support Sessions – a friendly and relaxed environment for you to learn and ask questions.


a look ahead

Let's Talk Teenagers: Online support sessions for parents and carers of teenagers.

Free, online support sessions for parents and carers of teenagers

This March, a series of online support sessions called ‘Let's Talk Teenagers’ are being launched. These sessions are an opportunity for parents and guardians of teenagers and pre-teens to hear about the challenges young people are facing today.

The sessions will be running on a Tuesday at 7.00pm on 8, 15 and 22 March and are designed to empower parents and guardians to support their teenagers through the challenges they are faced with every day, covering topics such as:  

  • substance misuse
  • exploitation
  • healthy relationships
  • safety online
  • social risks

We would be very grateful if you can help promote the sessions by sharing this information with your families and friends. You can find out more and book your place by visiting the Eventbrite page.


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New dates added!

Scomis is running half day, virtual tutor led courses to help you learn the basics of Excel's formulas and functions, increase productivity and work smarter!

Find out more, including NEW 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.


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Upcoming courses on DeL (Devon Learning)


Upcoming committee meetings

DCC vacancies


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