Summer term | 22 July 2022
 Important - Change of contact details for DSLS Office
Devon Schools Leadership Services (DSLS) CIO
Monkerton Community Primary School, Sestertius Road, Monkerton, Exeter, EX1 3WS
Registered Charity Number 1186756
Contacts:
Email: office@devonsls.co.uk 01392 325890
Kathryn Mora – Administrator
Fiona Gofton – Communication & Events Coordinator
Clare Coates – Business & Operations Manager
Email: clare.coates@devonsls.co.uk 01392 325716
If applicable, please notify your finance department for the purposes of payment of invoices. Please click here for updated details.
Please note - The DSLS office is closed for summer break from 25 July – 5 September 2022
DSLS Annual School Leadership Conference 2022
13 & 14 October 2022
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We are delighted to announce the following speakers have been booked for the conference:
Adele Bates
Jim Roberson
Sam Conniff
Jamie McDonald (aka Adventureman)
Guy Claxton
OUTLINE AGENDA
Target audience: primary and secondary school leaders and other members of the school leadership team.
Guarantee your place at the 2022 conference. Over 80 bookings received so far!
One booking form per delegate required. Terms and conditions apply, please see the online booking form for further details.
DSLS Autumn School Leadership Briefing
10 November 2022 - Sandy Park Conference Centre, Exeter
Online Bookings are also now being taken for the all day DSLS Summer School Leadership Briefing on Thursday 10 November 2022. Agenda and guest speaker details to follow. Please see the Booking Form for Terms and Conditions.
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Message from DSLS Board of Trustees
and Schools Executive Committee
Membership Survey 2022
The DSLS Board of Trustees alongside the Schools Executive Committee wish to undertake a review of the services to schools to include the core work with the LA as well as its other business activities both now and in the future. Some of you may not currently engage with all aspects of our work, others will be very familiar with what is available and regularly look to DSLS to support them in their leadership role.
Your feedback is important to us. Please take a few minutes of your time to complete the short questionnaire and help us to consider how DSLS can continue to provide a valuable service to school leaders going forward - READ MORE
Thank you.
Jonathan Bishop Rachel Shaw
Chair Chair
DSLS Board of Trustees DSLS Schools Executive Committee
COMPLETE THE ONLINE SURVEY
Closing date extended to 16 September 2022
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Devon Education Forum (DEF) Nominations close on 31 July 2022
Devon Education Forum (DEF) provides an important contact point between the local authority and education providers. Drawing on a wide spectrum of stakeholders’ knowledge, views and experience ensures that funding decisions are shaped by open dialogue, informed debate and challenge.
Membership of DEF will require attendance at quarterly meetings and your school or trust will be remunerated for time out of school plus preparation and follow up.
This year, the current terms of office for all Schools (LA Maintained) and Academy members will come to an end on 31 August 2022 triggering a nominations process to appoint members for a new four year term running from 1 September 2018 – 31 August 2022.
DSLS is inviting nominations from school leaders across both phases to represent schools and contribute to the process of ensuring an equitable distribution of finance is achieved for all pupils within the local authority. READ MORE
DEF Election Notice
Online Nomination Form
HSE will be carrying out a programme of inspections to primary and secondary schools in England, Scotland and Wales from September 2022 onwards to assess how schools are managing the risks from asbestos. READ MORE
National funding formula tables for schools and high needs: 2023 to 2024
Tables showing provisional allocations for the schools, high needs and central school services blocks from 2023 to 2024. READ MORE
School suspensions and permanent exclusions
Updated guidance on the suspension and permanent exclusion of pupils from local-authority-maintained schools, academies and pupil referral units. READ MORE
Behaviour in schools guidance released
The DfE has updated its behaviour in schools guidance, to assist schools in the development of a behaviour policy. READ MORE
Searching, screening and confiscation at school
Updated guidance explaining the powers schools have to screen and search pupils, and to confiscate items they find. READ MORE
Flu vaccination in schools
Updated flu vaccination guidance and resources for schools. READ MORE
 The education inspection framework (EIF) – looking ahead to September 2022
Christopher Russell, Ofsted National Director, Education, discusses the recent changes to their EIF handbooks and moving beyond transitional arrangements. READ MORE
Changes to inspection handbooks for September 2022
Ofsted has published updated inspection handbooks for all education remits. READ MORE
Ofsted EIF inspections and the EYFS
Updated guidance on what schools, registered early years providers and childminders need to know about delivering the current and revised early years foundation stage (EYFS) and Ofsted inspections under the education inspection framework (EIF). READ MORE
Early years inspection handbook
Updated Ofsted guidance on inspecting registered early years and childcare providers under the education inspection framework. READ MORE
Schools and early education update: academic year 2021 to 2022
Updates for inspectors and stakeholders with the latest information and guidance about Ofsted's inspection work in schools and early education settings. READ MORE
Ofsted: Education recovery series
Briefings on education recovery and how schools, prisons, early years providers and further education and skills providers are responding to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. READ MORE
 Babcock LDP staff and services transferring to DCC
On Monday 1 August 2022, all staff and services from Babcock LDP will transfer to Devon County Council.
Over the past year, DCC have been working hard to ensure the transition will be as smooth as possible, and services provided to schools and settings will not be affected. After the transition, existing Babcock LDP telephone numbers will remain the same. However, email addresses will change to a DCC email address.
Further information will be sent in late August, so you have all the information you need ready for the new school year.
  SWIFT News
Click here to view the latest news from SWIFT.
 Click here to read the latest news from DiAS
Headship can be isolating and overwhelming, particularly during these challenging times. We wanted to remind you that the team of aHead Professional Partners are here to provide confidential support and guidance to school leaders.
Additionally, Devon SLS member schools have access to the Devon SLS Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - free individual access to confidential information, support and counselling service plus the option of purchasing for the whole school at a discounted price.
Question or need support? Contact us:
E ahead@devonsls.co.uk T 01392 325890
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Statutory guidance - Keeping children safe in education 2022
‘Keeping children safe in education 2022’ is for information only and does not come into force until 1 September 2022. Schools and colleges must continue to use ‘Keeping children safe in education 2021’ until then.
Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022
Keep up to date:
Contact: Fran Butler Early Years and Childcare Sufficiency Lead, DCC
E-mail: fran.butler@devon.gov.uk
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DAG Newsletter
Click here to view the latest newsletter from DAG.
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 DSLS would like to say farewell and best wishes to the following colleagues who are retiring at the end of this term:
- Denise Woodgate - Headteacher at Bolham Community Primary School
- Susan Denham - Executive Headteacher at Bratton Fleming Community Primary School, Gateway Federation
- Heather Poustie - Headteacher at Decoy Primary School
- Jayne Vanstone - Head of School at Hawkchurch CofE Primary School, First Federation Trust
- Glenn Smith - Principal at Honiton Community College
- Heidi Knight - Headteacher at Instow Community Primary School
- Simon Hall - Executive Headteacher at The Erme Primary School, Moorsway Federation
- Stuart Vaughan - Headteacher at Newton Poppleford Primary School
School Leadership changes and Headteacher email updates
We should be grateful if you would kindly bring to our attention any known forthcoming or impending changes to school leadership roles eg. Headteacher, Head of school etc. as it is not always possible to pick these up, particularly within MATs and Federations.
Please email office@devonsls.co.uk
Additionally, to ensure that school leaders are well informed and kept up to date with important information from the Local Authority and the DfE, regular headteacher updates are being emailed directly to you via DCC.
If you are not receiving these on a regular basis please let us know via email and we'll make sure you are added to the distribution list.
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