The Devon County Show takes place on Thursday 18, Friday 19 and Saturday 20 May 2023. Discounted tickets for staff are now available to buy online. Find out more on Inside Devon.
We’re making ‘children and families’ the theme of our stand this year as part of our commitment for Devon, and we're inviting families and carers of children and young people, schools and youth clubs, to visit us.
Find us at the show at Stand 325, Road 8.
There's an extra bank holiday on Monday 8 May 2023 for the King’s Coronation. This will be a statutory bank holiday which means that it is an additional non-working day, as per other bank holidays and additional to employee’s individual annual leave entitlement.
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This year, Eid al-Fitr is expected to be celebrated on Friday 21 April/Saturday 22 April 2023 marking the end of fasting for Ramadan. Eid is a time for celebration with family and loved ones, and a period of rest and good tidings.
Find out how our colleagues plan to celebrate Eid.
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This week, Gary Dempster, Head of Digital and Technology, introduces a new resource for colleagues.
“I’m delighted to announce the launch of our new Digital and Technology SharePoint site, for all staff at DCC.
"This is where we’ll be sharing news and updates about our different projects and the transformation work we do - finding new, innovative ways of using digital to improve services for the people of Devon."
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If you want to easily manage your files (and reduce the chance of them being lost) you'll need to move away from your network drives and towards OneDrive. If you’ve not heard of OneDrive before and you want to learn more, you can with the Digital Change Team. The next OneDrive support session is on Thursday 27 March.
Book on this or any of the support sessions with the team.
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Courses coming up include:
Smarter Devon is committed to providing informative webinars that feature experts from various departments within the organisation. These webinars are designed to help you improve your data management skills in a relaxed and informal environment.
Regardless of your level of expertise, you are encouraged to participate without fear of being judged or questioned. The focus is on sharing best practices and providing support to help you excel in working with data.
'Storytelling with data' is on Thursday 27 April, followed by three webinars in May to help you get the most from the Microsoft Power BI application. Find out what else is on offer, on Yammer.
Introducing the new way to contact our Data Protection and Information Security Team
From Monday 24 April, you must complete a form through MyScomis to contact the Data Protection and Information Security Team, just as you would when submitting an ICT request. Follow these simple steps.
Preventing falls from height
Did you know work-related falls from height account for thousands of serious injuries each year in the UK, many of them life changing? Take a look at these simple steps about how to prevent injury, and further information and training.
Opportunities for IASC staff to train as a Social Worker
We are offering a number of opportunities for Integrated Adult Social Care (IASC) staff to gain a social work qualification. This is delivered by the Open University and supported by Devon County Council (DCC). Find out more about what routes are available, the support DCC will provide and how to apply.
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