Summer Term | 27 April 2023
New Deputy Director of Children’s Social Care
Devon County Council appointed a permanent Deputy Director of Children’s Social Care, Becky Hopkins who has previously worked in North Somerset Council. Becky will be joining the Local Authority from July and shared the following message:
I am delighted to be joining Devon County. It is clear there is an absolute commitment and drive to strengthen services for children and young people and I am passionate about continuing this journey both with, and for, children, their families and carers. Living in the county for the past 15 years, which I consider a real privilege, I am aware of the diverse range of challenges our children and young people may face and look forward to tackling these together.
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Schools in England to benefit from major funding boost
State schools to receive extra cash in May following additional £2 billion investment. READ MORE
Primary school accountability
Technical guidance on primary school accountability measures. READ MORE
Secondary accountability measures
(including Progress 8 and Attainment 8)
Information for schools about secondary school accountability measures, including Progress 8 and Attainment 8. READ MORE
Working lives of teachers and leaders – wave 1
The findings of the first wave of the working lives of teachers and leaders survey. READ MORE
 NEU sets up an inquiry to develop proposals for an alternative approach to Ofsted inspections
The inquiry is called ‘Beyond Ofsted’ and will be chaired by former Schools Minister Lord Knight. Beyond Ofsted will be an inquiry into the future of Ofsted with the aim of developing “a set of principles for underpinning a better system and proposals for an alternative to inspection”. A report on the inquiry will be published in November this year. READ MORE
HMCI commentary: improving how we work
HM Chief Inspector Amanda Spielman on calls to reform school inspections. READ MORE
How multi-academy trusts are involved in school inspections
Ofsted has published a report exploring multi-academy trusts’ responsibilities and how their work is evaluated during inspections. READ MORE
 DSLS Working Group Representatives
To ensure that the voice of schools is heard, Devon school leaders attend numerous statutory boards and working groups across the county.
Each year, representation on these groups is reviewed and the following representatives were agreed for 2022-23: DSLS Working Group Representatives
Additionally, the Schools Executive Committee (SEC) (DSLS SEC Membership 2022-23) acts as a conduit for two-way communication to regularly update schools with key messages and on work being undertaken at local authority groups. See the updates from the various autumn term meetings below.
 Devon Education Forum (DEF)
Read more about the Devon Education Forum (DEF) objectives, terms of reference, minutes and agendas H E R E.
 Read more about the Schools Finance Group (SFG) objectives, terms of reference, minutes and agendas H E R E.
 Read more about the Schools Organisation, Capital and Admissions (SOCA) objectives, terms of reference, minutes and agendas H E R E
  Devon’s Improvement plan now available
The Devon SEND Improvement plan has been published on the SEND Local Offer website. The plan has been co-produced by Devon County Council, NHS Devon and Parent Carer Forum Devon. READ MORE
SEND Improvement Partnership Board News
Click here for the latest newsletter.
Disabled children to benefit from funding for short breaks
Thousands of families with children with special educational needs supported with short breaks from theatre trips to outdoor activities helping to build vital skills. READ MORE
 Click here to read the latest news from DiAS
 Cornerstone English Hub Conference 2023
ESFA Update contains the latest information and actions from the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for academies, colleges, local authorities and further education providers. READ MORE
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DAG Newsletter
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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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