Autumn Term | 22 October 2024
For the urgent attention of:
School Leaders of all LA Maintained Schools within Devon Local Authority
(please forward as necessary)
 Dear L/A Maintained Headteacher Colleagues
Devon Education Forum (DEF):
Appointment of L/A Maintained Schools Member plus named Substitutes
(for the remainder of office to 31 August 2026)
Further to previous communication, regrettably we have not received any nominations from the Primary phase to fill the vacancies on Devon Education Forum as follows:
L/A Maintained Schools Membership
Primary Headteacher Vacancy (x1)
Primary Headteacher Substitute Vacancies (x2)
As a key statutory board, which is regulated by the ESFA, the full quota of both schools' and academies' membership need to be appointed to enable DEF to be quorate and operate in accordance with its constitution and procedural requirements.
To be compliant with ESFA regulations, L/A School and Academy members must be openly advertised and elected within their respective constituent sectors. DSLS administers the election process and must ensure that every sector to be represented on DEF has had the opportunity to stand for election and/or vote in such an election.
On behalf of the DSLS Schools Executive Committee, please could we ask school leaders from Devon’s L/A Maintained schools to reconsider this opportunity to represent their constituent sector on Devon Education Forum and if willing, to submit their name as a nomination for 1 of the above vacant positions.
Nomination from school leaders should be via this online nomination form no later than 12.00pm on 25 October 2024.
Please note that the current DEF Constitution states that Schools and Academy members must be substantive headteachers or principals and currently serving within Devon local authority.
DEF meets quarterly on a Wednesday morning at DCC County Hall and dates for 2024/25 are as follows:
20 November 2024
22 January 2025
19 March 2025
18 June 2025
When representing Devon schools on DEF and/or other local authority working groups, schools will be remunerated for the leadership time out of school at a rate of £50 per hour, invoiced and paid on a termly basis.
For more information on Devon Education Forum please see here.
Devon Education Forum
ESFA Guidance: Schools Forum Operational and Good Practice Guide (March 2021)
A final list of nominations will be published after the closing date together with details of any ballot, if necessary.
Thank you.
Sent on behalf of DSLS Schools Executive Committee
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