Spring Term | 3 April 2025
 DSLS aHead: Effective Complaints Handling
14 May 2025
1.30pm – 3.30pm via MS Teams
In response to the issues that school leaders are raising with their professional partners, we are delighted to have secured Iain Grafton MBE (Chair of Governors and Governor Services Consultant, and former Police Officer) and Victoria Hatton (Education Law Specialist at Browne-Jacobson LLP) to lead a CPD session on handling complaints.
The issues you are dealing with are increasingly difficult and this is a development of previous sessions we have organised. Iain and Victoria will cover managing complaints and complainants; how to handle complex complaints, including those involving allegations against staff, Freedom of Information and Subject Access Requests, and GDPR concerns; and dealing with vexatious complaints, unreasonable behaviour of parents and responding to social media criticism.
Both Iain and Victoria will draw on their experience of supporting schools to manage complaints to contextualise their advice and guidance.
Climate and Nature in Education
5 June 2025
9:30am – 4:00pm with registration open from 9:00am
DSLS, Climate Ambassadors and DAG are pleased to offer this interactive workshop to support all schools, no matter what stage they are at in implementing their sustainability and climate change strategy. The focus will be on leadership/governance as well as behaviour change and climate action planning. For more information and to book see the DSLS website.
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DSLS Summer Leadership Briefing
11 June 2025 - Exeter Race Course
Online Bookings are being taken for the DSLS Summer School Leadership Briefing on Wednesday 11 June 2025.
This will be a full day agenda (to follow).
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Guest speakers to include:
- Jack Newton - Interim Deputy Director and Head of Inclusion and Learning DCC
- Kellie Knott - Deputy Director and SEND Strategic Director, DCC
- John Lamary CBE - Principal and Chief Executive of Exeter College and member of the DfE Curriculum & Assessment Review Panel
- Andrew Brent - Senior Policy Officer, Admissions, DCC
- Jessica Trahar – Deputy Director, South West Regions Group
- Siobhan Meredith – RISE Adviser and Executive Director of Education, Ted Wragg Multi Academy Trust
- Sarah McGinnis - Assistant Regional Director, Ofsted
- Rebecca Harris - South West Regional Co-Ordinator, Royal SpringBoard
Please see the Booking Form for Terms and Conditions.
DSLS Annual School Leadership Conference
16 & 17 October 2025 - Saunton Sands Hotel
BOOK ONLINE for the 2025 event, and check the DSLS website for regular news and updates.
One booking form per delegate required. Terms and conditions apply, please see the online booking form for further details.
Conference Programme details to follow.
Target audience: primary and secondary school leaders and other members of the school leadership team.
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