 DAPH Annual School Leadership Conference 2015
Saunton Sands Hotel, North Devon
15 - 16 October 2015
Speakers and Conference Programme will be confirmed soon
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30 April 2015 - Tiverton Hotel
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6 May 2015 - Buckfast Abbey
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The above briefings will be half day events finishing with lunch. Headteachers wishing to stay on at the above venues for the afternoon SEND Briefings (see below) are requested to make separate bookings for each event.
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In response to on-going issues concerning SEND funding and processes, the Education Finance Team and SEN 0-25 Team will be holding a series of briefing events for Primary schools across Devon during the summer term. Target Audience: Headteachers for information, and School Business Managers/SENCOs essential.
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Plymouth Teaching Schools Alliance will be holding its first RE Conference at Holiday Inn, Plymouth on 16 April 2015. The focus will be on cross phase ‘Inspiring RE’ with practical ideas and updates for Secondary and Primary colleagues. Speaker: Lat Blaylock from RE Today. Read More>>
Read the latest edition of Headlines from Sue Clarke dated 24 March 2015 which includes important information on Hoax Ofsted telephone calls received by some schools. Read More>>
Devon County Council (DCC) is commencing consultation on changes to the enhanced redundancy compensation pay which currently applies to all DCC staff including school support staff but excluding teachers. (Teachers have a different redundancy compensation pay scheme and are not part of this consultation.)
DCC is consulting with the recognised trade unions that represent the staff affected - UNISON, GMB, Unite and ATL – and met with them on 18th March to begin formal consultation. In order to ensure that all schools and stakeholder bodies are included in this consultation, the attached document is also being sent to out via the School Communications and to a number of other stakeholder bodies.
The document details the change which is being consulted on and provides schools and stakeholder bodies with a mailbox for comments/feedback. It is requested that schools combine feedback where possible. Academies are not part of this consultation.
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Whether new to headship or with some experience of school leadership, the rapidly changing school environment means that the role of headteacher is becoming increasingly complex and demanding. The School Leadership Support Service is designed to promote effective school leadership and the personal wellbeing of headteachers. Read More>>
SLSS has a new email address:
slss-mailbox@devon.gov.uk
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The Devon Education Fund is financed through benefits received from the Joint Venture between Devon County Council and Babcock LDP. It aims to provide £50k on an annual basis to fund ambitious and innovative ideas that will benefit learners in Devon from 0-25 years of age. The next deadline for bids to the fund is 24 April 2015. Read More>>
The Education Funding Agency (EFA) e-bulletins are issued weekly in term time. To subscribe to these bulletins email EFA.bulletin@education.gsi.gov.uk
E-bulletin for colleges, schools, local authorities and other providers:
12 March 2015
19 March 2015
E-bulletin for academies:
12 March 2015
19 March 2015
f40 represents a group of the lowest funded education authorities in England where government-set cash allocations for primary and secondary pupils are the lowest in the country.
Minutes of a recent F40 meeting with Nick Gibb. Read More>>
Summer born pupils 90 per cent more likely to be on SEN register. Read More>>
HEAD teachers have warned that children’s ambitions are being put in jeopardy by a “scandalous” schools funding system which sees children in London receive more than twice as much funding as those in Somerset. Read More>>
Headteacher calls for equity in funding. Read More>>
Recent Blogs:
10 tips for successful school-led research projects. Read More>>
Teaching Schools and Local Authorities working together. Read More>>
What are Teaching Schools and System Leaders. Read More>>
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 When attending meetings of DEF, sub-groups and other statutory or
working groups, DAPH Representatives also provide a summary of key messages and
issues affecting the primary phase.
For full minutes of recent meetings of the Devon Education Forum
(DEF) and LA working groups which report to DEF please visit the DEF
website and follow the appropriate links.
DAPH representatives on DEF with effect from 1 September 2014:
Jamie Stone - Denbury Primary School jstone@denbury.devon.sch.uk
Paul Walker - Sidmouth CofE Primary School pwalker@sidmouth-primary.devon.sch.uk
Alun Dobson - Marwood Primary School adobson@marwood.devon.sch.uk
Jonathan Bishop (Academy) - Broadclyst Primary School jbishop@bcps.org.uk
Date of Next DEF Meeting:- 24 June 2015. Minutes of the meeting
dated 18 March 2015 will be available soon on the DEF
website.
To contact the forum: schools.forum@devon.gov.uk
Tel: 01392 382305
 To view the objectives, Terms of Reference and minutes of meetings for
Schools' Finance Group, which is a sub-group of Devon Education Forum, visit the
SFG
website.
Devon County Council Education Finance Blog has posted a new item 'New Delegation 2015-16'. Read More>>
 To view the objectives, Terms of Reference and minutes of meetings for
School Organisation, Capital and Admissions sub-group of Devon Education Forum,
visit the SOCA
website.
Vodafone and The Parent Zone offer schools free printed magazines to distribute to parents which give valuable information about technology and the family, setting up parental controls on mobile phones, app purchasing and online grooming. Read More>>
Devon Norse has studied the recent guidance on Disqualification by Association in relation to their employees working in schools and taken guidance from the DFE. They have been advised that where their staff do not directly supervise or have responsibility for children, they do not need to complete the declaration. The majority of Devon Norse staff do not meet the criteria for completion of the declaration, however local managers are working to identify staff who do meet the criteria - these employees will be required by Norse to complete the necessary declaration. Please contact your Devon Norse representative if you require further clarification.
Thank you to schools for completing and returning their Safeguarding Audits. Work will be carried out by Babcock LDP to ensure the next audit is easier to complete.
 DAPH would like to say farewell and best wishes to the following Headteacher who is retiring at the end of this term:
Patricia Morris - Rockbeare CofE Primary School
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