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DAPH - Devon Association of Primary Headteachers

DAPH Archive

Archived News

DAPH Autumn Briefing Event

On 16th November 2011, over 150 headteachers and other school representatives attended the DAPH Autumn 2011 Briefing event at The Tiverton Hotel.

The morning Panel session provided attendees with a helpful and informative opportunity to hear first hand from senior officers and members of Devon County Council about recent organisational changes within the Local Authority, the new "single authority" approach to services and how schools fit into this transformed landscape.

During the afternoon, Kevin Jane HMI for Ofsted presented on the forthcoming changes to the Inspection Framework for Maintained Schools and Academies from January 2012.

Feedback received from those who attended has been extremely positive and, on behalf of the DAPH Executive and membership, we would like to thank the panel members and our guest presenter for contributing towards the success of this event.

Please click to view the following:

DAPH 2011 Annual School Leadership Conference

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Just before half term, we were delighted to host the DAPH 2011 Annual School Leadership Conference at The Saunton Sands Hotel. With its theme of "Creativity in Learning......Innovation in Leadership" delegates were inspired by three keynote speakers and many took the opportunity to participate in a number of seminar workshops, browse two very different and re-vamped exhibition suites or take time out for some beauty treatments and/or Dedicated Headship Time in the wonderful surroundings of the hotel.

The formal dinner allowed for time for school leaders to network and catch up with colleagues whilst the Charity Pig Racing raised a commendable £441 for our nominated charity this year, NSPCC. A big thank you to those who contributed to this collection and also to NPS Group and Devon Norse Ltd who sponsored wine at dinner and pre-dinner drinks respectively.

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We have already received some excellent and constructive feedback from delegates who attended the two day event and if you have yet to complete an evaluation form this will assist us greatly in the planning and arrangements for the 2012 event. Click for an electronic copy of the evaluation form which, once completed, should be returned to the DAPH Office by e-mail or post.

Click to view presentations by Contender Charlie image - PDF icon (172KB - pdf help) and Paul Collard image - PDF icon (2.64MB - pdf help) and a copy of the DAPH 2011 Annual School Leadership Conference Report (PDF version image - PDF icon (758KB - pdf help)) (Word version) and which are intended to provide you with a summary of the programme content, a practitioner’s summary of the seminars/workshops you may not have been able to attend and space for you to use as best suits your own purpose.

In the meantime, on behalf of the DAPH Executive Committee, we would like to thank all the speakers, seminar and workshop hosts, exhibitors within both suites, SLSS and Wellbeing at Work, the staff at Saunton Sands, Stage Electrics, who all played a part in helping to make this year's conference such an enjoyable and rewarding success.

Dates for next year's 2012 Annual Conference have already been announced as 11th & 12th October 2012 and, based on the success of the last two years, we have once again booked The Saunton Sands Hotel. Further details will follow shortly together with the opportunity for an Early Booking Form - so look out for this to guarantee one of the sea facing bedrooms!

DAPH Annual General Meeting 2011

The DAPH AGM was held at Sandy Park Conference Centre on 6th July 2011 and we would like to thank those headteachers who took gave up their time to attend at a particularly busy period leading up to the end of term within schools.

Minutes of the meeting will follow in due course but in summary the meeting included a round-up of the work undertaken by DAPH on behalf of Devon primary schools during the year including representation on the many statutory boards and LA working groups which has been collated within the first DAPH Annual Report 2010/11. This new report includes the Annual Financial Report as well as a list of all headteachers who have represented DAPH at some point during the year and we would also like to thank these colleagues for assisting in the work of the Association.

Paul Walker DAPH Chair outlined changes to the DAPH Executive Committee which resulted in Jan Baker being re-elected and Alun Dobson of Marwood School joining having previously worked in a commissioned role on Forum for Learning and Achievement.

In addition, Anne Ladbrook has stepped down from the Executive Committee after five years of involvement, most latterly in the role of Vice Chair. We would like to take this opportunity to extend our gratitude to Anne for the hard work and commitment given to working on behalf of Devon primary headteachers. In addition to playing an active part in the work of the Executive, Anne's contribution has also included representation on Devon Education Forum and on its sub-group Forum for Learning and Achievement with responsibility for "Embedding Learning", a best practice project which will be published and released to all schools later this year. In the meantime, Anne will continue to head up arrangements for this year's Annual School Leadership Conference at Saunton Sands before retiring at the end of 2011.

Recent changes to the phase representation on Devon Education Forum and its sub-groups were also outlined at the meeting together with the requirement for proportionate  representation of academies. In the absence of an umbrella association for academies it has been agreed that the names of proposed representatives should be put forward by DAPH, DASH, SHAD and DAG respectively and notified in writing to the governing bodies of schools which have already converted to academy status. In the absence of any other candidate being put forward, the proposed nomination will stand; otherwise an election will take place.

Click to view details of the revised DAPH Structure, revised Constitution adopted at last week's meeting. Draft minutes of the full AGM meeting will be available on the website at the start of next term.

Annual School Leadership Conference 2011

Annual School Leadership Conference 2011

Delegate Information

Please click to view the following:

Please click to reserve your Delegate Day One Options noting that it is important to book if you particularly wish to attend the Contender Charlie Creativity Workshop and/or take advantage of a beauty treatment as spaces are limited for both.

Please click to reserve your Seminar Choices noting that initially we are limiting places to 20 delegates per seminar and two seminar choices per delegate.

DAPH Spring Briefings - February 2011

Summary of Agenda

1. Welcome and Introduction  
Paul Walker, DAPH Chair /Anne Ladbrook DAPH Vice Chair

  • Introduction and DAPH Business

2. Schools – Core Business &CYPS Update
Judith Johnson – Director for Learning and Schools, CYPS

3. School Budgets – 2011/12 and Revised Funding Formula
John Barnard, Head of Resource Strategies, CYPS

4. Devon Catering and Cleaning Services – Proposed Changes to Schools’ Service Arrangements  
Ray Beale, Head of Business Strategies, CYPS and/or
Melanie Wellard, Project Manager DCCS Project Board

  • Outline Presentation and Issues Raised DAPH Autumn Briefing – 17th November 2010

5. Stepping Stones Programme – Overview and Primary Stand Focus
Sue Clarke, Strategic lead for Achievement through Collaboration, CYPS and/or Liz Deane, Project Manager, Stepping Stones (Primary Strand)

6. Study to Evaluate a Teacher Classroom Management Programme (STARS)
Vanessa Edwards, Research Fellow in Child Health at Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry and/or Dr Tamsin Ford, Clinical Senior Lecturer in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Peninsula College of Medicine & Dentistry

Pension Seminars

What do you want to do when you retire?

The recent information with regard to planned changes to pension arrangements has given rise to a number of enquiries from headteachers and in response to this Milsted Langdon, an independent firm of chartered accountants in the South West, has offered to host some free seminars for DAPH members or senior teachers nearing retirement.

Two dates are being offered to coincide with the North and South Summer 2011 Briefing events to be held next month as follows:

Thursday 19th May - 1.30pm - 3.30pm (lunch at 12.30pm)
Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre

Thursday 26th May - 1.30pm - 3.30pm (lunch at 12.30pm)
The Barnstaple Hotel, Barnstaple 

The briefings will take place in the morning and attendees are welcome to stay on for the afternoon session on pensions or if you are planning to attend an alternative briefing event you are welcome to attend from lunchtime onwards.

Click here to book your place.

Raising Awareness Seminar

Tuesday 24th May 2011
9.00am - 1.30pm

Hosted by Ashfords Solicitors
at their Exeter Offices

Do you wonder what accountability and school management will look like in a few years' time?

Whether intending to convert to academy status or staying as a maintained school, business management is presenting a new set of challenges. Furthermore, will headteachers be in control of what goes on in their schools to a greater or lesser degree than happens now?

What are the legal and financial risks associated with greater autonomy?

Open to headteachers, governors and school business managers, this free seminar is aimed at raising awareness of the issues facing schools. More information image - PDF icon (70KB - pdf help).

Click to view a draft outline for the seminar or to book on-line.

****DAPH HR & Finance Workshops****

Wednesday 2nd March 2011 –The Tiverton Hotel, Tiverton
(12.30pm Arrival & lunch for Workshop 1.00pm – 4.00pm)

Due to popular demand and extremely positive feedback received at last week events, we have arranged for an additional workshop date in the week immediately after half term.

Timed to take place ahead of the anticipated date that schools will receive notification of budgets for 2011/12, we have also chosen a different day of the week and switched the workshop to an afternoon event in order to accommodate teaching heads or other interested headteachers who may not have been able to attend last week.

Suitable for newly appointed, acting and even experienced headteachers representatives from the Schools' Personnel and Finance teams will be on hand to advise on ensuring your school is properly prepared and aware of current policy and procedure, provide an  outline of the different services and levels of support available and at which stage to seek advice.

Tracey Hart, Project Lead SLSS will facilitate the sessions and there will be plenty of time available for questions and answers.

Click to View the agenda image - PDF icon (109KB - pdf help) and to book your place.

Attendee List as at 15th February 2011 image - PDF icon (81KB - pdf help) (bookings close Thursday 17th February 2011).

DAPH Autumn Briefing – 17th November 2010

We are now able to offer you the possibility of reading the transcript from the DAPH Autumn Briefing held in November at the Tiverton Hotel. This may well be of interest if you attended the Briefing and want to refer to what was said or equally if you were unable to attend.

As you are already aware, the following key representatives from the Local Authority joined us for the morning session:

  • Phil Norrey- Chief Executive, Devon County Council
  • Anne Whiteley - Executive Director, CYPS
  • Judith Johnson - Director for Learning and Schools, CYPS
  • Rory McCallum - Director Early Years and Families, CYPS
  • Bryan Smith – Acting Portfolio Lead, Business Management & Resources, LDP, standing in for Andy Simms - Head of Service Devon Learning & Development Partnership
  • John Barnard - Head of Resource Strategies, CYPS

The morning was split into three broad themes covering:  Financial Budgets, Learning and Curriculum and Collaborative Working.

Each panel member was given the chance to give a short presentation on one or more of the topics relevant to their roles, followed by a Question & Answer Session. Click to read the transcript of each Agenda Session:

  1. Welcome image - PDF icon (93KB - pdf help) - Paul Walker, Chair of DAPH & Executive Overview - Phil Norrey Chief Executive, Devon County Council
  2. Financial Budgets followed by Q & As image - PDF icon (184KB - pdf help)
    • Anne Whiteley, Executive Director, CYPS
    • John Barnard, Head of Resource Strategies, CYPS
    • Judith Johnson, Director for Learning & Schools, CYPS
  3. Learning and Curriculum followed by Q & As image - PDF icon (140KB - pdf help)
    • Judith Johnson, Director for Learning & Schools, CYPS
    • Bryan Smith – Acting Portfolio Lead, Business Management & Resources, LDP
  4. Collaborative Working followed by Q & As image - PDF icon (161KB - pdf help)
    • Anne Whiteley, Executive Director, CYPS
    • Rory McCallum - Director Early Years and Families, CYPS

Wise up & Be InspiredDAPH Conference 2010

Wise Up & Be Inspired!
14th & 15th October 2010
Saunton Sands Hotel

Feedback from school leaders who attended the DAPH 2010 Annual Conference - Wise Up & Be Inspired image - PDF icon (998KB - pdf help) - has indicated that this year's event was motivating and inspirational in many ways. We hope to be able to proavide a summary of the content, to include speaker presentations for all delegates shortly. In the meantime, the DAPH Executive Committee would like to thank all the delegates, speakers, panel guests, workshop facilitators, trade exhibitors and the staff at the Saunton Sands Hotel, who helped to the the two-day event such a success.

If you did indeed attend as a delegate and have not yet let us have your feedback, please could you complete the Conference Evaluation FormWord (204KB) and return it to the DAPH Office by post or email daph@devon.gov.uk as soon as possible. Thank you.

DAPH Annual General Meeting
9th July 2010 at Sandy Park Conference Centre, Exeter

The DAPH AGM was held at Sandy Park Conference Centre on 9th July 2010 and we would like to thank those headteachers who took gave up their time to attend at a particularly busy period leading up to the end of term within schools.

To view a copy of the Draft Minutes of the meeting which include agreement to restructure the DAPH Executive and a round-up of the work undertaken by DAPH during the year on behalf of Devon primary schools including representation on the many statutory boards and LA working groups.

DAPH Briefing Summer 2010

Thank you to those headteachers who were able to attend the recent round of Summer Briefing events.

A summary of the Agenda Content, to include speaker presentations can be viewed here.

DAPH Briefings Spring 2010

For a round up of the Spring 2010 DAPH Briefing events with links to speaker presentations.

DAPH Annual General Meeting 2009

The DAPH AGM was held on 8th July 2009 at Fingle Glen Golf Hotel. For more information click below:

DAPH Briefings and Council Autumn 2009

Inside Out Conference - presentation by Rob Long

At the recent "Inside Out" Conference, Devon primary headteachers joined Rob Long, Educational Psychologist and explored how to manage effectively emotion and negativity, discussed ways of managing and practising mindfulness and looked at developing an MFI toolbox and personal action plan.

Thank you to Rob Long and to those of you who participated in this informative event and if you were unable to attend on this occasion you can view a copy of the course presentation here image - PDF icon (3.02MB - pdf help).

Discussion on Points of Entry to Devon Primary Schools image - PDF icon (22KB - pdf help)

Feedback at Briefings dictates changes in support for H & S Issues

DAPH Council Meetings Autumn 2008 - click on your region below to view minutes

Judith Johnson feedback to headteachers following East Autumn Briefing held at Sandy Park 8th October 2008 image - PDF icon (27KB - pdf help)

Judith Johnson talks to Headteachers at DAPH Autumn 2008 Briefings

DAPH AGM 17th September 2008 at the Exeter Golf & Country Club, Countess Wear, Exeter

DAPH Conference 2008 photos

DAPH Conference 2008 - Evaluation Form

Working Parties

  1. Current Working Parties
  2. Full list of Volunteers image - PDF icon (196KB - pdf help)
  3. Working Party Procedures image - PDF icon (8KB - pdf help)
  4. LA Protocol image - PDF icon (6KB - pdf help)
  5. Claiming Expenses image - PDF icon (4KB - pdf help)

DAPH AGM

DAPH AGM 17th September 2008 at the Exeter Golf & Country Club, Countess Wear, Exeter

You and your colleagues are invited to attend the DAPH AGM which is being held at the Exeter Golf and Country Club on 17th September at 9.30am. Places for yourself and your colleagues can be booked via the Online Booking Form. Also, should you be considering joining the DAPH Executive committee, a Nomination Form is available for you to complete. The first Executive committee meeting will be held immediately after the AGM, whereby the position of Vice-Chair will be elected. The draft agenda notes one item regarding the ratification of changes to the DAPH Constitution, therefore please review this document prior to the meeting.

DAPH Conference

DAPH Consultations

Many Headteachers are working on various working parties and attending meetings on behalf of all schools in Devon. This section is where you will find new consultations (please contribute if you can) and feedback from previous consultations & meetings.

New Consultations

Archives

Fair Funding Campaign Update

Fair Funding Campaign Update - imageThank you to all the parents, staff and governors who participated in the letter writing campaign. We have had an impact that has been commented on in Westminster. Helen Nichols has written to Tony Blair inviting him down to Devon to see our schools and we will be sending him a folder of our press cuttings so that he is absolutely clear as to the strong feelings we have about our lack of funding in Devon. Well done.

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