Online Privacy

Data Protection Act

• Access to pupil information
• Code of Practice on Information Sharing
• Data Protection Act 1998
• Data Protection Policy
• Data protection guidance for schools
• Making ‘subject access’ disclosures (48KB - pdf help)
• Notification to the Information Commissioner’s Office
• Photography and Filming in Schools
• Security policies

Further advice and guidance is available from the Devon County Council Information Governance team at dpoffice@devon.gov.uk

Freedom of Information

• Code of Practice
• Freedom of Information Act 2000
• Freedom of Information guidance for schools
• Frequently asked questions
• Exemptions
• Information Commissioner’s Office Guidance
• Model Publication Scheme

Further advice and guidance is available from the Devon County Council Information Governance team at foioffice@devon.gov.uk

Finance

Finance information for schools can now be found on the Finance Services website at  www.devon.gov.uk/schoolfinance

• Audit - Information on how audit can help you, including useful documents and links can be found on our website Devon Audit Services, staff.devon.gov.uk/schoolsaudit
• Financial Management Standards in Schools - video training
• Schools Forum - Fair Funding Campaign
  • File 1 (94KB - pdf help)
  • File 2 (77KB - pdf help)
• Bulletins
  • Need To Know? - Devon Finance Services
• Misc
  • Active Redeployment (46KB - pdf help)
  • Certificate of Employers' Liability Insurance (69KB - pdf help) (Updated January 2012)
  • G4S (Securicor) Cash Collection Dates
  • School Journey Insurance summary of cover (29KB - pdf help)
  • Privacy Notices (previously known as Fair Processing)
  • P11D
  • Schools Funding Issues Group
  • Standards Fund
  • Travel Rates
    • Mileage
    • Expenses

Health, Safety & Welfare

• Asthma Awareness for School Staff (892KB - pdf help)
• Corporate DCC Health, Safety & Wellbeing Homepage
• Disability Equality Duty - Guidance (January 2007) (78KB - pdf help)
• LA Emergency Procedures & School Emergency Management Plan
• Health & Safety on Educational Visits
• Safe and hygienic use of drinking water coolers and fountains (63KB - pdf help)
• Safeguarding Children - child protection
• The Spotty Book - notes on infectious diseases in schools (221KB - pdf help) (March 2010)
• Use of skiing helmets for snow boarding and skiing
• Vehicle Safety (135KB - pdf help)

Information & Data Management

• Audit Commission School Survey 2004 (96KB - pdf help)
• Electronic Forms
• Facts & Figures for Devon Schools
• ICT Strategy Plan for schools 2006-2008
• School Census

Procurement

Download Supply Zone's 2010 catalogue (for schools that are not ScoMIS customers, but use FMS)

• Installing the Supply Zone catalogue (335KB - pdf help)
• Importing the Supply Zone catalogue (86KB - pdf help)

School Administration

• Copyright compliance in maintained schools (85KB - pdf help)
• County Council Protocol for visits by Ministers, MPs, MEPs and parliamentary Candidates
• Child Protection Register - Details of changes
• Child employment - guidance notes (NaNMB - pdf help). (June 2008)
• Example Policy for Looked After Children
  • Letter (24KB - pdf help)
  • Example Policy (29KB - pdf help)
• CRB/ISA form - applicants guide to completing the form (203KB - pdf help) (being launched nationally on 26 July 2010)
• CRB/ISA form - Authorised Officer's guide to completing the form (132KB - pdf help) (being launched nationally on 26 July 2010)
• Free School Meals - promotion flyer (291KB - pdf help)
• G4S (Securicor) Cash Collection Dates
• Guidelines on dealing with death and serious injury (116KB - pdf help)
• The Letting of Educational Premises & Grounds (826KB - pdf help)
• Local food for Devon schools
• Local Learning Communities
• Managing Attendance, Reducing Persistent Absence & Developing a Whole School Attendance - A Good Practice guide. (June 2008)
• Maximising attendance and managing sickness absence policy
• Official Opening Ceremonies letter (36KB - pdf help)
• Parents Photographing and Videoing School Events
  • Letter to Schools
• Photo Phones in Schools (19KB - pdf help)
• Proposal to Change Start and/or Finish Times (32KB - pdf help)
• Provision of School Escorts on School Transport (March 2010) (21KB - pdf help)
• Reporting of Criminal Damage on School Sites (34KB - pdf help)
• School Complaints Procedure (163KB - pdf help)
• School Complaints Procedure
  • Advice for Parents Leaflet (36KB - pdf help)
• School Lunch and Nutrition policy - September 2008 (NaNMB - pdf help)
• Schools photocopying licence terms & conditions
• Securicor cash collection
• Severe Weather (25KB - pdf help)
• Update School Details
• When to remove a pupil from the school roll (28KB - pdf help)
• Wise Before The Event? Support for schools in the event of a critical incident (139KB - pdf help)

Statistical Returns

• 618g
• School Census

Strategic Plans

• Asset Management Plan
• Strategic Planning Group website
• School Organisation Plan - Draft School Organisation Plan 2003/4 - 2007/8
• Schools are set to benefit from the biggest ever building programme in the county’s history...
• School Place Planning