1. What help should schools provide for children who have dyslexia, autism spectrum condition (ASC) and suspected attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? All schools in Devon are expected to support children with dyslexia by using appropriate resources. This is within … Continue reading
Education
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Staff absence scheme for schools
I write to request information regarding the Authority’s staff absence scheme for schools. We should clarify that we have interpreted the questions below to refer to the council’s sickness absence insurance scheme for schools and that the responses provided are … Continue reading
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0-25 Team Complaints
1. How many official complaints have been made about the 0-25 team to Devon County Council (DCC) customer relations team since September 2021? Please provide monthly numbers. Sep-21 6 Oct-21 7 Nov-21 10 Dec-21 3 Jan-22 6 Feb-22 8 Mar-22 … Continue reading
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Elective home education training
Please provide the following information in respect of staff in the education department involved with elective home education: 1. How many staff do you have who deal with elective home education. 8 2. How many of those staff members have … Continue reading
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Penalty notices for parents of EHE children
1. The number of Elective Home Educated (EHE) children in your local authority area as at 1st October 2022, or the nearest date thereafter. 1,698 2. The number of EHE parents served with a notice under the Education Act 1996 … Continue reading
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Exclusion Data for Sherford Vale School and Nursery
I am writing to request exclusion data for Sherford Vale School and Nursery the academic years of 2018/19, 2019/20, 2020/2021. I would like to receive the number of temporary and permanent exclusions from the school during each period listed above. … Continue reading
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Education services for children with vision impairment
1a) How is provision for children and young people with vision impairment funded? Centrally funded by the LA for specialist support for all pupils with VI Partially delegated to individual schools who purchase specialist support from the LA under ‘traded … Continue reading
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External educational interventions provided for children in care and for children receiving SEND support/EHCPs
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 from Devon’s local authority concerning external educational interventions provided for children and young people in care and for children and young people receiving SEND support/EHCPs in your … Continue reading
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Children and Family Act 2014
Under the Children and Family Act 2014 (SEND Guidance), Devon County Council has 20 weeks to issue an Educational Health Care Plan (EHCP). If Devon County Council fail to issue a Draft EHCP within 20 weeks Under the Children and … Continue reading
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Babcock Contract
1. Did Babcock bid for educational services for SEND, and be awarded them prior to 31.07.2022? Yes 2. Please supply the full contract awarded to Babcock Please refer to this contract document from 2012. The details of the contract requirements … Continue reading