Yearly Communication Archives: 2020
Book of Hopes – The National Literacy Trust
338 primary schools in Devon received copies of Bloomsbury Publishing’s The Book of Hopes, thanks to Bupa Foundation and the National Literacy Trust. The Book of Hopes is Bloomsbury’s collection of short stories, artwork and poems from over 130 children’s authors, illustrators and poets. It was launched and curated by author Katherine Rundell in response Continue reading →
Babcock LDP – Diverse Devon
Our Devon EMTAS team have been compiling resources aiming to educate all children about different cultures and religions which are celebrated next door to them in their community. It is called Diverse Devon. They have a couple of YouTube videos on varying topics up on our Babcock Education YouTube Channel. There are also additional lessons Continue reading →
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8 December 2020Purpose
For Information / GuidanceBabcock LDP – Black and British – A Short, Essential Story
Using funding from the Devon Education Fund, we are delighted to be able to provide all Devon secondary schools with a class set of David Olusoga’s book ‘Black and British. A short, essential history’. The Devon Education Fund (DEF) is financed through benefits received from the Joint Venture between Devon County Council and Babcock LDP Continue reading →
Devon School Business Managers Association Conference – Thursday 13th May 2021
SAVE THE DATE – Please join us on Thursday 13th May 2021 at our Annual Conference at the Best Western Hotel, Tiverton. All School Business Managers and Senior Administrators are very welcome to attend. More details to follow in the New Year.
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8 December 2020Purpose
For Information / GuidanceOpening Doors: Building a Rich, Reading Curriculum
Thursday 21 January 2021 | Virtually Hosted via Click Meetings | 09:00 – 13:00 Reading has been firmly re-established at the heart of the curriculum in light of the revised Education Inspection Framework. This event will support schools with both guidance on what to expect from Ofsted, in relation to reading, and also some real inspiration to support your Continue reading →
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8 December 2020Purpose
For Information / GuidanceEXPIRED Marland Residential School: Proposal to lower the age range
Following an initial consultation, Marland School Governing Body has published a Full Proposal and Brief Notice on the proposal to lower the age range of Marland Residential School from age 10 to 16 to age 8 to 16 (Years 6-11 to Years 4-11). This means a formal consultation period has now commenced. There is increasing Continue reading →
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8 December 2020Purpose
For Information / GuidanceThe Impact of COVID-19 for Learners with SEND
Monday 8 February 2021 – virtually hosted via click meetings – 09:00 – 12:45 An exciting additional SEND event introduced in response to COVID-19. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are excited to be bringing you this additional SEND Seminar in February 2021. With our educationally renowned keynotes speakers originally booked for the 2020 SEND conference, we Continue reading →
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1 December 2020Purpose
For Information / GuidanceOpening Doors: Building a Rich, Reading Curriculum with Box Cox
Thursday 21 January 2021 – virtually hosted via click meetings – 09:00 – 13:00 Reading has been firmly re-established at the heart of the curriculum in light of the revised Education Inspection Framework. This event will support schools with both guidance on what to expect from Ofsted, in relation to reading, and also some real Continue reading →
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1 December 2020Purpose
For Information / GuidanceDon’t miss our Virtually hosted School Administrators Conference
Tuesday 19 January 2021 – Virtually Hosted via Click Meetings – 09:15 – 16:00 As a school administrator your role is varied and complex, acting as the engine room for the whole school, and with more and more tasks falling to your workload, this conference will focus on some of the pressures you experience on Continue reading →
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1 December 2020Purpose
For Information / GuidanceBabcock LDP – Closing the Word Gap – the challenge of our age (just published: English Blog)
Two things have come together for me over the last week. Firstly, we have just run ‘Moving on with Vocabulary’, a conference where we have built on the work of schools in vocabulary development over the last 3 years. It was so exciting to see how far schools have come and how embedded the work Continue reading →
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30 November 2020Purpose
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