Yearly Communication Archives: 2023
Autism, SLCN and Passive Intervention
Approaches to PDA and high level demand avoidance – 16 Mar 2023 Autism practical strategies – start date 28 Feb 2023 Autism Education Trust Schools: making sense of autism – 28 Feb or 12 Jun 2023 good autism practice – starts 25 Apr 2023 leading good practice – starts 4 May 2023 Multi-agency and post-16: raising awareness – 23 Continue reading →
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21 February 2023Purpose
EXPIRED Changes to pay and grading structure for NJC employees
For all Local Authority Schools who employ staff on NJC terms and conditions of employment, please be aware that Devon County Council will be introducing a new pay and grading structure from 1 April 2023. This will see changes to grades A, B, C and D as a result of the deletion of spinal column Continue reading →
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21 February 2023Purpose
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EXPIRED Devon term dates: 2024/25 and 2025/26
Local authorities have a duty to determine the school term dates for community and voluntary controlled schools in their area and recommend these dates for adoption by governors of foundation, voluntary aided, foundation trust, academies and free schools. We have attempted to keep the terms as equal length as possible whilst attaching the school holidays Continue reading →
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7 February 2023Purpose
EXPIRED Stakeholder engagement: Uffculme Academy Trust and The Castle Partnership Trust
The Trustees of Uffculme Academy Trust and The Castle Partnership Trust are exploring the benefits of a potential merger of the two trusts, to create a single bigger and stronger trust. This stakeholder engagement is the first step in the process of deciding whether the proposed merger is the right decision for both academy trusts Continue reading →
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3 February 2023Purpose
EXPIRED Free School Meal eligibility checking service
A letter outlining the 2023/2034 service costs for the FSM eligibility checking service
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3 February 2023Purpose
Strike Action in Schools – HR Guidance
You will be aware that following a ballot of its members, the National Education Union (NEU) has confirmed that industrial action will take place both nationally and regionally in February and March. The strikes in the southwest are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 1 February, Thursday 2 March, Wednesday 15 March and Thursday 16 March. Continue reading →
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26 January 2023Purpose
Strike action in schools
You may be aware that the National Education Union (NEU) has announced that its ballot of teacher members in England has met the thresholds required to commence industrial action and that it has announced national and regional action in England on various dates in February and March 2023, with the first on 1 February 2023. Continue reading →
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20 January 2023Purpose
2023 Nursery Admissions policy
The Devon County Council Nursery Admissions policy has been updated for 2023; please follow the link for community and voluntary controlled schools to action and update their school nursery policy. DCC Nursery Admissions policy All other schools may use this policy for their nursery and preschool provision if they wish. There is a template that Continue reading →
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17 January 2023Purpose
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EXPIRED Home to School Transport Consultation
We would be grateful if schools could share the information below in any newsletters or emails going out to parents and carers. Devon County Council is consulting on its arrangements for home-to-school transport. Currently Devon County Council charges £600 per annum (with a £30.00 discount if the full-year cost is paid in full) for concessionary Continue reading →
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17 January 2023Purpose
School Census Bulletin – Spring 2023
DfE School Census Date: Thursday 19 January 2023 | Return Date: Tuesday 24 January 2023 As you may be aware, the statutory School Census for the Spring Term takes place on Thursday 19 January. We strongly recommend that schools begin to prepare for the School Census by ensuring that, so far as possible, pupil databases Continue reading →
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17 January 2023Purpose
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alertme – Stay up to date
