Yearly Communication Archives: 2024
Educate, Advocate, Act now to improve awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance
World Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week (WAAW) is 18-24 November 2024. Did you know antibiotic resistance remains one of the biggest threats facing us today? Do you know what Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is? Antimicrobial medicines help keep us safe from illnesses caused by germs like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. When these medicines don’t work well Continue reading →
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15 November 2024Purpose
To CascadeTeachers Pay 2024/25 award agreed
We are pleased to announce that the Teachers Pay 2024/25 has been agreed. The Teachers Pay award and implementation details are outlined below. 5.5% uplift to all pay points and allowances for teachers and leaders Increases will be implemented (pro-rata for part-time staff) and backdated to 1 September 2024 in the November 2024 pay run, Continue reading →
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12 November 2024Purpose
For Information / GuidanceSchool support services conferences 2025
Developing communication and practice Wednesday 29 January 2025 | Sandy Park, Exeter Business, finance and administrative staff continue to be vital to applying new procedures and processes. The school support services conference will provide updates, ideas, and procedures that staff can take back into practice to support their day-to-day business and administrative tasks. Attend our Continue reading →
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8 November 2024Purpose
For Information / GuidanceDevon Education Services bulletin for schools and academies
View the November bulletin of training, CPD and current news, here. Don’t forget to subscribe to receive future issues.
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8 November 2024Purpose
For Information / GuidanceWraparound childcare funding
In the Spring 2023 budget, the previous government announced a £289 million investment over two academic years for a national wraparound programme. This programme aims to support families with primary-aged children who need access to paid wraparound childcare from 8am to 6pm during term time. Parents were informed to expect an expansion in the availability Continue reading →
School Workforce Census – Bulletin 2; Known Issues and Updates
School Workforce Census – latest information Included in the bulletin: Fileset 2805 Known Issues – 4565Q Updates – Teachers Pay and conditions Sims users; SBP & LNT Further guidance
Do you know how to identify a private fostering arrangement and who to tell?
Private fostering is a situation where someone is looking after another person’s child for 28 days or more and the child is under the age of 16 (or under 18 if they have a disability) and is not a close relative. People in Devon involved in private fostering arrangements must, by law, inform Devon County Continue reading →
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25 October 2024Purpose
For Information / GuidanceNJC 2024/25 pay award agreed
We are pleased to announce that the Local Government Services National Joint Council (NJC) 2024/25 pay award has been agreed. The NJC award and implementation details are outlined below. An increase of £1,290 on NJC pay points 2-43 inclusive. An increase of 2.5 per cent on pay point 44 Increases will be implemented (pro rata for part-time staff) Continue reading →
Approved: Clyst Vale Community College – proposal to change the age range from 11-18 to 11-16
Following consultation and submission of a significant change application to the Department for Education (DfE) by Clyst Vale Academy Trust, the DfE has now approved the proposal to change the age range of Clyst Vale Community College (CVCC) from 11-18 to 11-16 through the phased closure of the Sixth Form. For background information, please see Continue reading →
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22 October 2024Purpose
For Information / GuidanceLeadership seminar: A conversation with Ofsted
Tuesday 5 November: 10.00am – 12 noon Every school leader wants to do the very best for the pupils they support. This free online seminar offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from Ofsted about the key updates coming your way – first! With speakers from Ofsted, and input from our leadership team, this promises Continue reading →
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22 October 2024Purpose
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