Yearly Communication Archives: 2024
SEND Local Offer website – can you help promote our user survey?
Background A review of the SEND Local Offer website is currently underway. A lot of work has been going on in the background over the last few months, including input from various teams across children’s services, health, DiAS and the PCFD; targeted user research, and parent carer surveys. Although some of this background work is Continue reading →
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17 September 2024Purpose
EXPIRED Childcare Expansion Capital Funding
The Childcare Expansion Capital Grant is open for applications! We are happy to share with you the application form, terms and conditions, information and guidance and scoring matrix for the Childcare Expansion Capital Grant. If you believe there is a need for: More childcare places for babies from 9 months of age More childcare places Continue reading →
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17 September 2024Purpose
School Census – Autumn 2024 – Bulletin 1
DfE School Census date: Thursday 3rd October 2024 | Return date: Tuesday 8th October 2024 As you may be aware, the statutory School Census for the Autumn Term takes place on Thursday 3rd October. 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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16 September 2024Purpose
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Devon Education Services bulletin for schools and academies
In case you missed this month’s bulletin of training, CPD and current news, you can view a copy here. Don’t forget to subscribe to receive future issues.
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13 September 2024Purpose
Join us for our free inclusive PE workshops!
Active Devon are excited to offer two workshops focused on delivering Inclusive Physical Education (PE). These workshops are designed to help educators and professionals create more inclusive and accessible PE environments for all students. Workshop Details Primary Schools Friday 18th October 2024 – 9:15 am – 2:30 pm Secondary Schools Friday 25th October 2024 – Continue reading →
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10 September 2024Purpose
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School Leadership and Effectiveness Team offers
The school leadership and effectiveness team is a highly skilled group of advisors with first-hand experience of school leadership. We understand the wide range of conflicting priorities that school leaders face, and we pride ourselves on being able to offer you a bespoke and nuanced service which allows you to tailor our offer to meet Continue reading →
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10 September 2024Purpose
NHS Agenda for Change 2024/25 Pay Award and latest updates on the NJC Pay 2024/25 and Teachers Pay 2024
NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) 2024/25 Pay Award Agreement has been reached on AfC pay, a 5.5% pay increase across all bands effective from 1 April 2024, with back pay implemented in August. Details on NHS Employers website. A recommendation to add an intermediate pay point at bands 8a-9, progressing after two years, awaits NHS Continue reading →
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9 September 2024Purpose
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NJC and JNC Chief Officer pay update
The three NJC trade unions concluded their ballots and we shared outcomes of these in an earlier update. Unison and Unite have since announced that they will be balloting members for industrial action over NJC pay 2024/5. Unison’s ballot will run from 4 September 2024 to 16 October 2024 Unite’s ballot will run from 27 August Continue reading →
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25 July 2024Purpose
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School Leadership and Effectiveness Team
The school leadership and effectiveness team is a highly skilled group of advisors with first-hand experience of school leadership. We understand the wide range of conflicting priorities that school leaders face and we pride ourselves on being able to offer you a bespoke and nuanced service which allows you to tailor our offer to meet Continue reading →
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19 July 2024Purpose
Pay negotiations update 2024/5
NJC (National Joint Council) Pay Previously we advised that the Trade Union side were balloting their members over the NJC pay offer 2024/5, we can now confirm the results of those ballots. Unison’s ballot concluded on 29 June and its members voted to reject. GMB’s ballot concluded on 5 July and its members voted to Continue reading →
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19 July 2024Purpose
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