Yearly Communication Archives: 2025
Trading Standards urges shoppers to check toys before they buy this Christmas
With Christmas on the way, Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service is reminding shoppers to stay vigilant when buying toys for children this festive season. With rising costs and the lure of bargain deals online, parents and carers may be tempted to opt for cheaper options – but these could come with hidden dangers. Continue reading →
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9 December 2025Purpose
EXPIRED Consultation: Mill Water School
The Governing Body of Mill Water School and the Special Partnership Trust are consulting on the following proposals for Mill Water School: To change the age range from 3-19 to 3-16 Increase planned pupil numbers in the lower age range from 100 to 130 places Acquiring of an additional (satellite) site at Seaton The acquiring Continue reading →
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5 December 2025Purpose
Spring term conferences | Devon Education Services
Join us for another term of events from Devon Education Services. These events enable you to hear from leading educational experts and commentators and support schools and settings in their drive to raise standards, improve school performance and ensure better outcomes for children and young people. Spring term 2026 School support services conference | Thursday 5 Continue reading →
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5 December 2025Purpose
NJC Pay Claim 2026/27
The Trade Unions recently submitted its claim for local government services (‘Green Book’) employees for 2026/27 to the LGA. Headline one-year claim: £3,000 or 10% increase (whichever is more) across all NJC pay points Minimum of £15 an hour for the NJC pay spine Two-hour reduction in working week Additional day annual leave Ability for Continue reading →
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2 December 2025Purpose
URGENT: Please update website links on your safeguarding pages
We have been made aware that an old website domain for the Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership now hosts a gambling website. The out-of-date website address is listed on a number of different web pages for Devon schools, services and organisations. Please can you urgently review the safeguarding information published on your websites and, where necessary, update Continue reading →
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27 November 2025Purpose
EXPIRED Witheridge C of E Primary Academy – Consultation on proposal to extend the age range
TEAM Multi Academy Trust is currently consulting on a proposal to extend the age range of Witheridge C of E Primary Academy School from 2-11 to 0-11 from September 2026. For further information and how to respond to the Trust’s consultation, please see: Witheridge C of E Academy – Proposal to extend the age range – Continue reading →
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25 November 2025Purpose
Reporting school closures
As the weather turned more wintry this week and we saw our first school closures, here’s a reminder on how to log a school closure on the school closures website. In brief: All schools and academies have a primary user account* to access the My account area. *These user accounts are linked to the main email Continue reading →
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21 November 2025Purpose
EXPIRED Combe Martin Primary School – Proposal to change the age range
ACE Academy Trust are consulting on a proposal to extend the age range of Combe Martin Primary School from 2–11 years to 0–11 years with effect from September 2026. The consultation ends on 8 December. Please see the weblink below for further information on the proposal and details on how to respond.
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21 November 2025Purpose
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Admissions update
An update for schools from the school admissions team.
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14 November 2025Purpose
EXPIRED Consultation: South Molton United C of E Primary – age range proposal
The Harbour Schools Partnership is consulting on a proposal to change the age range of South Molton United C of E Primary School from 4-11 to 2-11 years of age from September 2026. The school is proposing to apply to the Department for Education (DfE) to seek capital funding to establish the nursery provision from Continue reading →
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14 November 2025Purpose
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