Yearly Communication Archives: 2025
EXPIRED Consultation: All Saints Marsh C of E Academy Nursery Age Range
Learning Academy Partnership Academy Trust is consulting on a proposal to change the age range of All Saints Marsh C of E Academy from 4-11 years to 2-11 years of age. The Trust is proposing to open a nursery for children aged 2 to 4 years, starting in September 2026. The Trust are also making Continue reading →
Publish date
21 October 2025Purpose
School Workforce Census: Bulletin 1 – 2025
The statutory School Workforce Census takes place on Thursday 6 November. We strongly advise schools to do a dry run prior to this date to identify queries with your data. Devon Guidance notes for LA Schools using SIMS.net are available via: School Census and School Workforce Census
Publish date
17 October 2025Purpose
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EXPIRED Consultation: Winkleigh Primary School – Proposal to extend the age range
Winkleigh Primary School’s Governing Body is consulting on a proposal to extend the age range of the school from 2-11 to 0-11 years of age from December 2025. For further information, please see: Winkleigh Primary School: Proposal to change the age range – Have your say The consultation period will run from 16 October to Continue reading →
Publish date
17 October 2025Purpose
EXPIRED 2025 School Teacher’s Pay Policy – Updated
Following feedback we have provided some clarity in respect of the following: For the purposes of this policy, the reference to performance throughout refers to appraisal of a teacher’s performance within the appraisal period and does not relate to performance related pay. Updated section 5.0 to confirm that pay progression is not automatic and it Continue reading →
Publish date
14 October 2025Purpose
EXPIRED Changes to TLR’s proportionality
Dear School Leaders, TLR1 and TLR2 payments will no longer be tied strictly to FTE hours. Payments will reflect the actual proportion of leadership responsibility undertaken. This allows part-time teachers to receive full TLR payments if they carry full responsibilities. TLR roles can be shared, with payments split based on the share of duties. The Continue reading →
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14 October 2025Purpose
EXPIRED DIAS: Making sense of SEND training
This series of sessions about special educational needs aims to help parent carers understand some of the most important information and the most useful skills to develop when supporting a child with SEND. It explains special educational needs, SEN support and how the SEND system works and helps parents to feel more confident about speaking Continue reading →
Publish date
14 October 2025Purpose
EXPIRED SWIFT NPQ Autumn 2025 Cohort | Application deadline 10 October 2025 | Don’t miss out!
DfE funded places available all NPQ programmes for Autumn 2025. Leadership National Professional Qualifications NPQ’s in Headship, SENCO, Senior Leadership, Early Years Leadership, and Executive Leadership Specialist National Professional Qualifications NPQ in Leading Teaching, Leading Behaviour and Culture, Leading Primary Maths, Leading Literacy and Leading Teacher Development Details on our website Funding and cohort details Continue reading →
Publish date
3 October 2025Purpose
EXPIRED Governance update: Essential briefing for school boards this October
School governors and trustees are invited to join our upcoming Governance Update online briefing, designed to keep boards informed and prepared for the term ahead. This term’s session takes a deep dive into the new Ofsted inspection framework, including the introduction of the schools report card, revised inspection formats, and updated expectations for board members. Continue reading →
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Publish date
3 October 2025Purpose
EXPIRED 📢 Strengthen your school governance this autumn
We’re offering a series of expert-led training sessions designed to support governors, leaders, and clerks in both maintained schools and academy trusts. ✅ Introduction to Governance for Maintained Schools & Federations (A) 📍 Exeter | 🗓️ 21 Oct | ⏰ 09:30–13:00 ✅ Introduction to Governance in an Academy Trust (A) 📍 Exeter | 🗓️ 11 Continue reading →
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Publish date
3 October 2025Purpose
EXPIRED Strengthen your PSHE practice – Join the National CPD Programme this autumn
Are you ready to elevate your PSHE delivery and confidently navigate the latest RSHE guidance? The National PSHE CPD Programme, a comprehensive, tutor-led online course designed to support educators and professionals delivering PSHE across schools and settings. Starts: 15 October 2025 Six virtual sessions | 12 hours of tutor-led learning Tutor: Becky Peckham, Jigsaw PSHE Continue reading →
Publish date
30 September 2025Purpose
