Yearly Communication Archives: 2025
Y4 multiplication tables check (MTC) briefing
📢 Attention Year 4 Teachers! 📢 Join our online briefing to get all the essential information about the Year 4 Multiplication Tables Check (MTC). ✅ Key Takeaways: Understand the revised statutory requirements Gain confidence in administering the check Learn about pupil eligibility and access arrangements Ensure test security 🆓 Fully funded for Devon Continue reading →
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21 January 2025Purpose
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EXPIRED Consultation: Honiton Primary School – proposal to extend age range from 3-11 to 2-11
Devon County Council, in partnership with Honiton Primary School, is consulting on a proposal to extend the age range of Honiton Primary School from 3-11 to 2-11 years of age, with an estimated implementation date of 22 April 2025. For further information on the consultation, please see: Honiton Primary School: proposal to extend the age Continue reading →
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17 January 2025Purpose
School Census Bulletin 2 – Known Issues / Updates – Spring 2025
DfE School Census Date: Thursday 16 January 2025 | Return Date: Tuesday 21 January 2025 SIMS users – latest fileset Known issues – errors that have been specified incorrectly Ethnicity Codes COLLECT – ‘Report’ query and ‘Dup UPN Report’ error Support Other information School Census – Supporting Guide 2024/25 School Census Bulletin 1 School Census Continue reading →
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14 January 2025Purpose
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Devon Education Services bulletin for schools and academies
View the January bulletin of training, CPD and current news, here. Don’t forget to subscribe to receive future issues.
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14 January 2025Purpose
Outdoor learning conference – 28 March
Places and spaces Friday 28 March 2025 | Exeter Racecourse | Exeter This event will provide you with ideas and tools for making the most of outdoor learning places and spaces on your doorstep and within your area. Our keynote speaker, Mary Jackson, will share her wealth of experience on how schools can make the Continue reading →
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14 January 2025Purpose
SEND conference 2025 – ticket price reduction
SEND conference | 12th June, 2025 | Sandy park, Exeter To support Devon’s SEND transformation programme, and our collective commitment to improving outcomes for children and young people with SEND in Devon, we are offering reduced price tickets for all attendees in 2025. We hope this supports you to prioritise both your leaders of SEN Continue reading →
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14 January 2025Purpose
Early Years music conference – 21 March
Nurturing creativity in the Early Years Friday 21 March 2025 | Future Skills Centre, Exeter Join Devon Music Education Hub and Take Art for an inspiring conference focused on the transformative role of music and the arts in early childhood development. Featuring a keynote address by Dr. Susan Young and a series of hands-on workshops, delegates will explore the Continue reading →
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14 January 2025Purpose
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Wraparound childcare funding extended to Spring 2026 – apply now
The DfE have awarded the extension of the wraparound Childcare funding to March 2026. This means any school or private provider who opens a new childcare provision before March 2026, could receive at least one year’s funding. Find out more by attending one of our free briefing sessions which are open to schools, private or Continue reading →
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10 January 2025Purpose
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Simpler Recycling for Schools
New regulations require your school to separate recyclable materials and food waste from your general waste. From the 31st March 2025, schools, along with businesses, hospitals and other non-household premises will be required to separate dry recyclable waste such as paper, card, glass, metals and plastic, from food waste and black bin waste. Many schools already have Continue reading →
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10 January 2025Purpose
Approved: Brixington Primary Academy – proposal to change age range
The Department for Education (DfE) South West Region’s Group has, following consultation, approved the proposal for Brixington Primary Academy to change its age range from 3-11 to 2-11 years of age. It is planned that this change will now take effect following the February Half Term 2025 Background information is available here: Brixington Primary Academy: Continue reading →
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8 January 2025Purpose
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