Latest Communications
Week of: 13 July 2026 - 19 July 2026
School Admissions Team – New Structure
We are making some changes to the structure of the School Admissions Team. Full details from Neil Keen, Team Lead – Admissions & Free School Meals on the changes, and the reasons for these, are outlined in the document available for download.
Publish date
14 July 2026Purpose
Nursery Admissions Policy 2026–2027
There are only a small number of changes to the Devon County Council (DCC) Nursery Admissions Policy and supporting documentation for 2026–2027. However, all schools with nursery provision should ensure they have reviewed the latest policy and associated documents.
Publish date
14 July 2026Purpose
School Type(s)
Mill Water School
The Department for Education South West Region’s Group, having considered the significant change applications and the outcome of the consultation, have approved the following proposals at Mill Water School: To change the age range from 3-19 to 3-16 through the closure of its Post-16 provision to new entrants from September 2026. The Post-16 provision will Continue reading →
Publish date
14 July 2026Purpose
2026 Pay Award and Pay Policy Update – Teachers
Further to the joint ministerial statement on 1 July 2026, the Department for Education has published the draft School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document 2026 (‘the STPCD’). This is currently subject to a period of consultation with statutory consultees until September. For maintained schools, once the STPCD is a legal document any agreed pay uplift Continue reading →
Publish date
14 July 2026Purpose
New Data Items – Advance notice to Schools for Autumn Term
These are new items for the Autumn 2026 School Term for both recording on Management Information Systems and the School Census returns. Free School Meal Categories Last Date Free School Meal eligibility was verified Kinship Care Breakfast Clubs Managed Moves Cancelled Exclusions Suspension and Permanent Exclusion Reviews Exclusion/Suspension reasons Please ensure you read all the Continue reading →
Publish date
14 July 2026Purpose
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