Monthly Communication Archives: February 2023
Consultation: Mill Water School proposal to close Post-16 provision and increase numbers in lower age range
The Governing Body of Mill Water School is consulting on a proposal to close its Post 16 provision for new entrants in July 2023/24. All current Post 16 pupils would remain at Mill Water to complete their Post 16 education. The Governing Body is also consulting on a proposal to increase pupil numbers in the Continue reading →
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24 February 2023Purpose
For Information / GuidanceEthnic Minority and Traveller Achievement Service – training
* NEW fully funded * Supporting refugee and asylum seeker children – improving EAL education support for children – Mar dates (online) * NEW fully funded * Supporting refugee and asylum seeker children with EAL (for teaching assistants and support staff) – Mar dates (online) Closing the EAL word gap (online) – 19 Jun 2023 EMTAS network meeting (online) – various dates in spring EMTAS supporting Continue reading →
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21 February 2023Purpose
For Information / GuidanceData Protection, Finance and Attendance training and network meetings
Data Protection DPO networking forum22 Feb 2023 or 17 May 2023 Attendance Initial training for school-based attendance staff (2 day course online) – 13 and 23 Mar 2023 Finance Bursar briefings (online or in person) – Feb 2023 Budget planning workshops (in person) – 1 or 2 Mar 2023
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21 February 2023Purpose
For Information / GuidanceMathematics and English professional development
Maths Maths subject leaders: support and professional development Maths subject leader consultation session – various dates Primary maths subject leader meetings – various dates Maths professional development focussed on teaching and learning: content and pedagogical subject knowledge Year 4 multiplication tables check briefing – 23 Feb (online) Maths mind snacks for teachers – various dates in spring Developing Early Number Sense Programme – 2 sessions – starts 12 Continue reading →
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Governance summer training just published (part 2)
Key responsibilities Complaints – prevention and managing – 8 Mar or 20 Jun 2023 Governing the finances – academy schools – 23 Mar 2023 Governing the finances – maintained schools – 4 May 2023 Governance in special schools – 14 Mar 2023 Parent engagement: a governance perspective – 25 May 2023 Pupil exclusions procedures – 1 Mar or 27 Jun 2023 Continue reading →
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21 February 2023Purpose
For Information / GuidanceGovernance summer training just published
Developing your governor skills – 28 Feb 2023 (in person) Induction for new governors – maintained schools – 9 Mar or 27 Apr or 7 Jun 2023 (online or in-person) Induction for new trustees and directors (academies) – 2 Mar or 3 May 2023 (online) Induction of local or hub board members (academies) – 16 Mar or 16 Continue reading →
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21 February 2023Purpose
For Information / GuidanceSafeguarding courses
CPRA Child Protection Raising Awareness – Level 2 Training – various dates in spring and summer Child Protection Level 3 Initial Training – various dates in Mar, Jun and Jul 2023 (online) Child Protection Level 3 Initial Training – various dates in Mar, Apr, May and Jun 2023 (in person) FULL – Child Protection Refresher Training Group 3 and Continue reading →
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21 February 2023Purpose
For Information / GuidanceOutdoor Education courses
Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC) training (online) – 20 Apr or 8 Jun 2023 Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC) training (in person) – various dates in spring and summer EVC termly briefing (primary) – 14, 15, 16 or 20 Mar 2023 EVC termly briefing (secondary) – 14, 15, 16 or 20 Mar 2023 Summer moorland walking leader assessment – 11 Mar or 15 Continue reading →
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21 February 2023Purpose
For Information / GuidanceAutism, SLCN and Passive Intervention
Approaches to PDA and high level demand avoidance – 16 Mar 2023 Autism practical strategies – start date 28 Feb 2023 Autism Education Trust Schools: making sense of autism – 28 Feb or 12 Jun 2023 good autism practice – starts 25 Apr 2023 leading good practice – starts 4 May 2023 Multi-agency and post-16: raising awareness – 23 Continue reading →
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21 February 2023Purpose
For Information / GuidanceChanges to pay and grading structure for NJC employees
For all Local Authority Schools who employ staff on NJC terms and conditions of employment, please be aware that Devon County Council will be introducing a new pay and grading structure from 1 April 2023. This will see changes to grades A, B, C and D as a result of the deletion of spinal column Continue reading →
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