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Monthly Communication Archives: September 2025

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 →

School Census – Autumn 2025: Known Issues

DfE School Census Date: Thursday 2 October 2025 | Return Date: Tuesday 7 October 2025 It is important that you upload your census file as soon as possible, and by Tuesday 7 October 2025.  This will enable our team to check your data and liaise with you regarding any queries on your return. Please see Continue reading →

School-based nurseries: funding round 2

The Department for Education has announced the second round of school-based nursery funding. This phase will prioritise schools serving some of the most disadvantaged communities. We encourage all primary and nursery schools to review their location situation and consider applying for this grant, as capital funding of up to £150,000 for early years growth is not routinely Continue reading →

23 September 2025

EXPIRED Data Protection Networking Forum – 1 October 2025

Calling all Data Protection Link Officers (DPLOs), Champions, and anyone else interested – our next online Data Protection Networking Forum is fast approaching and will take place on Wednesday 1 October 2025 from 10.30 am till 12.00 noon. We especially encourage our DPLOs and champions to attend, as these sessions are designed to keep you informed of Continue reading →

EXPIRED Lapford Primary School – Consultation on proposal to change the age range

Chulmleigh Academy Trust is consulting on a proposal to extend the age range of Lapford Community Primary School from 2-11 to 0-11 years of age from January 2026. For further information on the proposal, please see: Lapford Primary School: Consultation on lowering the age range – Have your say Please reply to the consultation by Continue reading →

School Census Bulletin 1 – Autumn 2025

As you may be aware, the statutory School Census for the Autumn Term takes place on Thursday 2 October. We strongly recommend that schools begin to prepare for the School Census by ensuring that, so far as possible, pupil databases are up-to-date and the relevant systems and accesses are in place.

EXPIRED Consultation: Two Moors Primary School, Tiverton – proposal to change the age range

Two Moors Primary School’s Governing Body is consulting on a proposal to extend the age range of the school from 3-11 to 2-11 years of age from 3 November 2025. Two Moors Primary School currently has a nursery offering provision for children aged 3 and 4. The school, with DCC’s support, is proposing to extend Continue reading →

Update for Free School Meals and ‘opt-out auto award’

An update on the Free School Meals opt our award project, to ensure more children get the free school meals (FSMs) they are entitled to, and that schools benefit from the full pupil premium funding available.

Preparing for Adulthood: Good Mental Health and Resilience

We’re hosting the final session in our 2025 Preparing for Adulthood series – this session is all about mental health and resilience. Learn strategies for maintaining good mental health and building resilience, ensuring young people are equipped to handle the challenges and changes that come with transitioning to adulthood. Date: Tuesday 16 September Time: 1:00–2:00pm Continue reading →

We need your feedback! Complete our OAIP survey

In July 2024 we launched the Ordinarily Available Inclusive Education Framework, as part of our drive to improve the provision available to all children and young people in Devon’s schools. Now that we’re one year on we really want to review the impact the framework has had. To do this we need your input. Please Continue reading →

2 September 2025
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