Interests: School Business Management / Administration
Week of: 16 January 2023 - 22 January 2023
Strike action in schools
You may be aware that the National Education Union (NEU) has announced that its ballot of teacher members in England has met the thresholds required to commence industrial action and that it has announced national and regional action in England on various dates in February and March 2023, with the first on 1 February 2023. Continue reading →
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20 January 2023Purpose
2023 Nursery Admissions policy
The Devon County Council Nursery Admissions policy has been updated for 2023; please follow the link for community and voluntary controlled schools to action and update their school nursery policy. DCC Nursery Admissions policy All other schools may use this policy for their nursery and preschool provision if they wish. There is a template that Continue reading →
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17 January 2023Purpose
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EXPIRED Home to School Transport Consultation
We would be grateful if schools could share the information below in any newsletters or emails going out to parents and carers. Devon County Council is consulting on its arrangements for home-to-school transport. Currently Devon County Council charges £600 per annum (with a £30.00 discount if the full-year cost is paid in full) for concessionary Continue reading →
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17 January 2023Purpose
School Census Bulletin – Spring 2023
DfE School Census Date: Thursday 19 January 2023 | Return Date: Tuesday 24 January 2023 As you may be aware, the statutory School Census for the Spring Term takes place on Thursday 19 January. We strongly recommend that schools begin to prepare for the School Census by ensuring that, so far as possible, pupil databases Continue reading →
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17 January 2023Purpose
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Finance, Attendance and Data Protection courses
Finance Bursar briefings (online or in person) – Feb 2023 * NEW * Budget planning workshops (in person) – 1 or 2 Mar 2023 Attendance Initial training for school-based attendance staff (2 day course online) – 13 and 23 Mar 2023 Data Protection DPO networking forum 22 Feb 2023 or 17 May 2023
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17 January 2023Purpose
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