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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
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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English and Mathematics Training
Mathematics: Maths subject leader consultation session – various dates Primary maths subject leader meetings – various dates Year 4 multiplication tables check briefing – 9 or 23 Feb (online) Maths mind snacks for teachers – various dates in spring Developing Early Number Sense Programme – 2 sessions – starts 12 June 2023 Supporting Children in Maths Lessons Programme: Professional Development for Teaching Assistants – 4 sessions – starts 26 Jan 2023 English: Continue reading →
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17 January 2023Purpose
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Communication and Interaction – SLCN Training
Speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) Narrative skills – 28 Feb 2023 Colourful semantics workshop – 22 Mar 2023 Supporting the transition of pupils with SLCN into the reception classroom – 16 May or 13 Jun 2023 (online) Planning transition for pupils with SLCN from pre-school to primary – 21 Mar 2023 (in person) * NEW fully funded for Devon maintained and academy schools * Continue reading →
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17 January 2023Purpose
Communication and Interaction – Autism Training
Autism Autism and girls – 9 Feb 2023 (in person) Approaches to PDA and high level demand avoidance – 16 Mar 2023 (in person) Lego based therapy – 7 Feb 2023 (in person) Sensory processing and autism – 2 Feb 2023 (in person) Supporting CYP with autism using social narrative resources and strategies – 22 Feb 2023 Autism practical strategies workshops – 6 online sessions – start Continue reading →
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17 January 2023Purpose
Safeguarding update and training
Devon’s Children’s Services launches a new online ‘Request for support’ form To make requesting early help support or reporting a safeguarding concern quick and simple for everyone, Devon, in consultation with partners, has developed a new online Request for support form. The form will be live from 16 January. You can find out more from Continue reading →
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17 January 2023Purpose
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
Outdoor Education
Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC) training (online) – 2 Feb 2023 Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC) training (in person) – 2 Mar or 9 Mar or 29 Mar 2023 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 Continue reading →
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17 January 2023Purpose
Attachment Based Mentoring and PIPS training
*NEW fully funded* Supervision sessions open to anyone who has completed an ABM courses or who is using ABM in their work – various dates in spring and summer Attachment Based Mentoring for designated teachers, SENCOs and senior leaders 9 Mar 2023 Attachment Based Mentoring – 3 day programme (fully funded for Devon schools and schools who have Continue reading →
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17 January 2023Purpose
Teaching resources from the English team
BookWrites: using real texts to teach writing 200+ Teaching sequences for writing. This is an annual subscription to a series of detailed learning activities written around high-quality suggested texts that model effective and exciting writing. Find out more about the 1-year subscription Assessment of Writing Assessment of writing is designed to support teachers in making Continue reading →
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17 January 2023Purpose
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School Library Service
School Library Service bunting competition To celebrate World Book Day on 2 March, our school library service is running another of its creative competitions. Run the competition in your school to design triangles of bunting to celebrate reading and send us photographs of your winning entries. Find out about how to run this competition in Continue reading →
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17 January 2023Purpose
Refugee and asylum seeker support from EMTAS
Ukrainian refugee EAL support EMTAS are providing bilingual support packages for all Ukrainian children. Some support is fully funded for all Devon schools, including academies and independent. Please complete a referral form to access this support. * NEW fully funded * Supporting refugee and asylum seeker children Improving EAL education support for children – Feb and Continue reading →
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17 January 2023Purpose
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