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Week of: 10 October 2022 - 16 October 2022
Attendance update – new DfE guidance
In May 2022 the DfE published new guidance ‘Working together to improve school attendance’ . From September 2022 the Education Welfare Service will be working to implement changes in the way that they support all schools in Devon in line with the new DfE guidance. The guidance is for information only at this stage so schools and colleges Continue reading →
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14 October 2022Purpose
English training and professional development
English Subject Leaders: Support and Professional Development English subject leader consultation session – various dates Primary English Subject Leader Meetings – various dates Phonics and Early Reading Review – Book Here English Subject Leadership Programme – 4 sessions – starts 20 Oct 2022 English Professional Development Focussed on Teaching and Learning: Content and Pedagogical Subject Knowledge Using Teaching Sequences Effectively to Teach Writing – 2 sessions – starts 19 Jan 2023 Continue reading →
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Mathematics training and professional development
Maths subject leaders Maths subject leader consultation session – various dates Primary maths subject leader meetings – various dates Maths subject leadership programme – 4 sessions – starts 19 Jan 2023 Teaching and learning: content and pedagogical subject knowledge Maths mind snacks for teachers – various dates in autumn Developing Reasoning Programme: Nursery to Y1 – 6 sessions – starts 8 Nov 2022 in Exminster Developing Continue reading →
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Attachment Based Mentoring
*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 autumn, spring and summer Attachment Based Mentoring – 3 day programme (fully funded for Devon schools and schools who have a Devon child in care) starts either 8 Nov or 7 Mar Continue reading →
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14 October 2022Purpose
Bursar briefings (termly), finance and admin conferences
Bursar briefings (online or in person) – various dates in Oct 2022 and Feb 2023 Finance conference: state of the nation – Exeter – 1 December 2022 Administrators conference– Exeter – 31 January 2023
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14 October 2022Purpose
Effective clerking training for governor clerks
Clerking for a local governing body within a MAT – 2 Feb 2023 Clerk as an adviser – 22 Nov 2022 or 23 Mar 2023 Clerks briefing – maintained and academy – 18 Jan 2023 (online) or 19 Jan 2023 (in person) Effective minute taking – 7 Mar 2023 Induction for new clerks –11 Jan 2023 (online), 9 Nov 2022 or 2 Mar 2023 (in Continue reading →
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14 October 2022Purpose
Governance: key responsibilities courses and lunchtime bite-sized sessions
Complaints – prevention and managing – 30 Nov 2022 or 8 Mar 2023 Governance of safeguarding – 19 Oct 2022 or 19 Jan 2023 Governing finances: maintained schools – 25 Jan 2023 academies – 23 Mar 2023 Governance in special schools – 14 Mar 2023 Headteacher appraisal –2 Feb 2023 The role of members in a MAT – 15 Nov 2022 Parent Continue reading →
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14 October 2022Purpose
Effective governance training and CPD for governors
Developing your governor skills – the next step – 1 Dec 2022 (online) or 28 Feb 2023 (in person) Governance briefings – 7 or 8 Feb 2023 (online) Induction for new governors/trustees – maintained and academy schools – 10 Nov 2022, 26 Jan 2023 (in person) or 23 Nov 2022, 9 Mar 2023 (online) *NEW* Induction for trustee Continue reading →
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14 October 2022Purpose
Annual educational psychology check-in
From September 2022 we will be offering an annual educational psychology check-in to ALL Devon maintained and academy schools, whether they use our traded service or not. So at least once a year, we have an opportunity to hear from each school about your priorities and concerns. Find out more on our website
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14 October 2022Purpose
Ethnic Minority and Traveller achievement courses
Closing the EAL word gap (online) – 19 Jun 2023 EMTAS network meeting (online) – various dates in autumn and spring EMTAS supporting EAL writers (online) – 8 Feb 2023 Supporting Ukrainian children – improving education support for children from Ukraine – 19 Oct 2022 (early years settings)
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14 October 2022Purpose
Safeguarding training
Child Protection Level 3 Initial Training – Various dates in autumn and spring (online) Child Protection Level 3 Initial Training – Various dates in autumn and spring (in person) Child Protection Refresher Training Group 3 and above – Various dates in autumn and spring (online) Child Protection Refresher Training Group 3 and above – Various dates in autumn and spring (in person) Continue reading →
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14 October 2022Purpose
Outdoor education training
Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC) training (online) – 17 Nov Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC) training (in person) – 3 Nov or 1 Dec EVC termly briefing (primary) – 8 Nov, 9 Nov, 10 Nov or 15 Nov EVC termly briefing (secondary) – 9 Nov, 10 Nov or 15 Nov Summer moorland walking leader assessment – 11 Mar 2023 Summer moorland walking Continue reading →
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14 October 2022Purpose
2022 Pay Policy – UPDATE
In the communication of 20 September, 2022 Pay Policy Update, it was mistakenly noted that the new salary at Main Scale 1 is proposed to be £28,003. This should actually have read £28,000. We regret any confusion that may have been caused by this.
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11 October 2022Purpose
EXPIRED DES Finance conference: state of the nation
1 December 2022 | Sandy Park, Exeter Schools are currently facing financial challenges, which are expected to become even more of an issue going forward, and there are still a lot of unknowns regarding what the future may or may not hold for the education sector, both financially and non-financially. Alongside this, the recent white paper Continue reading →
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11 October 2022Purpose
EXPIRED DES School administrators conference 2023
31 January 2023 | Sandy Park, Exeter Today’s essentials for tomorrow’s requirements Schools and academies are currently undergoing a vast amount of uncertainty and potential change. This includes the general direction of travel regarding the future of schools, alongside business functions and administration tasks. Business, Finance and Admin Managers continue to be at the forefront Continue reading →
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11 October 2022Purpose
Save the date: #DLDday 14 October
‘Growing with DLD’ – international #DLDday on Friday 14 October 2022 raising awareness of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) Developmental Language Disorder is a hidden but common disability that affects 1 in 14 people causing difficulties understanding and using language for no known reason. The 2022 DLDday theme is Growing with DLD, highlighting that DLD is a lifelong, Continue reading →
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