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School Types: All Academy Schools - Academy Primary Schools

Week of: 28 March 2022 - 3 April 2022

EXPIRED Devon Term Dates 2023/24

Local authorities have a duty to determine the school term dates for community and voluntary controlled schools in their area and recommend these dates for adoption by governors of foundation, voluntary aided, trust maintained, academies and free schools. It is hoped that for consistency across Devon that all schools will adopt the recommended term dates. Continue reading →

South West Peninsula Music Education Conference 2022

Monday 16 May 2022 – Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre The South West Peninsula Music Education Conference returns to in-person delivery for 2022. Join Cornwall, Devon, Plymouth and Torbay Music Education Hubs for a day of inspiring workshops for all primary music practitioners. Keynote speaker Nate Holder will talk about Decolonising Music Education, and supporting workshops Continue reading →

The MIX Music Festival 2022

We are so excited to confirm that The Mix, our annual music festival for children and young people, will return on 17-18 June 2022! You can look forward to a wealth of live music performances and interactive workshops, guaranteed to enthuse and inspire children and young people (and those that work with them!) about music, Continue reading →

Governance consultancy conference – bring your School Leader for half price!

Promoting and supporting effective engagement with parents and carers Research consistently demonstrates that parent and carer engagement plays the most significant role in ensuring positive outcomes for young people. By the age of 11 the disadvantage gap is 9 months with 14% of that relating to what happens at school, and 49% to what happens Continue reading →

Outdoor education

Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC) Training (online) | Babcock LDP Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC) Training (in person) | Babcock LDP New dates Summer Moorland Walking Leader Assessment – 18 Jun 2022 or 11 Mar 2023 New dates Summer Moorland Walking Leader Training – Autumn 2022 or Spring 2023 New dates Winter Moorland Walking Leader Assessment – 19 Continue reading →

From our Education Welfare Team

New date – Initial Training for school based attendance staff – Starts 16 May 2022

Passive Intervention and Prevention Strategies (PIPS)

Training from our Social, Emotional and Mental Health Team Passive Intervention and Prevention Strategies (PIPS) Training (these are not bespoke in-school sessions, they are open to all) 3 May 14 June 2022 – these are delivered in person 

Training Courses from the Communication and Interaction Team

SLCN Supporting Language and Communication Skills in the Secondary Classroom (fully funded training for Devon maintained schools and Devon academies. Four locality-based online courses each with 4 sessions starting in May 2022.  Find out more and book your places. NEW Supporting the Transition of pupils with SLCN into the reception classroom – 15 or 29 Jun 2022 Secondary Continue reading →

Autism Education Trust (AET) training from the Communication and Interaction Team

AET – Autism and Anxiety – 24 May 22 (online) AET – Early Years – Good Autism Practice – 18 May 2022 AET – Early Years – Making Sense of Autism –  5 May 2022 AET – Early Years – Leading Good Autism Practice –  6 Jun 2022 AET – Schools – Making Sense of Autism – 19 May 2022 Continue reading →

Safeguarding training, annual conference and online learning

Child protection Level 3 Initial Training – Various dates in Summer  (online and in person) Child protection Refresher training group 3 and above – Various dates in Summer (online) Responsibilities of a Safeguarding Lead – 9 Jun 2022  Safer recruitment and allegations management (Initial) (online) – 9 Jun 2022 Safer recruitment and allegations management (Refresher) Continue reading →

Early Years Foundation Stage Training

Art in the EYFS – beyond paint and playdough – 14 or 15 June 2022 Leading the Learning in the EYFS – 17 May 2022 Early Years New to SENDCo – 4 May 2022 Early Years Sensory Processing – 30 Mar 2022 Understanding the World –  11 May 2022 (preparing for Autumn term) Early Years Continue reading →

29 March 2022

Governance training (Key responsibilities)

Key responsibilities Complaints – Prevention and Managing – 28 Jun 2022 Governing the Finances – Academy Schools – 23 June 2022 Governing the Finances – Maintained Schools – 10 May 2022 Governance in Special Schools – 23 Jun or 6 Jul 2022 Headteacher Appraisal – the role of governors and trustees – 7 Jun or Continue reading →

Governance training (Effective governance and effective clerking)

Effective Governance Developing your Governor Skills – the next step – 10 May (online) 30 Mar or  21 Jun 2022 (in person)  Governance Briefings – 17 May or 18 May 2022 Heads, Chairs and Clerks – 19 May 2022 (in person) Induction for New Governors/Trustees – Maintained and Academy Schools – 5 May or 16 Jun 2022 (in Continue reading →

Curriculum training and CPD (English, Mathematics and RE)

English Phonics Screening Check Briefing – 10 or 12 or 16 May 2022 English Subject Leader Meetings – various dates in Summer Mathematics Developing Early Number Sense Programme – 05 July 2022 Recently Qualified and Returning Teacher PD Programme – Various dates in June 2022 Supporting Flexible Intervention: Fair and Equal Programme – 28 Apr programme start 2022 Continue reading →

Babcock LDP March Newsletter

If you have not already received our March newsletter with CPD opportunities and news from our teams, you may view the newsletter here and may sign up to receive regular monthly bulletins from us here.  

"Weeks run from Monday to Sunday. Please note that weeks without communications to schools are ignored and the links will go to the last week where a communication was made in this category."


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