School Types: All Academy Schools - Academy Secondary Schools
Week of: 9 November 2026 - 15 November 2026
Emergency response training for education settings
Recent incidents in the news are a timely reminder of the importance of having effective, up-to-date emergency response plans in place. This focused training for Headteachers and Senior Leaders will provide the latest guidance, intelligence and best practice from the DfE, local Police representatives and NaCTSO. It will explore what makes a good response plan, Continue reading →
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13 November 2026Purpose
Teacher’s Model Pay Policy 2026 – final version available
The STPCD 2026 is now a legal document and we have replaced the draft pay policy to reflect any amendments. The model pay policy can be found in the HR Policy library under Pay and Grading. For schools where Devon County Council is the employer, a framework for schools to use to support the introduction Continue reading →
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10 November 2026Purpose
Acceptable Behaviour Policy
Updates to the Acceptable Behaviour Policy in response to change to the Employment Rights Act 2025. Organisation must take all reasonable steps to prevent sexual harassment of staff and harassment of staff from third-parties.
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9 November 2026Purpose
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