School Types: All LA Schools
Week of: 21 October 2024 - 27 October 2024
Do you know how to identify a private fostering arrangement and who to tell?
Private fostering is a situation where someone is looking after another person’s child for 28 days or more and the child is under the age of 16 (or under 18 if they have a disability) and is not a close relative. People in Devon involved in private fostering arrangements must, by law, inform Devon County Continue reading →
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25 October 2024Purpose
For Information / GuidanceNJC 2024/25 pay award agreed
We are pleased to announce that the Local Government Services National Joint Council (NJC) 2024/25 pay award has been agreed. The NJC award and implementation details are outlined below. An increase of £1,290 on NJC pay points 2-43 inclusive. An increase of 2.5 per cent on pay point 44 Increases will be implemented (pro rata for part-time staff) Continue reading →
Approved: Clyst Vale Community College – proposal to change the age range from 11-18 to 11-16
Following consultation and submission of a significant change application to the Department for Education (DfE) by Clyst Vale Academy Trust, the DfE has now approved the proposal to change the age range of Clyst Vale Community College (CVCC) from 11-18 to 11-16 through the phased closure of the Sixth Form. For background information, please see Continue reading →
Publish date
22 October 2024Purpose
For Information / GuidanceLeadership seminar: A conversation with Ofsted
Tuesday 5 November: 10.00am – 12 noon Every school leader wants to do the very best for the pupils they support. This free online seminar offers a unique opportunity to hear directly from Ofsted about the key updates coming your way – first! With speakers from Ofsted, and input from our leadership team, this promises Continue reading →
Publish date
22 October 2024Purpose
For Information / Guidance"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."