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May 2024

FAO: Headteachers, senior leaders, governors, all teaching and support staff

News from the education teams:

Training and professional development:


News from the education teams

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SEND and Safeguarding conferences

It's your last chance to book!


Join us for our annual SEND and Safeguarding conferences at Sandy Park, Exeter for a day of informative and inspiring talks and networking opportunities.

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Suggested reading lists


Suggested reading lists for 2024/25 have been updated from Nursery, Foundation and Years 1 - 6.


Did you know about our school library subscription service?

  • Books on this list can be purchased from the School Library Service

  • Individual titles can be purchased at a saving of 25% off RRP

  • Please contact us at schoollibraryservice@devon.gov.uk or 01392 287244

Find out more
Schools service directory 2024-25 front cover

Schools services directory 2024/25


View our directory for a full list of our service level agreements for academic year 2024/25 in the following areas;

  • Leadership and governance

  • Inclusion, SEND and safeguarding

  • Teaching and learning

  • School support services

Download and browse from the directory
Launching the new RE syllabus 2024-2029

The new RE syllabus


Come along and join one of our events for the 2024-29 RE Agreed Syllabus for Devon, Torbay and Plymouth.

With both in person and online events there's an event for both primary and secondary teachers of RE.


Book your place NOW!

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Conferences

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Briefings and network meetings

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Attendance improvement

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  • Initial training for school-based attendance staff - 12 June 2024 (2 online sessions per course)

Data protection

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DPO Networking Forum is an online event held termly where DPOs from subscribing and non-subscribing schools meet to discuss matters related to data protection in schools. It's an opportunity for DPOs to keep informed, stay up-to-date with any changes in data protection legislation and share ideas with other DPOs in the same sector. 

Early education (EYFS) and childcare

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    Early Years Foundation Stage

      Early Years and Childcare - including some fully funded training for Devon EYC providers (excl. Plymouth and Torbay)

      Educational Psychology

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        These courses are fully funded for Devon schools and other schools with Devon children in care


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        English

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          English Subject Leaders: Support and Professional Development

          English Professional Development Focussed on Teaching and Learning: Content and Pedagogical Subject Knowledge


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          Ethnic Minority and Traveller Achievement

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          • Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) conference - 27 February 2025, online
          • EMTAS INSET Day training and key twilight sessions (fully funded for Devon maintained schools) and all delivered online - various dates, times and themes:
            • Closing the EAL word gap
            • Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and Showmen
            • Supporting EAL children in the early years
            • Bullying, prejudice and racism incidents
            • Equality, diversity and inclusion
          Find out more and book your whole-school place

          Finance

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            Bursar briefings: Finance consultancy subscribers can now bring a colleague for just £60

            Governance

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            Effective governance

            • Developing your governing skills - more dates coming soon

            • Heads, chairs and clerks - supporting the delivery of strategic governance - 9 Jul 2024 (in person)

            • Headteacher appraisal - 5 Jun 2024

            • Introduction to governance and compliance at trust board level - more dates coming soon

            • Introduction to governance in maintained schools and federations - 20 Jun 2024

            • Introduction to school governance in an academy trust (academy schools all tiers of governance) - 27 Jun 2024

            • Introduction to governance for local or hub board members in academy schools - 2 Jul 2024

            • Leadership of the governing board - 23 May 2024

            Effective clerking

            Key responsibilities

            Lunchtime bite-size sessions

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            Health and safety (now all bookable via the Devon Education Services shop platform)

            Devon Health and Safety Service training courses

            Mathematics

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              Maths Subject Leaders: Support and Professional Development

              Maths Professional Development Focussed on Teaching and Learning: Content and Pedagogical Subject Knowledge

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              Outdoor education and leadership courses

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                Safeguarding

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                  Internet safety parents' workshop (delivered in school) - read more about this workshop and email us for more information


                    Social, emotional and mental health (SEMH)

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                      Email us to register your interest.

                      SEND leadership and strategic support

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                        SEND - Communication and interaction (autism and language)

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                        Autism Education Trust

                        • Early Years - making sense of autism - 13 Jun 2024
                        • Early Years - good autism practice (2 modules) - 7 November 2024
                        • Schools - good autism practice (4 modules) - starts 3 Jun 2024
                        • Schools - making sense of autism - 11 Jun 2024
                        • Multi-agency and post-16 - raising awareness autism - 12 Jun 2024
                        • Autism and anxiety - 13 Jun 2024
                        • Preparing for your 2024/2025 reception class from a communication and interaction perspective - 15 May 2024


                        Did you know..?

                        All of our SLCN training can be delivered in your school or setting.

                        • Talk Boost programmes using resources from Speech and Language UK

                        • Elklan language training

                        • Communication and interaction learning walks - support to audit your environment from a C & I perspective

                        • Classroom supporting observation tool

                        • Language and behaviour

                        • Literacy and language

                        Find out more

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                        SEND - Sensory and/or physical needs

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                          Moving and handling of children with physical difficulties - initial (theory and practical) - various dates in the summer term


                          Moving and handling of children with physical difficulties - refresher (theory and practical) - various dates in the summer term


                          Online learning from the sensory team:


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