News, training and professional development from Devon Education Services
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News from the education teams
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Outdoor learning conference:Places and spaces
28 March 2025, 10.00am to 15.00pm
Exeter Racecourse
This event will provide you with ideas and tools for making the most of outdoor learning places and spaces on your doorstep and within your area.
Keynote speaker Mary Jackson, complimented by a range of workshop leaders, will provide delegates with advice and practical strategies on how schools can make the most of landscapes close to school and wider afield and help link these spaces to your school curriculum.
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Assessment of Writing
Designed to support teachers in making accurate, evidence-based assessments of writing across KS1 and KS2 where no national criteria or exemplification exists, in order to support teachers in establishing appropriate expectations in writing for every year group.
The publication contains collections of writing at EXS and GDS for every year group with detailed commentary and assessments grids, providing exemplification in a similar style to the STA exemplification for Y2 and Y6.
The materials can be used to support in-school standardisation and moderation as well as to support judgements for individual pupils.
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School Leadership and Effectiveness
In response to your requests, the School Leadership and Effectiveness Team have put together a selection of sessions which you can use to create a bespoke package for you and your team. - Adjustable training for individual schools or groups of schools. Why not share the cost?
- Flexible with delivery styles and offer online or F2F options.
- Our aim is to make it work for you!
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Governors for Schools
We’ve teamed up with Governors for Schools, an education charity committed to placing skilled volunteers on school and academy boards. Join us in encouraging our brilliant residents in the county to discover the benefits of governance and access professional development opportunities.
Those interested in being a school governor can join an online introductory information session about what the role entails on 12 November 2024, 12.30 to 13.30 pm. |
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Briefings and network meetings |
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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. (Subscribing schools have an
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. |
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Early education (EYFS) and childcare |
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Early Years Foundation Stage |
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Early Years and Childcare - including some fully funded training for Devon EYC providers (excl. Plymouth and Torbay) |
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These courses are fully funded for Devon schools and other schools with Devon children in care |
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Ethnically Diverse Education Achievement Service (EDEAS)
(Formerly EMTAS)
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Bursar briefings
Finance consultancy subscribers can now bring a colleague for just £60 | |
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Effective governance
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) |
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Devon Health and Safety Service training courses
- Accident investigation - 26 Nov 2024 and 29 Apr or 18 Nov 2025 (online)
- Asbestos operational awareness - 11 Nov 2024 and 4 Feb, 23 Apr, 10 Jun, 16 Sept or 4 Nov 2025 (online)
- Asbestos duty to manage - 15 Oct 2024 and 7 Jan, 4 Mar, 14 May, 1 Jul or 22 Oct 2025 (online)
- Control of contractors and CDM - 22 Oct or 3 Dec 2024 and 19 Mar, 8 Oct or 9 Dec 2025 (online)
- COSHH – managing chemicals safely - 23 Oct or 18 Dec 2024 and 10 Mar, 12 Jun or 26 Nov 2025 (online)
- Fire warden - 21 Nov 2024 and 6 Feb, 23 Apr, 15 Jul or 9 Oct 2025 (online)
- Health and safety general awareness - 15 Oct 2024 and 15 May or 21 Oct 2025 (online)
- Health and safety risk assessment - 13 Nov 2024 and 26 Feb, 21 May or 4 Nov 2025 (online)
- IOSH managing safely (4-day course) - 19 Nov 2024 and 30 Apr, 24 Sept or 5 Nov 2025 (in person)
- IOSH managing safely refresher - 11 Dec 2024 or 25 Jun 2025 (in person)
- IOSH working safely - 6 Nov 2024 and 2 Apr or 2 Oct 2025 (in person)
- Legionella operational awareness - 12 Nov 2024 and 13 Feb, 24 Apr, 26 Jun, 18 Sept or 2 Dec 2025 (online)
- Legionella responsible person - 22 Oct 2024 and 9 Jan, 11 Mar, 15 May, 10 Jul or and 20 Nov 2025 (online)
- School governors’ health and safety overview - 12 Nov 2024 and 11 Feb, 5 Jun or 19 Nov 2025 (online)
- Senior managers’ premises overview (schools) - 28 Nov 2024 and 13 Mar, 20 May, 15 Oct or 27 Nov 2025 (online)
- Senior managers' premises overview (non-schools) - 14 Nov 2024 (online)
- Managing work at height - 13 May or 6 Oct 2025 (online)
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The Devon Education Services English and Maths teams are again providing an offer of support to all schools for 2024/5, please find further details here: English and Maths Support for Schools 2024/25
Maths Subject Leaders: Support and Professional DevelopmentMaths Professional Development Focussed on Teaching and Learning: Content and Pedagogical Subject Knowledge
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Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision |
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Outdoor education and leadership courses |
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Learning briefing: Neglect September 2024
Between June 2024 and August 2024, three serious incidents of parental neglect causing harm to children were notified. Rapid Reviews were undertaken.
These cases underscore the challenges in addressing child neglect and the importance of multi-agency collaboration and persistent intervention to protect children’s well-being. |
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Please use this link to reflect on the learning within these reviews and how these may apply to your school, your colleagues practice and any ongoing training or CPD.
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Child Protection Level 3 initial training (online) - 21 Oct 2024, 30 Jan, 2 Jun 2025 (2 days) Child protection level 3 initial training (in person) -
7 and 18 Nov 2024 (2 days)
15 Jan, 10 Feb, 19 May, 3 Jul 2025 (2 days) - Child Protection refresher training Group 3 and above (online) - 18 Oct, 4, 25 Nov 2024, 9 Jan, 7 Mar or 10 Jul 2025
- Child Protection refresher training Group 3 and above (in person) -
13 Nov or 3 Dec 2024 and 4 Feb, 26 Mar or 6 Jun 2025
- Safeguarding conference - 26 Jun 2025 (Sandy Park, Exeter) Early Bird expires 14 February 2025
- Safeguarding forum - 5, 21 Nov 2024, 10, 19 Mar, 10, 11 Jun 2025
- Safer recruitment and allegations management (initial) - 22 Jan, 6 May 2025
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Internet safety parents' workshop (delivered in school)
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School Leadership and Effectiveness |
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The School Leadership and Effectiveness team are excited to announce our growing consultancy offer to schools which is now available. |
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Would you like to connect with other school librarians?
Our termly networking meetings are held either at our centre in Willand, at a host school or online. They are led by the SLS advisory team and are a source of up-to-date information, the sharing of ideas and good practice, plus a chance to look around another library and talk about the books we love.
Library Network Meetings (primary or secondary) - Autumn 2024 (online and in person)
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Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) |
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SEND leadership and strategic support |
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SEND - Communication and interaction (autism and language) |
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Did you know..?
All of our language 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 |
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SEND - Sensory and/or physical needs |
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Sustainability and Waste Education Programme |
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Free trips for schools - Bring a class of upper KS2 or secondary pupils to see inside the Energy from Waste plants in Exeter and Plymouth. Our trips book up fast so contact us now for 2024/25 dates. Grants are available to help cover coach costs.
Free workshops for schools - Interactive and fun workshops, about topics like marine litter, materials, compost and recycling are brought to your school. They can help engage pupils with waste at school through waste audits – perfect for Eco-Groups aiming for their Eco-Schools Green Flag Award. |
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