News, training and professional development from Devon Education Services
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News from the education teams:
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Conferences and professional development:
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News from the education teams
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21 May 2025
10.30am - 12 noon |
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Data Protection networking forum
By popular demand, this forum will focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and will cover:- - Data protection considerations to ensure your school’s data remains secure when using AI
- Trusted AI applications that have been tried and tested, as well as those we recommend avoiding
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MAT's and Federations offer
Reading Fluency Intervention
A teacher-led, eight-week group intervention, designed to improve comprehension and fluency, with consistently impressive outcomes in any year group from Y2-Y11. |
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Devon Music Education conference
Friday 23 May 2025 Join us at Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre for stimulating discussion and interactive workshops aimed at early years, primary, secondary and instrumental music teachers. |
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Fun with food workshop
Healthy and fun food activities for children. Activities can be done on a low budget, with limited kitchen facilities and safely adapted to suit individuals with dietary requirements and intolerances. This one-hour online workshop is for all school breakfast and after school clubs, early years and childcare settings and out of school wraparound settings. |
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Sustainability conference: Empowering schools to a sustainable futureFocusing on growing an understanding of climate adaptation, how it relates to schools and how to produce & implement a climate action plan.
With invaluable insights and practical tools for making your school more sustainable - sharing initiatives that not only help the environment but also save your school money and reduce its carbon footprint. |
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Moving and handling of children and young people with physical difficultiesJoin us for our essential training which covers the fundamental techniques and safety measures necessary for effectively supporting children and young people with physical difficulties. |
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Briefings and network meetings |
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- Bursar briefings - 21, 22, 23 Oct 2025 (in person and online)
DPO networking forum - 21 May, 2 Jul 2025 (online) - Early Years and Childcare: Safeguarding and welfare forums - 3, 5 Jun 2025
- Early Years SENDCo Forums - 3, 4 or 5 Jun 2025 (online)
- EYFS briefings for schools - 30 Jun, 1, 2 Jul 2025 (online)
Primary English subject leader meetings - 21, 22 May 2025 - Primary Maths subject leader meetings - 10, 11, 12 Jun and 1 Jul 2025
- Primary PE subject leader meetings - 23 May 2025 (in person)
- Safeguarding forums - 10, 11 Jun 2025 (in person and online)
- School Library Service network meetings - 24, 26 Jun 2025
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A fantastic opportunity for both subscribing and non-subscribing schools to meet and share ideas whilst receiving the latest updates on changes to data protection legislation and how this could affect you.
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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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| Finance consultancy subscribers can now bring a colleague for just £60 |
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Effective governance
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 |
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Maths Subject Leaders: Support and Professional Development |
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Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision |
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Outdoor education and leadership courses |
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Child Protection Level 3 initial training (online) - 2 Jun, 20 Oct 2025, 15 Jan, 2 Jun 2026 (2 days) Child Protection level 3 initial training (in person) - 19 May, 3 Jul, 25 Sept, 7 Oct, 17 Nov 2025, 27 Jan or 26 Feb 2026 (2 days) - Child Protection refresher training Group 3 and above (online) - 10 Jul, 6, 24 Oct 2025, 9 Jan, 9 Feb, 17 Mar, 20 May 2026
- Child Protection refresher training Group 3 and above (in person) - 6 Jun, 14 Nov or 3 Dec 2025
- Safeguarding Conference: Safe paths for every child - 26 Jun 2025 (Sandy Park, Exeter)
- Safeguarding forum - 10, 11 Jun or 19 Nov 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 have put together a selection of sessions which you can use to create a bespoke package for you and your team. Contact us to discuss these in more detail and to find out about our flexible delivery models and costings.
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FAST 15 – Short updates for school leaders
The School Effectiveness Team are continually putting together recorded sessions, to summarise and communicate key points and themes on a range of subjects, in just 15 minutes. |
| Watch the FAST 15 updates here
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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 - 24, 26 Jun 2025 |
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SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health |
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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, and bespoke sessions and packages are available. Contact us to discuss your individual requirements.
Our current training sessions include
- Understanding DLD and language
- Language and behaviour – training and consultation
Developing Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision to support C&I needs focusing on
- Vocabulary
- Visual support
- Colour Semantics
- Supporting struggling readers
- Verbal reasoning and Blank levels
Training on Speech and Language UK interventions |
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SEND - Leadership and strategic support |
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SEND - Sensory and/or physical needs |
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Sustainable schools and waste education |
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Sustainability conference: Empowering schools towards a sustainable future
To support schools and settings with their sustainability commitments, we are launching a sustainability conference on 27 November 2025 which will be held at Sandy Park, Exeter. Early bird rates are available until 23 May.
Sandy Park, Exeter
27 November 2025 |
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The Department for Education has published its strategy ‘Sustainability and Climate Change: A Strategy for the Education and Children’s Services Systems’ which states that by 2025, all schools should have:
- A Climate Action Plan – outlining how the schools plan to work towards Net Zero
- A Sustainability Lead – a individual or team of people who will implement actions to improve the sustainability of the school.
Devon County Council can support schools with a wide range of resources and opportunities to help with climate action plans, but there is also a number of excellent free resources being made available. |
| Visit our website to find out more
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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 2025/26 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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