News, training and professional development from Devon Education Services |
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News from the education teams |
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Online briefing 5pm
Tuesday 13 October 2026 |
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2027/28 Schools Funding Consultation
The schools’ revenue funding 2027/28 consultation is now live and will run until 18 October 2026.
View the funding consultation documents here. Consultation responses are requested to be submitted no later than 11:45 pm on 18 October 2026. |
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14 January 2027
Westpoint, Exeter |
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Emergency preparedness training for HeadteachersThis essential, one-off training event will help headteachers strengthen their school's emergency preparedness and response procedures, including guidance on Martyn's Law, responding to developing threats, and creating robust response plans. Places are limited to one person per school and no further sessions are planned, so attendance is strongly recommended. |
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4 November 2026
Exeter Racecourse |
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School sustainability conferenceJoin fellow education professionals to explore practical ways to turn Climate Action Plans into meaningful, long-term action.
Discover emerging approaches, share ideas and gain confidence in driving sustainability across your school community. |
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Managing & preventing harmful sexual behaviour in schoolsWe are delighted to offer fully funded training from the Lucy Faithfull Foundation to help schools develop the knowledge, confidence and practical tools to manage and prevent harmful sexual behaviour. Ideal for DSLs, PSHE/RSHE leads, pastoral staff and headteachers. Places are limited to one per setting and demand is expected to be high. |
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18 November 2026
Exeter Racecourse |
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School aged childcare conferenceJoin us for this fully funded conference celebrating the power of play in school-aged childcare. Designed for staff and managers working in wraparound childcare, HAF and breakfast club provision, the event will provide practical ideas, creative solutions and real-life examples to help create inclusive, engaging and sustainable childcare services. A range of exhibitors will also be on hand to support your provision. |
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New KS2 statutory assessment trainingHelp your Year 6 team approach statutory assessment with confidence. Our 2026 KS2 statutory assessment training programme includes dedicated sessions for new and experienced teachers, alongside specialist support for writing assessment, reading and maths tests. |
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Updated RSHE guidance: are you ready?The updated Government RSHE guidance came into effect on 1 September 2026.
To help schools understand the new requirements and embed high-quality RSHE provision, Devon's Public Health is offering a range of fully funded online training opportunities for school leaders, governors and staff. |
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Awareness TrainingJoin our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Awareness training programme, delivered in partnership with the Devon Schools Wellbeing Partnership. The programme is fully funded and designed to support schools and settings in strengthening inclusive practice, meeting their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 and Public Sector Equality Duty, and creating environments where every learner feels valued, respected and able to thrive. |
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Briefings and network meetings |
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- Bursar briefings (in person and online) - 20, 21, 22 Oct 2026
- Clerks briefing (online and in person) - Spring term dates coming soon
- Devon attendance network (online) - 30 Nov 2026
- DPO networking forum (online) - 12 Nov 2026
- Early Years and Childcare: Provider network meeting (online) - 4, 11, 12, 16, 19, 25, 26 Nov 2027 - additional online sessions coming soon
- Early Years SENDCo forum (online) - 20, 22 Oct 2026
- Educational Visits Co-ordinator (EVC) termly briefing - (in person and online) 16, 17, 23, 24 Nov, 7 Dec 2026
- Inclusion network meetings (in person) - 16 Nov 2026, 10, 15 Mar, 28 Jun 2027
- Locality schools briefing (online) - 3, 4 Nov 2026
- Safeguarding forum (in person and online) - 23, 24, 25, 26 Nov 2026, 15, 16, 17, 22 Mar, 12, 13, 14, 15 Jul 2027
- School aged childcare provider network meetings - 14 Oct 2026
- School Library Service network meetings - 7, 19 Nov 2026, 16, 17 Mar, 29 Jun 2027
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(Please note: schools who subscribe to our DPO service can attend at no charge, as part of their subscription package) |
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Early education (EYFS) and childcare |
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Early Years Foundation Stage
Devon Early Years music conference - 2 Mar 2027 - Future Skills Centre, Exeter - Early Years - New to SENCo (online) - 11 Nov 2026, 12 Jan, 28 Apr 2027
- Early Years SENDCo Forums - 20, 22 Oct 2026
EYFS Profile Assessment workshops - for teachers completing the EYFS Profile - 14 Oct 2026, 9, 10, 11 Feb 2027 Play Skills development morning - 23 Mar 2027 - Westpoint, Exeter Profile Assessment workshops - 14 Oct 2026 9, 10, 11 Feb 2027 |
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Early Years and Childcare - including some fully funded training for Devon EYC providers (excl. Plymouth and Torbay)
- Multi-Agency Safeguarding and Child Protection (Group 3 Core) - dates coming soon
- Online training for prevent awareness - GOV.UK training and guidance
- Paediatric First Aid - 21 Nov 2026, 27 Jan, 6 Mar, 24 Apr, 20 May, 19 Jun 2027
- Portage workshop - a small steps approach to learning for children with SEND (2 days) - 9 Feb 2027
- Preparing to be a childminder - 7 Nov 2026, 21 Jan, 13 Mar, 14 May 2027
Provider network meeting - 4, 11, 12, 16, 19, 25, 26 Nov 2027 - Safeguarding and Child Protection core (all early years and childcare practitioners) - online learning course
- Safeguarding and Inclusion Forums (SIFs) - 20, 22 Oct 2026
- Safer Recruitment - online training
- School aged childcare provider network meetings - 14 Oct 2026
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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) |
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- EDEAS Connect - an online hub providing access to expert resources, practical guidance and a supportive professional community to help schools support ethnically diverse and multilingual learners. (fully funded for Devon maintained schools).
EDEAS inset day training and key twilight sessions (fully funded for Devon maintained schools) and all delivered online - various dates, times and themes
Gypsy, Roma, Traveller and Showman (GRTS) Awareness training Supporting multilingual children in the Early Years Classroom strategies for multilingual children Equality, diversity and inclusion awareness Improving support for multilingual children Supporting multilingual children with writing Closing the word gap Understanding different cultures in our Devon schools Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Awareness Training - EDEAS has partnered with the Devon Schools Wellbeing Partnership to deliver fully funded EDI training to Devon schools and Devon EYFS settings, through webinars and our new eLearning course.
Proficiency assessments - multilingual children - a powerful tool for helping multilingual children in their educational journey Translation service - translation of documents in 100's of languages - from EHCPs to key letters and consent forms. EDEAS provides a free bespoke quote for any document. |
| Find out more about EDEAS training and book your whole-school place |
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Devon Health and Safety Service training courses
- Asbestos operational awareness (online) - 3 Nov 2026, 19 Jan, 21 Apr, 5 Jul, 3 Nov 2027
- Asbestos duty to manage (online) - 2 Feb, 19 May, 21 Sept, 23 Nov 2027
- Control of contractors and CDM (online) - 9 Dec 2026, 28 Apr, 4 Nov 2027
- COSHH – managing chemicals safely (online) - 26 Nov 2026, 10 Mar, 17 Jun, 24 Nov 2027
- Fire safety duty to manage (DCC) (online) - 25 Nov 2026, 3 Feb, 17 Jun, 14 Sep, 25 Nov 2027
- Fire safety duty to manage (Academy) (online) - 20 Oct 2026, 9 Jun, 19 Oct 2027
- Fire warden (online) - 10 Feb, 6 May, 13 Jul, 14 Oct 2027
- Health and safety general awareness (online) - 10 Nov 2026, 18 Mar, 19 Oct 2027
- Health and safety risk assessment (online) - 12 Nov 2026, 9 Feb, 19 May, 4 Nov 2027
- IOSH managing safely (in person 4-day course) - 29 Jun, 5 Oct 2027
- IOSH working safely (in person) - 5 Nov 2026
- Legionella operational awareness (online) - 1 Dec 2026, 4 Feb, 25 May, 23 Sep, 7 Dec 2027
- Legionella responsible person (online) - 24 Nov 2026, 25 Feb, 20 May, 28 Sep 30 Nov 2027
- Managing work at height (online) - 29 Apr, 2 Nov 2027
- School governors’ health and safety overview (online) - 3 Dec 2026, 20 May 2027
- Senior managers’ premises overview (schools) (online) - 20 Oct, 9 Dec 2026, 11 Mar, 8 Jun, 22 Sep, 9 Dec 2027
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KS2 statutory assessment training |
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Leadership & recruitment support |
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Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision |
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Outdoor education and leadership courses |
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Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) |
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Devon Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) twilight webinars (online) - 18, 23, 24 Nov 2026, 26, 27 Jan, 2 Feb, 18, 25, 26 May 2027 Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) update for school senior leaders and governors (online) - 2 Mar 2027 |
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Child Protection level 3 initial training (2 days) (in person) - 10 Nov 2026, 12 Jan, 1 Feb, 3 Mar, 26 Apr, 18 May 2027 Child Protection level 3 initial training (2 days) (online) - 2 Dec 2026 Child Protection refresher training Group 3 and above (online) - 6 Jan, 4 May 2027 - Child Protection refresher training Group 3 and above (in person) - 22 Oct, 16 Nov, 8 Dec 2026, 19 Jan, 4, 24 Feb, 8, 22 Mar, 15 Apr, 25 May, 10 Jun, 7 Jul 2027
Emergency response training for schools (in person) - 14 Jan 2027 Managing & preventing harmful sexual behaviour in schools (Lucy Faithful Foundation) - 17 Nov 2026 Safeguarding conference - 30 Jun 2027, Sandy Park, Exeter - Booking details coming soon - Safeguarding forum (in person and online) - 23, 24, 25, 26 Nov 2026, 15, 16, 17, 22 Mar, 12, 13, 14, 15 Jul 2027 (Included in the package for subscribing schools)
- Safeguarding when children don't use words - Protecting SEND learners with limited or no communication - 8 Feb 2027
Safer recruitment and allegations management – Initial (In person) - 4 Nov 2026, 21 Apr 2027 Safer recruitment and allegations management - Refresher (In person) - 2 Nov 2026 Safer recruitment and allegations management - Refresher (online) - 10 Mar 2027 SaFest - 11 Nov 2026 - Buckfast Abbey Conference Centre, Buckfastleigh Single Central Record (SCR) and personnel files - 14 Dec 2026, 17 Mar 2027 |
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