Change at the DfE
At the very end of last term, Lucy Powell was appointed secretary of state for education, as part of new prime minister Andy Burnham’s cabinet annou...
Professor Tanya Ovenden-Hope was our speaker at our DAG Spring Seminar last week and updated governors, trustees and clerks on the nature of place-based disadvantage in Devon.
This informative presentation considered socio economic disadvantage, cultural isolation and geographic remoteness that challenges many schools in Devon by limiting their access to resources necessary for school improvement.
If you would like to see Tanya’s presentation it is now available on our website, www.dagdevon.uk in the Events Section.