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Section 175 safeguarding audit

The annual safeguarding audit is now available. The purpose of this audit is for the Local Authority to provide evidence under S175 of the 2002 Educat...

14th Nov 2023

Online Safety Bill becomes law

The Online Safety Act was made law recently, meaning technology firms bear more responsibility for the content they allow on their platforms. If the...

13th Nov 2023

Home Education Survey and Guidance

Elective home education (EHE) is a term used to describe the practice of parents providing or arranging education for their children at home, or at ho...

8th Nov 2023

Devon Schools Consultation

First Federation Trust is consulting on a proposal to establish a Resource Base at Brixington Primary Academy for up to 10 learners with social, emoti...

7th Nov 2023

Can you help? Governors and Trustees needed for the Devon Education Forum

Schools forums are an important contact point between the local authority and education providers so that through debate, discussion and challenge, se...

6th Nov 2023

Support Staff Pay Rise Agreed

Unions representing school support staff across England have accepted a flat pay rise of £1,925. Staff covered by the deal include teaching assistant...

6th Nov 2023

Israel-Hamas conflict: Advice for schools

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan, the Minister for Schools has written to schools and colleges to provide advice on how to respond to the Israel-Ha...

3rd Nov 2023

National wraparound childcare programme

The national wraparound childcare programme is part of the childcare reforms announced at the 2023 Spring Budget with the programme launch in Septembe...

2nd Nov 2023

Parents can see RSHE curriculum materials

The Education Secretary has written to all schools in England to make clear that they can and should share relationships, sex and health education (R...

1st Nov 2023

New Ofsted Appointment

Sir Martyn Oliver will take over from Amanda Spielman as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, following his appointment being approved by th...

31st Oct 2023

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