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Our regular news items keep Devon governing boards up to date with educational matters, both local and national. Find our most recent news items below and use our archive to access older news items

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

Schools forums are an important contact point between the local authority and schools and through debate, discussion and challenge, secure financial s...

1st May 2024

Schools training leaders to tackle rising parental complaints

A recent poll has been reported by Tes to show that more than half of schools have trained senior leaders to support complaints management in the last...

30th Apr 2024

Ofsted overall effectiveness judgement stays

The Department for Education (DfE) this week rejected calls from the Parliamentary education committee for the four overall effectiveness judgments ...

29th Apr 2024

Devon School Consultation

Bluecoat C of E Primary School, Great Torrington is consulting on proposals to establish two Resource Bases at the school and has now proceeded to a r...

26th Apr 2024

NGA Annual Governance Survey now open

The 14th National Governance Survey from the National Governance Association (NGA) is now open for all governors and trustees in state schools across ...

25th Apr 2024

Education Policy Institute Report

The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has produced a report that examines which types of school groups are most successful and why. The report ‘The f...

24th Apr 2024

Secondary School Accountability Measures

The Department for Education (DfE) notes that it is important to have publicly available data about exam results for transparency and as a starting po...

23rd Apr 2024

Ofsted publishes subject report in to RE

Ofsted has published its latest subject report looking at the strengths and weakness of how RE is taught in schools following visits to 50 schools i...

22nd Apr 2024

Devon School Consultation

The governing body of Mill Water School is consulting on joining the Special Partnership Trust (SPT). The trust is a partnership of schools and spec...

18th Apr 2024

Strikes?

Against the backdrop of the government wishing to see pay for teachers return to ‘more sustainable’ levels school unions have been making their po...

17th Apr 2024

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Governor Forum (Online & free) Tuesday 25th November 2025 6pm – 7pm Theme – Challenge

25-11-2025

DAG Conference Thursday 14th May 4.30pm at Exeter Racecourse

14-05-2026

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News

Our regular news items keep Devon governing boards up to date with educational matters, both local and national. Find our most recent news items below and use our archive to access older news items

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

Schools training leaders to tackle rising parental complaints

Ofsted overall effectiveness judgement stays

Devon School Consultation

NGA Annual Governance Survey now open

Education Policy Institute Report

Secondary School Accountability Measures

Ofsted publishes subject report in to RE

Devon School Consultation

Strikes?

Upcoming Events

Governor Forum (Online & free) Tuesday 25th November 2025 6pm – 7pm Theme – Challenge

DAG Conference Thursday 14th May 4.30pm at Exeter Racecourse

All Events

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