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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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Mobile phones in schools guidance

Mobile phones are set to be prohibited in schools across England as part of the government’s plan to minimise disruption and improve behaviour in cl...

27th Feb 2024

Is environmental sustainability one of your board’s strategic priorities?

The National Governance Association (NGA) has been asking their members what they are doing to make climate change and sustainability a priority for 2...

26th Feb 2024

Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC)

Measures to permanently remove Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) from all affected schools and colleges, have been confirmed by the Govern...

22nd Feb 2024

Volunteers required for independent review panels

Devon County Council is recruiting current or ex-governors to sit on independent review panels that decide the outcomes of school exclusion appeals. A...

21st Feb 2024

DEF approves transfer of funds from schools to High Needs

At the Devon Education Forum (DEF) on 26 January 2024 the Forum considered Devon County Council (DCC) Officer reports and the autumn 2023 school consu...

20th Feb 2024

Challenging?

How do you and your board carry out your second core function of governance, holding your headteacher or chief executive to account for the performanc...

19th Feb 2024

Still outstanding!

Mary Tavy and Brentor Primary School was rated ‘outstanding’ following inspection in November 2023. The school had previously been rated ‘outs...

8th Feb 2024

Revised KS4 data released

This statistical release focuses on the GCSE results of pupils at the end of Key stage 4 (KS4) attending state-funded schools in England and includes ...

7th Feb 2024

Young people vaping

The number of children using vapes has tripled in the last three years, with strong evidence to suggest that cheap and easy-to-use disposable vapes ar...

6th Feb 2024

Devon’s decisionmakers are hoping to get grants of between £70 million and £100 million to help tackle a cash shortfall for the county’s special educational needs (SEND)

The county council is to submit an application to the government’s so-called ‘safety valve’ support scheme, aimed at helping local authorities t...

5th Feb 2024

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