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Nursery Admissions Policy Updates for 2023 – Governance action required

Devon has a wonderfully diverse range of Early Years provision and every year, during the autumn term the Devon County Council (DCC) Nursery Admission...

24th Jan 2023

Strike Action Update

Following a ballot of its members, the National Education Union (NEU) has confirmed that industrial action will take place both nationally and regiona...

23rd Jan 2023

Instrument hire and secondary instrumental and vocal tuition bursaries

A fixed budget is set aside each year to subsidise instrumental and vocal tuition for secondary school students in Devon and Torbay. All maintained, ...

19th Jan 2023

Teaching online safety in schools

Guidance has just been updated supporting schools to teach pupils how to stay safe online within existing subjects. This non-statutory guidance origin...

18th Jan 2023

FOI Request from ITV

The Devon Local Authority has become aware that schools may have received a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from ITV regarding the presence of Re...

17th Jan 2023

Are you section 128 safeguarding compliant?

Devon schools undergoing recent Ofsted inspections are being asked if their board members have had section 128 checks. Section 128 checks see whether ...

16th Jan 2023

What schools and academies must publish online

The Department for Education (DfE) have updated the guidance on what schools must publish online. The new guidance provides example wording for school...

12th Jan 2023

Schools Rebuilding Programme benefits Devon schools

In Devon, Tiverton High School, Tipton St John, Swimbridge Church of England Primary, Dawlish College, River Dart Academy, Tavistock College and Whipt...

11th Jan 2023

Holiday activities and food programme continues for 2023

The government has confirmed that £200 million will be provided to fund the holiday activities and food programme throughout 2023. The free holiday c...

10th Jan 2023

Are you an effective chair? Are you considering becoming a chair?

With the start of a new year, it is important to stay up to date. Have a look at our new ‘Effective Chairs’ resource for Spring 2023. DAG supports...

9th Jan 2023

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