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The future of small schools

Devon has a significant number of small schools. Every school should be in a partnership, especially small schools, to provide the resilience that is ...

22nd Jun 2023

School Funding Arrangements 2024-2025 Autumn Consultation Events – Diary Note

School funding for the year 2024-2025, as in previous years, will be set by the local authority, in consultation with its schools under what continues...

21st Jun 2023

Ofsted announce changes to the way they inspect schools

Ofsted has announced measures aimed at reducing the toll of inspection on schools. Faster re-inspections for safeguarding failures: From now on, sch...

20th Jun 2023

Don’t miss it: 26th June to discuss a fully trust led system in Devon

DAG is delighted to host a discussion on this important topic for all schools, maintained and academy. The event is open to chairs in all schools, if ...

19th Jun 2023

Devon Education Forum New Member

The Devon Association of Governance (DAG) is pleased to confirm the following new member of the Devon Education Forum from 1st September 2023: Primary...

16th Jun 2023

Updated Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance for September 2023

The guidance for the start of the next academic year has limited changes from previous versions but has a greater emphasis on filtering and monitoring...

15th Jun 2023

Lobbying Parliament – 20th June 2023

The National Governance Association (NGA) has joined the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT...

14th Jun 2023

Help to challenge

We are all aware that effective boards hold their executive leaders to account for improving pupil and staff performance by asking the right questions...

13th Jun 2023

Have you booked your place at the Ofsted seminar on Wednesday 14th June?

With Ofsted still firmly in the headlines don’t miss the opportunity to hear from James McNeillie, Ofsted Regional Director South West at 6pm this W...

12th Jun 2023

National Tutoring Programme (NTP) 2023-24 increase

NTP is a government funded initiative designed to support schools to address the impact of COVID-19 on pupils’ progress and attainment with a ring-f...

9th Jun 2023

Upcoming Events

DAG Conference Thursday 14th May 4.30pm at Exeter Racecourse

14-05-2026

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