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The Governance Consultancy at Devon Education Services provides training and support for our governors, trustees and clerks.

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New curriculum to give young people the skills for life and work gov.uk/government/news/new-c…

New curriculum to give young people the skills for life and work

Government to set out plans to bring the curriculum into the modern day and help young people step into the future.

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Government acts to tackle rising childhood obesity epidemic gov.uk/government/news/gover…

Government acts to tackle rising childhood obesity epidemic

The government will underline its commitment to get children heathier and more active following new figures revealing the scale of the childhood obesity problem.

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Government tackles postcode lottery of school technology gov.uk/government/news/gover…

Government tackles postcode lottery of school technology

Every school to have reliable, safe tech in classrooms as government rolls out plans for the future of digital standards to ensure no child is left behind

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Twenty five schools in Devon were among the first in the country to offer free, daily breakfast clubs. - devon.gov.uk/children-famili…
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Millions of families to benefit from lower school uniform costs gov.uk/government/news/milli…

Millions of families to benefit from lower school uniform costs

Government to cut school uniform costs for around 4.2 million children, saving families an estimated £73 million per year.

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A new way to buy energy for your school or trust buyingforschools.blog.gov.uk…

A new way to buy energy for your school or trust

In this blog post, Bel Pennington, who leads the Energy for Schools pilot at DfE, tells us why changing the way schools and trusts buy energy could save money, and protect school budgets from the...

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Devon Youth Council Newsletter – April 2025 content.govdelivery.com/acco…
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Check out "Action for Climate" Free webinars throughout May eventbrite.com/cc/action-for… @eventbritehelp

Action for Climate by Sustainability Support for Education | Eventbrite

By 2025, every school will need a Climate Action Plan to lead the way in tackling climate change. This plan will integrate sustainability into every aspect of school life, empowering students to...

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Are you a new or recently appointed clerk or governance professional supporting a school governing board? Don’t miss this introductory session, explaining the different aspects of your role, with plenty of time for questions! devoneducationservices.co.uk…

Introduction for new clerks (A)

An introduction to the role of the clerk. 

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No child left behind in plans to narrow the digital divide in education gov.uk/government/news/no-ch…

No child left behind in plans to narrow the digital divide in education

Consultation launched on plans to make digital standards a requirement for all schools, alongside £45 million investment to improve connectivity

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Supervised toothbrushing for children to prevent tooth decay  gov.uk/government/news/super…

Supervised toothbrushing for children to prevent tooth decay 

Programme will reach up to 600,000 children in most deprived areas.

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📣Only 1 week to go until our annual event! Join us to celebrate the essential work of governors and trustees with a day of free webinars focusing on the future of education in 2025! 👉Book Now for essential insights: web.strictlyeducation.co.uk/… #SchoolGovDay #SchoolGovernance
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Today, 10am 🕙 We'll be discussing the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill with policy experts, and considering how this legislation could work in practice. Click here to learn more and watch live 👇

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School accountability reform gov.uk/government/consultati…

School accountability reform

We are seeking views on school accountability principles, school profiles and a stronger approach to school improvement through intervention for state schools across England.

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Government will amend schools bill over academy teacher pay schoolsweek.co.uk/government…

Government will amend schools bill over academy teacher pay

Academies will have to follow a salary floor, but need only show 'due regard' to other pay rules

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The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: what parents need to know   educationhub.blog.gov.uk/202…

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act: what parents need to know  

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act introduces a wide variety of measures to help children and families, from the cost of living and school reform to home education to safeguarding.  But how...

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AI teacher tools set to break down barriers to opportunity gov.uk/government/news/ai-te…

AI teacher tools set to break down barriers to opportunity

£1 million of funding awarded to 16 ed tech companies to build teacher AI tools for feedback and marking, driving high and rising education standards.

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The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill: what parents need to know   educationhub.blog.gov.uk/202…

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act: what parents need to know  

The Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act introduces a wide variety of measures to help children and families, from the cost of living and school reform to home education to safeguarding.  But how...

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Ofsted to postpone initial teacher education inspection cycle gov.uk/government/news/ofste…

Ofsted to postpone initial teacher education inspection cycle

Ofsted has postponed the start to its next initial teacher education (ITE) inspection cycle until the 2025/26 academic year, following a request by the Secretary of State for Education.

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