Ofsted Annual Conversation and Focused Visit
Ofsted “left with a clear sense of the key milestones in the local authority’s improvement journey, the challenges that remain, and plans for future improvement.”
New special school places
New ACE Tiverton School will open in September 2019 following a £4.2m investment, offering 70 places for secondary aged pupils with Autistic Spectrum Condition (ACE).
Children’s services from Virgin Care now integrated to Devon County Council
Welcoming new staff from Children’s Community Health and Wellbeing Services from Public Health Nursing, Portage, ROVICs and Children’s Homes.
Devon’s Deputy Leader calls for more cash for schools and special education
Devon County Council’s deputy leader and Cabinet member for schools, James McInnes, has written to Education Secretary Damian Hinds on behalf of all the political parties on the council calling for more money for education.
Edge of Care
By providing timely and creative support to meet the complex needs of young people and their families and to prevent care being needed. Parents will be supported to engage in appropriate interventions.
Bounce Back – a new restorative justice project
The Devon Youth Offending Service (YOS) project is to prevent the criminalisation of children in care.
School and college leavers encouraged to earn while they learn
A Proud to Care recruitment campaign launches in Devon this week, aimed at 17 to 25 year olds, to encourage them to consider careers in the county’s growing health and social care sector.
Young carers goes the extra mile, literally
Young Carers, and staff at Devon Young Carers, are running a marathon, the full 26.2 miles, to raise awareness of the vital role that young carers have in the care of others.
Childcare Choices communications toolkit
The government have developed a range of communications tools to help you promote 30 hours and Tax-Free childcare.