How to teach PE: DAPED (Derbyshire Approved PE Deliverer) THERE ARE STILL PLACES AVAILABLE TO BOOK Training for Teaching Assistants, Coaches, NQTs and teachers needing a refresher. All training will be held at Lea Green Development Centre near Matlock between 9.30 and 3.00pm Unit 1: Study of the Curriculum, teaching strategies and Safe Practice in PE: 6th November 2017 OR *13th December 2017 (At Godkin House, Ripley, DE5 3EF) Unit 2: Dance and ‘Gymnastics: 16th January 2018 Unit 3: Fundamental Movement and Play and Games: 14th March 2018 Unit 4: Athletics and OAA: 24th May 2018 · Please note if you would like to book onto the December date you will need to email me directly anita.hodgkis2@derbyshire.go.uk Cost: £275 Derbyshire PE Service subscribers (Bronze, Silver and Gold) £350 Derbyshire Dales, High Peak and South Derbyshire schools £525 All other schools YOU CAN BOOK DIRECT on the Services for Schools website by clicking HERE

Places are available on the HR Training Programme taking place over the autumn term. Available to book now: Managing Redundancies/Restructures Recruitment and Selection Achieving School Improvement Through Appraisal Each course will run as a one day session in Buxton and Swadlincote and as a twilight session in Matlock. Please click here to view our programme and book your place. Bespoke HR Training If you have HR training needs not addressed by our programme please contact us on 01629 538701 or 01629 538688 and we will be happy to discuss how we can meet your requirements.

Our latest Derbyshire Services for Schools ‘How To’ guides are now available. These short guides will help you start purchasing, run reports, set your own alerts and find your way around the site. Click HERE to go straight to the guides. A separate user guide for booking Training is also available. As usual, we welcome your comments on the guides and if you have a request for additions or changes to be made please let us know. Derbyshire S4S Team

Do you want to find out about the work of an Educational Psychologist? Derbyshire Educational Psychology Service is holding an open information afternoon on Wednesday 15th November 2017 between 15:00 and 17:00, at Denby Centre, Prospect Drive, Denby, Derbyshire, DE5 8RE. This is a free drop-in event. For more details, please see the attached flyer, or contact Sarah Annable (sarah.annable@Derbyshire.gov.uk, Tel: 01629 533815). Educational Psychology Making a difference: enabling positive change through listening, optimism and insight.

Our award winning School Catering Service has done it again! This time receiving the Innovation Award at The Foodservice Catey Awards 2017 in recognition of our innovative approach to promoting healthy eating The award nomination was based on a 2 day healthy eating event to promote healthy lifestyles with fun activities and lunch. It was held at Lea Green in May 2016 for year 6 children. The event was attended by 298 pupils in total (plus school staff). Please see the full story here The Foodservice Cateys celebrate contract catering employees across the UK. They recognise and reward those individuals and teams that work tirelessly to make sure their business delivers an exceptional service day in, day out. More details about the Awards can be found here