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About Us

Welcome to Derbyshire Services for Schools, your one-stop shop for all school and academy traded services and support.

Across the site, you’ll find comprehensive information about all our traded services, training courses and events.

You can also access the latest news relevant to schools and academies, as well as information and resources from our key service providers.

If you’re from a Derbyshire school or academy, and are interested in knowing more or purchasing traded services or training, you’ll need a log-on. To do this, just click on the sign up link at the top of the page and submit your details.

If you’re not from a Derbyshire school or academy, please contact our central team for more information. We’re available five days a week on 01629 538191 or via email - services4schools@derbyshire.gov.uk

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Newly Qualified Teachers Induction Conference: Welcome to Derbyshire

This Conference welcomes all NQT's as they begin their teaching career in Derbyshire. The day will provide you with: • Opportunities that will complement and enhance your Initial Teacher Education • NQT induction guidance • Up-to-date E-safety guidance for professional teaching practice • Effective behaviour management strategies • Networking opportunities, and essential input from a successful Recently Qualified Teacher (RQT) NB. Attending the NQT Conference (either in September, October 2019 or January 2020) additionally entitles the NQT to attend our useful NQT network meetings (February / May 2020 at John Hadfield House) to continue their knowledge in such areas as evidencing their progress against the Teaching Standards, a guide to writing reports; and introductions to subject leadership and performance management.

Educational Visits Coordinator Update

Half day refresher course for existing EVC's.

Attendance Management - New Arrangements from September 2019

This workshop will cover four main topic areas: Think Prevention: • This session will explore whole school responsibilities focusing on identifying and addressing emerging attendance concerns and reducing overall absence within the early help framework The Law in Respect of School Attendance: • This session will provide a factual guide to understanding the legislative framework underpinning school attendance including - a child's right to an education, parental responsibility and statutory grounds for a child missing school Effective Case Management: • This session will explore the content, style and format of information required to meet the legal standards for statutory intervention including contemporaneous notes and secure data Introducing the New Procedures for Penalty Notices and Prosecution: • This session will outline revised procedures with a particular focus on how to submit an effective referral with the best chance of a successful outcome in Court

Makaton is the UK’s leading language programme for adults and children with learning or communication difficulties, which uses signs and symbols to help people communicate. It is designed to support spoken language and can be personalised to the individuals needs and used at a level suitable for them.

GDPR Support for Schools: Governor Training

Starting with the principles of data protection and obligations schools have in relation to information security and data privacy and moving through how this applies practically with the school setting, this workshop will enable Governors to understand what their schools need to do to be compliant and the role they must play to ensure this.

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Key Resources

Derbyshire SchoolsNet

Non-traded resources for all Derbyshire schools and academies are available on our SchoolsNet website. Please click HERE to view our SchoolsNet website or copy the link: https://schoolsnet.derbyshire.gov.uk/home.aspxThe resources area on the Services for Schools website is where you will find resources related to the services you have purchased from us.

Other Training Opportunities

Here you can find training courses offered by various teams within Derbyshire County Council and external partner agencies. These training courses are currently not bookable on Derbyshire S4S, please use the contact details listed under each team for more information and to book a place.

Health & Safety - Resources area

This section contains all the guidance, information and tools produced by the Authority to help you meet your statutory obligations under health and safety legislation. It will also help you satisfy the requirements to ensure health and safety is considered as part of the safeguarding agenda.

Budget Advice and Planning - Resources home

Welcome to the School Support Finance resources area. For extensive information about the services we offer to schools and to view and buy please see our Services page here If there is any information you are struggling to find or have any queries please contact: Ruth Lane 01629 532957 ruth.lane@derbyshire.gov.uk or contact your finance patch officer as below.

HR (Advisory) - Resources area

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Derbyshire SchoolsNet

Statutory and other information for Derbyshire schools

Perspective Lite (access via SchoolsNet)

Secure transfer of confidential documents and files.

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