Teaching, learning and school governance

Information relating to governor services, curriculum and assessment, headteacher briefings, ECT services, and early years.

Careers Education information, advice and guidance (CEIAG)

Quality assured resources to support your school Careers Strategy and programme.

Curriculum and assessment

Information, policies and supporting materials to support processes of assessing under the national curriculum.

Derbyshire CPD partner workstream

Continuing professional development in Derbyshire schools

Appropriate Body (AB) Services for ECTs

All schools that offer a statutory induction are required to have an Appropriate Body (AB) for their Early Career Teachers (ECTs).

Early Years

The Early Years team provides information, advice and training to Ofsted registered Derbyshire Early Years and Childcare settings.

Education Improvement

We are the leading provider of support, training and advice for Derbyshire schools.

Personal, social and health education (PSHE)

The Health and Wellbeing Consultants offer training, consultancy and advice on personal, social and health education.

School governors

Governor support services offered to schools and academies.

Sharing good practice

Information, resources and guidance relating to sharing good practice across all school phases.

Strategic Lead communications

Letters and communications

Training and support

Training and support resources for headteachers, teaching staff, non-teaching staff and pupils.

Waste minimisation and recycling

Information and resources relating to sustainability, waste minimisation, and recycling.

Important reading

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Analyse school performance (ASP)

Analyse School Performance (ASP) is a key source of data from the Department for Education (DfE).

Difference, diversity and inclusion

Guidance, support and resources to ensure that your PSHE curriculum promotes equality, respect and celebration of difference and diversity, and is accessible to all pupils.

Outdoor education

Outdoor learning for young people.

Funding and contracts

Early years entitlement funding claims.

Special school forum

Special school forum meetings

Training and continual professional development

We provide hundreds of different courses and conferences that are available to all schools.

Derbyshire and Derby City New Agreed Syllabus for RE

Derbyshire and Derby City Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Education have drawn up an Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education 2020 - 2025 for maintained schools.

EYFS Statutory Framework – Childminders

EYFS audit and support materials for childminders.

Moderation and monitoring services 2023 - 2024

For all schools, including maintained, academies, free and independent schools.

Relationship, sex and health education

New statutory requirements.

Teaching school hubs

A network of 87 Teaching School Hubs has been announced by Department for Education (DfE).

Year 1 phonics screening check

The Department for Education (DfE) has made two documents available to support schools in responding to the results of the Year 1 phonics screening check.

EYFS Statutory Framework – Group care and schools

EYFS audit and support materials for group care providers and schools.

The Education Improvement Service

School-based advice and guidance on all areas of school improvement, teaching and learning, and leadership.

Secondary relationships and sex education (RSE)

Documents to support secondary schools in updating their Relationships and Sex Education curriculum in line with new statutory requirements for 2020 and the current Ofsted framework.