UPDATE NO 227 23 December 2016

Data Benchmarking Group

This week the Data Benchmarking Group have published (Restricted) Adoption Benchmarking Report 2016-17 Q2 (PDF & Excel).

Restricted reports contained unaudited and unsuppressed data and are not available for general circulation. Members of the Data Benchmarking Group have access to these reports. For more information, contact Alastair Lee (details below).

Self Evaluation Framework 2016 – now called SE DCS Peer Challenge

Last week details of the SE DCS Peer Challenge have been sent out to colleagues participating in the newly titled SE DCS Peer Challenge. (Previously called Self Evaluation Framework 2016). The opening event will be held at Easthampstead Park Conference Centre on 23 January from 9.30-4.30. 

If you have received the explanatory email, please confirm the delegate lists by 7 January. If you have not received an email from Anna Wright this week, and you want to participate in the event on 23 January, please contact Anna on 07415 099245.

Leadership Development

We continue to offer our successful portfolio of Leadership Development Courses all of which have been positively evaluated by delegates.

We are offering LAs the opportunity to train their own trainers for all our courses. Our aim is to increase the capacity and capability across the region  to ensure future sustainability within LAs. Courses can also be delivered with adult services and/or for schools. Please contact Di Smith, details below, if this is of interest to you.