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DES Circulars 2024
Below are the details of all DES Circulars issued in 2024
2024
50:24 issued 29/11/2024 - Reverse Advent Calendar Update: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, Directors, Governors, CFOs, COOs, RE Leads, PICCLs, Lay Chaplains and School Improvement Leads
49:24 issued 05/12/2024 - General Updates: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, Directors, Governors, CFOs, COOs and School Improvement Leads
48:24 issued 05/12/2024 - Ofsted Pilots: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, Directors, Governors, CFOs, COOs and School Improvement Leads
47:24 issued 05/12/2024 - General Updates: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, Directors, Governors, CFOs, COOs and School Improvement Leads
46:24 issued 06/12/2024 - Secondary Cluster Groups: Sent to CEOs, Secondary Headteachers/Principals and Heads of RE
45:24 issued 05/12/2024 - General Updates: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, Directors, Governors, CFOs, COOs and School Improvement Leads
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44:24 issued 29/11/2024 - Reverse Advent Calendar: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, Directors, Governors, CFOs, COOs, RE Leads, PICCLs, Lay Chaplains and School Improvement Leads
43:24 issued 29/11/2024 - RE News and Updates: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, RE Leads, PICCLs, Lay Chaplains and School Improvement Leads
42:24 issued 28/11/2024 - General Updates: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, Directors, Governors, CFOs, COOs and School Improvement Leads
41:24 issued 21/11/2024 - Strong and Flourishing CMAT Framework Training: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, Directors, Governors, CFOs, COOs and School Improvement Leads
40:24 issued 25/11/2024 - Upcoming Training: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals and RE Leads
39:24 issued 21/11/2024 - General Updates: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, Directors, Governors, CFOs, COOs and School Improvement Leads
38:24 issued 14/11/2024 - General Updates: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, Directors, Governors, CFOs, COOs and School Improvement Leads
37:24 issued 12/11/2024 - RE News and Updates: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, RE Leads, PICCLs, Lay Chaplains and School Improvement Leads
36:24 issued 08/11/2024 - Model Complaints Policy for MACs and Academy Schools: Sent to CEOs, Chair of Boards, MAC Governance Professionals
35:24 issued 08/11/2024 - Model Complaints Policy for VA Schools: Sent to Chairs of Governors, Executive Headteachers, Headteachers and Heads of School
34:24 issued 07/11/2024 - General Updates: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, Directors, Governors, CFOs, COOs and School Improvement Leads
33:24 issued 04/11/2024 - CMAT1 CEO Advert​: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, CFOs, COOs, Directors, Governors, Clergy​
32:24 issued 29/10/2024 - Listed Places of Worship Grants Scheme​: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, Directors, Governors, CFOs, COOs, School Improvement Leads​
31:24 issued 28/10/2024 - Birmingham Schools Finance: Sent to all Birmingham City VA School leaders & SBM’s, Birmingham MAC CEO’s & CFO’s
30:24 issued 24/10/2024 - General Updates: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, Directors, Governors, CFOs, COOs and School Improvement Leads
29:24 issued 10/10/2024 - General Updates: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, Directors, Governors, CFOs, COOs and School Improvement Leads

28:24 issued 10/10/2024 - General Updates: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, Directors, Governors, CFOs, COOs, School Improvement Leads, MAC Governance Professionals and Clerks
27:24 issued 04/10/2024 - Catholic Education News & Updates: Sent to ​CEOs, Headteacher/Principals, RE Leads, PICCLs, School Improvement Leads and Lay Chaplains
26:24 issued 03/10/2024 - General Updates: Sent to CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, Directors, Governors, CFOs and COOs
25:24 issued 27/09/2024 - School Leaders Briefing Presentation: Sent to CEOs, CFOs, COOs, School Improvement Leads, Headteachers/Principals, Directors and Governors
24:24 issued 26/09/2024 - CMAT Leadership Working Group: Sent to CEOs and VA Headteachers

23:24 issued 26/09/24 - Creating or expanding nurseries: Sent to primary school Headteachers, primary school Governors, CEOs, CFOs, COOs and Directors
22:24 issued 25/09/24 - Land and Buildings Collection Tool: Sent to CEOs, CFOs and COOs
21:24 issued 20/09/2024 - Catholic Education News & Updates: Sent to ​CEOs, Headteacher/Principals, RE Leads, PICCLs, School Improvement Leads and Lay Chaplains
20:24 issued 19/09/2024 - Model Complaints Policy for MACs and Academy Schools: Sent to MAC Chairs, CEOs and MAC Governance Professionals
19:24 issued 19/09/2024 - HR Roundtable: Sent to CEOs, CFOs and COOs
18:24 issued 19/09/2024 - Sample Questions for governors regarding RE Exam Results 2024: Sent to Chairs, Clerks, CEOs, Headteachers/Principals
17:24 issued 18/09/2024 - Governance Code of Conduct: Sent to Headteachers/Principals, Chairs of MAC, Chairs of Governors, CEOs and MAC Governance Professionals
16:24 issued 17/09/2024 - OFSTED updates: Sent to ​Governors, Directors, CEOs, Headteachers/Principals, Clerks
15:24 issued 16/09/2024 ​- LiveSimply Zoom: Sent to CEOs, Chairs of Governors, Headteachers/Principals, RE Leads, PICCLS
14.24 issued 13/09/2024 ​- CMAT1 Finance Group: Sent to CEOs, CFOs, COOs and VA Headteachers
13:24 issued 13/09/2024 ​- Ofsted Webinar Information: Sent to Directors, Governors, CEOs, Principals/Headteachers
12:24 issued 13/09/2024 ​- CEO Network: Sent to CEOs
11:24 issued 12/09/2024 ​- Secondary RE Questionnaire: Sent to CEOs
10:24 issued 12/09/2024 ​- Secondary RE Headteacher/Head of RE Questionnaire: Sent to all Secondary Headteachers and RE Subject Leaders; copied to CEOs
9:24 issued 10/09/2024 ​- General Update: Sent to Directors, Governors, CEOs, Principals/Headteachers, Heads of RE, School Improvement Leads
8:24 issued 06/09/2024 ​- MAC Admissions Guidance: Sent to MAC School Admissions Contacts – Information to be shared with your MAC schools (copied to CEOs for information)
7:24 issued 06/09/2024 ​- VA Admissions Guidance: Sent to Head Teachers, Chairs of Governors, Staff with responsibility for School Admissions, Clerks to Governing Bodies
6:24 issued 06/09/2024 - Archdiocese of Birmingham Protocols: Sent to Directors, Governors, CEOs, Principals/Headteachers
5:24 issued 05/09/2024 - CSI Inspection Handbook: Sent to: CEOs, Principals/Headteachers, PICCLs, Heads of RE, CSI Inspectors
4:24 issued 04/09/2024 - Safeguarding Training Links: Sent to: CEOs, Principals/Headteachers, Chairs
3:24 issued 03/09/2024 - CSI: Sent to: Directors, Governors, CEOs, Principals/Headteachers
2:24 issued 02/09/2024 - Catholic Education News & Updates: Sent to CEOs, Headteacher/Principals, RE Leads, PICCLs, School Improvement Leads 
1:24 issued 02/09/2024 - General Update:  Sent to: Directors, Governors, CEOs, Principals/Headteachers
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  • Home
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  • Catholic Education
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