{"id":56,"date":"2020-02-11T16:58:14","date_gmt":"2020-02-11T16:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/educationandfamilies\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2026-10-01T13:11:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:11:07","slug":"early-years","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/children-families-education\/send-local-offer\/early-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Early years (ages 0 – 5)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Devon’s SEND Local Offer<\/p class=\"banner-subheading\">

Early years (ages 0 \u2013 5)<\/h1><\/header>

\u2018Early years\u2019 is used to describe the first five years of a child\u2019s life as they begin to learn and develop. When a child has special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), this time can be more challenging and worrying as you try to access the support your child needs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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In this section<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/header>