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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

We would like to reassure you that we are closely monitoring the situation and working with the government and NHS.

For guidance on coronavirus and the latest information for Devon, visit Devon County Council’s coronavirus (COVID-19) advice pages.

Latest Update: Colleges, schools and childcare settings during the national lockdown

Month: April 2020

  • Update on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) – Early Years and Childcare Providers (excluding schools)

    We are awaiting further supplies of PPE and expect more will be available to us sometime in the next couple of weeks. Once known to us we will inform you of the delivery methods.

  • Incentivising Funding available

    We want to ensure that funding is available and allocated to your settings as a priority by introducing Incentivising Funding.

  • DFE returns and our data collection survey

    Thank you to those of you who have been completing the Monday and Thursday survey. We cannot emphasize strongly enough how important it is that you make these returns.

  • Please Update your Ofsted Registration Contact Details

    If you have not recently checked your details or if you have found that you are not receiving the information that you should be getting from our service, please take a few minutes to make sure they are correct.

  • Urgent dental care services across the South West

    NHS England and NHS Improvement (NHSE/I) is making a number of immediate changes to the delivery and operation of our dental services in the South West region.

  • A message from your Babcock Early Years Consultancy Team

    We hope this finds you safe and well. We will be keeping in touch with you during these exceptional times, through regular newsletters, Facebook and Twitter updates, and providing information on the Babcock LDP website.

  • Babcock LDP postponed training

    In light of the ever changing priorities and circumstances for schools, academies and settings both now and in the future, Babcock LDP have taken the decision to postpone all Training and Conference events until 31st August 2020.

  • Coronavirus: advice and support for parents and carers

    Tips and advice and plenty of activities from NSPCC, BBC’s Tiny Happy People and the Hungry Little Minds campaign.

  • Vulnerable Children

    This is to remind you that where you have concerns regarding children’s safety and wellbeing that you should be following your normal safeguarding policies and procedures.

  • Financial Support for Early Years & Childcare Providers

    Information on incentivising funding, grant funding and loan options.

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