Month: January 2021

The Spring Headcount Task is now available. The deadline for submissions is 23.59 on Sunday 31st January 2021. If you have already submitted your task and have further changes to make these can be done at any point up until the deadline but please remember to resubmit so that the data comes through to us for processing.

Thank you to those funded private, voluntary and independent (PVI) providers (including governor run pre-schools) who have submitted their Early Years Census information through the new Self Update icon on the provider portal. For those who have not done so already, please submit your information to us by Friday 12th February.

Information on un-met requests for childcare and survey link frequency.

The Safeguarding Self Audit for 2021 is now available on our website.

Updates include: Letting Ofsted know if you are open or closed, Education attendance restrictions to remain in place, Reported coronavirus (COVID-19) cases by registered early years and childcare settings, What parents and carers need to know about early years providers, schools and colleges, Coronavirus (COVID-19): financial support for education, early years and children’s social care, Ofsted: coronavirus (COVID-19) rolling update and Data protection for education providers.

There have been many changes to Speech and Language support during the COVID pandemic. Here is a summary of current information and weblinks for additional support.

For the next few weeks the South West Health Protection Team will be running COVID-19 educational setting webinars for any educational setting to attend on Thursdays.

Calling all parents living or working in Devon. We need your help! The answers you give in this short survey will help the early years and childcare team in Devon County Council to plan and make sure that there is enough childcare for you to work or train.

Yesterday we shared our Spring 2021 Guidance, Frequently asked Questions and Template messages to assist you with completing your Spring Headcount Task.

Updates include: Paediatric First Aid certificate requalification training; Early years foundation stage: coronavirus disapplications; Making a childcare bubble with another household; What parents and carers need to know about early years providers, schools and colleges; Ofsted: coronavirus (COVID-19) rolling update; Attendance in education and early years settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak; Coronavirus (COVID-19) asymptomatic testing for staff in primary schools and nurseries and Supporting document on Early Years 2021 Census.