Month: September 2021

Many funded providers choose to use the Parents Declaration Form Template to collect the information from parents that they need to make a funding claim. If you use this template please check the refreshed version that we have produced. It is now fully accessible, meaning that anyone who may have had difficulty accessing the print on the old template should now find it much easier to read.

We are trying to increase the take-up of Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) in Devon so that more funding is reaching Early Years providers to support disadvantaged children.

Devon Early Years and Childcare Service has been invited by the Department of Education (DfE) to be involved in the delivery of an Early Years CPD programme that is part of a national Government initiative to improve children’s outcomes in early language, literacy and mathematics.

Updates include: ‘Actions for early years and childcare providers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak’; ‘Protective measures for holiday or after-school clubs and other out-of-school settings for children during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak’; ‘What parents and carers need to know about early years providers, schools and colleges during COVID-19’ and ‘Guidance for parents and carers of children attending out-of-school settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak’.

We have made some changes regarding our internal processes for 2 year old funding and new invites are being sent to parents, however for providers you will see little change.

You may be using templates and documents in regards to two year old funding, for example, the Parent Declaration form. We are working our way through these templates and other documents and also checking our website to ensure we are using the correct terminology.

We will be running virtual training sessions about the completion of the Autumn Term Headcount task. These sessions will be held via Microsoft TEAMS on: Wednesday 29th September 2021 (11.00am – 12.00 noon) Monday 4th October 2021 (1.30pm – 2.30pm) For further details, or to book a place, please visit the DEL Training Website.  Once Continue reading →

We have FREE fresh fruit and veg boxes remaining and so are broadening our eligibility criteria to reach more families in the Devon County Council area, to include any pregnant women or families with young children who are in need or have been experiencing a particularly challenging time due to the COVID-19 pandemic, even if they are not eligible for Healthy Start at this time.

Earlier this year, The Children’s Commissioner asked all children in England to complete a survey, to show the true voice of this generation. The results are in and The Children’s Commissioner would like to say thank you.

The next survey of providers covering the Autumn Term has gone out this week (week commencing 20th September).