Month: September 2021

We have started a Short Breaks Project to improve fun activities for children and young people in Devon. You can help us learn how we can make short breaks in Devon even better, by answering the questions in this survey.

The funding stream this week is the Garfield Weston Foundation

The scheme, provided by Devon County Council in partnership with Parent Carer Forum Devon, can provide up to £5,000 to organisations to support children and young people (0-18) with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

We hope that you have managed to update your webpages to reflect the changes to the two year old funding that we told you about last week.

Please remember that the Early Years and Childcare Covid webpage is kept up to date with information and guidance by our team.

The model safeguarding policies for group settings and childminders have been reviewed and updated. They can be downloaded from our website and adapted to meet the needs of your provision. 

The Ann Craft Trust has published ‘The Power of Language in Safeguarding Practice’ which discusses the use of language in safeguarding practice and how, consciously or unconsciously, it can exacerbate existing inequalities.

We have a new process for notifying providers of a conflict with regards to Early Years Funding.

Our Helpdesk is available Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 4.00pm to provide guidance and support for providers in relation to Early Years Funding. We ask our customers to behave appropriately and treat our staff with courtesy and respect when in contact with us.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has written to those working in education settings to thank them for all their efforts over the last 18 months and to look ahead to a new academic year that brings a greater sense of normality.