Month: January 2023

The Devon County Council Nursery Admissions policy has been updated for 2023. See information on updating school nursery policy.

Updates include: ‘Ofsted inspections: what EY providers and practitioners need to know’; ‘The power of music to change lives: a national plan for music education’; ‘Music education: information for parents and young people’ and ‘Childminder agencies: inspection guidance’.

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Information regarding increase of funding to 2-year-old funding, 3-and 4-year-old funding and Early Years Pupil Premium.

New ‘request for support form’ launched on 16 January 2023. The form has been designed to be used by professionals, members of the public, and children and young people to request both early help support or to report a safeguarding concern.

Letter to schools regarding nursery submissions for 2023. We encourage all providers to regularly review their admissions arrangements.

View the latest training opportunities.

Updates include: ‘Education Committee launches inquiry into childcare affordability and early years education’; ‘Changes to the early years educator level 3 criteria consultation’; ‘Childminders: report new adults in the home’ and ‘Save money on your childcare bills’.

We would like to congratulate Puffins at Beer Pre-School and Holbeton Primary School on achieving ‘Outstanding’ in their recent Ofsted inspections. Well done!

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