Month: June 2024

The wraparound funding process has now been finalised and Devon is welcoming applications from schools and providers to start provision for September 2024.

We are aware of an issue with the Find Childcare website relating to addresses and are working with Capita to find a solution.

HAF funding to support free school meal children to attend a transition project in the summer holidays. Schools need to apply by Friday 12th July.

Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families have produced a ‘guide to neurodiversity in the early years’ booklet for early years professionals working with young children aged five and under in an educational or community setting.

Devon County Council has been working closely with parents, children, young people and schools to develop a framework to promote consistent Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision (OAIP) across all primary and secondary schools in Devon. Information sessions running for settings and schools on 10th July, 11th July, 16th July, 18th July. Book your place now.

We have updated our Provider Agreement in line with the new entitlements that have come into effect from 1st April 2024. Please read through the document to familiarise yourselves with the terms and conditions of funding.

Please visit our updates page with information regarding our online sessions for providers. These sessions are an opportunity for us to keep you updated with any system changes, DfE funding updates or any wider service priorities that create opportunities for our childcare providers in Devon.

The long awaited ‘Find Childcare in Devon’ webpage is now live! This is the webpage that has replaced Pinpoint and where families can go to search and Find Childcare in Devon.  

Information to share with parents about children starting school in September.

Join us for our annual EYFS conference to share, discuss and update practice, knowledge and skills in support of early years children. This year we will explore how we can give all our children, including those with SEND, and EAL, the speech and language skills, and the confidence they need, to speak and be heard.