Month: June 2024

We would like to congratulate Upottery Preschool and one of our Childminders based in North Devon on achieving ‘Outstanding’ in their recent Ofsted inspections. Well done!

It’s Funding Friday and this week we have funding streams from: ‘Wild About Devon 2024′; CLA Charitable Trust’ and ‘Devon Community Foundation: Small Grants’.

Wave two of the Do Something Big recruitment campaign starts on 10 June. This multi-million pound campaign promotes early years and childcare careers across multiple advertising channels, highlighting the huge difference early years professionals make to young children and how rewarding working in the sector can be. 

The DfE are seeking views on proposals to strengthen the safeguarding requirements within the statutory framework for the EYFS. Please have your say. Consultation closes 17 June.

Become a Building Babies’ Brains Community Champion by attending this FREE event. Delivered via a series of workshops starting 13th June in Hatherleigh.

An opportunity has arisen for settings to receive the Early Talk Boost programme.

Can you offer physical activity, enriching activity and a hot nutritious meal in the holidays for Children on Benefit related Free School Meals? The funding round is now open for Summer and Winter 2024. Please apply to be a HAF provider by Weds 12th June.

Fully funded early language workshop in collaboration with Ilsham English Hub – Less is more” running on Monday 8th July 2024 at 1pm – 3pm – Dartington Primary School.

Latest training includes: Paediatric first aid, safeguarding awareness, playtime training, food safety, sensory processing in the early years, making sense of autism and oral health improvement training.

Information for practitioners and parents that you may find helpful.