Month: October 2024

From the 1st November there will be new flexibilities for childminders designed to help them join and stay in the profession. New training for those thinking of becoming a childminder.

In the Big Listen response, Ofsted set out the actions they will take to address what they have heard from professionals, children and learners, parents, carers and the public

The DSCP have undertaken a thematic review on physical harm towards Infants and children under 2.

SaFest, our annual week-long safeguarding symposium, is open to anyone, so please share freely with friends, colleagues wherever they work (inside or outside of the County of Devon).

View the latest training and development opportunities for early years and childcare practitioners.

We would like to congratulate Dolton Church of England Primary School on achieving ‘Outstanding’ for their early years provision. Well done!

We are happy to share with you the Application Form, Terms and Conditions, Information and Guidance and Scoring Matrix for the Childcare Expansion Capital Grant.

Between June and August 2024 there were 3 serious incidents of parental neglect in Devon causing harm to children in Devon. Please take time to read the DSCP briefing and discuss it with your staff teams to ensure that you are being professionally curious.

The Department for Education are inviting early years managers to give feedback on a new service to check early years qualifications when hiring staff.

New Ofsted publications include: ‘Best start in life part 3: the 4 specific areas of learning’ and ‘Strong Foundations in the first year of school’.