Month: November 2024

Antimicrobial medicines help keep us safe from illnesses caused by germs like bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. When these medicines don’t work well or stop working altogether, it can be tough to treat these illnesses. We share some tips on what you can do.

16 Days of Action is an annual, international campaign, running from Monday 25 November until Tuesday 10 December, which calls for an end to gender-based violence and the prevention and elimination of violence against women and girls. Events are running across Devon and are open to all.

This week we have funding streams from: ‘Tesco Stronger Starts’ and ‘Woodward Charitable Trust’.

We encourage schools and providers wanting to develop wraparound provision with financial support to access the funding as soon as possible.

Information on the Childcare Expansion Capital Grant and additional capital funding from the Green Impact Fund.

The Ofsted contact number has changed to: 0300 123 4666. Please make sure that you amend your Ofsted parent posters as well as any policies and procedures that contain the Ofsted number such as the safeguarding policies.

Childcare providers now have the option to register as childminders without domestic premises, meaning they can work solely from somewhere other than a home, such as a village hall.

We encourage schools and providers wanting to develop wraparound provision with financial support to access the funding as soon as possible. Information on the support available to set up provision including training opportunities and support with recruitment.

In October the Early Years team at the Department for Education asked if any early years and childcare settings could help with developing a new online service to check early years qualifications and give feedback. If you took part please spare a few minutes to complete a feedback form.

We reflect on the Summer HAF programme and look forward to the delivery of the Winter HAF programme which goes live on 25 November.