Year: 2024

We would like to congratulate Oak Tree Nursery in Ilfracombe on achieving their second consecutive Outstanding Ofsted rating and we would also like to congratulate Buckfastleigh primary school on achieving outstanding for their early years provision. Well done!

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. Book now to enjoy the early bird price of £75 (expires 24 May 2024).

Take a look at the Devon family hubs monthly newsletter for March.

This week we have funding streams from: ‘Exeter Chiefs: match-day collections 2024/25’ and ‘Local School Nature Grants’.

There will be no Digest during the Easter half term break. The Digest will resume w/c 15 April 2024.

Funding updates from the Early Years Funding team.

The DfE are consulting on proposals to support childminder recruitment and retention and support the role of childminder agencies in the sector. They are seeking views on their proposals, as well as gathering evidence on how they can best support childminders in future. Please give us your views and complete the survey by 10 May.

The Early Years Consultants and the Early Years Childcare Advisor teams will be delivering this fully funded training to inspire practitioners towards developing excellent practice when working with children from birth to 3 years old. Dates running throughout May.

Information sessions for early years setting staff and parents to support the play, communication and emotional development of children with complex needs.

It’s Funding Friday and this week we have funding streams from: ‘Wooden Spoon’ and ‘The Village Halls Small Grants Fund’.