Year: 2024

An update on staff changes within the Early Years and Childcare Service.

Devon Early Years and Childcare Service are running online sessions in February to give an overview on what funding is available, the eligibility criteria, how they need to apply for different funding streams and how a child can access funded time. Providers, please share with families, parents and carers.

A new website has been developed which includes resources needed by all those involved in getting toothbrushing programmes set-up and running. There is also a fully funded session on Oral health running on 12th March at 6pm – open to all early years and childcare practitioners and out of school practitioners.

Congratulations to Beer Church of England Primary School who have achieved outstanding for their early years provision. Congratulations to one of our Childminders, based near Honiton, on their Outstanding result!

The UK Health Security Agency has shared a blog that gives information for education settings and parents around measles.

Help to shape DfE SEND guidance by sharing your views in a short survey.

Access the PowerPoint presentation from the recent Ofsted update briefing session.

The DfE announced in 2021 they would be investing £153 million to strengthen teaching in the early years and address the impact of the pandemic on the youngest children. One of the ways the DfE supports early years practitioners is through the Early Year’s Experts and Mentors programme. 

Updates include: ‘Early years inspection handbook’; ‘School inspection handbook’; ‘Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework’; ‘Ofsted’s handbooks and frameworks updates: January 2024’ and ‘Support strengthened for children with SEND’.

Congratulations to Mary Tavy and Brentor Community Primary School on achieving ‘Outstanding’ in their recent Ofsted inspection.