Year: 2024

Devon County Council are offering free trees to landowners across Devon to help combat climate change, mitigate ash dieback, and support our declining wildlife.

The application process for schools and childcare settings is now live. Briefing sessions are running on 1 and 2 October for providers to understand the various funding support available to parents to support with childcare costs and inclusion. Wraparound briefing sessions for providers are running on 7 and 15 October.

Fully funded play training available to practitioners who working in the out of school sector. The 3 hour virtual Playtime training will run on 6 November and the Facilitating children’s right to play will run on 9th December (face to face, Exeter).

The school admissions process for the 2025 primary admissions round has been updated to streamline communication and application procedures. An online Microsoft form is now available for parents and carers to express their interest in applying for a school place. Application window opens on 15th November 2024.

Information about the Early Years Complex Needs Service and the support that they provide to families and children

We are collecting orders for BookTrust pre-schooler packs for those children in targeted areas of North Devon, so please look out for the email in the next week. The closing date for orders is Friday 4th October 2024.

A poster from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) which has information on health and safety laws and lists what workers and their employers should do.

NSPCC Learning, along with the PSHE Association, has updated its Talk PANTS resources for nurseries and primary schools to help keep children safe from sexual abuse.

Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership (DSCP) are conducting a survey to gather your valuable feedback on recognising and responding to neglect in children and families. Survey closes on Monday 7th October 2024.

The Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme have had great success getting children to try new foods. Happy Holidays from Dawlish have produced a helpful booklet with ideas to engage children in healthy food choices.