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Keep up to date with the latest news and updates from the Early Years and Childcare Service. You can subscribe to receive a weekly email digest of new updates (sent every Friday morning). You can also receive the same updates by following us on Facebook.
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Digest takes a break
The Digest is taking a break over the summer period. The Digest will be back early September 2025 to bring you the latest news and updates.
Congratulations to our ‘Outstanding’ provider!
Everyone at Devon Early Years and Childcare Service would like to congratulate Cullompton Pre-School on their third outstanding Ofsted in a row!
Have you completed the Devon Parents Childcare Survey?
Every year we send out a Parent’s Childcare Survey to parents living in Devon to find out information about their use of childcare. Please help us to spread the word by sharing it with the families that you work with, your friends and your family. Thank you.
Do you know your responsibilities in relation to disabled children under the Equality Act 2010?
The Council for Disabled Children has published guidance and training to help early years practitioners, governors and trustees understand their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 in relation to disabled children.
New digital service to check early years qualifications now live
The service allows managers to check if an early year’s qualification achieved in England is ‘full and relevant’ and if the person can count in the staff:child ratios.
Ofsted inspection framework webinars
From September 2025, providers can attend live webinars that set out the main changes to education inspections starting in November 2025.
Department for Education updates
We share some DfE updates with you including: ‘Early years funding rates’ and ‘Sign-up for DfE email updates’.
‘Less is more’ supporting early communication – fully funded conference
A fully funded half day conference hosted by The Early Years South West Stronger Practice Hub. Running on 17 October in Barnstaple.
Early years and childcare job adverts – w/c 21/07/2025
View the latest jobs in early years and childcare.
Funding Friday
It’s Funding Friday and this week we share funding streams from: ‘South West Water: Better Futures Fund’ and ‘Better Futures Fund’.