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The Early Years Funding team are running some training sessions around how to complete your summer headcount tasks and summer amendment tasks – sessions running in May and July.

Domestic abuse can impact children directly and indirectly. It’s important that professionals know how to recognise the signs and respond to concerns to protect children and families effectively. We are delighted to share with you some NSPCC training videos and expert insight podcasts.

Calling all early years and childcare providers in Devon – childminders, nurseries and pre-schools! We are pleased to let you know that the summer term provider network meetings are ready for you to book! This is your space to network, collaborate and influence – while also receiving key updates from the Early Years and Childcare Continue reading →

Connection is the foundation for everything in the early years — learning, wellbeing, behaviour, communication and belonging. This year’s conference explores how we build and sustain meaningful connection across all the places it happens: in the adult–child relationship, through peer play, in partnership with families, and in the everyday routines and experiences that shape children’s sense of safety and identity.

We are looking for early years professionals to give feedback on the ‘check an early years qualification’ online service.

This joint Peninsula briefing, delivered by partnership managers from Cornwall & the Isles of Scilly, Devon, Plymouth and Torbay, will provide a clear and practical overview of what is new in WT2026 and what this means for day‑to‑day practice.

The course is designed for learners 18 years + who are currently working or volunteering in a Playwork setting with children and young people aged 4 to 16 years.

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It’s Funding Friday and this week we have funding information from: ‘Community Care Fund’, ‘Clark Foundation’ and ‘The Garfield Weston Foundation’.

Calling all early years and childcare providers in Devon – childminders, nurseries and pre-schools! We are pleased to let you know that the summer term provider network meetings are ready for you to book! This is your space to network, collaborate and influence – while also receiving key updates from the Early Years and Childcare Service.