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DfE invite for childminders and representative bodies, to the early years and childcare childminder roadshow on Thursday 25th September at 6.30pm – 8pm.

We would like to congratulate First Steps Nursery and Play Scheme on achieving ‘Outstanding’ in their recent Ofsted inspection. Well done!

View the latest jobs in early years and childcare.

Ofsted’s are delivering a programme of webinars to help familiarise providers with the November 2025 education inspection framework changes.

Early years and childcare practitioners can now access the updated group 2 core eLearning from the Devon Education Services Shop as well as the LADO video learning, which has been moved over to the Shop.

Childcare Choices has now transitioned to Best Start in Life a new, user-friendly platform designed to support families from pregnancy through to starting school and beyond.

This post is for all early years providers and not just for schools. The DFE has announced the next round of school-based nursery funding. The application window for schools opens on September 22 and closes on December 11th.

Advice about preventing and managing cases and outbreaks of infectious diseases.

The Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) warns that more than 300 children a year are rushed to A&E after swallowing magnets and one in ten needs life-saving surgery.

Up to 90% funding available for Early Years training in Devon, including Level 3 Early Years Educator, Playwork and Childminding.