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We would love to hear your thoughts around food and nutrition in your setting and share any ideas of what support may help your efforts in this area.

View the latest jobs in early years and childcare.

Its ‘Funding Friday’ and this week we have funding information from: ‘SPAR Community Cashback’ and ‘Tesco Stronger Starts: Cooking for All’.

The next wave of the Do Something Big campaign will run from 19 May -14 September 2025, encouraging more people to explore a fulfilling career in early years and childcare. We’d love your support in amplifying the campaign – please keep an eye out for the new adverts and use the available resources in your own recruitment activity. 

The Early Years Consultant team have rewritten Devon’s transition document to be more in line with the progress check format. It is now live and there will be completed examples uploaded soon for support.

The Early Years Consultant team have rewritten our recommended format for the statutory progress check at age 2. It is now live and there will be completed examples uploaded soon for support

The Department for Education are seeking views on options for amending the indoor space requirements in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory frameworks. Consultation runs until 11 July.

Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership (DSCP) offers a variety of training events aimed at enhancing child protection and safeguarding skills for professionals across different sectors. Visit the DSCP website to explore and register for these essential training opportunities.

The Department for Education Early Education and Childcare Provider Regional Roadshows for group-based setting leaders and managers have returned for 2025.  The South West roadshow will run on 3 June in Bristol.

In June and July, Alice Thornton is offering a range of online webinars around key topics linked to speech, language and communication.