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’ , ‘Better Futures Fund’ and ‘Devon County Council: Locality Budgets 2025/26’.
Help us spread the word – HAF summer bookings, book now!
Bookings are now live! Parents and carers can book fully funded places on the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme this summer.
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.
Wraparound childcare funding still available – apply now!
Don’t miss out on your chance to apply for funding to cover your childcare costs for a year.