Best Practice Events – Enhancing Multi-Agency Collaboration to Prevent Physical Harm to Infants 0-2

Places are still available! This in person event is aimed at multi-agency front-line practitioners and team managers who work with children and/or families, particularly those who work with families from conception to 2 years. Dates: Monday 11 November – 9am – 12.30pm and Wednesday 13 November – 1pm – 4.30pm.


School admission arrangements consultation

Devon’s annual consultation on School Admission Arrangements 2026-27 will be open from 9 November and will close on Friday 10 January 2025. It includes the Education Transport Policy for 2026-29 and the Admissions Relevant Areas for 2027-29.


Raising awareness of private fostering in Devon

Are you looking after someone else’s child, or do you know someone who is?


Support with recruitment

Are you a new early years and childcare provider? Did you know that support is available to help you to advertise your job vacancies?


Digest takes a break for October half term

There will be no Digest next week (w/c 28 October). The Digest will resume after the half term break!


Safeguarding update: Changes to reporting critical incidents in schools and educational settings

As of 4 September 2024, the process for reporting a Critical Incident impacting a school or educational setting in Devon has changed.


Safeguarding update: training

Please view the safeguarding training available for early years and childcare practitioners in Devon.


Safeguarding update: Operation Encompass for Devon Early Years – updates since going live

Operation Encompass is a police and education early information safeguarding partnership enabling early years providers / schools to offer immediate support to children experiencing domestic abuse. Information on the Operation encompass online key adult training.


Safeguarding update: Operation Encompass – resources

The Operation Encompass programme is now live and providers could be receiving calls in relation to this. Visit the website for useful information and resources.


Safeguarding update: role description for Designated/Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads

The Early Years and Childcare Service have developed a model role description for those who are Designated Safeguarding Leads or Deputy Designated Safeguarding Leads in group based early years and childcare setting and childminding settings.