South West Stronger Practice Hub – training opportunities
Early years stronger practice hubs share good practice and offer evidence-based professional development for early years practitioners. Visit their website to see the training that is offered.
Your time to shine: DfE comms opportunities
The DfE’s ‘Do something BIG’ campaign is seeking inspiring and standout real-life stories from early years professionals working in nurseries, pre-schools, before and after school clubs, or as childminders.
Promoting early years careers opportunities amongst students in schools and colleges
Together with The Careers & Enterprise Company and their Careers Hub network, early years and childcare providers can make the most of promoting these sectors directly to schools and colleges across England.
Breakfast clubs early adopter scheme
The new Early Adopter Breakfast Club scheme will build on the national wraparound childcare programme and national school breakfast programme.
Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) issues safety alert to warn of the risks of water beads
The OPSS has issued a safety alert to warn of the risks that water beads pose to children and vulnerable adults.
Devon Family Hubs monthly newsletter – October 2024
Monthly newsletter from Devon Family Hubs.
Training and development opportunities for early years and childcare practitioners
View the latest training and development opportunities for early years and childcare practitioners.
Free trees! But you’ve got to be quick!
Devon County Council are offering free trees to landowners across Devon to help combat climate change, mitigate ash dieback, and support our declining wildlife.
Wraparound childcare funding update
The application process for schools and childcare settings is now live. Briefing sessions are running on 1 and 2 October for providers to understand the various funding support available to parents to support with childcare costs and inclusion. Wraparound briefing sessions for providers are running on 7 and 15 October.
Play training
Fully funded play training available to practitioners who working in the out of school sector. The 3 hour virtual Playtime training will run on 6 November and the Facilitating children’s right to play will run on 9th December (face to face, Exeter).