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.
Nursery Plus Team undertake VIG training
Some members of the Nursery Plus Team have been undertaking Video Interaction Guidance (VIG) training. VIG is a positive strengths-based approach to analysing interactions between adults and children in order to support practice and relationships. We look forward to the opportunity to share it with you in our future Nursery Plus work.
Congratulations to our ‘Outstanding’ providers
We would like to congratulate two of our Devon Childminders on achieving ‘Outstanding’ in their recent Ofsted inspections. Well done!
Devon Family Hubs monthly newsletter – September 2024
News and updates from Devon Family Hubs.
Courses and qualifications for working with children
Are you interested in working with children in a school or childcare setting? Learn Devon has a number of courses and qualifications to help you along the way.
Funding Friday
This week we have funding streams from: ‘The Clothworkers’ Foundation’; ‘Bernard Sunley Foundation grants’; ‘The Steel Charitable Trust’; ‘BBC Children in Need’; ‘Garfield Weston Foundation’ and ‘Tesco Stronger Starts Fund’.
A welcome message from Nikki Phillips, Early Years and Childcare Service Operational Lead
A welcome to New Academic Year from Nikki Phillips Early Years and Childcare Service Operational Lead.
Childcare Expansion Capital Grant – apply now
We are happy to share with you the Application Form, Terms and Conditions, Information and Guidance and Scoring Matrix for the Childcare Expansion Capital Grant.
Operation Encompass for Devon Early Years – now 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. The new system went live in August.
Wraparound childcare funding updates
Sustainability funding available for childcare settings offering wraparound provision. Online briefing sessions are running in September and October to enable you to learn more about the wraparound programme. We are also running sessions on Wraparound childcare tax credits and SEND funding.