HAF funding for school transition projects this summer holiday
HAF funding to support free school meal children to attend a transition project in the summer holidays. Schools need to apply by Friday 12th July.
Guide to neurodiversity in the early years
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families have produced a ‘guide to neurodiversity in the early years’ booklet for early years professionals working with young children aged five and under in an educational or community setting.
Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision (OAIP) Framework
Devon County Council has been working closely with parents, children, young people and schools to develop a framework to promote consistent Ordinarily Available Inclusive Provision (OAIP) across all primary and secondary schools in Devon. Information sessions running for settings and schools on 10th July, 11th July, 16th July, 18th July. Book your place now.
Provider Agreement – early years entitlement funding for children under 5 years of age (terms and conditions of funding)
We have updated our Provider Agreement in line with the new entitlements that have come into effect from 1st April 2024. Please read through the document to familiarise yourselves with the terms and conditions of funding.
Early years funding – online sessions for providers
Please visit our updates page with information regarding our online sessions for providers. These sessions are an opportunity for us to keep you updated with any system changes, DfE funding updates or any wider service priorities that create opportunities for our childcare providers in Devon.
Are you on ‘Find Childcare in Devon’?
The long awaited ‘Find Childcare in Devon’ webpage is now live! This is the webpage that has replaced Pinpoint and where families can go to search and Find Childcare in Devon.
Children starting school in September
Information to share with parents about children starting school in September.
Early Years Foundation Stage conference: Giving all our children a voice – Thursday 3 October 2024 at Sandy Park, Exeter (9am – 4pm)
Join us for our annual EYFS conference to share, discuss and update practice, knowledge and skills in support of early years children. This year we will explore how we can give all our children, including those with SEND, and EAL, the speech and language skills, and the confidence they need, to speak and be heard.
Congratulations to our ‘Outstanding’ providers!
We would like to congratulate Upottery Preschool and one of our Childminders based in North Devon on achieving ‘Outstanding’ in their recent Ofsted inspections. Well done!
Funding Friday
It’s Funding Friday and this week we have funding streams from: ‘Wild About Devon 2024′; CLA Charitable Trust’ and ‘Devon Community Foundation: Small Grants’.