Playtime training for early years and childcare practitioners
Fully funded Playtime training for practitioners working in HAF funded settings and early years and childcare settings which provide out of school clubs. Dates: 10 June (virtual) or 18 June – face to face (Exeter).
Expanding your provision – provider stories
EarlyBirds Day Nursery in Fremington share their story on how they expanded their provision.
Proposals for the roll-out of new Family Hub centres – have your say
We’d like to know what you think about our proposal to use some of our former Children’s Centre buildings in a new network of Family Hubs in Devon. Please complete our survey by Weds 3 July 2024. Thank you.
DfE website offering support and advice for early years and childcare providers
The Department for Education have put together a website for childminders and practitioners working with children aged 0-5 years.
Level 2 Diploma for Early Years Practitioners to start June 2024
Level 2 Diploma for Early Years Practitioners qualification. Next course starting 5 June 2024.
Using the online request for support form
DSCP’s ‘Children’s Front Door’ are moving towards the universal implementation of the online ‘request for support’ form across all platforms for referrals into our Children’s Front Door, this includes early help services.
Expanding your provision – provider stories
Hurly Burly Day Nursery share their story on how they expanded their provision.
Congratulations to our ‘Outstanding’ provider!
We would like to congratulate Stokenham Area Primary School on achieving ‘Outstanding’ in their recent Ofsted inspection for their reception class. Well done!
Funding Friday
This week we have funding streams from: ‘B&Q Foundation’ and ‘Morrisons Foundation’.
Two new DfE documents linked to safeguarding
The Department for Education (DfE) have issued two new documents to support providers in safeguarding children from harm.