Retirement creates an Early Years and Childcare Adviser vacancy (EYCA)
At the end of October the Early Years and Childcare Service said a fond farewell to Pat Harrett as she retired from her role as an EYCA after 15 years with the service. You can apply for the Early Years and Childcare Adviser role on the Devon Jobs website.
Important: changes to payment of Early Years Entitlement Funding
As previously communicated, we ran a monthly payments trial with a small number of providers in the Autumn term. This has proved successful so we will be implementing monthly payments for all funded providers from Spring term 2024.
How to complete the Spring Headcount / Amendment Tasks – training session
Have you recently taken over responsibility for using the Provider Portal or need a refresher? The Early Years Funding Team will be running virtual training sessions in January on how to complete your Spring Headcount and Amendment tasks.
Admission to Primary School 2024 for children born between 01/09/2019 and 31/08/2020
The application facility opens on 15th November 2023 and closes at midnight on 15th January 2024. It is important that parents apply before the closing date. Please promote with the families you work with.
Check your inbox for the consultation on School Admissions Arrangements
Every year we send an email to providers with the consultation on school admission arrangements. It is your opportunity to see what is proposed to change and for you to tell us your views.
Caring for children with coughs
Useful information about how to look after a child who has a cough. Please share with parents / carers.
Survey around ways children are recalled for vaccinations
Child Health Information Services (CHIS) would like the help of parents, carers and people working with families in deciding how to send invitations for routine childhood vaccinations.
Expression of Interest form for Expansion Funding
We are asking all providers who are interested in expanding their provision to complete the Expression of Interest form for Expansion Funding. Virtual drop in sessions around expansion funding are running on 24 Nov at 10.30am – 11.30am and 27 Nov at 6.30pm – 7.30pm.
Disability Access Funding (DAF)
Information around Disability Access Funding and when to apply.
Early Years Educator Apprenticeships
Help us to spread the word about early years apprenticeships.