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Childhood immunisations – briefing sessions for early years practitioners
The SCW Improving Immunisation Uptake (IIU) Team are excited to announce the launch of a free of charge 1-hour training session aimed at supporting early years settings in raising awareness of the importance of routine childhood immunisations and improving immunisation uptake rates across the South West.
Early years music conference: nurturing creativity in the early years
Join Devon Music Education Hub and Take Art for an inspiring conference focused on the transformative role of music and the arts in early childhood development. Conference takes place on Friday 21 March 2025 at Future Skills Centre, Exeter.
Building Babies Brains FREE workshops
Become a Building Babies’ Brains community champion by attending this FREE event. Workshops start on Friday 7th February 2025 at 10am in Teignmouth.
Toilet training guidance for early years educators
The DfE has published new toilet training guidance on the Help for Early Years Providers website. This will help educators understand how to support babies and young children with toilet training in early years settings.
New publications from the DfE about Breakfast Clubs
New publications from the DfE include: ‘Benefits of breakfast clubs’ and ‘Breakfast clubs early adopter guidance for schools and trusts in England’.
Early years provider roadshows for 2025
Early Education and Childcare Provider Regional Roadshow for group-based setting leaders and managers takes place on 3 June 2025 in Bristol. Book your place now!
Getting it right in the baby room: a free conference for educators and nursery managers
Are you a baby room educator or nursery manager? Are you extending your baby room or hoping to improve practice in the baby room? Come along to a FREE Saturday conference called ‘Getting it right in the baby room’. Dates include: 28 June in Falmouth and 12 July in Bristol.
Training and development opportunities for early years and childcare practitioners
View the latest training and development opportunities for early years and childcare practitioners.
A focus on Inclusion and SEND in the EYFS
Over the next few weeks we will share some of the resources and services that Devon provides as part of its early years offer. This week we will share the work of our Nursery Plus team.
The annual Childcare Sufficiency Report for 2023 – 2024 is published
The 2023-2024 Childcare Sufficiency Assessment Report was signed off at Cabinet on 8 January 2025. Anyone interested in expanding or setting up new early years and childcare provision in Devon should read the report to determine where more places are needed.