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Early years and childcare job adverts – w/c 24/11/2025
View the latest jobs in early years and childcare.
Funding Friday
It’s Funding Friday and this week we have funding information from: ‘Village Halls Fund: Small Grants’; ‘The Fore’ and ‘GrantFinder’.
New safeguarding self-assessment tool launched for early years providers (to replace the safeguarding self audit)
Devon Early Years and Childcare Service is excited to announce the release of an updated safeguarding safeguarding self assessment tool designed to help early years providers strengthen safeguarding practices and meet the standards expected by Ofsted.
Ofsted briefing sessions – the renewed inspection framework
Thank you to those who attended our briefing sessions which took place on 14th and 17th November. It was great that so many of you were able to attend and hear the key messages about the renewed framework directly from Ofsted. Please view the slides from the sessions.
Little Ones Childcare in Honiton enjoys extended space
Staff and children at Little Ones Childcare are enjoying a new extension to their nursery in Honiton. The children have loved watching the build and have even got involved!
Notification from Association of Directors for Public Health – The Baby Handbook Hub
We have recently been made aware of ‘The Baby Handbook Hub’, which has published a range of resources, articles, images, and advertisements offering infant care advice. Unfortunately, much of this content appears to be unsafe, misleading, and misinformed due to the lack of evidence-based guidance.
Health and safety law poster: what you need to know
The Health and Safety Information for Employees Regulations 1989, requires employers to either display the HSE-approved law poster or to provide each of their workers with the equivalent leaflet.
Early years and childcare job adverts – w/c 17/11/2025
View the latest jobs in early years and childcare.
Devon’s first out of school play and childcare conference – a huge success!
We’re excited to share the success of Devon’s very first Out of School Play and Childcare Conference, held in September 2025. Thanks to funding from the Wraparound Childcare budget, this landmark event was offered free of charge to schools and settings across Devon.
Puffins nursery expands to meet growing demand
On Monday 10th November Puffins nursery in Sowton, Exeter expanded from 36 to 74 places thanks to funding from the Early Years Expansion Budget. This growth will allowed them to offer significantly more spaces for children under 2, helping to meet increasing demand in the area.