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From surviving to thriving: financial success in wraparound care – fully funded info session
Join Tanya Petherick from BeMore for a fully funded one-hour online lunch and learn session to find out more and what steps you can take to ensure financial sustainability for your setting. Weds 19 November 12.30pm – 1.30pm.
Wraparound childcare funding – don’t miss out!
Devon has been awarded over £3.5 million to help schools, childminders, and providers expand, or launch wraparound childcare services. This is a fantastic opportunity to boost childcare availability and support working families across the county. Providers can now access funding even for partial hours, making it easier for smaller or rural settings to participate. Applications close February 2026 – act now!
Holiday, Activities and Food (HAF) winter programme
We are delighted to let you know that our winter 2025 Holiday Activities & Food Programme is now live and there are plenty of spaces available for children in Devon.
Facilitating children’s right to play – fully funded training for practitioners working in the out of school sector
Fully funded play training for practitioners working in the out of school sector. Weds 3 December (9.30am – 2.30pm) – Exeter. Book now as places are limited!
The new inspection framework – Ofsted briefing sessions
The new Ofsted inspection framework will be implemented in November 2025. To support early years and childcare providers in preparing for these changes, Ofsted Senior HMI will be delivering two live briefing sessions in November (14 Nov and 17 Nov).
Congratulations to our ‘Outstanding’ providers
We would like to congratulate two of our Devon Childminders, one based in East Devon and one based in South Devon, on achieving ‘Outstanding’ in their recent Ofsted inspections. Well done!
Early years and childcare job adverts – w/c 03/11/2025
View the latest jobs in early years and childcare.
Funding Friday
It’s Funding Friday and this week we have information from ‘BlueSpark Foundation’ and ‘The Yapp Charitable Trust’.
Digest takes a break for October half term
There will be no Digest next week (w/c 27 October). The Digest will resume after the half term break!
Early years education and inspection: guidance, tools, and research
This suite of resources supports early years providers and inspectors in delivering high-quality care and education from November 2025. It includes updated inspection frameworks, practical guidance for curriculum planning, and research insights to ensure every child gets the best start in life.