Early Years and Childcare Service – meet the team

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The Early Years and Childcare Service teams are locality based. Below is a map showing the three locality areas of Devon.

Locality map of Devon. — Early Years and Childcare Service locality map.

The structure of each locality team is set out below with the early years section highlighted in ‘green’ and the schools section highlighted in ‘blue’.

Structure of each locality team within the Early Years and Childcare Service.

Our team contacts:

North and Mid Devon

Role	Name	Contact details	Learning community
Team Leads
Early Years Locality Service Lead	Amy Fedrick	Amy.fedrick@devon.gov.uk	All of North and Mid
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Team Lead	Nikki Phillips	Nikki.phillips@devon.gov.uk	All of North and Mid
Early Years Inclusion Practitioners (EYIP)
Senior Early Years Inclusion Practitioner (SEYIP)	Mercy Darby	Mercy.darby@devon.gov.uk	All of North and Mid
Early Years Inclusion Practitioner (EYIP)	Helen Dickerson	Helen.dickerson@devon.gov.uk	Barnstaple, Torrington, Braunton, Ilfracombe, Lynton, Bideford
Early Years Inclusion Practitioner (EYIP)	Nicola Martin	Nicola.martin@devon.gov.uk	Bideford, Holsworthy
Early Years Inclusion Practitioner (EYIP)	Lindsay Kuzara	Lindsay.kuzara@devon.gov.uk	Crediton, Tiverton, South Molton
Early Years Inclusion Practitioner (EYIP)	Debra Heywood	Debra.heywood@devon.gov.uk	Culm Valley, Tiverton
Vacancy
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partners (EYQIP)
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partner (EYQIP)	Sally Rice	Sally.rice@devon.gov.uk	Ilfracombe, Barnstaple, Braunton, Bideford, Holsworthy
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partner (EYQIP)	Sarah Innalls	Sarah.innalls@devon.gov.uk	Torrington, Chulmleigh, South Molton
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partner (EYQIP)	Karen Salter	Karen.salter@devon.gov.uk	Crediton, Tiverton, Culm Valley
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisors (EYSWA)
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor (EYSWA)	Liz Carroll	Liz.carroll@devon.gov.uk	Torrington, Bideford, Holsworthy
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor (EYSWA)	Helen Stephenson	Helen.stephenson@devon.gov.uk	South Molton, Tiverton, Culm Valley, Crediton
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor (EYSWA)	Katy Vallance	Katy.vallance@devon.gov.uk	Ilfracombe, Barnstaple, Braunton, Chulmleigh

Exeter and East Devon

Role	Name	Contact details	Learning community
Team Leads
Early Years Locality Service Lead	Katie Johnson	Katie.johnson@devon.gov.uk	All of Exeter and East
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Team Lead	Tamsin Robertson	Tamsin.robertson@devon.gov.uk	All of Exeter and East
Early Years Inclusion Practitioners (EYIP)
Senior Early Years Inclusion Practitioner (SEYIP)	Donna Lester	Donna.lester@devon.gov.uk	All of Exeter and East
Early Years Inclusion Practitioner (EYIP)	Jemma Harrison	Jemma.harrison@devon.gov.uk
Early Years Inclusion Practitioner (EYIP)	Rachael Schaechter	Rachael.schaechter@devon.gov.uk	Exmouth
Early Years Inclusion Practitioner (EYIP)	Amanda Hawkins	Amanda.hawkins@devon.gov.uk
Vacancy
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partners (EYQIP)
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partner (EYQIP)	Julie Paddick	Julie.paddick@devon.gov.uk	Axe Valley, Exeter Central and Chestnut, Honiton, Ottery St Mary, Sidmouth
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partner (EYQIP)	Louise Carter	Louise.carter@devon.gov.uk	Beacon, Clyst Vale, Exmouth, West Exe
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisors (EYSWA)
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor (EYSWA)	Alexa Gill	Alexa.gill@devon.gov.uk	Exeter Central and Chestnut, West Exe
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor (EYSWA)	Kerry Thorne	Kerry.thorne@devon.gov.uk	Axe Valley, Honiton, Ottery St Mary
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor (EYSWA)	Neil Copland	Neil.copland@devon.gov.uk	Exeter Beacon, Exmouth
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor (EYSWA)	Nik Wills	Nik.wills@devon.gov.uk	Clyst Vale, Sidmouth

South and West

Role	Name	Contact details	Learning community
Team Leads
Early Years Locality Service Lead	Sam Chapman	Samantha.Chapman@devon.gov.uk	All of South and West
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Team Lead	Sue Bolt	Sue.bolt@devon.gov.uk	All of South and West
Early Years Inclusion Practitioners (EYIP)
Senior Early Years Inclusion Practitioner (SEYIP)	Mandy Astin	Amanda.astin@devon.gov.uk	All of South and West
Early Years Inclusion Practitioner (EYIP)	Marie Loader	Marie.loader@devon.gov.uk	Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Chudleigh, Totnes
Early Years Inclusion Practitioner (EYIP)	Cara Lye	Cara.lye@devon.gov.uk	Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Chudleigh, Totnes
Early Years Inclusion Practitioner (EYIP)	Jacqueline Goult	Jacqueline.goult@devon.gov.uk	Totnes, South Brent, Newton Abbot, Okehampton, Hatherleigh, Tavistock
Early Years Inclusion Practitioner (EYIP)	Helen Barton	Helen.barton@devon.gov.uk	Tavistock, Okehampton, Kingsbridge, Salcombe, Woolwell
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partners (EYQIP)
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partner (EYQIP)	Sarah Murts	Sarah.murts@devon.gov.uk	Totnes, Kingsbridge, Dartmouth, Ivybridge, Tavistock
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partner (EYQIP)	Ella Rice	Ella.rice@devon.gov.uk	Okehampton, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Teign Valley, South Dartmoor
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisors (EYSWA)
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor (EYSWA)	Lorna Pitts	Lorna.pitts@devon.gov.uk	Totnes, Ivybridge, Kingsbridge, Dartmouth (temporarily covering Tavistock)
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor (EYSWA)	Beth Trantham	Beth.trantham@devon.gov.uk	Currently on secondment until the 31st March 2026 as HAF Co-ordinator. Upon their return there will be a further review of areas.
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor (EYSWA)	Sharon Gehringer	Sharon.gehringer@devon.gov.uk	Newton Abbot, South Dartmoor, Teign Valley
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor (EYSWA)	Cover on adhoc basis		Teignmouth, Dawlish, Okehampton

To include: funding, sufficiency, workforce development, HAF, Wraparound childcare.