Information for childcare providers

This is the government’s response to the consultation on proposed changes to strengthen EYFS safeguarding requirements, which ran from 22 April 2024 to 17 June 2024.

First round of funding launches for up to 300 school-based nurseries – part of government’s opportunity mission to give every child the best start in life.

From the 1st November there will be new flexibilities for childminders designed to help them join and stay in the profession. New training for those thinking of becoming a childminder.

In the Big Listen response, Ofsted set out the actions they will take to address what they have heard from professionals, children and learners, parents, carers and the public

The DSCP have undertaken a thematic review on physical harm towards Infants and children under 2.

SaFest, our annual week-long safeguarding symposium, is open to anyone, so please share freely with friends, colleagues wherever they work (inside or outside of the County of Devon).

View the latest training and development opportunities for early years and childcare practitioners.

We would like to congratulate Dolton Church of England Primary School on achieving ‘Outstanding’ for their early years provision. Well done!

We are happy to share with you the Application Form, Terms and Conditions, Information and Guidance and Scoring Matrix for the Childcare Expansion Capital Grant.

Between June and August 2024 there were 3 serious incidents of parental neglect in Devon causing harm to children in Devon. Please take time to read the DSCP briefing and discuss it with your staff teams to ensure that you are being professionally curious.