Information for childcare providers

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.

South Devon College are currently offering the following apprenticeships: ‘Early Years Educator (Level 3)’ and ‘Teaching Assistant (Level 3)’.

Monthly newsletter from Devon Family Hubs.

It’s Funding Friday and this week we have funding information from: ‘The Screwfix Foundation’; ‘The Mobile Boost Voucher Scheme’ and ‘Youth Music Trailblazer Fund’.

A Christmas message to all early years and childcare providers from the Early Years and Childcare Service.

Information on how to apply for wraparound provision and information on the Breakfast Club rollout – closing date for expressions of interest is 20 December.

The team at Venture Outdoor Kindergarten were announced as the Gold Winner of the Award for The Early Years Team of the Year in the 2024 Pearson National Teaching Awards. Huge congratulations to the team!

The Early Years Funding Helpdesk is due to close at midday on Tuesday 24th December 2024 and will reopen at 9.00am on Thursday 2nd January 2025.

Thank you to all those who have completed their Provider Self Update. This has enabled parents to see what provision is available in their local area on Find Childcare in Devon and has enabled us to assess the sufficiency of provision and plan for the next year. We will be asking you to check your details regularly.

It’s Funding Friday and this week we have funding information from: ‘Steel Charitable Trust: UK Under-26 Fund’ and ‘The Gibbons Trusts’.