{"id":17287,"date":"2025-01-14T10:24:34","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T10:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/eycs\/?page_id=17287"},"modified":"2026-06-23T12:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:32:27","slug":"opportunities-for-development","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/eycs\/for-providers\/childcare-sufficiency\/new-and-developing-early-years-and-childcare-businesses-page\/opportunities-for-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Opportunities for Development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Listed below are current childcare development opportunities that Devon County Council are aware of:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"accordion \" data-accordion data-allow-all-closed=\"true\" data-multi-expand=\"true\" ><li class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\r\n<a href=\"#mac1\" id=\"head1\" role=\"tab\" class=\"accordion-title\" aria-controls=\"mac1\">Children's centres <\/a><div id=\"mac1\" aria-labelledby=\"head1\" class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><div class=\"targetclass\" >\n<p>Information coming soon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\r\n<a href=\"#mac2\" id=\"head2\" role=\"tab\" class=\"accordion-title\" aria-controls=\"mac2\">Commercial property for sale <\/a><div id=\"mac2\" aria-labelledby=\"head2\" class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><div class=\"targetclass\" >\n<p>Information coming soon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\r\n<a href=\"#mac2\" id=\"head2\" role=\"tab\" class=\"accordion-title\" aria-controls=\"mac2\">Opportunity to provide all year round childcare for 0-4 year olds <\/a><div id=\"mac2\" aria-labelledby=\"head2\" class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><div class=\"targetclass\" >\n<h2>Opportunity to provide all year round childcare for 0-4 year olds<\/h2>\n<p>Following the closure of Lustleigh Orchard Preschool and Playgroup at the end of May 2026, there is now an increased need for early\u2011years places in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Our Early Years Locality Team is actively exploring potential venues for a new nursery and supporting families who have told us they are currently unable to find childcare.<\/p>\n<p>Lustleigh sits between Moretonhampstead and Bovey Tracey and serves surrounding communities including North Bovey and Manaton. Identifying suitable premises can be challenging, particularly as the village hall previously used by the preschool may no longer be an option.<\/p>\n<p>If you are aware of any venues in or around these areas that could be suitable, or if you would be interested in establishing childcare provision yourself, please contact <a href=\"mailto:sue.bolt@devon.gov.uk\">sue.bolt@devon.gov.uk<\/a> for an informal discussion.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your interest and support.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<li class=\"accordion-item\" data-accordion-item>\r\n<a href=\"#mac3\" id=\"head3\" role=\"tab\" class=\"accordion-title\" aria-controls=\"mac3\">New nursery opportunities in former childrens centre buildings <\/a><div id=\"mac3\" aria-labelledby=\"head3\" class=\"accordion-content\" data-tab-content><div class=\"targetclass\" >\n<h2>New nursery opportunities in former childrens centre buildings<\/h2>\n<p>Opportunities are now available for childcare providers to establish provision within former children\u2019s centre buildings in Honiton, Sidmouth, and Hatherleigh, where additional places all year for 0\u20134-year-olds (8am\u20136pm) are needed.<\/p>\n<p>A competitive tender process will be launched, with application packs available below. Packs include full details on buildings, leases, required places and photographs.<\/p>\n<p>Providers may apply for one or more locations. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to interview and deliver a presentation.<\/p>\n<p>A separate, restricted opportunity is available in Tavistock, open only to existing local providers. While no additional places are currently required, this site offers potential for improved premises and future expansion as demand increases as a result of housing developments.<\/p>\n<p>Please download the application pack to your desktop before completing. We have provided two formats; Word and PDF.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/IQDHnEdhAaJAT78-P7r3txmVAaok4Gb28u6X_71M10a7hbU?e=9Kg1YL\" rel=\"noopener\">Application pack for Hatherleigh<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/IQAlnTacLrqLT46mvpFjORuHAXrySCX91uYqpbgo80VkGjQ?e=oziENB\" rel=\"noopener\">Application pack for Hatherleigh (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/IQBZ6N1ndwFwRr92As7CYTZyAWPjONOsE00nZQttj88bbeU?e=6tAZUx\" rel=\"noopener\">Application pack for Tavistock<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/IQDIUhoChSTPRqTbTPm9OSIdAUVsf0tCkC8_YfoHXNLCfo0?e=lCZDLg\" rel=\"noopener\">Application pack for Tavistock (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/IQDKdImoorD7SrzgotNSda6wAbGSrJ04U1aWBAR5xlG23EM?e=IlM9Jy\" rel=\"noopener\">Application pack for Sidmouth<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/IQC4Fk7WrtzNQIHU_WMShUB7AfSirYDh8ZDocdxQH7PKYt4?e=6o38th\" rel=\"noopener\">Application pack for Sidmouth (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:w:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/IQDdTXfoMYMyQqFvN7m3mg71AbjL86m7lR5R7mK5jsrB8LE?e=kTa0tu\" rel=\"noopener\">Application pack for Honiton<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/IQC-lBafe7QDQJhg484xB8RZAbl6tATlivGOfgmjrKKE490?e=vuq5mK\" rel=\"noopener\">Application pack for Honiton (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>For further information please e-mail <a href=\"mailto:childcareinfo@devon.gov.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">childcareinfo@devon.gov.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Listed below are current childcare development opportunities that Devon County Council are aware of: &nbsp; For further information please e-mail childcareinfo@devon.gov.uk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":627,"featured_media":0,"parent":689,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-17287","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-07-01 06:22:40","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"division","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/eycs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17287","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/eycs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/eycs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/eycs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/627"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/eycs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17287"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/eycs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17287\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20038,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/eycs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/17287\/revisions\/20038"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/eycs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/689"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/eycs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17287"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}