{"id":6,"date":"2015-06-16T11:46:29","date_gmt":"2015-06-16T10:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/eycsproviders\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-02-13T16:40:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:40:23","slug":"for-providers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/eycs\/for-providers\/","title":{"rendered":"For providers &#8211; operational guidance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"float: none; background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; cursor: text; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue',Arial,Helvetica,'Nimbus Sans L',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: 1.5; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none;\"><div class=\"bigbuttons yellow \"><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/eycs\/for-providers\/early-years-and-childcare-adviser-contacts\/\">Early Years and Childcare Service Team<\/a><span style=\"float: none; 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