{"id":18803,"date":"2025-10-09T14:08:38","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T13:08:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/eycs\/?p=18803"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:14:27","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:14:27","slug":"devon-county-council-re-design-of-education-and-learning-services-early-years-and-childcare-update-10-october-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/eycs\/devon-county-council-re-design-of-education-and-learning-services-early-years-and-childcare-update-10-october-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Devon County Council re-design of education and learning services \u2013 early years and childcare update: 10 October 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to our fourth update on the ongoing redesign of Devon\u2019s Education and Learning Services, specifically focusing on Early Years and Childcare. We\u2019re committed to keeping you informed and supported throughout this transition.<\/p>\n

This week we are able to share who will be working in which locality and their contact details.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Early Years and Childcare Service \u2013 Devon County Council<\/p>\n

Our new locality structure:<\/h2>\n

We have now appointed all the Early Years Team to their roles and have allocated them to revised locality areas based on the three localities of Devon County Council Inclusion and Learning Service.<\/p>\n

Below is the map of the areas<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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Early Years and Childcare Service – locality map.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The structure<\/strong> of each locality team is set out below with the Early Years Section highlighted in \u2018green\u2019 and the schools section highlighted in \u2018blue\u2019.<\/p>\n

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Structure of each locality team within the Early Years and Childcare Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Our teams:<\/h2>\n

North and Mid Devon<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Role<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nContact details<\/strong><\/td>\nLearning community<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Locality Service Lead<\/td>\nAmy Fedrick<\/td>\nAmy.fedrick@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nNorth and Mid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Team Lead<\/td>\nNikki Phillips<\/td>\nNikki.phillips@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nNorth and Mid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior Inclusion Practitioner<\/td>\nMercy Darby<\/td>\nMercy.darby@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nNorth and Mid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inclusion Practitioner<\/td>\nHelen Dickerson<\/td>\nHelen.dickerson@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nNorth and Mid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inclusion Practitioner<\/td>\nNicola Martin<\/td>\nNicola.martin@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nNorth and Mid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inclusion Practitioner<\/td>\nLindsay Kuzara<\/td>\nLindsay.Kuzara@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nNorth and Mid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inclusion Practitioner<\/td>\nDebra Heywood<\/td>\nDebra.heywood@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nNorth and Mid<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partner<\/td>\nSally Rice<\/td>\nSally.rice@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nBarnstaple
\nBideford
\nIlfracombe
\nBraunton
\nTorrington<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partner<\/td>\nSarah Innalls<\/td>\nSarah.innalls@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nSouth Molton
\nHolsworthy
\nChulmleigh
\nCrediton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partner<\/td>\nSarah Murts<\/td>\nSarah.murts@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Tiverton<\/p>\n

Culm Valley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor<\/td>\nLiz Carroll<\/td>\nLiz.Carroll@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nTorrington
\nBideford
\nHolsworthy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor<\/td>\nHelen Stephenson<\/td>\nHelen.Stephenson@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nSouth Molton
\nTiverton
\nCulm Valley<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor<\/td>\nKaty Vallance<\/td>\nKaty.Vallance@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nIlfracombe
\nBarnstaple
\nBrauntonChulmleigh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor<\/td>\nNeil Copland<\/td>\nNeil.copland@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nCrediton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

Exeter and East Devon<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Role<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nContact details<\/strong><\/td>\nLearning community<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early years Locality Service Lead<\/td>\nKatie Johnson<\/td>\nKatie.johnson@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nExeter and East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Team Lead<\/td>\nTamsin Robertson<\/td>\nTamsin.robertson@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nExeter and East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior Inclusion Practitioner<\/td>\nDonna Lester<\/td>\nDonna.Lester@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nExeter and East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inclusion Practitioner<\/td>\nElla Rice<\/td>\nElla.Rice@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nExeter and East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inclusion Practitioner<\/td>\nJemma Harrison<\/td>\nJemma.Harrison@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nExeter and East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inclusion Practitioner<\/td>\nAmanda Hawkins<\/td>\namanda.hawkins@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nExeter and East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inclusion Practitioner<\/td>\nRachael Schaechter<\/td>\nrachael.schaechter@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nExeter and East<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partner<\/td>\nSarah Murts<\/td>\nsarah.murts@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nWest Exe
\nClyst Vale<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partner<\/td>\nKaren Salter<\/td>\nkaren.salter@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nBeacon
\nCentral and Chestnut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partner<\/td>\nJulie Paddick<\/td>\njulie.paddick@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nAxe Valley
\nHoniton
\nOttery St Mary
\nSidmouth
\nExmouth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor<\/td>\nKerry Thorne<\/td>\nkerry.thorne@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nAxminster
\nOttery St Mary
\nHoniton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor<\/td>\nNik Wills<\/td>\nnik.wills@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nExmouth
\nSidmouth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor<\/td>\nNeil Copland<\/td>\nneil.copland@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nCentral and Chestnut
\nWest Exe
\nCrediton (North and Mid)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor<\/td>\nAlexa Gill<\/td>\nalexa.gill@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nClyst Vale
\nBeacon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

South and West Devon<\/h3>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Role\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nName<\/strong><\/td>\nContact details<\/strong><\/td>\nLearning community<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early years Locality Service Lead<\/td>\nSamantha Chapman<\/td>\nSamantha.chapman@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nSouth and West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Team Lead<\/td>\nSue Bolt<\/td>\nSue.bolt@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nSouth and West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Senior Inclusion Practitioner<\/td>\nMandy Astin<\/td>\nAmanda.astin@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nSouth and West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inclusion Practitioner<\/td>\nCara Lye<\/td>\nCara.lye@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nSouth and West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inclusion Practitioner<\/td>\nMarie Loader<\/td>\nMarie.loader@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nSouth and West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inclusion Practitioner<\/td>\nJacqueline Goult<\/td>\nJacqueline.goult@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nSouth and West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Inclusion Practitioner<\/td>\nHelen Barton<\/td>\nHelen.barton@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nSouth and West<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partner<\/td>\nLouise Carter<\/td>\nLouise.carter@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nOkehampton
\nDawlish
\nNewton Abbot
\nSouth Dartmoor
\nTeign Valley
\nTeignmouth<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partner<\/td>\nBrenda Glanville<\/td>\nBrenda.glanville@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\nDartmouth
\nIvybridge
\nKingsbridge
\nTotnes
\nTavistock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor<\/td>\nBeth Trantham<\/td>\nBeth.trantham@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Dartmouth<\/p>\n

Ivybridge<\/p>\n

Tavistock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor<\/td>\nLorna Pitts<\/td>\nLorna.pitts@devon.gov.uk<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Kingsbridge<\/p>\n

Totnes<\/p>\n

Teignmouth<\/p>\n

Dawlish<\/p>\n

Okehampton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Early Years Sufficiency and Welfare Advisor<\/td>\nSharon Gehringer<\/td>\nsharon.gehringer@devon.gov.uk\u00a0<\/a><\/td>\n\n

Teign Valley<\/p>\n

South Dartmoor<\/p>\n

Newton Abbot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

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