Month: June 2017

It is a really busy time of year and there are lots of changes so here is a quick checklist of things to do: Read the Early Years Funding Provider Agreement, complete and return the form by 14 July – More information Review your admissions policy (and criteria) and share with parents by the end of Continue reading →

There have been 1306 successful applications for the extended entitlement in Devon. This is only 27% of those we believe to be eligible. Please encourage your parents to check their eligibility.

You will have received a lot of information recently about the extended (30 hour) entitlement. Provider network meetings have been arranged to explore any queries you have about the process. Facilitating these meetings will be: Marie Stone – Early Years Finance, Devon County Council Fran Butler – Childcare Sufficiency, Devon County Council Matt Hurley – Continue reading →

A parent will receive an 11 digit code through the Digital Childcare Service when they are found to be eligible for the extended entitlement by HMRC. Parents take this code to their chosen provider who must validate it with Devon County Council before a place can be confirmed. This must be done before 31 August 2017 Continue reading →

Don’t miss our new Tax-Free Childcare webpage with links to all the information you need.

An Ofsted inspector explains how she carries out an early years inspection and what she looks out for. Read the article here

You will have received a lot of information recently about the extended (30 hour) entitlement. Provider network meetings have been arranged to explore any queries you have about the process. Facilitating these meetings will be: Marie Stone – Early Years Finance, Devon County Council Fran Butler – Childcare Sufficiency, Devon County Council Matt Hurley – Continue reading →

All providers who admit 2 year olds have been asked to complete the 2 year old progress check and Integrated Review Survey. If you haven’t already done so, please complete the survey today.    

Are you are registered (or intending to register) to take Early Years Entitlement Funding? If so, there are new fields available within Pinpoint, so that you can inform parents about whether you are (or plan to in the future) offering the Extended Entitlement for eligible children. There are 3 new fields relating to the extended entitlement Continue reading →

Please find below vacancies that have been posted this week: Early Years Practitioners (2 posts) – St. Thomas Methodist Pre-School   (30/06/17) Home Visiting Volunteers – Home-Start Exeter and East Devon   (25/09/17) Support Worker / Playworker (4 posts) – Orchard Saturday Club   (09/07/17) Foundation Stage Practitioner – Bishops Nympton Pre-School (07/07/17) Early Years Assistant – Stoke Continue reading →