 The Devon Education Forum
The forum which makes recommendations and decisions about the funding of education places
Childminders can be funded for Early Years Entitlement
All childminders can apply to be EYEF providers
Flu vaccine for 2 and 3 year olds
A new nasal spray flu vaccine will be offered to all 2 and 3 year olds this autumn.
Government consultations
Take part in consultations about the regulation of childcare and change of use planning regulations
 New and updated Ofsted factsheets, themes from recent inspections, 'Requires improvement', and Disclosure and Barring Service checks (DBS)
 South West Child Protection Procedures and risk factors highlighed by Serious Case Reviews
Do you know who has Parental Responsibility?
 News from HR Direct
HR Direct Helpline, Safer Recruitment Services, Disclosure and Barring Service update service
Graduate Leader Fund
Foundation Degree Incentive Funding, Early Years Professional and Teacher Incentive Funding, Early Years Professional and Teacher Achievement Funding
Paying for qualifications
Some qualifications will no longer be fully funded -information on how to pay for them
Workforce news
Guide to recruitment and retention, Qualifications checker, Job Vacancy service, Early Years Teacher Status, Early Years Educator qualifications
Qualifications and training
Provider network meetings, Fully funded short courses, GCSE and Equivalency Tests, fully funded training for childminders, Montessori for childminders, Safeguarding training and refresher training
 Information from Noel Quinn Ltd with dates for Childminder Professional Development meetings, updating your Safeguarding Children policy, news page on the Noel Quinn website
 Devon's Specialist EYP Status
Evaluating the impact of Early Years Professionals
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