Early Years and Childcare Service newsletter summer 2014

information for people working in childcare

• Devon Assesment Framework
• Starting you own Childminding Business and HMRC
• Thinking about having a website
• Let's Talk More - referral process for speech and language
• How long to keep records
• News round-up including Government consultation, revised EYFS Framework, beware of a scam and a date for your diary

• Charity Commission returns
• Early Help team take up their posts
• Domestic Violence Support services, new Devon Safeguarding website

• Registration and Inspection news
• New and updated Ofsted guidance
• Themes from recent inspections

• Early Years Teacher Status
• EYCS eligibility criteria for qualifications and short courses
• Graduate Leader fund
• Level 3 Early Educator qualifications
• Short courses and charges
• Financial support for qualifications
• Job vacancy service and HR One details
• Funding Formula consultation meetings

• Changes to how you update your record
• Displaying Ofsted outcomes on DISC website

• Continuation of childminder support by Noel Quinn Ltd

• Find out how you can visit a Specialist Early Years Professional to gain ideas and advice

We congratulate those settings who received Outstanding from Ofsted

Staff changes in the Northern Devon office

West Devon news

Appledore School FSU badging

Early Numeracy at St Peter's Budleigh Salterton

News from Colyton Caterpillars and Uffculme Pre-school

Bumblebees new garden

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