Providing quality childcare

• Useful documents, templates and guidance
  • Devon Early Years guidance documents and templates
  • Process for dealing with Settings judged as less than ‘Good’ by Ofsted (including funding decisions)
  • Devon Early Years Early Targetted Intervention Support Process for settings judged as less than ‘Good’
  • A list of the most useful Ofsted factsheets and publications
  • Policies and procedures required under the EYFS
  • Policies, records and paperwork
  • Newsletters
  • Disclosure and Barring Service -DBS Update Service – Employers Guide:
  • DBS Update Service – Applicant Guide
• EYFS/Ofsted
  
  Statutory Framework for the Early Years  Foundation Stage (EYFS). This document has been updated with all changes due to come into effect in September 2014. The revised version together with suporting documents can be obtained from the Families in the Foundation Years website.

• Play organisations

  Play networks aim to provide an information hub for play providers across the area. The network’s forum is a valuable opportunity to talk about the barriers and challenges that face play providers as well as successes and achievements. It is the place to keep up to date with funding providers, find out what training and events are available and ask questions to other professionals who also share the passion for playwork. It is free to sign up to the forum.

  • Play Network Devon
  • Teignbridge Play Network (TEPEE)
  • Skills Active
  • Play England
  • Playwork Partnerships