Childcare exempt from localised restrictions
Families who share caring responsibilities with another household are allowed to continue if the care support is consistent.
Update from Jo Olsson on Head of Children’s Social Care
An update from Jo Olsson, Devon County Council’s Chief Officer for Children’s Services and Chair of the Devon SCP Executive Group
Early Help System Survey
We’d like to hear your views on our Devon Early Help offer to help us understand how the system is supporting young people and families, and to provide the information we need to make improvements.
New parents urged to claim Child Benefit
New parents in Devon are being urged to claim Child Benefit, even if they have not yet been able to register the birth of their newborns due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Parents urged not to use a facemask on their baby
Parents and guardians of babies under three years old are advised not to cover their child’s mouth with a facemask as it could cause breathing difficulties.
Early Help summer holiday arrangements
A number of Early Help arrangements are in place this summer to help you get the support you need over the holidays.
Innovations by Devon’s health visitors lead the way nationally
Devon County Council’s Health Visitor Service have been invited to share their innovations with the Institute of Health Visiting, the principle body tasked with sharing best practice to health visitors in England.
31 August deadline for 30 hours funded childcare
If you’re a working parent and have a 3 or 4-year-old child, and your income has changed, you could still be eligible for 30 hours of early learning and childcare per week from September.
Update for colleagues from Jo Olsson – 19th June
As we move into the next phase of coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to give colleagues an overview of the current situation and our future plan.