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We are delighted to welcome a range of exhibitors to this event enabling further development, support and networking for our delegates to engage in.
See below details of the exhibitors who will be joining us. All exhibitions will take place in the same location as refreshments and there will be specific points in the programme allowing for dedicated networking time.
Devon County Council is a leader in education, inclusion and support services working with more than 2000 schools, academies, MATs, settings and other business sectors across the UK. Our focus is to deliver cost-effective, up-to-the-minute services that enable schools, settings, families, and other organisations to have continued access to high-quality services that support the progress and attainment of our children and young people.
To place orders and to access all areas of the site, you will need to have registered for a user account. If you have not already done so, setting up an account is really easy and will only take a couple of minutes. Your school or setting is most likely already set up in our system, so all you need to do is create your own personal account. Your account will automatically be linked to your school/setting (where relevant) and if your school/setting has purchased any whole-site online learning courses, you will find these automatically added to your online learning tab.
The Early Years Quality and Inclusion Partners (EYQIP) are all qualified teachers and experienced EYFS specialists with a range of knowledge across the EYFS curriculum, and an understanding of the pedagogical approaches of early years teaching and learning. They can support your school and governor-run settings to develop effective EYFS provision through high quality consultancy, training and professional development services, and enable schools to consider current thinking and creative approaches to meeting the needs of all children.
Wraparound childcare is before and after school care for primary school aged children during term time, such as regular afterschool provision that runs until at least 5.30pm or later. The childcare should be available every school day outside of regular school hours and is aimed at helping parents access more childcare, and to work or attend training for the hours they want to.
The team also undertake the role of Area SENDCo to support SENDCos who are based in private, voluntary and independent settings and in preschool provision run by schools, including maintained nurseries, in Devon.
Early years, childcare, wraparound childcare advice and training | DES
To build an education system where inclusion is central to all decision-making, creating learning communities that celebrate diversity, promote equity, and ensure all learners, regardless of background or ability, have access to high-quality educational experiences.
Our strategy is based on several core principles, all aimed at creating a truly inclusive and supportive learning environment for every student. The goal is for mainstream schools, colleges and educational settings to be fully equipped to provide rich, inclusive experiences.
Find out more here Our vision - Support for schools and settings
The Partnership’s mission is that all children and young people in Devon should feel safe and be protected from harm.
To fulfil this mission, our aim is to make sure that children and families get the right support, in the right place at the right time.
This aim can only be delivered through successful multi-agency working. A central part of our work, then, is prioritising collaboration and strengthening relationships across the Partnership. This is also where our priorities come in, as they give us the structure around which we shape our collaborative approach.
The School Library Service (SLS) works in partnership with school communities and provides the expertise to help raise reading standards.
Our highly trained and professional staff will:
Devon Music Education Hub believes all children and young people should be able to learn to sing, play an instrument and create music together, and have the opportunity to progress their musical interests and talent, including into a professional creative career.
We work with schools, music educators and a range of local, regional and national partner organisations to provide an inclusive, diverse and relevant music education offer for all children and young people.
As part of a network of Music Education Hubs across England, we are supported using public funding from the DfE and Arts Council England. We are tasked with delivering the vision, aims and strategic functions of the National Plan for Music Education. Devon Music Education Hub is led by Devon Education Services, part of Devon County Council.
Collaboration, Creativity, Efficiency, Equality, Excellence, Knowledge, Resilience
We are a dedicated, multi-ethnic and multilingual team, with over 30 years' experience of working closely with Devon schools to remove barriers and inequalities in attainment and achievement. By working alongside you, we can help your school to improve educational outcomes, attendance and wellbeing for ethnically diverse and multilingual children and young people. We provide expert advice, guidance and training to help raise attainment and close the performance gap for these children and young people. Our approach is flexible and responsive, giving you the right level of support when you need it.
Our aim is to deliver high-quality learning experiences to support the personal, social, health and economic development of individuals and communities in Devon, creating a safe and healthy place where people have choice, control, and good employment opportunities. Learn Devon supports individuals and communities to achieve greater prosperity and wellbeing through learning. We work to support adults aged 19+ to gain the skills and qualifications they need. Our work widens participation through focussing on individuals and communities who are often disadvantaged through previous educational experience, life circumstances / social background or where they live.
Rhino Play has created thousands of playground designs for various schools and nurseries, local authorities, community groups and hotel and leisure park playgrounds! Our timber and recycled plastic playground equipment is designed and built bespoke to suit individual budgets, colour schemes and age of users, from early years foundation stage children to secondary school-aged children.
We are constantly adapting and developing our playground designs and adding new playground equipment to our product ranges. Our in-house playground designers have created countless play areas, around various themes, requirements and specifications, see our case studies for inspiration and see the various projects we’ve completed over the years.
We are a market leader for the development & use of recycled plastic for in playground equipment production too, enabling us to properly lead the way in producing completely sustainable ECO playgrounds with a very low carbon footprint.
Designed by speech and language therapists, Little Link helps Early Years providers to support the best possible communication and language development for preschool children. You can find out more in the Little Link Intervention Pilot Summary.
The Devon Schools Wellbeing Partnership (DSWP) is a countywide initiative coordinated by Public Health Devon, bringing together education, health, local authority and voluntary sector partners to support the health and wellbeing of children and young people. The partnership helps schools and other learning settings access trusted resources, training, guidance, funded opportunities and evidence-informed support through a single, coordinated offer.
Early Help is the extra support your family can get if you need it. It may be that you want to prevent a problem, or change things for your family before the problem becomes more serious.
It is not a specific service or team, it’s an approach that brings together people from a range of services and teams who will work together with your whole family to help improve the situation for everyone.
It can offer support to families from pre-birth to adolescents with all sorts of issues from parenting, employment and school attendance to emotional wellbeing or anti-social behaviour.
You can find our full Early Help strategy here
Early Help - Devon Safeguarding Children Partnership (devonscp.org.uk)
Devon County Council has secured funding to extend the National Wraparound Childcare Programme until March 2027. The Government’s ambition is for all families with primary school-aged children (Reception to Year 6) to have access to childcare from 8:00am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday during term time. To help achieve this, Devon has been awarded funding to support schools, childminders and childcare providers to create new wraparound childcare places, or expand existing provision.
This funding helps providers develop sustainable childcare services while reducing the financial risks associated with setting up or expanding provision.
Benefits include:
Please use the tabs below to explore the funding opportunities available, eligibility criteria and application guidance.
For further information, please contact: [email protected]
Devon Virtual School is a Local Authority education service that supports children in care and those previously looked after in Devon. We are a relational, trauma-informed service dedicated to improving educational outcomes for children known to Children’s Social Care, helping them achieve their full potential.
Devon Virtual School (education of children in care) - Children, families and education
The team comprises of a small number of Specialist Nurses who cover the whole of Devon (excluding Plymouth), but are centrally based in Exeter.
The team is skilled in the assessment and management of children and young people with complex bladder and bowel care issues.
Completing the team is a Specialist Nursery Nurse and Specialist Paediatric Assistant Practitioner, whose roles are to primarily provide education, training and support to Early Years settings and schools around those children who are experiencing difficulties with toilet training or have not achieved continence and to support those children with additional needs.
Why the need for a service?
In the UK an estimated 900,000 or 1 in 12, 5 to 19-year olds, suffer from bowel and bladder conditions such as bed wetting, daytime wetting, constipation and soiling.
In Relation to the Early Years
Dealing with continence problems in school and early year’s settings can be difficult. Traditionally children were expected to be toilet trained before they could start in such provisions. However, toilet training is happening later now than in previous generations and schools report that increasing numbers of children are not toilet trained on admission.
Paediatric Bladder and Bowel Care Service, Compton House, 11 Park Five Business Centre, Harrier Way, Sowton Industrial Estate, Exeter. EX2 7HU
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Plymouth, Torbay and the Isles of Scilly
The Early Years South West Stronger Practice Hub is committed to supporting Covid-19 recovery, sharing evidence-based and effective practice, growing local networks and supporting system leadership in the early years sector.
Within our Hub, we have a Head of EY Hub: an experienced EY professional leader; a project manager; a finance officer and a speech and language therapist.
We are working from Plym Bridge Nursery School and have access to training room facilities as well as being able to offer online networking sessions to the wider region.
Our vision is to enable the EY workforce in the South West region to be more confident and empowered to ensure that young children in their care have the best possible start in life so they achieve and thrive.
What is the Hub?
We bring together guidance, tools, evidence- informed resources and research to support best practice, knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
Who is it for?
Childminders, nurseries, pre-schools, maintained settings, reception teachers, early years leaders and other early years professionals. Shaped by local need, the hub works with partners, local authorities and practitioners across the region to share expertise and strengthen practice.
What we can offer?
Research into practice: access to current evidence- informed thinking, resources and research.
Fully funded support: free training, conferences and bespoke support from experienced practitioners, leaders and specialists.
Connection and collaboration: opportunities to share expertise, solve challenges and learn with other early years professionals.
Get in touch 01209713607 or email: [email protected]
Cornwall and Beyond Early Years Stronger Practice Hub | Stronger Practice Hubs
DiAS is a service for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, aged up to 25, and their parents and carers.
We give information, advice and support around SEND issues at every stage of a child's education, including into further education and adulthood.
We offer:
HENRY helps families give babies and children a healthy, happy start in life. Through friendly, practical programmes and support, parents and carers build confidence and make positive changes around eating well, being active and family life. These everyday changes can help families feel healthier and happier now, while supporting children’s wellbeing for the future.
We also train and support practitioners who work with families. Our approach gives professionals the skills, confidence and resources to build trusting relationships, have helpful conversations and offer support that works in real life. Together, we help create lasting change for children, families and the communities around them.
