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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.
Information and advice to help you find childcare, nursery, pre-school and other services in Devon, and about the support available to help parents and carers pay for childcare. Support is also available if you are struggling to find childcare.
The Department for Education (DfE) have awarded the extension of the wraparound Childcare funding to March 2026. This means any school or private provider who opens a new childcare provision before March 2026, could receive at least one year’s funding. Up to April 2025, Devon has provided funding for over 50 settings and we are still welcoming more applications.
The full core offer is, childcare from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, for children from reception to year 6. New “equivalent hours” 8am until 5.30pm, where no demand for a 6pm close has been evidenced. The new ‘equivalent hours’ means childcare must continue to at least 5.30pm.
There are three models of funding.
Funding examples shown below as a guide only, assuming a five hour a week expansion (one hour per day X five days) the actual funding will vary according to your start dates.
The funding examples below assume an expansion of five hours per week (one hour per day). If you extend by ten hours per week multiply the amounts below by two:
For more information contact: [email protected]
Wraparound childcare - Information for providers - Information for childcare providers
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:
The Devon Schools Wellbeing Partnership is a universal health and wellbeing resource for all schools in Devon. Hosted by Devon County Council’s Public Health team, it aims to support schools in creating an environment where pupils, staff, and the wider school community can thrive through taking a holistic whole school approach.
The Cameron Mills Group is Devon’s award-winning premier hub for music, music production, media, and drama education. Founded by professional singer and creative educator Cameron Mills, the group is committed to empowering young people through high-quality, industry-led training and inspirational performance opportunities. Its mission is to make the creative arts accessible, inclusive, and life-changing for all.
Offering a wide range of programmes—from instrumental tuition and band sessions to songwriting, podcasting, DJing, and drama—the Cameron Mills Group works across schools, communities, and its own specialist studios. Every project is rooted in building confidence, creativity, and real-world skills, guided by a passionate team of educators and active industry professionals.
The group regularly hosts public performances, creative showcases, and professional masterclasses with artists from the BBC, West End, and global touring acts. Cameron Mills, a respected performer and mentor, is a passionate advocate for youth creativity and is regularly featured in the media for his work in education and the arts.
At its heart, the Cameron Mills Group believes in the power of creativity to transform lives—offering every young person a platform to be seen, heard, and celebrated.
The Play Team at Children’s Scrapstore offers support to schools, early years settings, play provision and wraparound clubs across the country. Now, more than ever, children need play for their physical, social, emotional and mental wellbeing. The Scrapstore PlayPod programme is structured to provide better play for children and empower staff to adopt a playwork approach with large loose parts.
Loose parts (scrap materials including crates, rope, nets, tubes, large foam pieces, dressing up & accessories, cardboard boxes, pots & pans, suitcases and large fabric) are the flexible elements that make a rich play environment. The more variety and quantity of scrap, the greater the play potential for all children. Scrap sparks children’s interest because it has no set purpose and isn’t prescriptive, meaning children can develop their inventiveness and creativity to use the items in endlessly different and imaginative ways.
We provide a range of programmes as well as standalone play training, play audits and bespoke loose part provision tailored to the needs of play and non-play based organisations.
The Playwork Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) that was founded in January 2018. You can find out more about our Trustees and Governance here.
Our vision is to be a collective voice for playwork, supporting playworkers.
Our mission is to promote playwork and its guiding principles. We provide opportunities for playworkers to come together, nurture dialogue, empower each other and take collective action in support of every child’s right to play.
