NEWSLETTER MONTHLY NOW PUBLISHED - available May 2018 Dear Providers, Inside this Issue We hope you have relished the latest mixture of heatwaves and Local & national updates downpours and that subsequently your pots and borders are New Service Lead brimming with blooms! GDPR Perhaps some of you have taken on an Apprentice or Assistant this year and are growing their skills in the early years? In which case you Private fostering may be interested in the Education Policy Institute report on the Early Communication Commitment Years Workforce – . EYPP claims We are very aware of the challenges you face in the current climate Transfer document with staffing costs, CPD costs and national funding rates. It is good to 30 Hours Fun Day know that the Treasury was asked to explain decisions in the House of Commons recently and urged to reconsider some key policies, in Volunteering offer particular, realistic funding rates for providers. Fingers crossed! World day for Cultural Diversity We are delighted to be welcoming Jenie Eastman as Early Years and Gender in Early Years conference Childcare Service Leader in June 2018. Jenie currently works in North Childminding updates Somerset leading the work of Children’s Centres. She will be leading Local childminders in national the Early Years Team, Children’s Centres and Local Authority publications nurseries, and will continue to promote joined-up working. A message Business support for childminders from Jenie can be found later in this edition. Inclusion Supplement In the meantime, Sarah McGahern and Rebecca Fisk continue as joint Praise for North Somerset! interim leaders, in addition to their current roles as Lead Early Years Consultants for assessment and moderation and inclusion. Inclusion Link Programme We have listened to what you have said about recent reduced contact Local area SEND inspection with the sector and are in the process of reviewing what we can offer Speech & Language advice sessions in line with our statutory guidance, and within our reduced capacity CPD Opportunities and remit. We always seek creative solutions and welcome your thoughts. Please do not hesitate to contact the Early Years Team on the Advice Line 01275 888300 DEADLINE With best wishes, FOR NEXT ISSUE Becky Sarah Please send anything you & would like included in next month’s Newsletter to by Rebecca Fisk and Sarah McGahern Friday 8th June.
NEWSLETTER NOW PUBLISHED MONTHLY - available May 2018 Dear Providers, We hope you have relished the latest mixture of heatwaves and downpours and that subsequently your pots and borders are brimming with blooms! Perhaps some of you have taken on an Apprentice or Assistant this year and are growing their skills in the early years? In which case you may be interested in the Education Policy Institute report on the Early Years Workforce – . We are very aware of the challenges you face in the current climate with staffing costs, CPD costs and national funding rates. It is good to know that the Treasury was asked to explain decisions in the House of Commons recently and urged to reconsider some key policies, in particular, realistic funding rates for providers. Fingers crossed! We are delighted to be welcoming Jenie Eastman as Early Years and Childcare Service Leader in June 2018. Jenie currently works in North Somerset leading the work of Children’s Centres. She will be leading the Early Years Team, Children’s Centres and Local Authority nurseries, and will continue to promote joined-up working. A message from Jenie can be found later in this edition. In the meantime, Sarah McGahern and Rebecca Fisk continue as joint interim leaders, in addition to their current roles as Lead Early Years Consultants for assessment and moderation and inclusion. We have listened to what you have said about recent reduced contact with the sector and are in the process of reviewing what we can offer in line with our statutory guidance, and within our reduced capacity and remit. We always seek creative solutions and welcome your thoughts. Please do not hesitate to contact the Early Years Team on the Advice Line 01275 888300 With best wishes, Becky & Sarah Rebecca Fisk and Sarah McGahern Inside this Issue Local & national updates New Service Lead GDPR Private fostering Communication Commitment EYPP claims Transfer document 30 Hours Fun Day Volunteering offer World day for Cultural Diversity Gender in Early Years conference Childminding updates Local childminders in national publications Business support for childminders Inclusion Supplement Praise for North Somerset! Inclusion Link Programme Local area SEND inspection Speech & Language advice sessions CPD Opportunities DEADLINE FOR NEXT ISSUE Please send anything you would like included in next month’s Newsletter to by Friday 8th June.