Early Years Update 20 March 2024

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20 March 2024
* Anti-racist Practice [ #link_1 ]
* Early Years website update [ #link_2 ]
* Measles [ #link_3 ]
* EYFS Ramadan guide [ #link_4 ]
* Whitehaven Family Hub Launches this Easter [ #link_5 ]
* Inclusion Questionnaire 2024
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* Last chance for practitioners to sign up to the Experts and Mentors and Childminder Mentor Programme [ #link_8 ]
* Reminder - Recruitment Incentives for the Early Years Sector Briefing sessions [ #link_9 ]
* Love Food Hate Waste [ #link_10 ]
* CPD and training [ #link_11 ]
* Stronger Practice Hubs Conference in Cumberland this week – last chance to book [ #link_13 ]
* Best Practice Network – Early Years SENCO L3 training [ #link_14 ]
* Early Education, West Cumbria Branch [ #link_15 ]
* Foundation Years Live Events [ #link_16 ]
* Home learning
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Anti-racist Practice
The Early Years Team were very saddened over the weekend to read about a racist attack on a school pupil in Carlisle which took place last week. We would like to take this opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to anti-racist practice within Cumberland, and to work with you all across the early years sector to ensure that our children, families and colleagues feel safe and that no one is made to feel less valued due to the colour of their skin.
Our Early years Strategy Vision includes the following statement:
"Young children are often described as sponges for learning - it is vital therefore that the 'water' around them is anti-racist regardless of the ethnic make-up of their environment. This can range from representation, acknowledging racialised differences (not silencing them), openly discussing racism and being anti-racist ourselves - "Anti Racist Cumbria
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Early Years website update
We have added some new resources to the Early Years webpage, and moved others across from elsewhere to make them easier for you to find. These include:
‘Time together at home’ resources to help you to promote home learning with families
A brand new guidance document to support children with English as an additional language (EAL)
SEND documents and resources for Practitioners
You will also find links some useful links to support anti-racist practice:
Support for Childminders, Early Years and Childcare Provision | Cumberland Council [
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Measles
We are aware that some early years settings in Carlisle have been affected by a measles outbreak in the past week.
Please remember that support from the Education IPC is available until 31st March by emailing EducationIPC@cumbria.gov.uk.
From 1st April, the team would like to refer you to the following support:
*UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)*: In the event of an outbreak or a case of serious or unusual illness in the setting contact the Cumbria and Lancashire Health Protection Team (HPT) on 03442250562, option 2, or email cl.hpt@phe.gov.uk
Further resources:
"One Minute Guides" continue to be found on the Schools Website at Cumberland:
*If your setting is closed due to an outbreak, please remember to inform Ofsted.*
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EYFS Ramadan guide
The Islamic holy month of Ramadan is currently taking place which is a very important time in the Islamic calendar. Muslims all over the world take part.
Tiny Travels have produced a very helpful and informative guide to help you include Ramadan in your calendar of cultural events – Ramadan Guide.pdf [
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The month of Ramadan will conclude with the Eid al-Fitr Festival which is expected to be celebrated on Wednesday 10th April. Further information and videos can be found on the cbeebies website - Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr - CBeebies - BBC [
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Whitehaven Family Hub Launches this Easter
Family hub
Get ready Whitehaven, Family Hubs are coming!
Our first Family Hub [
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On Thursday 11 April, 11-3pm, there will be a family fun day to celebrate the opening of the Hub.
The Family Hub team have been working super hard to ensure the building is open and accessible for families from April 2024 with a big launch party on the 11 April. The day will be an opportunity to showcase our babies to five area, sensory room, young person’s room and clinical facilities along with a safe welcoming space for families to get information advice and guidance in one place, for our launch day we will also have lots of fun activities going on for all the family and lots of information stalls. Please share with you families in Whitehaven and encourage them to pop along.
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Inclusion Questionnaire 2024
As part of the Delivering Better Value in SEND programme, Cumberland Council have developed an Inclusion Questionnaire. The Inclusion Questionnaire 2024 (IQ24) will collate information from all our education providers across Cumberland.
inclusion_questionnaire_word.docx (live.com) [
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*The survey will be open until 26th April 2024. Please download the questionnaire from the links provided and complete as a Word document. *
The information gathered will be used to develop a full understanding of the range of provision, support and practice across Cumberland and will be made available through the Local Offer so that good practice can be shared and joint working further developed.
Please send all completed questionnaires to SEND@cumberland.gov.uk
If you have any questions, please contact matthew.prenton@cumberland.gov.uk
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Last chance for practitioners to sign up to the Experts and Mentors and Childminder Mentor Programme
The final funded Experts and Mentors and Childminder Mentoring Programme cohorts will receive support this this summer (April to June 2024) so please do encourage your settings and childminders to make the most of this opportunity by signing up using the following links: (flyers attached with more information)
Private, Voluntary and Independent nurseries and school-based nurseries/pre-schools can learn more and sign up here Early Years Expert and Mentor Programme | Pen Green Children's Centre [
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Childminders can learn more and sign up here
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Reminder - Recruitment Incentives for the Early Years Sector Briefing sessions
Cumberland Council will be launching this recruitment incentive scheme on behalf of the Department for Education on 1st April 2024. We will be holding two briefing sessions for schools and settings prior to the launch of the scheme. Please look out for further information by email including links to the briefings which will be held on:
*Monday 25th March: 2pm – 2.30pm and 6pm – 6.30pm*
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Love Food Hate Waste
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Do you know that every day in UK homes, we throw away 2.9 million potatoes, 1 million bananas and 2.1 million carrots!
And 35% of all edible food binned in UK homes is fresh fruit, vegetables and salad.
Buying loose reduces food waste and WRAP research has shown that if all apples, bananas and potatoes were sold loose, we could save 70,000 tonnes of food waste by enabling people to buy closer to their needs.
For inspiration on how you could save food, save money and save the planet, visit the Love Food Hate Waste website [
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Early years settings and schools can also sign up for free to the Cool Food Pro calculator, to find ways of minimising your carbon footprint (and hopefully saving money too!) - coolfoodpro.net [
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CPD and training
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Stronger Practice Hubs Conference in Cumberland this week – last chance to book
Friday 22nd March, 2.30 – 4.30pm Lakes College, Workington – Friday 22nd March Conference [
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Saturday 23rd March, 10am – 12 noon University of Cumbria, Fusehill Street Campus Workington – Saturday 23rd March Conference [
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Delegates will receive a free conference bag. To book please email:
sphubnw@evertoncentre.liverpool.sch.uk
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Best Practice Network – Early Years SENCO L3 training
The Best Practice Network are now accepting applications to join their *final Early Years SENCO cohort**.* This programme is open to Level-3 practitioners in private, voluntary, or independent settings, and Ofsted-registered childminders and childminder agencies. Childminders can now join the EY SENCO programme without requiring a Level 3 qualification.
Apply here by March 31st
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Early Education, West Cumbria Branch
Join us for *"Into the Forest"*, an exciting training event which will cover outdoor storytelling and a woodland craft workshop.
* Date: 25th April 2024
* Time: 18:30 – 20:00 (meet in the Whinlatter car park (CA12 5TW) at 6.25pm ahead of the session start at 6.30pm)
* Venue: The Yurt at Whinlatter
* Price: £10 for all attendees. Booking is essential and must be done through the Early Education website Into the Forest CPD weblink [
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Foundation Years Live Events
These events will include keynote speakers on topics ranging from SEND in the Early Years to Characteristics of Effective Learning, and guest speakers including *Ofsted, Jan Dubiel, Dingley’s Promise and DfE Family Hubs** *
16 April Foundation Years Live: Online event [
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14 May Foundation Years Live: Leeds in-person event [
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Home learning
*Home learning *
This week our focus is on measures (size). Please share with parents to support home learning around the development of mathematical concepts.
Making the Most of Maths-Measures (size)
*_All sheets will soon be available on our website_*
Support for Childminders, Early Years and Childcare Provision | Cumberland Council [
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*_Chat, Play, Share_*
As a reminder you can find all our Chat, Play, Share rhyme sheets on our website [
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Chat Play Share-'When Goldilocks went to the house of the bears' [
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The Tiny Happy People [
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