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29 May 2024
* Playtime with Books [ #link_1 ]
* Family Support and Advice [ #link_2 ]
* Workshops and information sessions for families with children with a disability [ #link_3 ]
* Covid Enquiry – Tell My Story [ #link_4 ]
* Department for Education updates [ #link_5 ]
* Recently Published Reports [ #link_6 ]
* CPD/Training [ #link_7 ]
* Home learning [ #link_8 ]
Playtime with Books
Books
Cumberland has the exciting opportunity to work with the highly respected national education research organisation, PEDAL, on the development of a new programme called ‘Playtime with Books’.
Playtime with Books supports parents/carers over a 6-8 week period to playfully share and explore books with their 10 -24 month old children. This programme will be delivered completely remotely using digital technology, so is ideal for rural families and those who find it difficult to come into the setting often.
More information is available here - The Playtime with Books programme - PEDAL (pedalhub.net) [
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*We are looking to recruit early years practitioners to be facilitators on the programme. This will involve taking part in training in July and then being matched with a family (or families) to trial the programme together. *
This is an exciting CPD opportunity for you, or a member of your team, to receive training in interactive book sharing for young children and to contribute to the development of a new early years programme.
If you would like to take part, or have any questions, please email Katie.Clarke@Cumberland.gov.uk by 7th June
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Family Support and Advice
*Meals with babies and toddlers – ideas and advice for families*
BBC’s Tiny Happy People have added some mealtime ideas and resources for families onto their website. This includes baby and child-friendly recipes that families can make together, advice on weaning, information on ultra-processed foods and tips for fussy eating:
Tiny Happy People - Tips and Advice for Mealtime with babies and toddlers (bbc.co.uk) [
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Contact
Workshops and information sessions for families with children with a disability
Do you know that "Contact for Families with Disabled Children "offer free advice information sessions via Zoom, on a range of parenting issues? These include ‘managing your child’s sleep’ and ‘Toilet Training for children with SEND’.
Please let families know that these sessions can be booked on Eventbrite –
Workshops (contact.org.uk) [
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Covid Enquiry – Tell My Story
Covid
The UK Covid Inquiry nationwide listening exercise – Every Story Matters – is collecting the stories of parents, carers, teachers and any others who played a role in the lives of children and young people during the coronavirus outbreak.
Anyone can share their story and experiences of the pandemic, this is especially important as the inquiry opens it’s investigation into the impact of the pandemic on children and young people:
Every Story Matters - UK Covid-19 Inquiry (covid19.public-inquiry.uk) [
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Department for Education updates
DfE
*Changes to the Early Years Qualifications List *
The new Level 3 Early Years Educator (EYE) criteria [
], has been published and will be effective from September 2024. In summary, to count as a full & relevant qualification, enabling the holder to count within staff:child ratios at level 3 in early years settings in England:
* Qualifications started *on or after 1 September 2024 and before 1 September 2025* must be listed on _either_ the post-Sept 2014 tab _or_ the post-Sept 2024 tab.
* Qualifications started *on or after 1 September 2025* must be listed on the post-Sept 2024 tab.
*No qualifications have been removed.
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A new post-September 2024 tab has been added to the Early Years Qualifications List (EYQL) [
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*EYFS Safeguarding Consultation*
The DfE consultation on changes to the EYFS safeguarding requirements is currently open. Proposals include amendments to safer recruitment, changes to the requirements to following up absences, the content of safeguarding training and also a requirement that early years students and trainees have paediatric first aid training.
Further information can be found in this blog - Department for Education EYFS safeguarding consultation - Foundation Years [
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Early years foundation stage (EYFS) safeguarding - GOV.UK ( [
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Updated Information Sharing Advice Document May 2024
The Department for Education (DfE) have published a revised information sharing advice document from May 2024. You can access the revised advice document here [
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This HM Government advice document outlines the importance of sharing information about children, young people and their families in order to safeguard children. It should be read alongside the statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023. [
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The advice document is non-statutory and replaces the HM Government Information Sharing: Advice for practitioners providing safeguarding services to children, young people, parents and carers published in July 2018.
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Recently Published Reports
The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood has published a report on ‘Prioritising Early Childhood for a Happier, Healthier Society’ - The Report - CFEC (centreforearlychildhood.org) [
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Ofsted and the CQC have published their joint thematic review of Start for Life services which provide support for families in the First 1001 days - Start for Life services helping babies achieve better outcomes, but more to do to support delivery - GOV.UK ( [
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CPD/Training
The summer term *Childminder Network meeting* is on:
*Monday 10th June 2024 6.30pm – 8.00pm via TEAMS*
The agenda for the meeting will be as follows:
* Childhood immunisations – Public health
* EYFS safeguarding consultation.
* Childminder consultation/Levelling Up Regeneration Act (LURA)
* Autism awareness – Autism Specialist Advisory Teacher
To book your place please email us on karen.norman@cumberland.gov.uk_ _ by 31st May 2024 and then we will email a link to you to enable you to join the meeting.
*Managers network meeting*
The summer term Manager’s Network is on:
*Monday 17th June at 1.30pm – 3pm or 6pm – 7.30pm via TEAMS*
The agenda for the meeting will include:
* Childhood Immunisations
* EYFS safeguarding consultation
* Early Years funding
* Specialist support request update
To book your place please email us on andrew.young@cumberland.gov.uk
with your preferred time by the 31st May 2024 and then we will email a link to you to enable you to join the meeting.
*Date for your diary* – The Early Years Designated Safeguarding Leads (DSL) network meetings for the summer term will be held on 24th June. Invitations will be sent out soon.
Childcare
*DfE Early Education and Childcare setting senior managers’ Childcare Expansion Provider Roadshow for the North West region* – Thursday 20th June, The Brick Community Stadium, Loire Drive, Robin Park Road, Wigan WN5 0UH
Book here - Register (orcula.com) [
] (Registration closes on 19th June)
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*Paediatric First Aid Training – Friday and Saturday this week*
Steve Lithgow is delivering First Aid training at Poppies in Workington on Friday 31st May and Saturday 1st
June, 9:00 – 4:00. Poppies recognise that this is short notice but have places available. If interested, please email Adele on: 01946 834050
M: 07716 859430 / 07896 087776
E: poppies914@outlook.com
E: info@poppieschildcareworkington.co.uk
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Home learning
*Making the most of Maths - *All sheets are now available on our website under the Mathematics tab
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 [
]. This week our focus is on the rhyme 10 Fat Sausages [
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