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13 March 2024
* Closure of Education iPC [ #link_1 ]
* Recruitment Incentives for the Early Years Sector – Briefing sessions [ #link_2 ]
* Ofsted updates [ #link_3 ]
* Safer Sleep Week 11th - 15th March 2024
[ #link_4 ]
* SEND Partnership Facebook page – Cumberland [ #link_5 ]
* Upcoming coffee mornings with SENDAC, the parent carer forum for Cumbria [ #link_6 ]
* Employers must make 'reasonable adjustments' for menopausal women [ #link_7 ]
* Funding opportunity for your outdoor area [ #link_8 ]
* CPD and training [ #link_9 ]
* Froebel free online webinar – cooking with young children [ #link_10 ]
* Correction – Maths Champions [ #link_11 ]
* Home learning
[ #link_12 ]
Closure of Education iPC
Please find attached a letter which confirms that the Education iPC service will end on the 31st March and explains where you can get help and advice from 1st April 2024 onwards. We know that the Early Years Sector across the whole county has found the service invaluable and we want to thank the team for their incredible support, especially throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.
Public Health letter [
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Recruitment Incentives for the Early Years Sector – Briefing sessions
Recruitment
Cumberland Council has been selected by the Department for Education as one of the pilot areas for a scheme that is aimed at attracting new entrants to the early years sector. The pilot will run from April to December 2024
New recruits will receive a £1,000 bonus shortly after they start their first role in childcare, or if they return to a childcare role after a gap of at least six months.
To be eligible for the incentive, new employees must work in group based early years settings or the nursery class within a school. Childminders and those working in Reception classes are not eligible.
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 on:
*Monday 25th March: 2pm – 2.30pm and 6pm – 6.30pm*
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Ofsted updates
*Ofsted* have updated the following documents:
Guidance for childminders [
], nursery or daycare [
] and Ofsted-registered childcare [
] on the process for informing them of changes to remove reference to the EY3 form and add instructions about making the notification by email.
The Early years and childcare enforcement policy [
] with updated wording around their code of conduct to clarify expectations of inspectors.
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Safer Sleep Week 11th - 15th March 2024
Safer Sleep Week
This week is Safer Sleep Week
*The theme for this year’s Safer Sleep Week campaign is "the safest place. "*
Safer Sleep Week is the Lullaby Trust's national awareness campaign targeting anyone looking after a young baby. It aims to raise awareness of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and the simple advice that reduces the risk of it occurring.
*The **safest place campaign will show parents and carers the simplest way to create a safe sleep space for their baby that will help to protect their vulnerable airway and reduce the risk of SIDS and accidents.*
The Lullaby Trust have developed a short video about products that aren't recommended for safe sleeping. You can access the video here [
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SEND Partnership Facebook page – Cumberland
Cumberland SEND Partnership
Please note that from Friday 15 March, the Cumbria SEND Partnership Facebook page will become the Cumberland SEND Partnership page, (with a separate Westmorland and Furness SEND Partnership page in place).
The page is used to share news, information, events, resources, and stories from the local area and wider that may be of interest to young people with SEND and /or their families. You can find the page here (please note that prior to 15 March, the page will still be branded as the Cumbria SEND Partnership). [
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This change is happening following the Cumbria SEND Partnership recently splitting into two new local area partnerships, after Local Government Reorganisation took place in Cumbria.
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Upcoming coffee mornings with SENDAC, the parent carer forum for Cumbria
Parent Carer
SENDAC, the parent carer forum for Cumbria, will be running coffee and chat sessions throughout the county in the upcoming months. These will take place at Harraby Community Centre and Mirehouse Community Centre.
For more information about the sessions, and to receive email reminders, you can visit the SENDAC website. [
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Employers must make 'reasonable adjustments' for menopausal women
Employers must make reasonable adjustments for women experiencing menopause in the workplace, the Equality and Human Rights Campaign (EHCR) has confirmed in new guidance.
Full guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission- Menopause in the workplace: Guidance for employers | EHRC (equalityhumanrights.com) [
]
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Funding opportunity for your outdoor area
Learning Through Landscapes have just re-opened their Local Schools Nature Grants [
] and are offering tips on how to write a successful application [
].
Grants are open to schools and early years settings in England, Wales and Scotland
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CPD and training
Autism
*Bee Unique ARFID Autism ARFID session*
ARFID stands for ‘avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder’. The session will be hosted by Owl Blue, another charity association based in west Cumbria, who work with families of those with hidden disabilities. Bee Unique aim to embrace, educate and entertain those diagnosed with autism and their families.
The session will be run at Keekle Village Hall, Cleator Moor, CA25 5RQ on Wednesday 20 March, between 12 - 2.00pm. The session will cost £5 per person, and refreshments will be provided by Bee Unique.
To book - ***CLEATOR MOOR*** BEE UNIQUE ARFID SESSION - Booking by Bookwhen [
]
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Froebel free online webinar – cooking with young children
21 March, 7pm - 8pm. Froebel Trust event: Cooking with young children [
]
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Correction – Maths Champions
Our 28th February update contained information on a Maths Numeracy Champions offer from National Numeracy. Unfortunately we have subsequently found out that this external offer doesn’t include Cumberland – we apologise for any inconvenience caused. We will continue to run our internal maths CPD offer and share our ‘making the Most of Maths’ updates with you.
You may also be eligible for the Education Endowment Fund and NDNA Maths Champion Offer which we previously shared - EEF Accelerator Fund Maths Champions Expression on Interest (zohopublic.eu) [
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Home learning
This week our focus is on mathematical mark making. Please share with parents to support home learning around the development of mathematical concepts.
Making the Most of Maths - Mark Making [
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*_All sheets will soon be available on our website_*
Support for Childminders, Early Years and Childcare Provision | Cumberland Council [
]
*_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 '5 Little Speckled Frogs'.
Chat Play Share - 5 Little Speckled Frogs [
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*_The Tiny Happy People [
] website has lots of information and fun activities. With Easter on the way, why not go outside [
] and look for signs of spring._*
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]. You will need to use your email address to log in. If you have questions or problems with the subscription service, please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com [
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