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28th February 2024
* World Book Day - 7th March [ #link_1 ]
* EYFS Ramadan guide [ #link_2 ]
* EYFS Profile Update - for information [ #link_3 ]
* Share your views - national surveys seeking early years practitioners input [ #link_4 ]
* Child benefits move online [ #link_5 ]
* Funding opportunities [ #link_7 ]
* Training and CPD [ #link_6 ]
* Home learning - new series! [ #link_8 ]
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World Book Day - 7th March
World book day
World Book Day is taking place next week on 7th March 2024. Whilst promoting a love of reading is something that we know early years providers do every day, the website has some great ideas for supporting and encouraging parents and carers to read with children from an early age, and encouraging maintaining that habit for as long as possible - World Book Day Nursery Resources [
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BookTrust recently launched their ‘Reading together, changing children’s lives’ campaign to support families in understanding the importance of regular reading with their child - Reading Together | BookTrust [
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Despite 95% of parents with children under seven knowing how crucial reading is, new statistics in research conducted for BookTrust [
] show that one in five children aged 0-4 have a book read to them less than once a month.
20% of families said they don't read to their children because of a lack of time, while 28% said they don't find it easy.
Research also shows that reading for pleasure in these crucial years has four times the impact on a child’s progress by age 16 than their parent’s education or socioeconomic status.
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EYFS Ramadan guide
Ramadan guide
The month of Ramadan will start in early March, and this is a time for reflection and celebration for Muslims all over the world. The exact start date varies each year as it is based on the lunar cycle.
Children in our settings will grow up to live and work alongside people of all backgrounds. Learning about Islam in the early years, alongside other religions, is a vital part of helping children to be part of a safe and caring society. By including learning about Ramadan in our curriculum, we are helping all children to develop their ‘Understanding of the World’ and also building the positive identify of Muslim children, staff and families within our settings.
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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EYFS Profile Update - for information
The Department for Education’s EYFS Profile communications page [
] on Foundation Years provides teachers with support to complete the EYFS Profile. It is updated regularly throughout the 2023/24 academic year. Each update covers a new area of the EYFS Profile, focusing on topics the sector has asked for more information on.
The most recent update [
] was published on the 20th February. It provides information on completing the EYFS Profile for children who transfer schools.
This page now sits under a new resource [
] on Foundation Years to support practitioners completing all statutory EYFS assessments. The most recent content added to this resource provides information on:
* what assessment means in the EYFS;
* the format for completing the progress check;
* integrated reviews; and
* the writing ELG.
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Share your views - national surveys seeking early years practitioners input
*Ofsted* are seeking responses to survey as part of a research project into *practice with 0-2-year-olds in Early Years settings*. It asks about practitioners' attitudes, feelings, beliefs and knowledge about working with 0-2-year-olds, and the practices they use with 0-2-year-olds.
The survey is anonymous and takes approximately *10 minutes* to complete. If you are an Early Years practitioner, manager or leader currently working with children under two in England please complete the survey [
] before *5pm Friday 1 March.*
DfE are looking for practitioners to contribute views to an EY SEND survey [
] to understand how well the* needs of children with SEND *are being met. This survey will help DfE to understand the challenges practitioners face when supporting children with SEND. Taking part will help inform the development of future DfE Early Years SEND policies and practices.
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Child benefits move online
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced that new parents can now claim Child Benefit online for the first time.
HMRC started accepting fully digital claims for Child Benefit on 10 May 2023 for families with children under 6 months old. Once families have created a Government Gateway account online, they can manage their benefits through the app with no need to call.
For more information, please ask families to see - All grown up - Child Benefit goes digital - GOV.UK ( [
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Funding opportunities
*Cumberland Council: Community Panels – Time to Apply*
Are you involved in a community group, sports club or youth organisation? The deadlines are approaching for the next round of investment from your Community Panels. Funding is available for grass roots projects, and can also offer other support. Find out more about your Community Panel, and the deadline for applying for funding:
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*Funding to Help Organisations Improve Energy Efficiency*
On 7th December 2023, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport launched a £25.5 million funding package to help voluntary, community, and a social enterprise (VCSE) organisations in England improve their energy efficiency. [
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Eligible organisations will be able to apply for an independent energy assessment and capital grants to install energy efficiency measures.
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Training and CPD
*Reminder: Stronger Practice Hub Events – Cumberland*
Our regional Early Years Stronger Practice Hub is Everton Nursery School and Family Centre. We are pleased to let you know that they are offering two free half day Training Conferences in Cumberland with a focus on environmental sustainability and links to communication and language. The dates are:
Friday 22nd March, 2.30 – 4.30pm Lakes College, Workington – Friday 22nd March Conference [
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Or
Saturday 23rd March, 10am – 12 noon University of Cumbria, Fusehill Street Campus, Carlisle – Saturday 23rd March Conference [
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Delegates will receive a free conference bag. To book please email: sphubnw@evertoncentre.liverpool.sch.uk
*Early Years SENCO training offer*
The Department for Education is currently offering the fully-funded, accredited Level 3 Early Years SENCO training offer, with applications open until 31st March 2024. This offer is part of the Covid19 early years education recovery programme. Existing Early Years SENCOs with a Level 3 EY educator qualification, or those due to take up the role of SENCO, including childminders, are eligible for the training. To apply and find out more, please visit the programme website and apply by 31st March 2024 - Early Years SENCO - Level 3 | Best Practice Network [
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*Maths Numeracy Champions – free training*
The charity National Numeracy is offering free places on the ‘Becoming a Numeracy Champion’ programme for early years practitioners. The programme runs across two online sessions:
Tuesday 19th and 26th March The programme does not teach maths, but instead explores how participants think and feel about maths, discusses the causes of maths anxiety and provides practical strategies to support individuals to improve their skills and confidence with numbers in the workplace. Click on the dates to register.
Become a Numeracy Champion – Primary and Early Years | National Numeracy [
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Home learning - new series!
*Making the Most of Maths*
Welcome to the second of our new series called ‘Making the Most of Maths’. This week our focus is on the properties of shape. Please share with parents to support home learning around the development of mathematical concepts
Make most of Maths - shape properties .pdf [
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This series will cover concepts such as counting, Mathematical mark making, composition of number and measures. 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 [
]. This week our focus is on the rhyme ‘Pat a cake’.
Chat Play Share – Pat a cake [
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The Tiny Happy People [
] website has lots of information and fun activities. Why not make up a silly little rhyme [
] the next time you're doing a fun activity like baking?
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