 The Childcare Offer for Wales' new national digital service went live on Monday 7 November.
If you are providing Childcare Offer funded childcare, you should have now registered online for the service. If you have not, parents won't be able to find your setting and you won't be able to continue to deliver the Offer.
Register Now!
In summary there are a few steps to the process:
- Login to the Government Gateway and complete the registration. If you do not have a Government Gateway account, click 'Create sign in details' and follow the steps.
- Once completed, we will need to approve the registration. We will call you to complete a few security checks.
- Once approved, the Welsh Governments will send you an activation PIN by post
- When you receive the PIN, you click the same link above, login through the Government Gateway and enter the activation PIN.
- Your registration is complete, and you will be presented with your Childcare Offer dashboard.
Save the link above somewhere as this is the same link you will use to enter your activation PIN and access your dashboard to manage your account. You could also add it to your favourites!!
If you are having any issues following any of these steps, please contact the Early Years Hub for support and we will do what we can to help. Tel: 01443 863232 or email earlyyearshub@caerphilly.gov.uk.
If you have missed the training so far or want to watch the recording, here are the links:
The third series of Live events will cover how to claim payments and will take place in December (Providers only need to attend one of the three sessions available):
 Are you looking to increase the use of Welsh Language within your setting? Would you like some support and guidance with the use of a step-by-step programme which encourages the use of Welsh Language in everyday life?
We have spaces available to recruit new settings on to the Road to Bilingualism. If your setting would benefit from this support please keep a look out for the training that will offer further guidance on the scheme in addition to opportunity to sign up.
With the government’s target in mind, we can help reach one million Welsh speakers in Wales by 2050 that will ensure the Welsh language thrives for future generations.
For further information please contact Rhiannon Tucker Tel: 01443 820913.
The next Big Welsh Rhyme Time will take place from 6–10 February 2023.
Big Welsh Rhyme Time is the annual celebration of sharing rhymes, poems and songs organised by BookTrust Cymru as part of our Welsh Government funded programmes.
It aims to promote and encourage fun and enjoyable rhyme sharing activity for young children in Wales aged 0-5, in Welsh and English. It supports early communication and literacy skills and inspires creativity.
In February 2022 children in the Early Years and Foundation Phase took part in Big Welsh Rhyme Time events all over Wales and online.
This year’s key message will be ‘Rhyming fun for everyone’.
Activities will include:
- Distribution of up to 25,000 Big Welsh Rhyme Time stickers and certificates to schools, nurseries, libraries, children’s centres and other partners working with children and families in the early years
- Big Welsh Rhyme Time themed activities and sessions in participating settings
- A social media campaign promoting Big Welsh Rhyme Time and encouraging families to share rhymes and songs
- PR activities to promote Big Welsh Rhyme Time and encourage settings and families to get involved
- The sharing of all new content from talented artists, poets and performers
To register for Big Welsh Rhyme Time 2023 please visit:
https://www.booktrust.org.uk/what-we-do/booktrust-cymru/the-big-welsh-rhyme-time/
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 Making comments about things your child can see is a great way to support them to learn to talk. You can do this in everyday routines:
- Whilst walking to the shop, ‘it’s a dog, it’s a big fluffy dog’
- In a supermarket ‘we need bananas, the bananas are heavy!’
- At the park, ‘you’re climbing up high’, ‘the girl is jumping’.
- Whilst putting the washing away together, ‘I’ve got a stripy sock’, ‘the washing is wet’.
- Making lunch together ‘let’s pour the milk’, ‘wow, that’s a big carrot’.
It’s never too early to start doing this! Hearing the same words over and over helps children to learn them so you might find yourself talking about your child’s favourite things regularly. Make a comment and wait in case they want to respond. If they give it a try, say it back to them. If they say ‘nana’ you can say ‘yes it’s a banana’. Have fun showing them all the words for the things they see every day!
For more information on interacting with young children, visit https://gov.wales/talk-with-me
Download the Let's Talk poster to display at your setting (PDF)
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Don't forget to have a look around our new website. It has lots of useful information and advice about early years, childcare and support for prospective parents or families with children from birth to 7 years. www.caerphillyearlyyears.co.uk/
We have a dedicated section for childcare providers where you can also view any previous e-bulletins you may have missed. Please let us know how you think this could be improved.
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