Support for early years settings from the Experts and Mentors programme
The Experts and Mentors Early Years COVID-19 Recovery Programme from the Department for Education (DfE) is focused on supporting early years practitioners and leaders to address the impact of the pandemic on the youngest children.
The DfE are currently looking for settings who are interested in receiving support from January 2023, for the spring term (academic year 2022/23). Debbie Gillibrand, an Early Years Manager from Leyland St James Nursery, recently wrote a blog post exploring why she decided to apply to take part in the programme and her experiences of supporting settings in her region. You can read it here.
To receive support, settings must complete the application form by Friday 11 November 2022. You can apply to receive support, and find out further information on eligibility, on Pen Green's website.
Early Years Professional Development Programme
The government is providing a £180 million package of workforce training, qualification and support and guidance for the early years sector to help address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the youngest and most disadvantaged children. The programmes are designed for early years professionals, leaders and settings and includes the Professional Development Programme (PDP3).
Phase 3 of the Professional Development Programme (PDP3) launches in early 2023, building on the impact of PDP1 and PDP2 and rolling out to all 152 local authorities in England. As part of the wider Early Years Education Recovery package, PDP3 is an evidence-based programme aimed at helping practitioners to support the recovery and learning of the most disadvantaged children. PDP3 comprises modules on communication and language, maths and personal, social and emotional development (PSED) delivered by the PDP3 delivery partner through a combination of self-study and online webinars.
Programme Eligibility
Practitioners qualified to Level 3 who have not already completed PDP1 or PDP2 are eligible to apply. Settings will be allocated places based on meeting at least two of the following criteria:
▪ At least one child with an Education, Health and Care Plan or Disability Access Fund indicator
▪ At least one child in receipt of Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP)
▪ At least one disadvantaged two-year old
▪ EY providers where settings may not meet the above criteria, however, local intelligence suggests disadvantaged children would benefit from their practitioners receiving additional CPD support.
Practitioners will be expected to take 10-12 days to complete all three modules over a 7-8 month period. Backfill support will be available to allow settings to bring in cover while their practitioners are attending webinars or training.
We are currently identifying eligible settings but just wanted to make you aware in case you do have any practitioners who would be interested in participating in this programme. Further information regarding how and when you can sign up will be provided in the next few weeks.
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Autumn training dates
**Last chance to book your place**
Let’s Talk Twos network... how to spot a schema – 19-Oct-22 1.30-3pm or 6.30-8pm or 21-Oct-22 9.30-11am - Online
Join us to take a closer look into this fascinating element of children’s play and learning. We are drawing on the latest thinking to understand how children investigate the world through patterns of repeated behaviours and how, as adults, we can support their learning. We will also consider how schemas are linked to children’s emotions, their behaviour, movement and the role of the environment in helping children to engage.
Bookstart Corner – 20-Oct-22 10am-12pm at Oakenclough Children’s Centre or 24-Nov-22 10am-12pm at Oak Tree Children’s Centre, Crewe
We will be introducing Bookstart Corner and explaining how you can best support families who need additional help to share books, stories and rhymes with their children. Bookstart Corner is a targeted programme that offers settings free resources and training in ways they can help families to develop a better understanding of the importance of sharing books, stories and rhymes, improve confidence in sharing books, stories and rhymes, offer new fun and exciting ways to share books, rhymes and stories and support to develop a reading habit within their families.
More CPD opportunities coming up after half term include
Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Cluster, 01-Nov-22, 9.30am-11.30am or 03-Nov-22 6.30-8.30pm – Online
At this termly network meeting we will give you any updates from Ofsted and also focus on the importance of the role of the Father in early years. These virtual sessions are intended to further develop the DSLs understanding, knowledge and skills and there will be opportunities for discussion with other leads, networking and sharing of effective practice/materials.
New to the Role of the SENCO , 03-Nov-22, 9.30am to 3.30pm at Oakenclough Children Centre
This course is for those new to the role of the SENCO and those wishing to refresh their knowledge. You will be provided with information on Cheshire East’s graduated approach, Cheshire East’s SEND Toolkit, up to date and relevant paperwork, external advice systems and processes as well as useful ideas and strategies and the roles and responsibilities of the Early Years SENCO.
SENCO network, 08-Nov-22 9.30-11am or 09-Nov-22 1.30-3pm – online
This is our termly virtual meeting to find out about key updates relating to the delivery of the EYFS. During this session we will hear about the new Family Hubs and the implications for SEND, we will discuss the new ways of working including the SEND conversations and hear about any national updates.
Attachment and Communication, 08-Nov-22, 9.30am - 3.30pm - Holmes Chapel Comprehensive School
During this one day course, you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge of early attachment and the links to speech & language development, explore the areas of the communication pyramid in greater depth, discuss typical development and how to support children with speech and language needs and hear about the local speech and language therapy pathway and guidance around making referrals into the SLT NHS service.
Explore the EYFS, 10-Nov-22, 9.30am - 11am – online
This training explores section 1 ‘The Learning and Development requirements’ and section 2 ‘Assessment’ of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. It looks at the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and offers useful links and information to take back to the setting when considering curriculum, assessment and Ofsted expectations.
Don’t miss out, book your place on the link below.
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