Your opportunity for rethinking recruitment and retention in early years – FREE

We have been listening to Hounslow providers about their concerns with the recruitment and retention crisis.

To support our Hounslow providers, we have commissioned Hempsalls to deliver an information session and workshop. This will help providers to reframe what they can change and influence what they cannot. This will also enable providers to focus on their spheres of influence and realistic actions. 

This is a 2-part workshop

The information session is on 16 January 2023 10.00a.m. - 10.30a.m.

followed by

The workshop on 27 February 2023 10.00a.m. – 1.00 p.m.

All information is available in the training brochure. Please click on the link below to book your place:

Hounslow Family Service Directory

Please remind your parents that the deadline to apply for a Reception class place is fast approaching. Parents and carers with a child born between 1 September 2018 and 31 August 2019, will need to apply for their child's place before the application deadline date which is Sunday 15 January 2023. 

Applications can be submitted quickly and easily online on the Hounslow website and Hounslow Schools Admissions Team is available to offer support.

Please see our guidance on Successful transitions for key dates and how you can support your children and families with their transition to school and nursery.

This is a reminder that under the DfE’s recovery programme, you can apply for support from an early years mentor to support your childminding practice. They can support you with your setting, helping you identify areas where your practice is strong and also areas where you could develop. If you would like to have the help from a mentor, please complete the form on the link below DfE Early years Childminder Mentor Programme - Request for support (office.com)

Please note your must submit your application before 17 February 2023. We are awaiting further guidance on how often you will be asked if you would like to sign up and will send this onto you once we have more information. There will also be the opportunity for us as a local authority to nominate childminders who we feel would benefit from this support. As soon as we have more information, we will be in touch.

For more information about the programme, please follow this link to Hempsall’s website COVID-19 Recovery Childminders | Hempsalls

At a recent Heads of Early Years meeting Ofsted presented on the priorities of inspection under the current Education Inspection Framework (EIF) where some key areas were highlighted from parts of the Ofsted curriculum roadshow's covering:

• The importance of communication and language.
• A curriculum for communication and language.
• Making progress through knowing more and remembering more.
• How we look at communication and language on inspection.

Please take a look at the Early Years Roadshow Presentation and Frequently Asked Questions below to find out more about the key areas discussed.