If you are looking for ways to strengthen your Home Learning Environment (HLE) offer, the BBC's Tiny Happy People have a comprehensive and varied online platform which helps parents to navigate through parenthood, home learning, challenges and SEND. This fits in with the school readiness agenda and public health strategy for families. Please visit the website for further information.
We all know that the early years of a baby's life are crucial for long-term health and wellbeing. The PAIRS (Parent and Infant Relationship Service) team is able to help families in Hounslow navigate those first 1001 days. Specialising in supporting parents and babies, PAIRS offers a range of services designed to strengthen the bond between parent and baby and make those early days feel easier and more enjoyable.
From one-to-one specialist support for baby groups, the team offers a warm and welcoming environment where families can connect with each other as well as short courses such as Baby Massage as well as sessions specifically for dads and male carers to bond with their babies and toddlers. PAIRS also provides one-to-one and group services for more vulnerable families and babies that can be accessed by referring families to the family hub using this form: https://www.hounslow.gov.uk/xfp/form/299
The Childcare Choices Toolkit has been updated. Please review it and share it with your staff so everyone is aware of the different funding options available to help parents with childcare costs.
The link contains information specifically for childcare providers, explaining how you will receive payments if a parent uses one of these schemes.
As shared in a Facebook post by Ofsted in January. childminders are now able to operate as a Nanny using their current registration. You can find out more via the link below.
Currently around 10% of childminders in Hounslow are now also registered as a Home child carer.
The Family Information Service have been receiving calls from parents who need clarification on when to revalidate childcare codes.
The information below will support you in giving regular reminders to families who need to revalidate codes. The document also contains contact details for the funding officers.
On behalf of colleagues in Speech and Language therapy and Occupational Therapy
As set out in the letter from Hounslow Children's Therapies, referrals to Hounslow Therapies will be via an online digital platform that you can access here.
If you have recently submitted a referral via the existing system, this will still be processed. From 17 March 2025, all referrals will need to be made via the digital platform.
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