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Dear Colleagues,
I hope you find the information in this edition of EYE useful. As always, please contact me if you need advice or guidance regarding EYFS.
Reminder
The SYMPTOMATIC AND CONFIRMED CASES flowchart for MK schools and settings (PDF) outlines the local process that must be followed for confirmed cases of COVID-19. Please save this flowchart, for future reference, and share it with staff.
Remember, you only need to use the online form to report confirmed cases in staff or children who are attending setting/school. You don’t need to report confirmed cases in staff or children who aren’t accessing setting/school - because they will engage with NHS Track and Trace.
If you have a confirmed case of COVID-19 and you need guidance, please contact me as the Key Education Contact for settings on 01908 254929 or 07586 554279.
If you are unable to contact me, please ring Jenny Bargrove on 01908 254071/254509 or 07557 313537.
Best wishes
Belinda Woodcock
Improvement Partner Early Years
Announcements
Please support our Summer of Play
On 9 June we issued a special EYE update about our Summer of Play and the Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme. You can learn more by visiting our dedicated webpage: www.milton-keynes.gov.uk/summer-of-play
Please ‘watch this space’ for more details of the offer and remember, the deadline for expressions of interest to deliver activities is midnight on Sunday 20 June.
In the meantime, do start raising awareness of the project with your most vulnerable families. The success of the project rests on the quality of our shared communication with parents/carers and families. By working together we can ensure that the children and young people who need it most are well supported over the summer.
DfE guidance
Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI) Webinar (schools)
NELI is being offered to state-funded schools with Reception pupils, through funding by the DFE, to support with education recovery.
To hear more about the programme and its national roll out you can attend one of the following webinars:
Thursday 10 June, 15:30-16:30 Wednesday 23 June, 16:00-17:00
For more information, and to register, please visit the NELI webpage.
Reception Baseline Assessment (schools)
The Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) will be statutory from September 2021.
Schools will shortly receive assessment resource packs. This will include important information about how you can prepare for the assessment in the lead up to the summer holidays.
As a reminder, Headteachers have already been sent an email with a link to a short online form. This captures information about your school and gives headteachers the opportunity to nominate an RBA lead to oversee the day-to-day running of the assessment.
If you haven’t already done so, please complete the online form by Friday 18 June.
If your school has not received a link to the online form, or doesn’t receive the delivery by the end of June, please contact the RBA helpline on 0330 088 4171 or email receptionbaseline@nfer.ac.uk
MKC services
The reformed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) briefings for senior leaders
We’re offering senior leaders two opportunities to learn more about the main changes of the EYFS reforms. Sessions will be led by Belinda Woodcock (Improvement Partner – Early Years) and Steve Morrow (Improvement Partner – Assessment) on:
- 21 June (5.00pm – 6.00pm)
- 29 June (8:30am – 9:30am)
Both sessions include the same content and will be delivered via Ms Teams. Please note that these are sessions for headteachers, deputy headteacher or assistant headteachers.
It’s important to note that delegates will need to listen to the first revised Development Matters vodcast (specifically for senior leaders) ahead of attending an online session. They may also want to familiarise themselves with the guidance documents listed below.
Please email Jenny Bargrove at Jennifer.Bargrove@milton-keynes.gov.uk to book a place at one of the sessions.
The reformed Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) briefings for Early Years providers including leaders, managers and committee members
If providers and schools have missed the briefings, meetings or training offered since March, they may want to attend one of the additional meetings below:
15 June (6:30 – 7:00 pm)
29 June (6:30 – 7:30 pm)
15 July (4:00 – 5:00pm)
All sessions include the same content and will be delivered via Ms Teams.
It’s important to note that delegates will need to listen to the Revised EYFS vodcast ahead of attending an online session. They may also want to familiarise themselves with the guidance documents listed below.
Please email Jenny Bargrove at Jennifer.Bargrove@milton-keynes.gov.uk to book a place at one of the sessions.
As always, you are very welcome to call Belinda Woodcock o 01908 254929
Mob 075 865 542 79 if you have already attended a meeting and have questions.
EMA Virtual Seminar 2021
“The climate of change: understanding the importance of work around race, equality and diversity in schools” is the title of the 2021 EMA seminar.
The virtual event will be held on Thursday 24 June (9.00am – 3.45pm).
To book a place please visit MKPDC online or email ema@milton-keynes.gov.uk
More information can be found in this event flyer.
Useful info
Cyber security threats
In the last few months, the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have been investigating and responding to further ransomware attacks on the UK’s Education Sector.
Please ensure that you follow the NCSC guidance on ‘Mitigating malware and ransomware.’ The advice details several steps you can take to disrupt ransomware attacks and enable effective recovery from these attacks.
You can also sign up to the NCSC Early Warning service. This free service uses a range of information feeds to notify organisations of malicious activity on submitted domains and IPs. More information, including how to sign up, can be found on the NCSC website.
More information and guidance can be found at:
In addition, Thames Valley Police’s Cyber Protect colleagues (in the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit) offer free Cyber Security webinars for schools via Eventbrite.
MK Cultural Education Partnership (MAKE) (schools)
In association with The Radcliffe School, MAKE will host its first meeting for teachers of Cultural and Creative subjects (primary and secondary) on 21 June.
The meeting will be held via Zoom from 4.00pm – 5.00pm and is an opportunity for teachers of all cultural or creative subjects to share practice and network with colleagues.
To book a place, or for more information, please contact: Elizabeth Howard
MAKE is also looking for a new volunteer chair of the partnership. The chair will be supported by the MAKE Manager, the Arts and Heritage Alliance Milton Keynes, and Artswork, the Bridge Organisation contracted by Arts Council England to promote cultural education in the South East.
For more information please contact Elizabeth Howard.
MKC covid19forschools (and settings) webpages
We’re glad that the webpages continue to be helpful. Please remember that they contain more information than we can include in this newsletter.
Please continue to forward this newsletter to relevant colleagues. You can also contact EY Enquiries if you wish to add any colleagues.
By working together and keeping each other well informed, we can reduce anxiety and workload across the MK education system.
Note: Please do not respond directly to this email.
Thank you
Belinda Woodcock
Improvement Partner – Early Years
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