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27 March 2023
This year's Let's Get Ready for School event will be held at the Baths Hall (Scunthorpe) on Saturday 20th May 2023 10-3pm.
The event is for children and families living in North Lincolnshire who are due to start school reception in September 2023. At the event families are able to speak with a range of professionals such as Health Visitors, Community Nursery Nurses, Community and Family Learning, Community Dental Service, and schools, who will all provide advice, support and guidance around starting school. In addition, there are children's activities including storytelling, arts and crafts and a goody bag for the first 140 children, which includes a copy of a book about starting school.
You will shortly receive some leaflets and we ask you to give to all children who are due to leave you to start reception in September 2023.
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Thank you for all the excellent partnership work between our PVIs and schools.
Through the close partnership working with your parents we know that many of you will have had discussions about which schools parents have applied to for their children starting school later this year.
Here is a link to the Transition Toolkit.
Discussions can be had now with feeder schools as to how many children may be moving up from your settings particularly for any children with SEND or with an EHCP in place.
Please consider how children in your setting will adjust to the classroom with a lower ratio, more structure and a different environment. A professional discussion with the schoolteacher through observing them in your setting could make all the difference.
Please ask the school if children with their key person are able to visit the indoor and outdoor classroom.
Early Years (EYFS) Workforce Development Plan – Directory of training and CPD opportunities 2022-2023 for summer 2023 will shortly be sent to all settings. Please look out for this and share with all your staff team.
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New resources to help schools and early years settings respond to critical incidents have been launched by the Anna Freud Centre’s UK Trauma Council. These can be found here
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North Lincolnshire Council and Voluntary Action North Lincolnshire have teamed up to hold a funding fair this Wednesday 29th March 2023. More details can be found here.
University Campus North Lincolnshire(UCNL) are holding a conference on 20 April 2023 from 9.00am - 3.00pm on Supporting Children with SEND. The keynote speakers will be Dean Beadle and Vicki Beevers CEO of The Sleep Charity. There will also be workshops and trade stands and lunch and refreshments provided throughout the day. It is £20 for a place (50% off for students)
Use this link to book your place
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The Childrens Multi Agency and Resilience Safeguarding board now has a specific area for Early Years training. It can be accessed via this link. From here you can access information on upcoming safeguarding training, previous DSL updates/information and PowerPoints.
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Please share with your families.
Join the fostering team as they are hosting their next virtual information evening on Wednesday 29 March from 6.30pm and 8pm to discuss all things fostering.
The online event will introduce you to all types of fostering and provide an opportunity to ask local foster carers about their experiences and what is involved.
Register your place on Eventbrite.
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Adult Education and Community Learning have a range of courses on offer in the summer term for parents/carers and their children.
Targeted Courses (e.g. FSM/EYPP Families, Families in receipt of Universal Credit, Families needing additional support with parenting/caring for their children, Families with children showing delays in CLL PSED etc.). Parents will have to say which service has referred them.
- Baby Massage Course - Winterton Community Hub - Tuesday's AM
- Baby Yoga Course - (0-19 Service Referrals Only) Riddings Community Hub - Tuesday's PM
- Baby Play Course - Brigg Community Hub - Wednesday's AM
- Baby Sign Language Course - Oasis Henderson Avenue School - Friday's AM
- Baby Sign Language Course - Riddings Community Hub - Friday's PM
- Improving Your Confidence - Ashby Community Hub - Tuesday's AM
- Youth Mental Health Aware Course - Crowle Primary Academy - 25/04/23 & 02/05/23 (2 ½ Days)
Universal Courses
- Supporting Your Child's Anxiety Workshop - Ashby Community Hub - 11/05/23
- Supporting Your Child's Anxiety Workshop - Oasis Henderson Ave - 27/04/23
- Youth Mental Health Aware Workshop - Virtual - 28/03/2023
- Finding Yourself Again - Ashby Community Hub - 13/06/23
- Confidence for Exams - 16/05/23
- EFT Tapping for Stress workshop - 23/05/23
- Multiply Workshops i.e. Money Management & Wool Art- Various Dates (See website)
Please share with your families. The courses and workshops are free to attend, and are bookable via www.northlincsadulteducation.co.uk
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Are we seeing an increase in the number of grandparents supporting early years care for their grandchildren? How are grandparents being supported with early years child development and being welcomed into family hubs, toddler groups and early years provision? With the home learning environment known to have a significant impact on children's learning and development what can we do to support grandparents to give their grandchildren the best start in life?
This online event will start with a presentation from Childside who have been delivering courses to support grandparents. There will then be breakout rooms to discuss what the challenges are for supporting grandparents.
The webinar will take place on Wednesday 24 May 2023 - 2pm - 3.30pm and a place can be booked using this link. Please share with any families you think it may be relevant for.
Please share this link to the recent Families Direct with your parents/carer.
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Past copies of the Early Years Update can be found on Services for Education
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