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21 April 2023
Our integrated two-year-old assessment systems in North Lincolnshire work well and provide highly valuable information as an important part of early identification.
Following liaison with our health visiting colleagues about the integrated two-year-old assessment, we have identified ways that this process could be strengthened further and as such have made minor updates to the procedures that all early years settings and childminders should follow.
Please follow links to the new procedures for both physical and virtual assessments.
Please can we draw your attention to the two aspects of the procedure that have been updated:
1. Please can all early years settings and childminders contact their named community nursery nurse by the end of the term to inform them of ALL the children who will be two at any point within the following term. This allows both setting and community nursery nurse sufficient time to plan the integrated two-year-old assessment for those children who will be two and ensure that this can be done in a physically integrated way
2. Please call the early years team AND community nursery nurse if any further child aged between two and three years begins at your setting. Please also inform both the early years team AND community nursery nurse if any child aged two and three leaves your setting. Please can this be done within 14 days. We hope that the above additions will strengthen partnership working, early identification and ensure that as many integrated two-year-old assessments are able to be carried out physically as possible.
The early years team can be contacted on 01724 296650. Community nursery nurses can be contacted using these mobile phone numbers.
Please can we also remind everyone to share a copy of the child's two-year-old assessment when a child transitions to another setting and / or when they begin school.
If you would like to discuss any aspect of the two-year-old assessment further, please contact your early years development officer or SEND officer.
Many thanks for your help with this.
We would like to invite you to have a stall at the Let's Get Ready for School event at the Baths Hall (Scunthorpe) on Saturday 20th May 2023, from 10am-3pm. The event is for all children and families living in North Lincolnshire who are due to start school reception in September 2023. If you would like to attend to promote your setting and support your families with transition, please complete the Booking Form to reserve your space. We have found at previous events the whole family attend so there may be opportunity to attract younger siblings to your settings.
Postcards for families of children starting school in September are currently being delivered, if you could please share with relevant families and encourage them to attend the event.
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.
If you have any questions or would like more information about the Let's Get Ready for School event, please contact a member of the Early Years Team, via email – earlyyearsteam@northlincs.gov.uk.
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Ofsted is running a series of Education Inspection Framework (EIF) curriculum roadshows aimed specifically at Early Years providers and practitioners, including childminders. These events will be held in the Summer Term 2023.
These half-day events will offer the opportunity to learn more about how we look at language and communication at inspection and what we have learnt about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two representatives from your setting are welcome to attend. Each person attending will need to register separately.
Please note, this is a repeat of the roadshows delivered in Summer 2022 & Spring 2023, therefore please do not register if you've already attended. There is no charge for attending one of these events and spaces are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Please follow this link for FAQs re the events.
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The first ever World Daily Mile Day is taking place on Thursday 27th April 2023.
The Daily Mile is a simple, yet effective initiative where children run, jog, wheel, or toddle for just 15 minutes a day.
Hundreds of early years settings from around the world have already registered to take part in World Daily Mile Day. Click the following link to sign up too and receive a free downloadable pack from The Daily Mile Foundation containing fun resources to help you celebrate on the day.
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Parents and carers can take their car seats along to Tesco Car Park, Gallagher Retail Park to be checked for FREE on Thursday 18 May 2023. For more details see here.
Tax-Free Childcare – a back to basics webinar
We want to tell you about Hempsall's next webinar ‘All you need to know about Tax-Free Childcare – a back to basics webinar for all activity and childcare providers’ 3 May 2023 6.30pm – 8.00pm.
Funded by HMRC and free to attend, this webinar continues their work to raise awareness of Tax-Free Childcare (TFC). Their aim is to increase early education and childcare providers’ understanding of TFC. The content has been developed in direct response to the questions raised at their first webinar held in February 2023. More information can be found here.
The Eventbrite booking system is now live, book your place here.
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Paediatric First Aid Training - Places Available:
WF Training currently have approximately 10 places available on:
Full (12 hour) Paediatric First Aid ( Face to Face) Course
Dates : Saturday 13 & 27 May 2023
Times : 9.30am - 4.30pm
Location : Doncaster Deaf Trust, DN2 6AY
Cost: £90 per person (£50 of which is payable up front (via bank transfer) as a deposit to secure your place)
Car parking: Is available on site and is free.
The course content covers the requirement of Annexe A in the EYFS and the certificate is awarded by the Safety Training Awards and clearly states it is the 12 hour full programme.
To book a place please contact : Wesley Fletcher on 07948 510731 or email: wftraining@hotmail.co.uk
WF Training can also offer Paediatric First Aid training on site at nurseries/pre-schools. To make enquiries or book a training course, please use the contact details shown above.
As well as the PFA trainers that we share details of in the EY Training & CPD Directory we have also been advised of available places with WF Training.
Get Ahead - Fresh Inspiration for Planning Your Environment
Holme Valley Primary School are hosting an Early Excellence workshop on Monday 22 May 2023 after school. They would like to invite all early years providers and schools. It is a free event but practitioners will need to book on via Early Excellence. More information can be found here.
Introduction to Working within the EYFS (IWWEYFS) training
The ‘Introduction to Working Within the EYFS’ training is ideal for practitioners who are new or returning to working within an early years provision such as a day nursery, pre-school or within a school nursery or reception class who either do not have formal early years training or would like a refresher of the current EYFS requirements.
The course covers topics including: an introduction to the EYFS, play, learning and development, observation, assessment and planning, understanding behaviour, special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and equality, diversity and inclusion.
Participants can attend the full course or select sessions to suit individual requirements. There are no written tasks to complete and no exams, however learners will receive a certificate at the end, upon receipt of completed Feedback & Evaluation Forms and Session Quizzes.
Safeguarding Awareness
Tuesday 16 May 2023, 6.00pm-9.00pm at Ashby Community Hub Room G02
Introduction to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
Tuesday 6 June 2023, 6.30pm-8.30pm at Ashby Community Hub Room G02
Learning and Development within the EYFS (3 sessions)
Tuesday 13, 20 June and 4 July 2023, 6.30pm-8.30pm at Ashby Community Hub Room G08
Please complete the expression of interest form for the following courses.
Introduction to Equality and Inclusion
Introduction to SEND
Supporting Children’s Communication & Language Development in the Early Years
An Introduction to Emotional Development and Well Being in the Early Years
An Introduction to Understanding Children’s Behaviour
Safer Recruitment
EYFS Documentation
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Sleep Awareness Training
There is training available from KIDS that is for practitioners who are supporting children with SEND or who may in the future be supporting children with SEND. The training covers awareness of children's sleep and the impact of sleep deprivation. You will learn about sleep cycles and sleep needs, understand the factors influencing sleep, learn to identify sleep problems and understand the science behind bedtime routines. You will have an opportunity to speak with our highly experienced and knowledgeable sleep practitioner and understand the referral pathway when further specialist help is required. This training is provided FREE of charge.
Monday 22 May 2023, or Tuesday 20 June 2023, or Wednesday 5 July 2023.
All sessions are 6.30pm-8.30pm and held on Microsoft Teams. Please book a place via this form.
Please note the maximum number of learners for each training session is 10.
CLOSING DATE FOR BOOKINGS: ONE WEEK BEFORE THE TRAINING DATE.
SENDCO Termly Update
The online SENDCO termly update is on Tuesday 2 May 2023, 6.30-8.30pm. Please complete this booking form to book a place. The closing date is 25 April 2023.
Please follow the link to the additional Universal CPD index that Kirstie Page referred to within her recent 'getting ready for phonics training'.
For those people that haven't attended the bespoke training Kirstie has been delivering for North Lincolnshire, the CPD index will still be very useful in supporting practice.
The DfE have published a new support article on integrated health and education reviews on the Help for Early Years Providers website. The article:
- has been written by experienced early year practitioners Dr Julian Grenier and Megan Pacey
- shares guidance and best practice on carrying out integrated reviews for children aged two to three
- includes links to further resources
Sign up to the Help for Early Years Providers mailing list to get email updates when new articles are added.
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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