 Highbury Nursery designed a room called 'The Rainbow Room' to cater specifically for children with the most complex needs. See below their detailed breakdown of why this provision was essential for them.
Individual learning approach:
Highbury have individual learning plans that cater to each child’s specific requirements. This personalised approach ensures that children receive the appropriate support and resources necessary for their development. For instance, children with communication difficulties may benefit from speech and language therapy integrated into their daily activities, which is often more challenging to provide in their busy rooms.
Supportive learning environment:
Highbury say their Rainbow Room creates an environment that is conducive to learning for children with SEND. Their environment was typically designed to minimise distractions and provide sensory-friendly spaces that help children feel safe and secure. This supportive atmosphere allows their children to engage more fully in their education without the anxiety or stress that might arise in a traditional nursery room.
Positive long-term outcomes:
They have noticed a significant boost in engagement among all the children. They say the nursery atmosphere feels much calmer now that they can better tailor their support to meet each child's needs.
At Highbury they believe children are more likely to achieve better educational outcomes later in life if the early years provisions facilitates early identification and intervention, provides individualised learning approaches, creates supportive environments, fosters collaboration among specialists, builds social skills, adheres to legal requirements for inclusion, and promotes positive long-term outcomes for children with SEND.
 NEW EARLIER CUT OFF DATE OF 9 DECEMBER - BOOK NOW TO SECURE YOUR PLACE
If you would like to nominate members of your team to attend PEEP training to be trained as a PEEP Practitioner, please see more information and booking form on this bulletin.
As an early years setting, why not join the Portsmouth PEEP community and access FREE two day training and then have the license to run your own family sessions within your setting?
Training will take place on 23 and 24 January 2025 at Home-Start Portsmouth HQ, PO1 4HA. PLEASE NOTE: the deadline to submit the booking form is now 9 December.
 Many parents and carers assume that if they can buy a toy for their child then it must be safe. But sadly, there is an increasing number of unsafe toys being sold online which can be deadly. And, with many families feeling the pinch this Christmas, the appeal of cheap toys could have fatal consequences. Child Accident Prevention Trust has created a brand-new toy safety fact sheet for you to download and share.
Plus, they've got new toy safety advice to offer even more top tips. Including:
Visit their resource centre for more downloadable toy safety resources including posters on water beads, magnets and dangerous toys.
 Take a look at the recording of November's Nursery World webinar: supporting special educational needs in settings. Expert panellists offer practical advice and guidance for practitioners and nursery leaders about how best to support the children in their care.
 Please find November's Family Hubs Newsletter at the button below.
You can contact your local Family Hub via the following:
Portsmouth Family Hubs T: 023 9288 2588
Buckland Family Hub Turner Road, Buckland, PO1 4PN E: BucklandFamilyHub@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Somerstown Family Hub Omega Street, Southsea, PO5 4LP E: SomerstownFamilyHub@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Milton Park Family Hub Perth Road, Southsea, PO4 8EU E: MiltonFamilyHub@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Northern Parade Family Hub Doyle Avenue, Hilsea, Portsmouth, PO2 9NE E: NorthernParadeFamilyHub@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
Paulsgrove Family Hub Cheltenham Road, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth, PO6 3PL E: PaulsgroveFamilyHub@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
 Family Hubs are pleased to be offering an extra Triple P discussion group, which focuses on developing a bedtime routine. To reach a wider audience they are offering this discussion group for parents of children from 2 years upwards. Please print the poster at the button below and share with families at your setting.
This discussion topic explores different problems parents commonly face at bedtime and some of the reasons why they happen. The skills children need to get into a good bedtime routine are discussed and parents are introduced to positive parenting strategies to help prevent problems. The approaches to encouraging children to stay in their own bed throughout the night are discussed: the gentle, the gradual, and the direct approach. All approaches are evidence-based and parents choose which approach suits them best. When parents have developed a bedtime routine, the same principles can be used to develop other routines.
The discussion group is taking place on Friday 13 December, 10.00am - 12.30pm at Paulsgrove Family Hub, Cheltenham Road, PO6 3PL. If you know of parents who would benefit and would like to attend, with consent, please let the parenting service know or parents can call the Paulsgrove Family Hub on 023 9288 2588 (select option 6).
Family Hubs are also offering a Triple P Primary course starting in January 25. The course is for parents or caregivers interested in promoting their child’s development and potential or simply wish to adopt a positive parenting approach to manage or prevent negative behaviour from developing.
The course is for parents of children 4 to 8 years old. Younger or slightly older will be considered on an individual basis. You can refer or parents can referrer themselves, by emailing ParentingService@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
 Some of our early years officers recently hosted a stall at the Portsmouth Careers and Apprenticeships Show. They were there to promote careers and pathways into the early years sector. The event was well attended by local secondary school pupils and members of the public who are looking for work or a career change. They shared details of local childcare jobs and our job vacancies site. If you are currently recruiting staff, please consider advertising on our website. This is free of charge to providers. Email eydelivery@portsmouthcc.gov.uk to let us know about your job vacancies.
 The 10 top tips for starting school have been translated and are now available in; Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese, Dari, Farsi, French, Hungarian, Kurdish, Pashto, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian. If you require a translated version, please contact gemma.frank@portsmouthcc.gov.uk.
 The next Get Set Go course starts in January 2025. This is a five week course for parents and children aged between 3 - 5 years to support school readiness.
 The DfE now has useful information and resources for your SEND and inclusion work. Resources include:
- The DfE has a suggested format for your IEPs SEND plans and an example of a completed plan
- Support and achievement play plans (SAPPs)
- Also some goal setting guidance and an example of a target sheet
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