 This term's Getting to Good workshop was kindly hosted by Little Learners Day Care. Our Early Years Quality and Sufficiency Officers, Layla Riches and Vicky Taylor delivered an update regarding local Ofsted inspection outcomes and recommendations, EYFS safeguarding reforms and Ofsted early years inspection reforms. They then handed over to the Little Learners leadership team who provided an insightful talk regarding their own recent Ofsted inspection experience. Delegates benefitted from being able to tour the setting with members of the Little Learners team and gained practice and environment ideas for their own settings, as well as coming away feeling more confident and motivated for their own upcoming inspections.
Termly Getting to Good workshops are offered to providers who are due routine Ofsted inspections in the next calendar year or who are new providers and are awaiting first inspections. The venues and hosts change each time, as does the update from our officers. The next Getting to Good is happening on 12 November 2025 at 6.30pm - 8.00pm.
 Please can you send the Portsmouth Transfer Record to schools for those children who are starting school in September. A number of schools are still awaiting information on children joining them, so sharing the Transfer Record is really important to help them understand needs and plan for a successful transition.
 Free school meals - sign up today!
Children in Reception, Year 1 or Year 2, automatically get free school meals. But did you know that applying for benefits-related free school meals can help even more?
It means the child’s school could receive extra funding to support learning and activities.
Those entitled might also be entitled to other benefits including:
- FREE fun, food & activities during the holidays with HAF Fun Pompey
- Supermarket Vouchers: Get extra support for everyday shopping.
Even if families are not sure if they qualify, it’s worth applying – it only takes a few minutes!
Those signed up by 20 June, will receive a £50 supermarket voucher sent directly to them by the school.
 One child a month drowns at home
It’s scary to think that babies and small children are most likely to drown at home in the bath or in the garden. That's why Child Accident Prevention Trust's key message is to keep babies and small children in arms’ reach in water.
Many parents mistakenly believe bath seats will keep their baby safe, with potentially tragic consequences.
Please help spread the message that bath seats are not safety devices; the suction pads can fail (despite marketing claims of super strong suction), or babies can slip out.
You can help by:
More free resources
Plus, don’t forget to visit Child Accident Prevention Trust's resource centre for more resources you can download, print and share.
 Please see the Connors Toy Library leaflet at the button below for details on their services, toy store and groups.
 Please see updated multi-agency basic infant feeding awareness training poster at the button below.
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