Please select the location below for more information.
Bridgnorth
Highley
Ludlow
Shrewsbury
You might be aware that Shropshire Council will be delivering CPD in areas such as Early Years, Safeguarding, Educational visits, SEN, etc. directly from September. Details of costs and how to book will be shared later in the term but via the link below is a list for the autumn term for Early Years and Safeguarding courses , so that you can put the dates in your diaries!
Autumn Term CPD Programme
We are looking for examples of good work in SEND across our Early years settings to add to our SEF. If you have any case studies or photos of good SEND practice in your setting, please send them to Stephanie.Woods@shropshire.gov.uk .
Please follow the link below to see the flyer for Outdoor Learning CPD. This course is led by Shropshire Wildlife Trust and is not endorsed or certified by Shropshire Council. Whilst it allows schools to run full outdoor learning sessions, they cannot be called Forest School.’
Outdoor Learning CPD
Aurum provide specialist support services for autistic women and girls, to empower them to achieve their full potential, running girls and adults groups. This includes mentoring, counselling, online & social groups Aurum Autism Support - Specialist support for autistic women and girls in the West Midlands (aurumsupport.co.uk)
Aurum Shropshire Group Flyer
In order to have an up to date understanding of the current provision in the PVI sector across the county, the Early Years’ team would be very grateful if you could complete the form Shropshire Early Years Sufficiency Data Collection (office.com) submitting it by FRIDAY 21st JUNE 2024 by 4pm.
A copy of this form was emailed out to you yesterday . A huge thank you to everyone who has already responded 😊.
If you have any queries or questions, please do contact Beverley.jones@shropshire.gov.uk
Monday 17th June 2024 09:30 -12:00
Please contact me on 01743 254454 if you have any queries or questions concerning your children’s learning and development. Alternatively you can email me at Beverley.jones@shropshire.gov.uk
Tuesday 18th June 2024 from 3pm - 4pm or 6:15pm - 7:15pm (non-chargeable)
This event is aimed at Early Years practitioners, childminders and teachers who are working with two-year olds. Here we will discuss and share good practice and current research to help improve the outcomes for our two-year olds, in Shropshire. Further details can be found at: UCS Shrewsbury CPD (ucshrewsbury.ac.uk)
This is a reminder for those who are wishing to but have not yet completed the consultation around potential changes to the EYFS.
The Department for Education have opened an Early Years Foundation Stage Government Consultation, seeking view on proposed changes to the Safeguarding Requirements in the EYFS. They are consulting on proposals to strengthen the EYFS safeguarding requirements and make them more comprehensive for early years providers. The consultation is open to all Early Years Foundation Stage Government Consultation - Department for Education - Citizen Space.
Early Years Funding Code of Practice
Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework for Childminders
Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework for Group and School-Based Providers
Early Years CPD
Early Years Information Pages on the SLG
Early Years Resource Library
Funding Diary Dates (headcount windows and payments)
Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)
Parent Declaration Form (Summer 2024 to Summer 2025)
Recruitment:
Shropshire SEND Local Offer
Support Request Form (SEND)
Funding Claims, Free Entitlements, Eligibility Codes, Provider Portal etc.:
Admin Team: NEF@shropshire.gov.uk
Job Vacancies:
Admin Team: NEF@shropshire.gov.uk
Buildings, Premises, Accommodation, and any related issues including schools looking to adopt their local pre-school:
Andy Nicholls: andy.nicholls@shropshire.gov.uk
Wraparound Childcare Programme:
Rachel Reynolds: rachel.reynolds1@shropshire.gov.uk
School Sustainability Funding:
Jo Morris: Jo.morris@shropshire.gov.uk
Qualifications, Ratios, Staffing etc.:
Beverley Jones: beverley.jones@shropshire.gov.uk
Safeguarding and Child Protection:
Charlotte Percival: Charlotte.percival@shropshire.gov.uk
Early Intervention Grant - applications and admin:
Admin Team: NEF@shropshire.gov.uk
Applications for EYPP and 30-Hour Entitlements for Children who are Looked After:
Admin Team: NEF@shropshire.gov.uk
Applications for Disability Access Fund:
Admin Team: NEF@shropshire.gov.uk
Information, advice and guidance in relation to SEND children:
earlyyears@shropshire.gov.uk
Any other queries that don’t fall into the above:
earlyyears@shropshire.gov.uk
Remember – we also have the MS Teams site:
https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3a9e2862aae963406b9ffc01b034aae950%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=dd786852-0af3-4592-b069-7cf66e48df55&tenantId=b6c13011-372d-438b-bc82-67e4c7966e89
If you are not already a member of this group, then please email nef@shropshire.gov.uk and we will get you access.
Alison Rae
School’s Improvement Commissioner Adviser Early Years Foundation Stage
Education Improvement Service
Tel: 01743 254467
Email: alison.rae@shropshire.gov.uk
Beverley Jones
Education Improvement Service
Early Years Consultant
Tel: 01743 254454
Email: beverley.jones@shropshire.gov.uk
Charlotte Percival
Safeguarding Officer
Tel: 01743 254147
Email: charlotte.percival@shropshire.gov.uk
Sue Carroll
SEND Lead Early Years / Severndale case manager
Tel: 01743 254242
Mobile: 07458124424
Email: sue.carroll@shropshire.gov.uk
Judith Pilkington
Early Years Intervention Officer
Tel: 01743 254287
Email: judith.pilkington@shropshire.gov.uk
Admin Team (funding queries):
Beth Parry-Jones, Brydie Porter & Sarah Jones
Email: NEF@shropshire.gov.uk
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