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Please could you take the time to complete this short MS Forms Early Help Information.
This will help both Shropshire council and the safeguarding partnership to consider how we both gain and record information as well as highlight where there may be a geographical need for additional help and support for our families.
The CPD training sessions for the spring term have now been added to the SLG CPD Schedule and Booking Information 2024 - 2025 | Shropshire Learning Gateway.
Each session has a link to book onto the training through Eventbrite, when you have booked on you will receive a MS teams link to your email (please check your junk email). This is the link you will need to join the training session. If you have any issues accessing the training, please contact the trainer directly.
PLEASE NOTE: schools and settings will be invoiced for courses directly by the Council. Payment will not be made via Eventbrite. As a result, the Eventbrite page will state that the course is ‘Free’ when this may not be the case – please read all the course information carefully to ensure you are aware of the cost. Details of the course and costings can be found on the Shropshire Learning Gateway CPD Schedule and Booking Information 2024 - 2025 | Shropshire Learning Gateway
SEND & Inclusion Network Meetings
Our next SEND & Inclusion Network meetings are now available to book places on. These are pre-paid events so there is no charge passed onto our providers.
Online SEND and Inclusion Update: Early Years Tickets, Tue 4 Feb 2025 at 18:30 | Eventbrite
This time these are phased based and so Early Years focused. They are online and timed to support attendance from our PVI settings and childminders.
The draft agenda includes:
- Information from Health Visitor Teams
- Introduction to the new EHCP team
- Information on the Early Help 0-5 team
- New Shropshire CPD offer for SEND
Once the Network event has taken place, the slides will be available here SEND and Inclusion network meetings | Shropshire Council
Please do take at look at the slides already published from our first SEND & Inclusion Network event held in November 2024.
Shropshire New Early Years SENCo Course
Our newly relaunched new EY SENCo Course will run from the first time this term across three three-hour sessions (23rd January, 25th February & 26th March from 9.30am to 12.30pm). Attendance at each session is required. The total cost of the course (all three sessions) is £120.
The content planned includes:
- Develop an understanding of SEND Legislation including the Code of Practice
- Understanding the Early Years SENCo role including putting theory into practice
- Local Shropshire SEND practices, pathways and professionals
These are bookable via Eventbrite when booked you will receive a MS teams link to your email (please check your junk email).
New Early Years SENCo Course Tickets, Thu, Jan 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM | Eventbrite
PLEASE NOTE: settings and providers will be invoiced for courses directly by the Council. Payment will not be made via Eventbrite. As a result, the Eventbrite page will state that the course is ‘Free’ when this may not be the case – please read all the course information carefully to ensure you are aware of the cost.
Early Years SEND Solution Circles
Early Years SEND Solution Circle events offer a chance for practitioners to bring cases to share and discuss in a solution focused way. Further dates are being released monthly and the next date, Tuesday 4th February, has now been set up for practitioners to book onto. The link to book through Eventbrite can be found here:
Shropshire Council Early Years SEND Solution Circle Tickets, Tue 4 Feb 2025 at 09:30 | Eventbrite
These are pre-paid events so there is no charge passed onto our providers.
The toolkits are designed to be used by all providers of childcare, including PVI, childminders, school and Local Authority run provision. One toolkit is for Wraparound providers and one for Early Years providers. The purpose of the toolkits is to help childcare providers find the support they need for all aspects of starting, growing, and sustaining childcare settings and businesses.
Each toolkit has been curated by experts to bring the huge range of information, support and guidance already available into one easy to use resource. The toolkits complement information already available on the HUB and in addition to signposting to Government guidance and resources, connects to sector organisations, banks, and other expert advice and support.
Early Years Toolkit | from Childcare Works
Name of Establishment - Bicton Heath Pre-School
Title of post - Deputy Manager
Contract type - Fixed - Term time only
Weeks per year - 38 (Term time)
Hours per week - To be confirmed
Salary - To be negotiated
Location - Bicton Heath Pre-School, Pensfold, Gains Park, Shrewsbury
Required start date - April 2025 onwards
Interview date - To be arranged with candidate
Working pattern - To be arranged with candidate
Closing date - 28/02/2025
Apply to - anitacopeland777@gmail.com
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 Funding for Foster Children
CPD Early Years and Schools | Shropshire Learning Gateway
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:
SEND and Inclusion Newsletter
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:
Dan Steele: Dan.steele@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
Admin Team (funding queries):
Beth Parry-Jones, Brydie Porter & Sarah Jones
Email: NEF@shropshire.gov.uk
As we all know for most the festive period is often a happy time, but this isn’t always the case. We often see with the increase of financial pressures, having busy family time and people increasing their alcohol consumption that there is an increased risk of situations escalating. Unfortunately this means that the risk of harm and the potential of abuse also increases.
We all have a duty to safeguard and protect children whether they are directly in our care or in our community.
If you have concerns that a child or young person is being harmed or is at significant risk of being harmed, please contact First Point Of Contact (FPOC) on 03456789021. Remember to complete a MARF within 24 hrs of contacting compass.
If it is out of working office hours please contact the Emergency Duty Team on 03456789040.
If you believe that a child or young person is at immediate risk of harm please call the police on 999/ 101.
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