Congratulations-Outstanding!
Many congratulations go to Childminder Sarah Bartle (2663836) in the Moorlands for recently receiving her third consecutive Outstanding Ofsted judgement.
Sarah said 'I am delighted that my setting has been recognised and appreciated for everything that we do to ensure that all children are happy, and supported in being able to develop and to grow. I have a great support network of other Childminders who I regularly meet up with and share ideas, and their continued invaluable support is reflected in my Inspection report'.
Congratulations also go to Poppyfields Primary Academy Nursery in Cannock for their recent Outstanding Ofsted judgement.
Headteacher Becky Scordis told us 'Everyday makes me proud to be Headteacher of Poppyfield Academy but to gain recognition for the Team at our recent Ofsted inspection makes me even prouder! We come together as a family, and pupils, parents, staff and community all support one another to ensure we provide the very best for our children from the moment they begin their learning journey with us in Nursery'.
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Provider Briefings-EY Portal Claim process
A reminder that the Finance team will be holding Provider Briefings via MS Teams to help with the claiming process on the Early Years Portal for the new Working Parent entitlement for under 2-year-olds, ready for the Autumn Forecast Headcount task which opens on 9 July.
There will also be an opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have. These are duplicate sessions; you only need to attend one session.
Monday 1 July 2024 10:00am to 11:00am
Tuesday 2 July 2024 6:00pm to 7:00pm
There is no need to book on; just click the MS Teams link above just before the start of the session you wish to attend. If you have any queries regarding these briefings please email eefportal@staffordshire.gov.uk
Early Years Financial Incentive (EYFI) ‘Golden Hello’
This is now open to more than one application per setting.
Staffordshire is currently part of a national pilot with a focus on encouraging people to return to or start up a career in Early Years childcare.
It is hoped that the pilot will help Staffordshire childcare providers attract new staff and fill vacancies by providing an incentive payment of £1,000 to individuals who meet the criteria and take up a job with them.
If you have upcoming staff vacancies and would also like to recruit using the Golden Hello, then please access the web page for further details and submit an Expression of Interest form through the link below.
Providers who wish to proceed will be sent Terms and Conditions which must be signed and returned to us to take part. Vacancies can then be advertised to highlight that the position may be eligible for a Golden Hello subject to the eligibility criteria.
Click the link below for more details and the EOI form.
PVI Manager networks
Monday 8 July 2024 at 1:00–2.30pm via Microsoft Teams
A reminder that the manager network has been running termly over the past year and are intended not only to deliver updates, but to be a forum to share good practice, share challenges and use collective knowledge and experience to solve problems.
This term we are delighted that Debbie Nash Family Hubs – Continuous Improvement Partner, will be joining us to discuss the Staffordshire Family Hub model.
Family Hubs are being developed across Staffordshire in response to a number of challenges that affect the provision of support for children and families. The Family Hubs will deliver support to families with children 0-19 (25 with SEND) of which the EY sector is a key partner
Come and find out more about your local Family Hub, the support available and how you can contribute.
Click the link below to book your place by midday on 6 July.
Funding Provider Agreement 2024-Update
In early June we emailed the refreshed Early Education Funding Provider Agreement to providers to sign electronically via the new platform Adobe Acrobat Sign, something you can even do through your mobile phone, saving providers time in printing, completing forms and sending the agreement back to us.
The response so far has been excellent and thank you to all providers who have returned the Agreement. If you have yet to return it, the deadline for completion is 19 July 2024.
If you have not received a copy of the Agreement, please check your JUNK/SPAM folders before contacting us eeac@staffordshire.gov.uk
Wraparound Childcare Programme-Staff Survey
If you work in a before and after school club we would love to hear from you. Please take a couple of minutes to complete our staff survey by clicking the link below.
Holiday Activities and Food (HAF)-summer 2024
Who can attend HAF?
- Children and young people 5-16 years in receipt of benefit-related free school meals (FSM)
- They can attend 16 sessions throughout the summer
- This includes a healthy meal with every session attended
What activities are available in your district ?
- Families can visit the HAF website, choose the HAF booking page to see a full list of activities, or scroll down or choose the map to see what’s happening in their area.
Holiday Activities and Food timetables
How do families book?
- Use the QR code on their letter from school or the email from SCC.
- Visit the HAF booking page, set up an account and register their interest in an activity before bookings open on Monday 1 July
- Choose the ‘Book now’ button available on Monday 1 July
- Support showing how to do this is available at Booking a HAF session or from Staffordshire Connects | Family Hubs
Families will be asked for their unique HAF code to book activities.
How do families get a HAF code?
- SCC sent emails to most parents/carers on 17 June which included the HAF code for each eligible FSM child.
- For those parents who we did not have email contacts for, a letter will be sent later this week
- Family Hubs have the codes for all eligible FSM children.
- In the event you receive enquiries for children not eligible for FSM who would benefit from HAF, a professional referral can be made. However, these places are restricted and will be allocated with discretion.
- The professional referral form can be requested from the HAF team.
Click the link below for more details on HAF.
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