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In this week's newsletter:
- COVID-19 update from Head of Early Years
- Confirmatory PCR tests to be temporarily suspended for positive lateral flow device test results
- Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy consultation
- Statutory return: DfE Early Years Census 2022
- Understanding assessment in the EYFS
- SENIF panel dates
- Consultation on the Early Years Funding Formula 2022-23
- STEPS Assessment training
An email was sent to all settings on Wednesday 5 January 2022, in light of current high numbers of COVID-19 cases, containing important information on:
- COVID-19 testing for staff
- Risk assessment
- Staff absence and a move to remote learning
- Vulnerable children
- Management and reporting of confirmed cases
Please ensure that you have read this and ensure that you are aware of and complying with the DfE guidance to early years and childcare settings.
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Confirmatory PCR tests following a positive lateral flow device (LFD) test result are to be temporarily suspended from Tuesday 11 January 2022.
This will mean that anyone who receives a positive LFD test result will be required to self-isolate immediately and will not be required to take a confirmatory PCR test.
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Support the creation of more FEEE and childcare places by responding to Neighbourhood Community Infrastructure Levy (NCIL) consultation.
The provision of free early education and childcare place in locations that parents/carers need them will be a priority for a number of residents and the sector that provide these places. We know that there are not enough places in all areas of the Borough. We would therefore encourage you and your service users to respond to the consultation to ensure that your/their voices are heard with regards to what you/they would like to see prioritised.
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The following statutory return occurs in January 2022:
Department for Education (DfE) Early Years Census 2022:
- Census Date: Thursday 20 January 2022
- The census will collect data on all children taking up free provision during the census week.
- Information for the return will be collected from data recorded by providers of free early education in the private, voluntary and independent sectors to Waltham Forest’s Early Years Providers Portal.
Further information about the statutory return is available on the Hub website.
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This training will provide practitioners with an opportunity to understand the elements of high quality observation and assessment and to explore how to manage the changes relating to observation and assessment in the new EYFS framework.
Practitioners will have the opportunity to
- understand the role of observation, assessment and tracking in EYFS
- explore effective ways of gathering and using observational evidence
- develop understanding of how to assess and consider next steps in children’s learning through the development stages leading to the early learning goals
- become more confident in using resources to support accurate assessment
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From January 2022 the SENIF Panel will be returning to monthly panel meetings.
The first SENIF panel will be meeting in the week commencing Monday 31 January 2022. Please ensure all SENIF applications and supporting documents are submitted by Friday 21st January 2022 for consideration at this panel.
Future SENIF Panel dates and deadlines:
- Week commencing 31 January 2022; Deadline: Friday 21 January 2022
- Week commencing 28 February 2022; Deadline: Friday 18 February 2022
- Week commencing 28 March 2022; Deadline: Friday 18 March 2022
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The Early Years Task and Finish Group (EYTFG) have met twice so far to devise the consultation which is now live and has gone out to all providers of Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE). The consultation will run from 13 to 21 January 2022. This consultation closes at midnight on Friday 21 January 2022.
Once all responses have been received, a report will be presented to the Schools Forum in February 2022 with the final allocations and funding rates from the Early Years Block.
We look forward to receiving your responses. Please submit one response per setting.
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The SEND Passport tiered training is an excellent resource to support practitioner’s CPD opportunities both individually, or as a team during staff meetings. The training package aids provisions and practitioners to support children with SEND, in an inclusive and enabling environment. New guidance documents, webinars and printable/editable documents for use have been added on:
- Using the STEPS Assessment
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