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Wednesday 18 January 2017
1. Early Years Census 2017-
mandatory return (FE Providers Only)
A
reminder that the Early Years Census form is available for you to complete via
the Online Provider Portal (OPP).
As you may know, every year we carry out the Early Years Census for the Department
for Education (DfE). This is a mandatory return. The Census is important
because it is used to calculate the funding West Sussex County Council
receives for free early education. If we do not capture your claims now, we
may not have the funding later on. Headcount day is 19 January 2017.
We need to collect
child-level and setting level information from you to submit to the DfE. The child-level
information will be collected, like we do every term, via your actuals. Please
make sure that you have entered all funded children for the 2017 Spring term on
the portal, and completed the census fields for all these children.
Please refer to the
attached document “Important Information – Census 2017” for further
information and guidance.
The deadline for
return of your Early Years Census Form is 26 January 2017. Future FE payments may be at risk
if you do not complete your Census return by this deadline.
If you have any
queries, please contact the Family Information Service specialist team on
01243 777807 or email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk
Attachments: Important Information - Census 2017.pdf
2. Free Entitlement Spring term actuals reminder
A reminder that the Online Provider Portal (OPP) is open for
Spring Term Free Entitlement (FE) actuals claims.
It
is important to read the attached information and follow the guidance entitled
“How to claim child-level funding” available here before submitting any information.
Headcount
day: Thursday 19 January 2017.
Deadline
for return of your FE actuals data: Thursday 26 January 2017.
Please
note that all children on your headcount record will be listed with 0 hours. This will enable you to check
and update all child records and
will reduce the risk of overclaiming.
You
can decrease the number of weeks attended in the term for each child via the
Online Provider Portal. However, if you wish to increase the number of weeks
as you are claiming FE as per the stretched funding option, please contact the
Family Information Service. Once we have enabled this, you will need to log
back into the Online Provider Portal and increase the number of weeks for each
child.
If
you have any queries please contact the Family Information Service on 01243
777807 or email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk
Attachments: Important Information FE Spring Term Actuals.pdf
3. Postgraduate Open Evening at University of Brighton
The University of Brighton is holding
a postgraduate open evening at their Falmer campus on Tuesday 7 February
2017. This event includes Early Years Initial Teacher Training (EYITT) and
members of the programme team will be available to talk about the course and
the application process.
This is a general open evening for
all our postgraduate and initial teacher training courses and will give
practitioners an opportunity to talk to the course team.
If you would like further information about
the postgraduate subjects available or to book your place you can do so by
clicking here: Find out more and book your place.
For further information specifically
about the EYITT on offer at the University of Brighton and the link to apply
for the qualification on-line is available here.
Attachments:
4. Reminder: Integrated
Prevention and Earliest Help Service (IPEH) briefing document
A Special Broadcast
was sent on Friday 13 January containing a stakeholder briefing document which
details the integration of the Early Childhood Service, Think Family and Early
Help, Youth Services, and Worth (Domestic Violence team) to create a new Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help
Service (IPEH). Please click the link below to read the briefing document
for more information.
https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKWSCC/bulletins/1802dad
The
above information has also been sent to all Training Providers in West Sussex.
Upcoming Key Dates
Date What's Happening?
31/01/17 Early Years Learning and Development Networks (NM003N) begin
11/02/17 Business Conference 2017 (CON041N)
Previously on the Weekly Broadcast
Forgotten to action a broadcast item? You can’t remember which Broadcast the information was in? Below is a list of headlines from the previous 4 weeks' Weekly Broadcasts. If you would like a copy of a previous broadcast please email stating the week you require. Alternatively, you could search your emails by date as the broadcast is sent every Wednesday afternoon.
Wednesday 11 January 2017
- Early Years Census 2017- mandatory return (FE providers)
- Free Entitlement Spring term actuals reminder (FE providers)
- Updating staff via the Provider Portal
Wednesday 4 January 2017
- Early Years Census 2017- mandatory return
- Free Entitlement Spring term actuals reminder
- Bookings open for 2017 Business Conference!
- Starting School September 2017 – Important Information
- FREE 30 Hours Extended Entitlement Courses
- Be Food Smart (Change4Life)
- Bednest Bedside Crib
Wednesday 21 December 2016
- Early Years Census 2017 - staff qualifications required - FE setting
- REMINDER: Early Years National Funding Formula - WSCC briefing and consultation document
- West Sussex Safeguarding Children’s Board - Child Protection Conferences and Core Group Training
- Courses with Spaces still available
- Do you need a Licence/Licences for public viewing of films and TV?
- Settle in your new Free Entitlement for 2 year old children by headcount day – if you can
- Training available on Saturdays and Evenings
- Premises available for an Early Years setting
Wednesday 14 December 2016
- Free Entitlement Spring term actuals now open (FE providers only)
- Early Years business Sustainability
- Starting School September 2017 - Important Information
- Your Early Years Census form (FE providers only)
- 30 Hours: Partnership Working Toolkit
- Childminders Count: FREE Online Learning
- National Playwork Conference 2017 (Breakfast, After school and Holiday clubs)
- 'Minding the Gap' Conference (Day nurseries, Pre-Schools and Childminders)
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