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Wednesday 15 March 2017
1. Free Entitlement Summer Term Estimates – last call (FE Providers Only)
A reminder that the
Online Provider Portal (OPP) is open for you to submit summer term estimates
for Free Entitlement 2, 3 and 4 Year Olds. The deadline for estimate submissions
is 17 March 2017.
Please
refer to the previous broadcast dated 22 February 2017 for the important
information and guidance.
Remember,
please do not submit your actual
data at this time. If you do, this information will be overwritten and lost. We
only require estimate information at present and we will request your actuals
data in due course.
If
you have any questions, please contact the Family Information Service
specialist team on 01243 777807 or email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk
2. Extension to existing Provider Declaration 2016/2017 (Existing FE Providers Only)
A reminder
that the Online Provider Portal is open for all existing Free Entitlement (FE) providers to complete the FE Provider
Declaration which has been extended to the end of August 2017.
Please
refer to the previous broadcast dated 8 March 2017 for the important
information and guidance.
Deadline
for submission is 28 March 2017. Failure
to return this form by the due date will stop your summer term payments and
your ‘FE’ Online Provider Portal account will be suspended.
Any
providers wishing to sign up to deliver Free Entitlement for 2, 3 and 4 year
olds for the first time, please contact the Family Information Service on
01243 777807 or email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk for a separate form and do not complete the online form.
3. FREE training – happening NOW!
FREE Courses
Specialist, high quality, external training,
available to you right now – but,
they won’t be free for long! Book now to avoid disappointment.
Bite-sized Business for Childminders on 21 March 2017 (Evening) at University Of
Chichester - Bognor Regis Campus. Course code: EY191N
Putting Me First on 22 March 2017 at Billingshurst Community
and Conference Centre. Course code: EY186N
Bite-sized Business for Childminders on 25 March 2017 at The Charis Centre,
Crawley. Course code: EY191N
To book any of these courses
please phone the Family Information Service today on 01243 777807 with the
course code and date.
4. Online Portal Workshop
Would you like to
improve your knowledge of the Online Provider Portal? Would you like an
opportunity to ask questions related to your account? If so, please book onto
an Online Portal Workshop:
Friday
17th March - Littlehampton Chidren and Family Centre - 13:00-15:00 Monday
20th March - Bewbush Chidren and Family Centre - 13:00-15:00
To book please call
01243 777807 quoting the course code BR017N or log onto the Online Provider
Portal here.
Please
note: A Training
Subscription number will not be needed.
5. Reminder: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
Please be reminded all
education professionals have a Mandatory Reporting Duty for Female Genital
Mutilation (FGM) in which all ‘known’ cases of FGM in under 18s must be reported to the police. The
Home Office ‘Mandatory Reporting of Female
Genital Mutilation – procedural information’ document aims to provide understanding of the legal
requirements, a suggested process to follow, and an overview of the action
which may be taken if there is failure to comply with the duty.
Where
to get help
If you
are concerned that a girl is at risk of FGM this must be shared with the Social
Care Referral & Assessment Team and/or the Police.
POLICE:
101 or in an emergency 999
MULTI
AGENCY SAFEGUARDING HUB (MASH): 01403 229 900
OUT OF
HOURS DUTY TEAM: 0330 222 6664
FEMALE
GENITAL MUTILATION HELPLINE: 0800 028 3550
You can
find out more about what FGM is and how to spot the signs by visiting the West
Sussex Safeguarding Children Board’s website here where you can find information
sheets, slides and reporting flowcharts.
There is
also a free 30 minute online training course on FGM on the West Sussex Learning
and Development Gateway here.
6. Neglect Training Needs Analysis – Have your Say Survey
It is important for the West Sussex
Safeguarding Children’s Board to understand the current knowledge and skills of
the workforce in identifying and tackling neglect.
In order to do this please click on the link below to carry out a short
questionnaire which should take you no more than 10 minutes to complete.
https://haveyoursay.westsussex.gov.uk/care-wellbeing-education/b8a8caa1
Your response will be used to plan the most effective way to provide
information and training to the workforce around this type of abuse. We value
your input into this piece of work and value your feedback.
The closing date for completion is Friday 17 March 2017.
Thank you in advance.
7. Thinking of becoming an Early Years Teacher?
The Universtiy of Chichester offer the Early Years Initial
Teacher Training (EYITT) and are looking to recruit new students to start from
Septmber 2017. Please see the attached
poster for information about the key features of the Graduate employment route
to becoming an EYITT, along with some details on the entry requirements.
If you would like further information on the course or would
like to register your interest please contact The University of Chichester by
emailing: EYTS@chi.ac.uk
or call 01243 812011.
Attachments: EYITT+Flyer.pdf
Upcoming Key Dates
Date What's Happening?
17/03/2017 FE Summer Estimate Deadline
17/03/2017 Business and Welfare Network (Broadfield CFC)
22/03/2017 Business and Welfare Event (Bognor Regis Nursery School and CFC)
30/03/2017 Inclusion Funding Panel
01/04/2017 Childminder Event (Bognor Regis Nursery School and CFC)
01/04/2017 Childminder Event (Roffey CFC)
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 click on the hyperlinks below.
Wednesday 8 March 2017
- Indicative Budgets Advance Notice
- Extension to existing Provider Declaration 2016/2017
- Inclusion Funding – Spring Term Claims
- Free Entitlement
Summer Term Estimates – reminder now open
- DfE releases Frequently Asked Questions on 30 Hours
Childcare Entitlement
- You asked, we listened: New vacancy form opens this week
- Update your staff list now and avoid the rush
- Safer Sleep Week 13-19
March
Wednesday 1 March 2017
- Additional 'Introduction to Child Protection' Courses
- Makaton Foundation Workshop for Professionals
- Proposal for Tooth brushing in Early Years Settings in West Sussex
Wednesday 22 February 2017
- Free Entitlement Spring term actuals payments – advance notice
- Free Entitlement Summer Term Estimates – now open
- Inclusion Funding - Spring Term claims
- Staff Module – Frequently Asked Questions
- Additional Child Protection Refresher Courses
- Scheduled Expression of Interest Courses
- Child Protection and Safeguarding Training Pathways
- Purchase Left at Business Conference
- West Sussex Safeguarding Children's Board Survey
Wednesday 15 February 2017
- Are you ready for September 2017?
- Safer Recruitment for Settings Training
- Guidance on infection control in schools and other childcare settings
- FREE Learn, Explore, Debate (LED) Events
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