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Wednesday 17th May 2017
1. Final reminder – deadline to submit your summer term actuals
is 19 May 2017
This
is a final reminder that the deadline for Summer Term Free Entitlement (FE)
actuals claims is end of this week. Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) and
Disability Access Fund (DAF) claims must be submitted at the same time as your
FE actuals data.
It
is important to read the “Free Entitlement – additional information for
providers” on www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsfreeentitlement and follow the updated guidance
entitled “How to claim child-level funding” available here before submitting any information.
The
updated guidance now includes how to claim DAF for eligible 3 and 4 year olds.
(For further information about the DAF please refer to the Broadcast sent on
26 April 2017.)
Headcount
day: Thursday 11 May 2017.
The
deadline for return of your FE actuals data is Friday 19 May 2017.
If you have any
queries please contact the Family Information Service on 01243 777807 or email
free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk
2. 30 hours
Extended Entitlement: process for claiming
September 2017 is fast
approaching and some settings have already been handed eligibility codes from
parents looking for extended entitlement places.
We are working hard to get to you a quick ‘What To Do Guide’ during this
interim implementation phase of the 30 hours extended entitlement funding.
This will come out next week via the broadcast.
I’ve got questions – what should I do?
Attend your local network
meetings as an invaluable opportunity to discuss queries with your peers and
an EYCA.
3. Contacting us with Free Entitlement Queries
If you have a query
regarding Free Entitlement, please contact us in the following ways:
Please
do not contact individuals by their email addresses as this slows down the time
it takes to respond to you as not all team members work full time, or they may
be on leave when you email them. This is
especially important at the moment as our colleague Mark Wrein is currently
working for another department and so is unable to deal with your messages.
4. Integrated
Prevention and Earliest Help Service (IPEH) Update
We would like to take this
opportunity to update you on the launch of Integrated Prevention and Earliest
Help Service (IPEH) which includes the service formerly known as Early
Childhood Service (ECS).
The vision is to bring services together with a
more co-ordinated, joined up approach to providing support across a range of
ages in West Sussex. By working together, we can deliver a stronger, seamless
service for our children, young people and families.
Activities and staff in the IPEH services have a
‘whole family’ approach to support, ranging from pre-birth to 19 years old (and
up to 25 years old) with families having one main contact when they need
additional support. The aim of the IPEH is to ensure that we give children the
best start in life, through improving services for children, young people and
their families. By combining services, we want to make it more efficient for
families to get the help they need.
The service is in six geographical areas or
‘Hubs’ supported by a small, centrally based team. Building on the established
work of ECS including the Family Information Service (FIS), the Early Years
Advisory team, the Family Support Networks and includes venues and locations
such as ‘Find It Out' shops for young people and existing Children and Family
Centres. This enables the right kind of support to be delivered locally by
a mix of skilled professionals and volunteers across a range of disciplines.
Contact Details
Hubs have absorbed the work of Children and Family
Centres and Family Support Networks. For now, the contact details of FIS,
the Early Years Advisers and the Children and Family Centres will remain
the same to keep things working smoothly. Further details will be made
available on the WSCC website shortly. The Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
contact details also remain the same.
Key Senior Managers
5. Foundation Stage Transition Events
Transition Events are
currently underway across the county and feedback from those attending is
really positive.
“Brilliantly organised
and an efficient way to share information.”
“ In just 3 events over
450 children were discussed.”
If you have not been
able to attend an event, the documentation used is available on the WSCC website to support your own Transition
arrangements.
6. Southampton Early Years and Childcare Conference 2017
The Southampton Early
Years and Childcare Team are delighted to bring you the 2017 Early Years &
Childcare Conference – Inclusion begins with ‘I’.
This conference will
consider many aspects of care, education and provision that impact on a child,
their unique situation and their ability to participate and learn. You will
explore the needs and experiences of children and the roles of professionals,
parents and carers in supporting all children to make a positive contribution,
progress in their learning and achieve positive outcomes in the future. You
will attend three workshops throughout the day, all of which focus on
inclusion.
Conference
Information:
Saturday 7 October
2017
9:00am – 4:30pm
Oasis Academy Lord’s
Hill
Romsey Road
Southampton
SO16 8FA
Costs: £100 per
person.
See
attached for workshop details and booking form. Alternatively, please visit:
Southampton Information Directory, search ‘Early Years Conference’ or contact
the Early Years and Childcare Team: eyconference@southampton.gov.uk
Attachments:
Upcoming Key Dates
Date What's Happening?
19/05/17 FE Summer Term Actuals Deadline
26/05/17 NM003N Early Years Learning and Development Network - Broadfield
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 10 May 2017
- Missing any child records? (FE Providers only)
- Are you ready to submit your summer term FE, EYPP and DAF claims? (FE
Providers only)
- DfE Operational Guidance: Tips for settings and parents.
- Consultation for the Early Years Educator Level 3 Apprenticeship
standards – Have your say
- Training Courses for Childminders
- Person Centred Planning Pack available online
Wednesday 3 May 2017
- Online Provider Portal open for Free Entitlement Summer term actuals, EYPP and DAF claims (FE provider only)
- Training Subscription Scheme now open
- Training this month
- DfE Early Years Entitlement - Operational Guidance
- The sun has got his hat on!
Wednesday 26 April 2017
- Free Entitlement summer term actuals now open
- Disability Access Fund – Early Years
- Childcare providers working with WSCC to design the right tools for the job
- Highest number of childcare providers accessing business training and tools!
- Ofsted myth busting document
Wednesday 19 April 2017
- Summer term Estimate payments and Provider Declaration 2016-17 extension
- Summer Term Free Entitlement actuals claims - advance notice
- Childcare Choices
- Reminder: Online Provider Portal Account Usage Survey
- ICAN’S Chatterbox Challenge
Wednesday 11 April 2017
- Summer term Estimate payments and Provider declaration 2016-17 extension
- 30 Hours Childcare Business Toolkit: live and available now!
- Department for Education (DfE) offers childminder start-up grants for 30 hours
- New Rates for National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage
- Nurseries share 'Awards for All' funding
- School partnerships with Childminders and Childminder agencies – forming effective partnership models
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