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4 October 2017
1. Childcare Providers Survey September 2017
Did you
know as a result of the last Childcare Providers survey we are creating a
Providers Facebook Page?
You once
again have an opportunity to tell us what you think about the services we
provide and how they can be improved by completing the Childcare Providers
survey via this link
Childcare Providers Survey September 2017
If
you have any further comments about the childcare providers survey please
contact the Practice Improvement team by emailing me at: catherine.newell@westsussex.gov.uk
2. Starting School September 2018 – Important Information
Are
any children in your setting due to start school in September 2018?
If you care for children born between 1
September 2013 and 31 August 2014, they are eligible to start school in September
2018.
Please encourage their parents to make a
note of the dates and start thinking about their preferences now.
The online application system is available
from 09:00
hrs Monday 2 October 2017 and the deadline for all applications is 23:59 hrs
Monday 15 January 2018.
Applying online is simple, convenient
and time saving, plus they will get an instant email acknowledgement that the
application has been received.
Alternatively, if they have no access to
the internet at home, they will be able to access the internet for up to
two hours free of charge at the following locations:
Further information regarding making an
application, including our school catchment checker, can be found at www.westsussex.gov.uk/admissions.
This link will also provide access to the
Information for Parents Booklet. This
contains important information about making applications as well as Frequently
Asked Questions and Answers.
If you or
any parents require further advice, or are unable to apply on line and require
a paper form, please contact us on 033
301 42903.
Attachments:
3. Transition 2017 – How was it for you?
In order to develop our Transition support
offer to settings and schools in 2018, we really need your honest feedback on
how things went this year.
Over 50% of schools and settings across the
county attended transition events and feedback was really positive. If you did
not attend please let us know why not and how we can enable you to engage with
us this year.
We need to know how you feel the children you
handed over or received were supported. If you experienced challenges around
making arrangements for a particular child or family, or engaging with a specific school or setting please let
us know. Like you we want to ensure the best transition experiences for our
children and can only do that if we can celebrate and share good practice but
also identify and learn from where the process needs further development.
There will be an opportunity to discuss
transitions at your local Learning and development network, however if you
would prefer to contact me directly and in confidence, please feel free.
Carrie O’Rourke, Early Years Consultant - 07718 960837
4. Winter Readiness for Schools and Nurseries
Please see attached document.
Attachments:
5. West Sussex Portage Service Leaflet Update
Portage is a Home
Visiting Educational Service for Pre-School Children with Significant Support
Needs.
The West Sussex
Portage Service has an open referral system.
Attached is a leaflet to explain about Portage and a Referral Form.
Please
feel free to contact your local Portage Co-ordinator to discuss a child in
confidence, prior to possible referral to our service. Contact numbers are shown on the attached
leaflet.
Attachments:
6. New Monthly Small Business Grants Initiative
The
SmallBusiness.co.uk Small Business Grants Initiative has been established to
give promising new businesses the opportunity to receive a cash prize to help
them become established and grow their operations into successful enterprises.
Every
month, one business deemed by a panel of independent judges to be the most
deserving will benefit from a package including a financial grant, as well as
being featured on the Small Business Grants website as a monthly winner.
The winners will be those companies deemed
to have the most potential in their sector, based on factors such as turnover
growth, innovation, aspiration, key projects completed, contracts won and
partnerships forged.
For further
information click here.
7. 0-19 (up to 25 years for SEND) Integrated Prevention
and Earliest Help (IPEH) Offer
This
document defines an integrated offer for children and young people aged 0-19/25
years, based on the Healthy Child Programme (HCP) commissioned services and
Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help (IPEH) service commitments. The offer is a progressive universal offer,
meaning that some services are open to all children and families, while other
elements of the offer are more targeted and specialist.
The service offer incorporates the
West Sussex Continuum of Needs and the four stages of the HCP.
Attachments:
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Previously on the Weekly Broadcast
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Below is a list of headlines from the previous 4 weeks' Weekly Broadcasts. If
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Thursday 28 September 2017
- Free Entitlement Autumn term actuals – FINAL REMINDER
- Childcare Providers Survey September 2017
- Bruising in Children who are not independently mobile
- Sussex Safeguarding Week 27 November - 1 December 2017
Wednesday 13 September 2017
- Autumn Term Free Entitlement Actuals - now open
- Important information from the Department of Education: 30 hour codes for Autumn 2017
- Makaton Foundation Workshop for Professionals (Stage 1 – 4 and Additional Vocabulary)
Wednesday 06 September 2017
- Termly Network Meetings
- Reaching Families Training Workshops Autumn/Winter 2017
Wednesday 30 August 2017
- Early Years Inclusion Funding - revised model
- Important info from DfE - 30 hours codes for Autumn Term
- FREE 'Delivering the 30 hours through a partnership approach' events
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