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Wednesday 15 November 2017
1. Inclusion funding - Autumn term payments
For all settings who
have had Inclusion Funding agreed for the Autumn term, payments were released
on 13 November (please allow five working days for the payment to reach your
account).
You can now log on
to the Online Provider Portal to view your payment summary.
Please refer to the Inclusion
Help guide FAQ’s at www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsportal for step by step guidance on how
to review your payment summary.
Payment has been
made using the hours submitted in your Free Entitlement (FE) Actuals claim.
For those children not in receipt of FE, an Inclusion Funding claim form has
been provided to settings, to be completed and returned by email.
If you have any queries,
please contact the Family Information Service on 01243 777807 or email inclusionteam@westsussex.gov.uk.
2. Free Entitlement (FE) Autumn term payments
Thank you for
submitting your FE Autumn term actuals claims, for all submissions that met
the deadline and there are no outstanding queries, payments have now been
made.
You can log back on
to the Online Provider Portal to view your payment summary, which also
provides a breakdown of any child weightings, including EYPP, and adjustments
made, including DAF (where applicable).
Please refer to the
Actuals Help guide www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsportal for step by step guidance on how
to review your payment summary.
If you have any queries,
please contact the Family Information Service Specialist Team on 01243 777807
or email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk.
3. Time to Update!
You said…
..the
Online Provider Portal (OPP) ECS Provider Profile Update was too long and time
consuming.
We did…
We have
created a new ‘Termly Childcare Provider
Update’ form. We have made it simpler to follow and reviewed all the
questions included to ensure we are only asking what is absolutely essential.
You must
update this at least termly, and we will send out reminders through the broadcast
email to help you remember. Updating is a DfE requirement for all and a condition
of Free Entitlement funding, as per the Provider Declaration 2017-2018: ‘6.1
WSCC is required to keep an up-to-date Directory of all providers within their
area that are eligible to claim funding for the provision of FE places.
Providers must update their
setting information termly.’
Updating
your vacancies also ensures that when we are assessing childcare sufficiency in
your area we do not encourage new settings to open if they are not needed. Parents
do not see the vacancy information you add on this form.
However,
you can add information on your vacancies and the individual aspects of your
setting in the free type box on page 5 of the form ‘Additional Information’.
This is shared with parents.
The new
form is now available via the forms tab on the OPP.
If
you need any help or have any questions regarding anything in this article
please contact the Family Information Service on 01243 777807 or email family.info.service@westsussex.gov.uk
4. Online Provider Portal Workshops
- Are you new to using the Online Provider
Portal (OPP)?
- Have you been using the OPP for a while but
have queries on how the OPP works
and how best to submit the various data returns required throughout the
year?
If so,
this is the web-based workshop for you!
The workshop is open to both FE providers and
non-FE Providers and we tailor the session to suit those attending. There is often time at the end of the session
to also sort out individual queries if you have them.
As this is a web-based session, you will need
access to a laptop or PC and phone. Unfortunately tablets or smartphones are
not currently compatible with our systems.
Two time slots are available, please call
01243 777807, quoting course code BR017N
to book on your preferred
session
- 07/12/17
9.30am – 11.30am
- 07/12/17
1.30pm – 3.30pm
If
the date is not suitable, we will be looking to hold some more sessions in
January with a focus around Census and submitting Free Entitlement claims.
Dates to be confirmed.
In
the meantime, make www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsportal
your first port of call as this page contains all the guidance you need which
also includes an ever growing number of YouTube videos.
5. Support for childminders from HMRC
HRMC
are running a series of webinars for childminders. The below webinar has
been designed especially for childminders in which you’ll be able to learn
more about the business expenses you can claim tax relief on, including:
- start-up costs
- day-to-day food and drink
- replacing equipment
- wear and tear on uniforms.
Book here
to save your place on Wednesday 29 November
- 7pm to 8pm.
If you have any questions before the
webinar please read HMRC’s e-learning package, 'Tax Advice for Childminders' and to help you work out your tax go to their easy to
use 'Ready Reckoner'.
6. National Safeguarding Week
National Safeguarding
Week begins on 27th November 2017.
Each Hub within the IPEH Service will be holding its own Multi-Agency
Safeguarding Awareness Day. To book a
place on the event, simply click on the link “Click here to book your place”
next to the event that you want to book.
This will take you to Eventbrite where you can book your tickets.
Attachments: Sussex_Safeguarding_Week_Programme_of_Events.docx
 7. Bognor Regis Nursery School Conference 2018
Save the date! Bognor Regis Nursery School will be holding a conference on Thursday 19th April 2018 with Juliet Robertson.
The conference will be reflecting on Mathematical Development and ‘loose parts’ in the outdoor learning environment. More details to follow soon.
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8. Making Sense Of It All is now available as an E-Book!
Reaching
Families’ new edition of Making Sense Of It All is now available as an e-book
that you can download from their website directly to your Ipad, Kindle or
Android device, all completely free. Making Sense Of It All is designed to
help parents and of children with SEND aged 0-14 in West Sussex learn how to
get the support they need for their child and family. It covers a wide range of
subjects including diagnosis, benefits, education, health, social care and
local leisure opportunities.
To download a free copy of the guide please visit the following
link:-
http://www.reachingfamilies.org.uk/ebooks.htm
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Children, Young People and Families (IPEH)
Stakeholder Newsletter
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November 2017 Newsletter |
Upcoming Key Dates
Date What's Happening?
06/12/17 FE Estimate submissions for Spring 2018 open
Previously on the
Weekly Broadcast
Below is a list of headlines from
recent broadcasts. Click on the date to view a copy:
Wednesday 8 November 2017
- Have your parents reconfirmed their eligibility for Extended Free Entitlement (FE)?
- The proposed expansion of primary and secondary schools in West Sussex from September 2019
- Free Safeguarding Children Online Training
- Mind Coastal West Sussex Mental Health and Resilience Training Programme
Wednesday 1 November 2017
- Settings offering Extended FE
- Change of email address for the Crawley Hub
Wednesday 25 October 2017
- inclusion Funding Claims for Autumn Term
- Free Entitlement Parent Testimonials
- You said. We did. Termly Childcare Provider Update
Wednesday 18 October 2017
- Childcare Providers Survey September 2017
- Social Media and Ofsted Inspections
- Speech and Language Therapy Service update
- Sussex Safeguarding Week (27 November – 1 December)
- Childcare Business Grants Scheme Offers Support for New Childminders in England
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