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Wednesday 21 February 2018
1. Spring term Free Entitlement Payments – advance notice
For all submissions
that met the deadline and have no outstanding queries, please be advised that
you can expect your Spring term Free Entitlement actual payments week commencing 26 February 2018 as
advertised.
Don’t forget, even
though the Online Provider Portal (OPP) is now closed for spring term
submissions, you can still log back on to view a summary of payments expected.
If you have any queries
please email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk
2. Reminder: Spring Term Inclusion Funding
This is a reminder that if you are not intending to
claim your awarded Inclusion Funding for the Spring Term due to, for example,
being unable to recruit additional staff to enhance ratios, you must notify the
Inclusion Team via inclusionteam@westsussex.gov.uk by Friday 23 February 2018.
Inclusion
Funding payments are due to be made week commencing 26 February 2018 and will
be made using the hours submitted for your FE Actuals. You do not need to make
a separate claim for this funding.
3. Have you booked your
place yet?
Early Years
and Childcare Business Conference 2018
Places are
going fast for this year’s FREE Business Conference on 17 March 2018 at
Chichester College, Brinsbury Campus, RH20 1DL. Over 100 places have been
booked already!
Bookings
for this conference will close on 7 March so book now to avoid disappointment. No training
subscription is required.
In response
to feedback from previous conferences, and for the first time, you will be able
to select your workshop preferences before attending. Please read these booking instructions, including further information on the workshops.
Preferences will be allocated on a first come first served basis so book now to
avoid disappointment.
Tip:
get the most out of the day – if two of you are attending from your setting,
you will be able to attend 6 out of the 8 workshops between you if you plan to
attend different sessions. If you are a
childminder, why not pair up with someone and share messages from the workshops
you were unable to attend.
4. Makaton Foundation Workshop for Professionals
Makaton Foundation Workshop for
Professionals (Stage 1 – 4 and Additional
Vocabulary)
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Duration: This is a TWO FULL DAY course and will take place over
two weeks
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Date: 2 and 9 March 2018 Time: 9.00am – Finish: 4.00pm
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Venue: Bognor Regis Nursery School, 85 Victoria Drive, Bognor
Regis, West Sussex, PO21 2TB, Tel: 01243 642924
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Cost: The cost of the course is £185 for two days which
includes materials but lunch is not included.
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Tutor: Noriko Bayes (SSC Nursery Nurse at
BRNS&CC and Makaton Regional Tutor)
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Entry criteria Participants need to
have an understanding of early communication skills but no signing
experience/knowledge required.
Click for more information, and a booking form.
5. West Sussex Affordable Warmth Scheme is now OPEN!
Help with heating and insulation upgrades is now available through the
West Sussex Affordable Warmth Scheme. West Sussex County Council is
working with YES Energy Solutions to help residents access fully and part
funded energy saving home improvements.
The scheme is designed to help
both homeowners and tenants with a range of heating and insulation improvements,
using funding secured through the Government's ECO program.
There are different eligibility
criteria, but if you are a West Sussex resident and are:
- on a low income OR
- living in a cold
home or struggling to pay energy bills AND
- someone in your home
is living with a long term health condition
...then please get in touch to
see if we can help.
To find out more, call 0330
0581 918 or visit www.yesenergysolutions.co.uk/west-sussex-affordable-warmth-scheme (Telephone lines are open 9-5,
Monday to Friday)
6. Bognor Regis Nursery School Conference 19 April 2018
Bookings for our Bognor Regis Nursery School Sumer
Conference are now open! Come and join us for our Loose Parts Conference: Messy
Maths-An Outdoor Open Ended Approach with Keynote speaker Juliet Robertson and
workshop leader Julie Mountain. The conference is taking place at The
University of Chichester, Bognor Regis Campus.
You can book your place using the attached booking form.
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Upcoming Key Dates
Date What's Happening?
w/c 26 Feb FE and Inclusion Spring Term Payments released
Sat 17 March Early Years and Childcare Business Conference (Brinsbury)
Network Meetings
Jan-Feb Learning and Development Network Meetings
Feb-Mar SENCo/INCo Network Meetings
For meeting information, dates and venues www.westsussex.gov.uk/eytraining
Previously on the Weekly Broadcast
Below is a list of headlines from recent broadcasts. Click on the date to view a copy:
Wednesday 14 February 2018
- Mandatory EY Census
- Spring Term FE - portal re-opens on 14-16 Feb
- Spring Term inclusion funding
- 30hr FE summer term deadline
- MASH referrals
- Online Provider Portal workshops
- Professional Development video (Communication Trust)
Wednesday 7 February 2018
- Advance notice: Spring term actuals - Online Provider Portal re-opening for checks (FE Providers Only)
- Mandatory Early Years Census 2018 – now open
- Update your Termly Childcare Provider Update form today!
- Jobs in Childcare
- Free Entitlement leaflet available
- Makaton Foundation Workshop for Professionals
- Learn, Explore, Debate (LED) Events
Wednesday 31 January 2018
- Treasury Committee - Childcare Inquiry
- Early Years Census 2018 – opens 5 February 2018
Special Broadcast Friday 26 January 2018
- Important - Online Provider Portal now closed for Planned Maintenance
Wednesday 24 January 2018
- Spring term Free Entitlement actuals – deadline tomorrow!
- Your Early Years Census 2018 – advance notice
- Important - Online Provider Portal Planned Maintenance
- Early Years and Childcare Business Conference: Bookings now open!!!
- The Best Start In Life
- Personal Development Course for Parents
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