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Wednesday 18 April 2018
We apologise for having to resend the broadcast this week, we had stated the headcount date incorrectly. It is in fact Thursday 3 May and has been corrected in the article below.
1. Warning over diarrhoea illness linked to West Sussex farm visits
Public Health England have released guidance following an outbreak of a stomach infection linked to a West Sussex farm. For further information on the infection, please read the attached factsheet.
Attachments: Public Health England Cryptosporidium Factsheet
2. Summer term Free Entitlement actuals and 30hr codes –
advance notice
The Online Provider
Portal (OPP) will be open for Summer term Free Entitlement (FE) actuals claims
from Wednesday 25 April 2018.
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 Disability Access Fund (DAF) and
Extended FE for eligible 3 and 4 year olds.
Remember, you can
carry out an instant 30 hour code check using the ‘Online eligibility checker’
via the OPP, however this will not save or submit your data to us. See our OPP
help guide for further guidance: www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsportal
Headcount
day: Thursday 3 May 2018
Deadline for return:
Friday 18 May 2018
If you have any
queries please email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk
Further
guidance will be included in the next setting broadcast on Wednesday 25 April 2018.
3. Early Years Transition Events
Bookings
for this year’s events are now available for settings to book onto by calling
the Family Information Service on 01243 777807 and quoting course code NES02N.
Details of
the events can be found on our website,
including details of which schools will be attending each event. We have some schools that have not yet
confirmed their attendance, and will be continuing to update the list regularly.
In order to
book your place, you will need to tell us the number of children and the name
of the schools you wish to meet with.
Please note: For those settings looking to
attend the session on Thursday 26 April 4.30-6pm at
Glebe Primary School, please ensure that you book your place by 5pm on 20
April.
4. Paediatric and Adult First Aid Training
This training is being offered to Early Years Settings at a
significantly reduced price for those that have joined our 2018–19 Early Years
and Childcare Training Subscription Scheme.
Exclusively available at the reduced rate of £50 per
place for Early Years and Childcare Training Subscription members. The usual cost for this course is £200 per place
which provides a saving of 75% for Settings that have joined this year’s
Training Subscription Scheme.
This 2 day course will provide you with the knowledge and practical
skills required to deal with accidents and emergencies involving young children
and adults in the workplace, in line with Health and Safety (First Aid)
legislation and Ofsted regulations. We have limited spaces available for our
May course, so please book without delay to secure your place.
Dates: 9 and 10 May 2018
Time: 9:15am – 5:00pm
Venue: County Hall North, Horsham
Training Subscription members can book and pay for your place
immediately on the Learning and Development Gateway at: Paediatric and Adult First Aid
If you wish, to join
the Training subscription Scheme and take advantage of this offer all details
can be found on our Website www.westsussex.gov.uk/eytraining
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Upcoming Key Dates
Date What's Happening?
25/04/18 FE Summer Actuals Open
03/05/18 FE Summer Headcount Day
14/05/18 Inclusion Funding Panel
18/05/18 FE Summer Actuals Deadline
Previously on the Weekly Broadcast
Below is a list of headlines from recent broadcasts. Click on the date to view a copy:
Wednesday 11 April 2018
- 30 Hours Extended Entitlement - Summer Term
Wednesday 4 April 2018
- Free Entitlement Summer Term Estimate payments
- EY Initial Teacher Training at the University of
Brighton
Wednesday 28 March 2018
- 30 Hours Extended Entitlement - Summer Term
- 2018 – 2019 Training Subscription Scheme
- Advanced Notice of Booking: Early Years Transition Events 2018
Wednesday 21 March 2018
- University of Chichester Early
Years Initial Teacher Training Graduate Employment Based Assessment Only
- University of Chichester Open
Evening
- Safe sleeping in the early
years setting
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