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Wednesday 27 June 2018
1. Summer term Free Entitlement payments
Please be advised that
Free Entitlement actuals payments for Summer term have now been released.
Payments can take 3-5 working days to show in your account, so please expect
payments at any point during week
commencing 25 June.
Disability Access fund
(DAF) payments have also been made for all approved applications where evidence
was provided. (Please note that in order to approve and process DAF claims we
require a copy of the Disability Living Allowance award letter and signed
Parent Declaration form).
Don’t forget, even
though the Online Provider Portal is now closed for Summer term submissions,
you can still log back on to view your payment summary.
If you have any queries
please email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk.
2. Free Entitlement Autumn term Estimates – reminder
The Online Provider
Portal (OPP) is now open for you to
submit your Autumn term estimates for Free Entitlement (FE) 2,
3 and 4 Year Olds: www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsportal
Headcount Day for Autumn
term: 20 September 2018.
Our quick and easy
video guide explains how estimate payments work, and then shows you how to
submit your estimate claim via the OPP. Alternatively, you can use the
Estimate help guide PDF version. Both can be accessed from here.
The
deadline for estimate submissions is 6
July 2018.
If
you have any questions, please email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk
or phone the Family Information Service on 01243 777807.
3. Updated Early Education and Childcare Statutory
Guidance
On the 21 June, the
Department for Education published updated statutory guidance for Early
Education and Childcare.
It supports the
introduction of 30 hours free childcare for children in foster care, and makes
clear that the eligibility of children in foster care will be determined by the
responsible local authority. West Sussex are now working on the local processes
and will update you all as soon as possible to ensure eligible families can
access a place from the Autumn term 2018.
The statutory guidance
also includes updated content on charging to ensure that the guidance aligns
with current policy (set out in the early years entitlements operational
guidance published in 2017), and provides guidance for local authorities when
parents have applied for 30 hours before the deadline and received their
eligibility code after the deadline.
4. Is your setting inclusive?
Want to
stay up to date and inclusive? Whether or not your setting receives inclusion
funding, it’s a good idea to refresh and update your knowledge. Including all
children is a requirement of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and the Special
Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) Code of Practice. There are spaces left
on these upcoming courses that can support your setting, available under the
Training Subscription Scheme or for a one-off payment of £50:
EY214S Me and My Team | 03/07/18 and 10/07/18 | 09:30-16:00 | The Park Centre, Burgess Hill
EY209S The Role of the Inco | 06/07/18 | 09:30-16:00 | County Hall, Chichester
EY211S Parents as Partners | 11/07/18 | 09:30-16:00 | Bognor Regis Children and Family Centre
EY207S No Shocks No Surprises | 12/07/18 | 09:30-16:00 | Horsham Children and Family Centre
For more information on these courses, see the Course Brochure.
To book on, call the Customer Service Centre on 01243 777807.
5. New Inclusion Training Course – Practical Steps,
Positive Outcomes – Understanding Inclusive Practice
We are running a new
Inclusion course for Early Years Practitioners. The first session is due to run
in Crawley on 4 July between 9.30am–4.00pm.
The course is called ‘Practical
Steps Positive Outcomes – Understanding Inclusive Practice’ (EY222S.)
This course supports
practitioners to explore key issues working with children to identify barriers
to inclusion and consider planned support and progress towards positive
outcomes.
By the end of the day you
will be able to:
- Reflect on personal and
others attitudes to inclusion
- Identify barriers to
inclusion and consider planned support
- Reflect on your own
provision, practice and practical strategies and discuss successes and
challenges
- Implement strategies that
impact positively on maximising children's progress
This course is now available to book via the Online Provider Portal.
6. Coming Soon – Fire Extinguisher training for Early
Years settings
The following course is for Early Years
settings who have joined the Training Subscription Scheme and IPEH staff only.
We have two Fire Extinguisher for Early Years
Settings training courses coming soon on:
- Monday 10 September 2018 – Worthing
- Wednesday 7 November 2018 – Crawley
You will be able to book onto these courses
via the Learning and Development Gateway.
If you would like to be alerted when this
course goes live please email: IPEH.practice.improvement@westsussex.gov.uk
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Children, Young People and Families (IPEH)
Stakeholder Newsletter
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Upcoming Key Dates
Date What's Happening?
W/C 25/06/18 FE actuals and Inclusion Funding payments for Summer term due
02/07/18 Inclusion Funding Panel
Previously on the weekly broadcast
Below is a list of headlines from recent broadcasts. Click on the date to view a copy:
Wednesday 20 June 2018
- Free Entitlement Autumn Term Estimates – now open
- 30 hour codes for Autumn 2018
Monday 18 June 2018
- Special Broadcast - Children's Learning and Well-Being Audit
Wednesday 13 June 2018
- University of Chichester EY Initial Teacher Training Graduate Employment Based and Assessment Only
- LADO changes
Wednesday 6 June 2018
- Summer term actuals - Online Provider Portal re-open for checks (6-8 June)
- Disability Access Fund (DAF) claims
- Helicopter Stories
- EYPP Summer term claims reminder
- DAF Disability Access Fund claims
- MMR Vaccination reminder
Wednesday 30 May 2018
- Safeguarding and Child Protection for Early Years and Childcare Practitioner
- Prevent for Early Years Settings
- Early Years Education and Childcare Workforce Recruitment Event - Winchester
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