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Wednesday 18 July 2018
1. Autumn term Free Entitlement actuals and 30hr codes –
advance notice
The Online Provider
Portal (OPP) opens today, Wednesday 18
July 2018, for Autumn term Free Entitlement (FE) actuals claims.
It is important to
read the “Free Entitlement – additional information for providers” on www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsfreeentitlement and follow the guidance entitled
“How to claim child-level funding” available here before submitting any information.
The guidance 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 20 September 2018
Deadline for return:
Thursday 27 September 2018
If you have any
queries please email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk
2. Introduction to Children’s Learning and Wellbeing
Audit (CLaWBA)
These
two hour workshops are for staff working in Early Years Settings and with
Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help (IPEH). It
seeks to introduce you to, and support you in using, the Children’s Learning
and Wellbeing Audit (CLaWBA) tool to create plans to support the whole setting.
The aim of this workshop is to assist you in gaining an overview
of the purpose and process of the CLaWBA tool and how you use it in your
practice. If you apply what
you have learnt in this workshop you will be able to:
- Identify the indicators used within the CLaWBA.
- Complete an audit.
- Link the Family Service Directory to specific indicators.
- Analyse audit information to create an action plan for a setting.
- Identify how the CLaWBA links to thresholds within the continuum of need
document.
Attachments:
3. Management Training Opportunity - Effective
Supervision
Do you manage staff in Early Years settings?
Would you like to develop your knowledge and skills to successfully line
manage your staff and hold effective supervisory meetings?
If so, Effective Supervision is the course for you. This one day course
is running in Horsham on Monday 3 September.
If you would like to reserve a space please call the Family Information
Service on 01243 777807 quoting course code: EY201S or book via the Online Provider Portal.
Spaces are FREE if you have joined the Training Subscription scheme. If
you have not joined the Training Subscription scheme the charge to attend is
£50 per place.
If you would like to join this years Training Subscription scheme you can
do this at: www.westsussex.gov.uk/IP
Course dates for the entire year are available
in the Course Brochure which is available at: www.westsussex.gov.uk/eytraining
4. Children’s Healthy Lifestyle Team Poster
Please find attached a letter and poster from
the Children’s Healthy Lifestyle Team promoting a 1:1 intensive lifestyle
programme for families of children who are above a healthy weight or who would
like support with making family’s lifestyle healthier.
Attachments:
5. Safer Sleep Guidance
In order to ensure
that your sleep policy and practice adheres to the most up to date guidance on
safer sleep, please refer to The Lullaby Trust - Safer sleep for
babies, Support for families.
A link can be found on our website at: Health and wellbeing - West Sussex
County Council
under “General Health and Wellbeing Guidance”.
If a child requires
different sleep arrangements, due to SEND, please discuss arrangements with the
relevant health professionals as part of the child’s health care plan.
Advice
for families, including on safer sleep, is available through Family Assist - Home Page.
Currently this covers from pregnancy to 20 months, but will be extended for
older children. While aimed at families, this will include useful information
for early years providers.
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Children, Young People and Families (IPEH)
Stakeholder Newsletter
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(July 2018) |
Upcoming Key Dates
Date What's Happening?
WC 16/07/18 Autumn Term Estimates being paid
18/07/18 Autumn Term Actuals open
Previously on the weekly broadcast
Below is a list of headlines from recent broadcasts. Click on the date to view a copy:
Wednesday 11 July 2018
- Specialist Equipment Amnesty
Wednesday 4 July 2018
- Minimising Difficult
Conversations
- The Sun has got his hat on
- Training and Support for
practitioners working with vulnerable families
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
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