Early Years and Childcare Broadcast

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With you, with the child. Every step of the way.

Weekly broadcast for Early Years and Childcare settings from the Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help Service.

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Wednesday 22 August 2018


1. Data security: submitting sensitive or personal information

As outlined in the ‘Integrated Prevention and Earliest Help Privacy Notice for Early Years and Childcare Settings’ (2018), on occasion you will be required to pass on information to West Sussex County Council about children, parents or carers. Some of this information may be sensitive or personal information, and we understand that when sending this information to us, you want to safeguard against unauthorised access to the data.

Therefore, if you are emailing sensitive or personal information to us, such as Inclusion Funding, Targeted Setting Support, or Free Entitlement documents, and you wish to password protect the attachments, please use your Ofsted URN as the password. For example: EY123123


2. Raising Stammering Awareness

Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (SCFT) has a Specialist Speech and Language Therapy Service for children and young people who stammer from the ages of two to 19.  We are currently writing to health and educational professionals to promote the prompt referral of children and young people who stammer. 

Please see the attached information sheet outlining the importance of prompt referrals to our service.  We are always happy to provide advice to professionals.  We would be grateful if you could discuss this with your team and display the flyer in your staff area.

Without support, stammering can significantly disrupt an individual’s ability to communicate, as well as their social, educational and psychological development. We would encourage you to refer children as soon as they start to stammer. Early intervention at a young age has the best outcome and can prevent a lifetime of stammering, but therapy for stammering at any age is essential to enable a young person to achieve their full potential.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us, (contact details are on the attached information sheet) or for further information, visit the website of the British Stammering Association www.stammering.org

Attachments: Stammering Info Sheet.pdf


3. All about Me: Overcoming barriers that prevent employment or further learning for parents

The ‘All About Me’ course is aimed at individuals who are out of work and a parent to a child at home who is under 19 years or under 25 (for those with SEND) and would like some support in overcoming barriers that prevent employment or further learning.

Some of the topics will cover how to have a healthy family and work life balance, will look at communication and team work and will also support individuals to plan their learning or career journey. This is completely free.

Please see the attached flyer for further information and share with your families.

This will be taking place in Bognor Regis, however there is scope to put on more training around the county if a need is identified.

Attachments: All About Me Course Flyer.pdf


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Upcoming Key Dates

Date                 What's happening?
31/08/18           Parent's deadline for applying for 30 hours codes to use for Autumn Term
20/09/18           Autumn Headcount Day
27/10/18           Autumn Actuals Claims Deadline


Previously on the weekly broadcast

Below is a list of headlines from recent broadcasts. Click on the date to view a copy:

Wednesday 13 August 2018

  • Important - Online Provider Portal Planned Maintenance 
  • HMRC digital support for childminders 

Wednesday 8 August 2018

  • Entering Actuals? Check Your Data! (FE only)
  • Parent Declarations and Payment Disputes (FE only)
  • Update your Termly Childcare Provider Update form today! (All providers)
  • Prevent Training for Early Years

Wednesday 25 July 2018

  • Free Entitlement Autumn Term Estimate payments/Actuals now open
  • 30 Hours Extended Entitlement – Autumn Term
  • Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Factsheet
  • Training and support for practitioners working with vulnerable families
  • Special Offer for Settings that have joined the Training Subscription Scheme - NDNA Online Training
  • Water Safety
  • The Sun has got his hat on!

Wednesday 18 July 2018

  • Autumn term Free Entitlement actuals and 30hr codes – advance notice
  • Introduction to Children’s Learning and Wellbeing Audit (CLaWBA)
  • Management Training Opportunity - Effective Supervision
  • Children’s Healthy Lifestyle Team Poster
  • Safer Sleep Guidance