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Wednesday 16 January 2019
1. Spring term Free Entitlement actuals – things to do this week
The Online Provider Portal (OPP) is currently open for Spring term Free Entitlement (FE) actuals claims.
This week you should go in and check your data because the portal will not be re-opening for any period of time following the deadline.
- Headcount day: Thursday 17 January 2019.
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Final deadline for return: Wednesday 30 January 2019. Please note, we will be unable to process any claims which miss this deadline for children who are in attendance during Headcount week.
For further information and guidance please read the “Free Entitlement – additional information for providers” document on our webpage westsussex.gov.uk/ecsfreeentitlement and follow the guidance entitled “How to claim child-level funding” available here. The guidance includes how to claim Disability Access Fund (DAF), Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) and Extended FE for eligible 3 and 4 year olds.
Please note:
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Claiming DAF – you must only select ‘Yes’ next to ‘Nominated for DAF’ if the signed Parent Declaration form shows the child is in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA).
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30 hours Extended Entitlement codes – parents must have applied for their code before 31 December 2018 in order to claim Extended FE in Spring term 2019.
- Remember, you can carry out an instant 30 hour code check using the ‘Online eligibility checker’ via the OPP (this will not save or submit your data to us), see our OPP help guide for further guidance: westsussex.gov.uk/ecsportal
If you have any queries please email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk
Please click here to view the latest training information from the Practice Improvement Team, including:
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Calling all Childminders! Spring Term Saturday and Evening Courses
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New Course ‘Supporting the Home Learning Environment’ - helps you to build positive relationships with parents and develop strategies to support them to enhance the home learning environment for their children
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Cheep Cheep and Cheap, Exciting ideas for Spring Time Learning - develop age appropriate seasonal experiences which promote independence and creativity across a range of learning areas
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Makaton Foundation Sessions - two day course is for practitioners who need to use Makaton at work.
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Paediatric First Aid Training - our new suite of First Aid courses
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Speech and Language Training via SaLSS (Speech and Language Setting Support)
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Transitions Training - supports you in increasing your understanding of the principles of effective transitions, including the planning and practice, and will help you to reflect upon the consequences of poor transitions
3. Coping with Transitions – A Parents and Carers Programme
This is a free course for parents and/or carers delivered through a partnership between Coastal West Sussex Mind, West Sussex County Council and West Sussex CCGs. Please promote to parents that use your setting as appropriate.
The course explores the needs of children and young people in transition from either nursery to primary school or primary to secondary schools. For more information follow the links to book on Eventbrite:
- Shoreham, 29 January 2019, 6.30-8.30pm - book
- Worthing, 5 February 2019, 6.30-8.30pm - book
For queries please contact MIND on 01903 277010 or training@coastalwestsussexmind.org
4. Stay Warm and Well this Winter
Please promote this information to parents who can find out about eligibility and how to access the service in their area:
We are all more likely to feel the chill in winter, but the cold weather can increase the risk of serious health problems. Pregnant women and young children under 5 are particularly vulnerable to the cold.
Keeping your home warm is essential to staying well. A room temperature of 18-20°C is appropriate for most healthy adults, rooms in which infants sleep should be heated to between 16-20°C.
Energy bills can be a worry during winter, but there are a couple of things you can do:
- Make sure you are on the best energy tariff – if you haven’t switched recently, you are probably paying more than you need to.
- Check if you are entitled to the Warm Home Discount or other financial help
For more advice on keeping bills down visit www.westsussexenergy.co.uk.
Your local council now has advisors on hand to help eligible households to stay well and warm. They can provide FREE help on energy tariff switching, reducing bills and home energy improvements. Please promote this information to parents who can find out about eligibility and how to access the service in their area here www.westsussexenergy.co.uk/help-and-advice/home-energy-advisor-service/
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Upcoming Key Dates
Date What's happening?
17/01/19 Spring term headcount day (FE)
24/01/19 Deadline for return of Census form (FE providers with funded children)
30/01/19 Deadline for Spring FE Actuals submissions
Previously on the weekly broadcast
Wednesday 9 January 2019
- Starting School September 2019 – Important Information
- Childcare Sufficiency Assessment
- Are you a SEND Champion?
- Update your Termly Childcare Provider Update form today!
- Working with Children who have English as an Additional Language
- West Sussex Early Years Training Brochure
- Fire Warden Training for Early Years and IPEH Staff
Wednesday 2 January 2019
- Fire Warden Training
- Online Training
- PFA Spring Term Dates
- Speech and Language
- Census 2019 Open
- FE Actuals Spring 2019
- Starting School
Wednesday 19 December 2018
- Important: Early Years Census 2019 – advance notice
- Last broadcast for 2018
Wednesday 12 December 2018
- Important: Early Years Census 2019 – advance notice
- Free Entitlement Spring Term Estimate payments
- Improving The Home Learning Environment
- Are you a SEND Champion? (Free Entitlement providers only)
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