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Wednesday 24 April 2019
Summer Term Free Entitlement Actuals
The Online Provider Portal (OPP) opens today, Wednesday 24 April 2019, for Summer term Free Entitlement actuals claims.
Following the recent upgrade to our systems, as always we recommend that you follow the guidance available at www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsportal to ensure you are completing your submission correctly.
It is also important to read the “Free Entitlement – additional information for providers” document on www.westsussex.gov.uk/ecsfreeentitlement
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:
- Headcount day: Thursday 9 May 2019
- Deadline for return: Friday 24 May 2019
If you have any queries after reading the guidance, please email free.entitlement@westsussex.gov.uk
Bookings for this year’s events are still open, but only until 26 April 2019. Please call to book your setting on.
Please refer to last week's broadcast for full details of the booking process.
Details of the events can be found on our website. Event documentation can also be found on our website here.
Please call the Family Information Service on 01243 777807 or email Family.info.service@westsussex.gov.uk and quote course code NES02N providing the information we have requested.
Early Years Information Evening
The University of Chichester are holding two Early Years Information Evenings for those interested in progression and learning more to further enhance children’s experiences and gain a higher qualification.
The programmes are:
- L4/L5 Foundation Degree in Early Years (Reduced fee and student loans available)
- L6 BA (Hons) Early Childhood L6 Top Up (Student loans available)
- L4/5/6 BA (Hons) Early Childhood Studies (Student loans available)
- Postgraduate Early Years Initial Teacher Training (EYITT) Graduate Employment Based (Fully Funded)
- Postgraduate Early Years Initial Teacher Training (EYITT) Assessment Only (£2,600)
To find out more about these programmes, how they are taught, what to expect, how they are assessed and financial advice, please join us anytime between 5pm and 7pm on:
Thursday 9 May 2019 Academic Building, Room 1.01, Bishop Otter Campus, College Lane, Chichester, PO19 6PE. Book your place here https://bit.ly/2TKjOHq or
Thursday 11 July 2019 The Dome, Room 001, Bognor Regis Campus, Upper Bognor Road, Bognor Regis, PO21 1HR. Book your place here https://bit.ly/2HStWvC
Light refreshments will be available. For more information email eyts@chi.ac.uk
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Upcoming Key Dates
Date What's happening?
TODAY FE Summer Term Actuals open
09/05/19 Headcount day
WC 20/05/19 Transition Events
24/05/19 FE Summer Term Actuals deadline
Previously on the weekly broadcast
Wednesday 17 April
- Free Entitlement Summer Term Estimate payments
- Early Years Transition Events bookings
- Sleep Well eLearning – now available
Wednesday 10 April
- Makaton Foundation Workshop for Professionals
Wednesday 3 April
- Transition Events – Important information
Wednesday 27 March
- Free Entitlement Summer Term Estimates – deadline is today!
- 30 Hours Extended Free Entitlement (FE) codes – Summer Term deadline
- Free Entitlement (FE) eligibility dates for Summer term
- Changes to the Two Year Integrated Review
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