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Weekly broadcast for Early Years and childcare providers in West Sussex from West Sussex County Council - Early Help.

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Wednesday 9 October 2019

Local Area Designated Officer update

From Monday 7 October, the email address to use for all LADO queries, referrals and cases will be: LADO@westsussex.gov.uk rather than using any personal email addresses.

For more information about when to contact the LADO, please refer to the guidance at https://www.westsussexscp.org.uk/professionals/concerns-at-work-2/lado-local-authority-designated-officer/

Preparing Your Setting - Leaving the EU

Please see the key information factsheet here Preparing your nursery – leaving the European Union>

Latest newsletters

(click on the links below to view newsletters)

West Sussex Early Years Training Programme Newsletter Updated 9 October Headline Article: New course dates released

Children, Young People and Families (IPEH) Stakeholder Newsletter Updated 25 June 2019

West Sussex Safeguarding Children Partnership Newsletter Updated August 2019

SEND Newsletter (quarterly) Updated October 2019

Upcoming Key Dates

Date                 What's happening?

07/10/19           Online questionnaire for schools readiness opens

21/10/19           FE Autumn Actuals payments due for release this week

Previously on the weekly broadcast

Wednesday 2 October

• School Readiness Integrated Review 2019 – Action Required
• Speech and Language Advice Sessions
• Increasing Immunisation Coverage across West Sussex

Wednesday 25 September

• Free Entitlement summer term Actuals claims

Wednesday 18 September

• Spread the word - FIS Facebook page

Wednesday 11 September

• Disability Access Fund – Autumn term claims
• Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) Autumn term claims

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Central Operations Team

Early Help | Children's Services | People Services

First Floor, The Grange, County Hall, Chichester, PO19 1RG
www.westsussex.gov.uk/earlyyearsandchildcare

01243 777807  |  family.info.service@westsussex.gov.uk