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Broadcast for Early Years and childcare providers in West Sussex from West Sussex County Council - Early Help Service
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Monday 6 April 2020
We hope you all had a relaxing weekend and managed to get some time outdoors in the sun and fresh air. Thank you to those of you who have provided us with positive feedback about these broadcasts and keeping you up to date. It's really great to share this with our staff and know their hard work is appreciated.
We are pleased to let you know that Summer Term Free Entitlement payments were processed last week and should be in your bank accounts by the end of this week (09/04/20).
On Friday 03/04/20, Local Authorities were asked to provide information on the status of the early years and childcare settings in their areas, about the provision that is being made available for vulnerable children and the children of critical workers. We will provide information later today as to how this data will be captured from you so please keep an eye out for a further update. We previously provided a Record of Attendance template, to use for your own records, which may prove to be useful in the completion of this task.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - including links to Gov.UK information
Note: All our FAQs for West Sussex settings are in one document. You will always be opening the latest version by clicking the link below in this, and future broadcasts.
Please ensure that you additionally refer to the latest Government FAQs on Gov.UK
Links to our most recent COVID-19 setting updates:
3/4 Update 14 (updated 'EY and childcare closures' guidance on Gov.UK)
2/4 Update 13 (FAQs now on the web, and alert for scams)
1/4 Update 12 (contact with vulnerable children, Ofsted updates and supporting children’s mental health)
31/3 Update 11 (childcare hubs; vulnerable children, furloughing staff; updates from FIS)
30/3 Update 10 (supporting business wage costs)
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