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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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Tuesday 22 September 2020
Reminder - this week's DfE data capture
This week's DfE data capture for the numbers of children currently accessing early years provision is open now, and will close at the end of Wednesday (midnight). Please use this link to complete your return.
Early years healthy development review: call for evidence
On 18 September, the government launched a consultation calling for evidence to inform a review into improving health and development outcomes of babies and young children in England. The time from conception to the age of 2 is a critical time for development and can impact physical health, mental health and opportunity throughout life. The consultation is open to recent parents, including those who gave birth during the restrictions and public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, health service professionals, charities and volunteer groups, so that your views can help to shape the outcome of the review. The responses will be used to check where progress has been made and where more needs to be done in the future both locally and nationally.
More information can be found on the government website. You may wish to respond yourself and to share with families who attend your setting.
Please inform the Family Information Service if your current operating status changes. Email family.info.service@westsussex.gov.uk and include your setting name, Ofsted URN, the date you intend to close/open, and any changes to your operating hours. If you inform us of re-opening, you will be reinstated on the public list and appear on our website www.westsussex.gov.uk/fis.
If you have not been able to open at this time, you should already have submitted a COVID-19 Recovery Plan and sent a copy by email to the FIS. This is so that we can look at the barriers you have identified and support you to re-open as soon as practicable. If we have not received your plan, you will be contacted by your EYCA to support you further.
All providers please complete a short online survey, once a week. The link to the survey is different each time. A link will be provided in each Thursday update for the following week, and the survey will be open for three full days each week from Monday to Wednesday, closing at midnight on the Wednesday. The latest link to the survey is also available on our website.
If a family you know are struggling to ensure they have food for their family, collect medication, or are in need of any additional support, contact West Sussex County Council Community hub.
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#88 (Reporting of positive COVID-19 cases update, Fever following immunisations, testing kits, Translations of COVID-19 parent information, Risk assessments for children with EHCPs, 30 hrs codes, Training for managers)
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#87 (FE Actuals, Hands, Space, Face campaign, Rule of Six, Responding to COVID-19 symptoms, Risk Assessments, Ofsted Inspections, Makaton Training)
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EYC Special Broadcast - New NHS number to get a test - updated flowchart
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#86 (Amendment to PHE flowchart, exemptions from 'rule of 6', new LADOs, Five to Thrive webinar, Foundation Years newsletter, business support training)
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#85 (Suspected cases guidance, PHE pack, what to do if child displays symptoms, school readiness integrated review, changes to EY training and networks, PFA, EYFS, disapplications)
We have a range of online training available for you to access for your staff to ensure they have the most up to date information to support them in their role:
- 25 Sep - FE Actuals submissions close for Autumn term
- w/c 19 Oct - FE Actuals payment expected
- 11 Nov - Spring Term FE Estimates submissions open
- 27 Nov - Spring Term FE Estimates submissions close
- 07 Dec - Spring Term FE Estimates submissions payment expected
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