Key Stage 2 Standard Assessment Tests (SATs) Support for schools when administering the SATs Target group: Headteachers and Senior Leaders Local Authorities (LA)s are required to carry out monitoring visits in approximately 10% of schools. An LA representative will visit schools unannounced and will follow the guidance given by the Standard Assessment Agency. Monitoring visits… Continue reading Key Stage 2 Standard Assessment Tests (SATs) Support for schools when administering the SATs
See update below from the Department for Education: With the recent updates to charging guidance and providers starting to prepare for the introduction of 30 hours to children from 9 months to 2, from September 2025, we have worked together with Childcare Works to bring together some key resources which you can access and share… Continue reading EY: Resources to help providers plan for sustainable business models: DfE
Parents are required to attend both sessions listed below, so they understand all the developmental stages for their child’s toilet training journey. Friday 9 May 2025, 10.15am Friday 23 May 2025, 10.15am Each session will typically last 45 minutes. See Toilet Training for Parents May 2025 Flyer
See below update from the Department for Education Charging for meals Providers remain able to charge parents for a meal provided to a child. The Department is not encouraging parents to opt out, and we know that many parents prefer to purchase things like meals from their provider. However, as we have made clear in… Continue reading Early Years: Charging for meals for 15 or 30 hours funding: DfE
Publication of the Experts and Mentors Programme Evaluation Report: DfE See message below from the Department for Education: We are pleased to announce publication of the Experts and Mentors Programme evaluation report. There were over 4,900 registrations for the programme, which supported early years settings and childminders to overcome the challenges posed by COVID-19 and… Continue reading EY: Publication of the Experts and Mentors Programme Evaluation Report: DfE
Bespoke training on Speech, Language and Communication Needs in early years settings – Questionnaire Central London Community Healthcare, Early Years Speech and Language Therapy Service, would like to offer bespoke face to face training for settings. This will be on various areas of communication development and how to support children with communication needs. To help… Continue reading EY: Bespoke training on Speech, Language and Communication Needs in early years settings – Questionnaire
List of General Dental Practices currently accepting new NHS patients: April 2025 See message below from Oral Health, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust Dear colleagues, Please find the attached list of general dental practices that are currently accepting new NHS patients. There are 40 NHS dental practices across the three boroughs (LBHF=11, RBKC=10, WCC=19). Dentists-GDP list… Continue reading Early Years: List of General Dental Practices currently accepting new NHS patients: April 2025
Early Years INSPIRE training for Summer 2025 INSPIRE are the Inclusion & specialist intervention outreach service The following training is available for Summer 2025: Developing play with autistic children in early years. AET Developing Play Skills EYFS SUMMER TERM Developing toileting with autistic children in early years. AET Developing Toileting EYFS SUMMER TERM Good Autism… Continue reading Early Years: INSPIRE training for Summer 2025
EY Speech and Language Therapy Training: CLCH See message below from the CLCH Speech and Language team: We are excited to share with you our FREE training opportunities for the Summer term 2025. Watch our 1-minute video on YouTube. We are offering live virtual training on: Building Attention in the Early Years Building Vocabulary Making Sense of… Continue reading EY Speech and Language Therapy Training: CLCH
Charging Guidance – Provider communication with parents: DfE See update below from the DfE A few providers and LAs have asked about communication with parents and whether it remains acceptable to promote the benefits of their offer to parents, for example the benefits of additional activities or their food offer. Providers are able to do… Continue reading EY: Charging Guidance – Provider communication with parents: DfE
