EY: Wraparound Childcare Programme Events

DfE will be holding two events to support the involvement of PVI providers in the new national wraparound childcare programme.

EY: DfE: Current policy of charging parents for funded places

Important information regarding current policy on charging

EY: SENIF new documents: audit/application /criteria /TME and EYs OAP guidance

NEW SENIF criteria and application form

EY: DfE Childminder consultation: closing Friday 10 May 2024

This consultation aims to address childminder recruitment and retention issues including the registration process for new childminders and monthly payments to childminders providing the free entitlements.

EY: Wraparound childcare: Provider and parent surveys

Request for your support with the delivery of the Wraparound Childcare Programme and our assessment of childcare sufficiency in Hammersmith and Fulham generally.

EY: Important Safeguarding email

Malicious emails/letters/calls received by local schools and early years settings in H&F and RBKC in recent days.

EY: Childminders can join the final cohort of DfE’s fully funded Level 3 SENCO training

Childminders in England can become EY SENCO Certified for FREE!

EY: Last chance for practitioners to sign up to the Childminder Mentor Programme and Experts and Mentors Programme

The final funded Experts and Mentors and Childminder Mentoring Programme cohorts will receive support this this summer (April to June 2024)

EY: Childcare applications for parents of 9 month olds to open Sunday 12 May 2024

From 12 May 24, eligible working parents of children from 9 months old will be able to register to access 15 hours of government-funded childcare a week, with the offer beginning from September 2024

EY: INSPIRE toilet training workshops for professionals to support families

"the toddler, 3-years-old, is sitting on the toilet for toilet training potty or toiet training is the process of training a young child to use the toilet for urination and defecation."

New flier for workshops for early years professionals supporting parents/caregivers on the toilet training Journey