Early Years: Free Training – Meeting the Needs of Every Child Online Training 25.5.22

This DfE funded webinar is FREE to access and will provide Early Years Practitioners with a thorough understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings.

Tax Free Childcare Webinar

Q&A re Tax Free Childcare

Early Years and Young Children Health Promotion

Keeping children safe in hot weather

Hepatitis Incident

Reminder of the Health Protection in Education and Childcare Setting Guidance, which was updated in April 2022

One week countdown to May half-term holiday fun!

One week until the start of our May programme of activities.

OFSTED Education Inspection Framework Curriculum Roadshows

Ofsted is running a series of Education Inspection Framework (EIF) curriculum roadshows for Early Years settings

DfE New Early Years Foundation (EYFS) Guidance

The Department for Education has published new early years foundation stage (EYFS) guidance to provide support for early years practitioners when completing the progress check at age two.

Penalty Notices

Penalty Notices – a useful strategy to support school attendance

H&F Writers’ Festival Competition

The annual H&F Writers’ Festival short story and poetry competition is now open for submissions. The children’s age categories are 5-7 years old, 8-11 years old and 12-15 years old. The Young Adult category is 16-18 years old.

New ‘Let’s Discuss’ resource packs from the DfE’s Educate Against Hate Website

The Department for Education’s Educate Against Hate website launches its ‘Let’s Discuss’ resource packs