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Good News Story!
January 13, 2023
* Solihull Early Years – A good news story! * M’s story M is a young boy who lives in Solihull. He was almost 2 years-old when his Mum and …
Ofsted – Education Inspection Framework (EIF) curriculum roadshows
January 9, 2023
Ofsted is running a series of Education Inspection Framework (EIF) curriculum roadshows for Early Years settings, including childminders. These events will be held in Spring Term 2023, in six locations across …
Early Years News
January 6, 2023
In this news we share information about Winter Infections Resources from UKHSA Ofsted regulation information Helping families access childcare DfE Child Development Training (free) Immunisation for one-year …
Early Years Childminder Mentor Programme
December 22, 2022
The Early Years Childminder Mentor programme from the Department for Education is focused on supporting early years childminders, to address the impact of the pandemic on the youngest children. This …
Early Years News
December 20, 2022
In this week’s news Scarlet fever- a letter for parents EYFS assessment – a meeting and reflection opportunity DfE consultation- request to respond EYE Level 3 Qualifications Books to support …
DfE Updates to all education and childcare settings and providers
December 19, 2022
Have you signed up for the Department of Education Updates? Sign up Here: DfE key education issues update subscription service Some of the latest Early Years actions and information: …
Early Years News
December 12, 2022
In this week’s news, A reminder about feeding pillows and further Strep A guidance. A range of information from Tiny Happy People, Institute of Health Visitors, Ofsted, DfE and DBS. …
Ofsted Webinar for childminders: changes, updates and common misconceptions
December 12, 2022
In this webinar, Ofsted were joined by Theresa Johnson, Head of Partnership at PACEY, to discuss: – Recent changes to the early years inspection handbook – The impact of the …
Health & Safety
December 7, 2022
Health and safety Have you signed up for health and safety alerts such as CAPT and do you know the symptoms of scarlet fever? Recent alerts about the safety of …