early years foundation stage
Early years SENCo briefings with a behaviour focus are planned for Friday 25 October 2019 at Sans Souci. School and setting leads or SENCos are invited to attend. There is a subsidised charge of £20 with booking via inset@solihull.gov.uk.
Early years leads’ network meetings are planned for Wednesday 11 December 2019 (9am-noon) or Thursday 12 December 2019 (1pm-4pm) at Sans Souci (£70).
We hope to know more about the proposed new early learning goals and future profile arrangements by these dates. The current EYFSP remains statutory for this year. Schools are invited to opt in to early years visits with a proposed personal development and behaviours focus for 2019/20. Further information is available on the solgrid early years and childcare website and solgrid extranet.
Could you please forward this information to your EYFS Reception teachers.
Places are still available on Monday 5th February, 1.00 – 3.30pm or Friday 9th February, 1.00 – 3.30pm. Both sessions will be held at Sans Souci.
Please note that the session on the morning of 9th February has been cancelled.
Audience: Teachers responsible for completing the EYFS Profile assessment and practitioners working with reception age children.
Delegates should bring along examples of evidence for children working at ELG to share and moderate with other reception class teachers and practitioners.
1 place per school is free of charge. Additional places are charged at £35.
Tutor: Jayne Draper
Bookings should be made through the Education Improvement Service. Please email delegate name/school and course name/date to: inset@solihull.gov.uk
The Dyspraxia Foundation West Midlands is running a course for teachers, TAs and other professionals working in schools on Monday 7 October 2019, 7-9pm at the Renewal Family Centre in Solihull. The evening will feature talks from:
- Sally Payne, Occupational Therapist and Trustee of the Foundation
- Jo Shilton and Jo Walker from the Specialist Inclusion and Support Service (SISS) in Solihull
- Lorraine Mattocks, Parent Advisor to the Dyspraxia Foundation West Midlands team and parent of a son with dyspraxia.
There will also be contributions from Tim Trivizas and Imogen Rowe, Youth Champions of the Dyspraxia Foundation.
Refreshments will be provided and there will be an opportunity to ask questions and to meet other professionals working in education.
Tickets cost £7 for members and £15 for non-members. Please email Helen or Imogen Rowe on wmdyspraxia@gmail.com for more details or to reserve a place.
Solihull Family Centre, Christian Renewal Centre, Vulcan Road, Solihull, B91 2JY
To support Councils with the first year of delivery, and to enable them to support providers to deliver sufficient 30 hours places, the Department for Education (DfE) has established a Delivery Support Fund (DSF). This fund will be made available to Councils via a bid round. Funding will be available for work that directly benefits 30 hours delivery and will create (directly or indirectly) new 30 hours places for the 2018 Summer Term.
Ofsted published their report into ‘The Reception curriculum in a sample of good and outstanding primary schools’ called ‘Bold Beginnings’ last week. The opening comment states ‘A good early education is the foundation for later success. For too many children, however, their Reception Year is a missed opportunity that can leave them exposed to all the painful and unnecessary consequences of falling behind their peers.’ We will explore the key findings at the spring term LA leaders and managers meetings (5th and 6th March 2018) and explore how schools make sure their curriculum is ‘fit for purpose’.
