early years foundation stage
Please find below the link to invite you to attend an Early Years event with Gill Jones HMI, Deputy Director of Early Education at Ofsted. Gill will be talking about future publications and themes that have been identified during Ofsted’s inspection of early years. It is also an opportunity to reflect alongside colleagues from Worcestershire.
In response to the Ofsted publication ‘Bold Beginnings’, Solihull have invited Helen Moylett and Nancy Stewart to lead an afternoon of exploration and debate to reflect on the key themes of the report. Nancy and Helen were National Strategy co-authors of Development Matters and were involved in writing the Early Years Foundation Stage and also contributed to the EYFS Tickell review.
On 30th April 2018, between 1pm-4pm at Sans Souci, they will lead our consideration of high quality provision for reception age children. One place per school will be available, in the first instance, for Solihull Head Teachers/EYFS leads.
To apply for a place, please email the delegate name to: inset@solihull.gov.uk
There will be a charge of £70 for the half-day session. Additional places may be offered to schools that have requested multiple-places and are on the waiting list if space allows [allocated in the order in which they are requested]. The report will also be a key agenda item on the EYFS leaders and managers meetings in the spring.
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’.
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.
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
