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October 12, 2026Overview of DBS Checks and the Barred Lists This recording, delivered by Rebecca Haines, Regional Outreach Advisor for the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), provides an overview of DBS checks, …
Invitation to take part in the Simon Hackett H-CART Pilot
October 5, 2026Solihull is taking part in the UK pilot of the Hackett Continuum and Response Tool (H-CART). The tool supports professionals to identify whether sexual behaviours are developmentally expected, problematic, or …
Information Sharing Duty: Have You Read the Guidance?
September 25, 2026🚨 Early Years Leaders, Managers and DSLs 🚨 Are you familiar with the new Information Sharing Duty and what it means for your setting? This will come into effect from …
Early Years News #9
September 8, 2026FAO Solihull leaders and managers, The Bookstart roll out is a great opportunity to promote reading and a love of books. Solihull Council Library Services coordinate distribution through Health Visitors and Family …
Early Years News #8
September 4, 2026FAO Solihull leaders and managers, EYFS -new statutory framework September 2026 EYFS is now in effect and includes the link to the DfE safeguarding training package… EYFS statutory framework for group …
New DfE Safeguarding Guidance and FREE Training for Early Years Providers
July 22, 2026The Department for Education (DfE) has published new safeguarding guidance to help practitioners, managers and childminders understand and apply the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage …
Early Years News #7
July 10, 2026Solihull IRL This Solihull website promotes time for a screen free childhood- Solihull IRL [IRL meaning ‘In real life’] You may want to signpost your parents to it for suggestions …
Operation Encompass – Have you signed up yet?
June 22, 2026Operation Encompass 🆕SETTING REGISTRATION NOW OPEN! Operation Encompass is a police and education early information safeguarding partnership which we are developing across early years settings (PVI) to offer support to …
Early Years News #6
December 1, 2025FAO Solihull early years and childcare providers Winter guidance for dealing with outbreaks UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has shared some new resources for educational settings for winter, particularly guidance …
Children with a Parent in Prison Day: 25th November 2025
November 25, 2025Support for children with a parent in prison On 25 November 2025, the first national Children with a Parent in Prison Awareness Day took place. MoJ figures estimate that there are around 193,000 children …