News – Solihull Early Years Team
October 5, 2022
In this news brief you will read about the Energy Relief Scheme, EYFS leaders networks, Pre-recorded training, Communication training, Ofsted Blog , Friendship Friday, a coronavirus update for schools that you may find useful, and 7th October is World Smile Day 😊
Energy Bill Relief Scheme for schools, colleges and early years settings- from DfE
All early years settings will benefit from a new government Energy Bill Relief Scheme, providing a discount on wholesale gas and electricity prices for all non-domestic customers. This support will be equivalent to the Energy Price Guarantee put in place for households. Equivalent support will also be provided for non-domestic consumers who use heating oil or alternative fuels instead of gas.
The scheme will run for all businesses and non-domestic customers, including public sector organisations, and apply to energy usage
Further details of the support and how it will benefit customers can be found in the press notice and GOV.UK explainer.
Leaders network meetings
The Childminders Network Meeting information is attached to this e mail but other Networks for leaders can be found here https://www.solgrid.org.uk/eyc/training/
SENCo Briefing and Early Years Inclusion Fund Briefing [recordings]
It was good to see many of you at the recent briefings. Recordings will be available here https://www.solgrid.org.uk/eyc/resources/send/
The link to the EHCP request is here. https://www.solihull.gov.uk/children-and-family-support/localoffer/EHC-assessment-process [1]
EYSEND and I CAN communication training- DfE Funded
We recommend the pre-recorded webcasts (modules 1 and 2) and the advanced Social Communication training (live). This has been funded by DfE and is great training with new dates now available for the Social Communication training.
https://ican.org.uk/eysend-partnership/
Ofsted: Early Years (blog.gov.uk)
This new blog from Ofsted hopes to raise awareness of education and care in a child’s early years. Recent posts include registering to become a childminder, child minder agencies, and committee- run childcare.
https://earlyyears.blog.gov.uk/
Anti-Bullying Week and Friendship Friday- 14th to 18th November.
Anti-bullying week is 14th-18th November, with Friendship Friday celebrated on the Friday of the week. The theme is ‘Reach Out’, and, for anyone working in Early Years, here are some Kidscape resources for you to prepare for the event. https://www.kidscape.org.uk/resources-and-campaigns/friendship-friday-anti-bullying-week-2022/for-early-years/
World Smile Day – 7th October
Be a World Smile Day® Ambassador and do kind acts and help people smile.
I hope that Friday 7th October is a day to make you smile. It is an opportunity to re visit some of the toothbrushing resources and songs.
https://foundationyears.org.uk/toothbrushing-resources/ and https://help-for-early-years-providers.education.gov.uk/safeguarding-and-welfare/oral-health for further information about oral health.
A story about dancing in the rain and other things that make you happy 😊