Early Years News #5

October 10, 2025

FAO Solihull early years and childcare providers

Contacting Health Visitors 

Do you want to talk to a health visitor about a child? With parental permission you can use the contact form on our solgrid/eyc website-

https://www.solgrid.org.uk/eyc/resources/learning-and-development/  [section: parents- Health visitor contact form]

Early Years Team around a Child 

Childminders can access ‘in the home’ SEND advice and support through the Early Years Team around the Child [EY TAC] process in Solihull.

You may want to liaise with the health visitor linked to the child [form above to contact] before completing an EY TAC referral.

https://www.solihull.gov.uk/children-and-families/solihull-local-offer/early-years-education-0-4-years/ey-tac

SLCN training (reminder) 

Please find attached a flier for our Natter Matters events [November or March]

Special Events https://www.solgrid.org.uk/eyc/training/special-events/  [link to the online information and booking]

As an advisory team working across Solihull, we are committed to updating you on the Solihull Speech, Language and Communication Needs pathway [SLCN]. Our aim is for one person from every school and group setting to attend this SLCN pathway ‘re launch’. As a ‘communication champion’ we hope that after attending the event, you will feed back to your team and to leaders to ensure the support that is available in Solihull is understood. We will also outline the best practice expectation and support available to you from other sources. This means the teams will work hard to ensure every setting chooses 1 of the events to attend.

How does your Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) support disadvantaged children? 

EYPP is now an additional £1 to the hourly rate. This is £570.00 for each eligible child who takes up the full 570 hours of Early Education Funding they are entitled to. The Education Endowment Foundation EEF guidance can help you evidence the above expected standard.

Early Years Pupil Premium | EEF or look at the free Inclusive Curriculum training from Dingley’s Promise.

New… Information for Childminders

Childcare Works has brought together the most relevant resources for childminders into easy to use collections – one focused on wraparound provision and another all about early years. Find the free support and information via the Childcare Works HUB.

Safeguarding training ………..

DSL Autumn briefing

Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Brief for Autumn 2025 takes place on Thursday 20th November Time: 1:30pm – 3:00pm

Joining information on this link: Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) Briefs

Agenda:

• Local and national updates

Guest Speakers:

• Martyn’s law update – Morgan Schmeising
• Family Helpline – Margaret Weaver

Solihull trauma informed thematic workshops

Find out more about Barnardo’s / SSCP on-line and in-person workshops here- Solihull trauma informed thematic workshops – news

Prevent in education: training for EYFS staff

This training package has been designed by DfE for staff within the early years foundation stage to understand their responsibilities and the importance of the Prevent duty. Click the links next to each date below to find out more and book onto this training.

Here are some linked resources Talking to children about racism

Helping young children to think about race in the early years (PDF)]

Hong Kongers in Solihull – Mid-Autumn Festival 2025

The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, is a harvest festival celebrated in Hong Kong. It is held on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar with a full moon at night, corresponding to mid-September to early October of the Gregorian calendar.

If you have any questions or want more information, please contact

Yan Yeung yan.yeung@solihull.gov.uk [school leaflet attached]