Early Years Team Updates
May 17, 2024
FAO Solihull Leaders and Managers
National childminder week this week- to 17/5/24
A big shout out to our wonderful childminders in Solihull. We know that there is a lot going on nationally to encourage recruitment and retention of childminders. Solgrid EYC webpages are a good starting place if you know of anyone who wants to become a childminder. We have a good strong group of quality childminder settings and we hope you are part of our drive to ensure every child has a super start in Solihull and in our expansion of early years and wrap around provision.
Dental Campaign
On 17th June the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), will launch a new Start for Life children’s oral health campaign, to raise awareness and provide instruction for good oral hygiene in children and pregnant women, with a particular focus on children aged 0-2. A range of free downloadable and orderable resources will be available to partners on the Campaign Resource Centre ahead of the campaign launch.
Safety guidance- food
Child Accident Prevention Trust have produced some new resources around choking prevention- sign up to their newsletter. .. https://capt.org.uk/concerns-grow-about-children-choking-on-food
How are you celebrating – 11th June a day of play?
https://www.internationaldayofplay.org/ watch the introductory video here.
Transitions in early years
Have you booked to attend one of the 2 events happening in June? https://www.solgrid.org.uk/eyc/send/send-training-support/transition-events/
I often like to end with a story suggestion ….I was trying to think of a story about a childminder. Surely Topsy and Tim visit a childminder in their active lives. Do you know of one to recommend? There is a gap in the market if not …get writing Solihull childminders 😊