EY News Jan 2025
January 6, 2025
FAO: Solihull Leaders and Manager
Special Event: Friday 10th January 1pm-2pm Security in settings briefing
Please join us [using the link below for further information] on Friday to hear from Morgan Schmeising, Emergency Planning officer. She recently talked at a DSL briefing, and promised to join us again to expand on security measures we can take to keep everyone in setting safe.
SSCP – Solihull Safeguarding Children Partnership Newsletter
If you missed the December 2024 SSCP Newsletter > you can find it here [ Newsletters – including The Neglect Conference and Early Help Assessment]
Do Something BIG’ campaign – advertising vacancies on Find A Job
The Department for Education’s Do Something BIG recruitment campaign continues to highlight the huge difference early years educators make to young children and how rewarding working in the sector can be. It includes a DWP Find a Job vacancy platform to search for early years roles in their area. It is free to use and will help connect more job seekers with the opportunities they’re looking for.
See the attached ‘DWP Find a Job instructions_’ to help to create an account and post any current or upcoming jobs in your setting. Providers should use the term ‘early years’ in their job advert titles and select ‘Education and childcare jobs’ as the job category.
Dingley’s Promise: Intersections within Early Years Practice Inclusion Module
The above course is now live. The SEND Leadership and Management module is due in January. You need to sign up to sign in as the modules are only free for selected local authorities involved with Comic Relief funding [including Solihull]. They are £50 each to buy. There are also free resources to use – https://dingley.org.uk/resources-for-educators/ . There are also ‘shorts’ within the Childcare Works modules in Janna’s link below…
https://dingley.org.uk/dingleys-promise-training/early-years-inclusion-programme/ [sign up and sign in]
The first 12 steps approach is based upon the idea that in a physical location, within 12 first steps, you can see yourself represented in the environment. Is this the case for all your families? How do you help children, and their families, belong?
Jenna recommends business guidance from Childcare Works
Have you looked at the training available on The Hub? You might be interested in Marketing and Promotion, Characteristics of Effective Leadership, or SEND.
- HUB Resources – childcareworks.org.uk -for early years and wrap around.
The Childcare Works website is a really handy, convenient tool to access support for your business. It offers a wide range of knowledge for Early Years, Wraparound and SEND practitioners.
The link below shows where and how the Childcare Works HUB can help your business find a wealth of reliable and helpful information.
To assist with your business marketing, the below link will give you ideas to help you to promote your setting.
Why not listen to a provider discussing the current landscape, effective recruitment strategies, and practical retention techniques.
For support with ways to tackle business hurdles please click on the following link to an interesting webinar.
- Breaking Down Barriers – Helping Providers See Opportunities, Not Challenges – childcareworks.org.uk
Contact Jenna at jenna.handley@solihull.gov.uk for business support for your setting …Jenna will be joining some childminder events this term so do get in touch for support.
DfE event for group providers [reminder]
Please find attached a copy of the DfE event invitation for group provision -please apply via the DfE link.
Childminders -Early Years Team around a Child [EYTAC]
The link to apply for EYTAC, along with parents and Health Visitors, is now a Microsoft Form. Look at the route 2: Early Education for the process at the following link…
https://www.solihull.gov.uk/Children-and-family-support/localoffer/EY-TAC-panel-referral
Finally, we hope that you have had a relaxing break. Many people have suffered from flu this holiday. Please encourage families to get children aged 2-3 y/o and Reception vaccinated to help protect against symptoms and to prevent the spread of flu.
National Storytelling Week starts 1st February. To read more about the power of books in child development click the link below. I have just sent for the Pick a Story book in the link, but there are a few more I shall be checking out😊 Join your local library to borrow new books to explore.
Have a great January