EY News May 2025
May 6, 2025
FAO: Solihull early years and childcare providers
Training Childcare Works and NASEN –
Wrap around training is available through National Association of Special Educational Needs and Childcare Works. This is free to access. The early years team are just pulling together a couple of opportunities to access a summary of this training face-to-face in Solihull. More information to follow but the dates of session 1 is Monday 23rd June 9.30am [Solihull Council House]. Booking arrangements to follow shortly.
- Flyer: NASEN Recording
Getting it right from the start: how early years practitioners work with babies and toddlers [link]
A research report which looks at how early years practitioners care for and educate babies and toddlers was published by DfE 30.04.2025.
DfE blog- EYPP and Ofsted inspections in early years settings
Access a new blog link here – How we look at the use of Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) in our inspections of early years settings – Ofsted: early years
Childminder week – unsung childcare heroes
10th to 16th May marks the 2025 celebration week- thanks to all our Solihull childminders for helping children and families across the authority. If you know someone who would be interested in becoming a childminder childcare hero in Solihull, then please do tell them to get in touch. Contact: jenna.handley@solihull.gov.uk
Announcement: Department for Education to develop free early years safeguarding online training.
DfE have announced that they will be developing an online safeguarding training package for early years providers. This training, which will cover the safeguarding training annex set to be introduced in September 2025, will be free for all early years educators to access. We expect this training to be available Spring 2026, and we will provide further details, including how the training will be accessed closer to launch. [DfE announcement]
Early Years Making Sense of Autism
AET autism- online training for 19th May [EYS Making Sense of Autism flyer] with SISS: autism team. This training is free of charge to staff new to Solihull or new to role. Follow the link here to book >>
Training from other providers –link to book [training from other providers >SISS]
Sunday 18th May is National Children’s Day
National Children’s Day UK 2025 – HOME [link] with an SOS from the kids 😊. What are you doing, with children, to make their world a safe and happy place now and in the future?