Early Years News
December 20, 2022
In this week’s news
- Scarlet fever- a letter for parents
- EYFS assessment – a meeting and reflection opportunity
- DfE consultation- request to respond EYE Level 3 Qualifications
- Books to support learning and language
- Dingley’s Promise – sign up to start training for inclusive practice
Increase in scarlet fever
We would be grateful if you could share the information in the linked document with your families regarding the increase in scarlet fever.
20221216 SF-LetterToParents.pdf – attached with a recent DfE e mail sent to providers. Scarlett fever email DfE
For further information, please contact: Public Health healthprotection@solihull.gov.uk
EYFS assessment in brief
I attach a ‘think piece’ for you to consider and we also have some assessment reflection opportunities planned for group settings and child minders [fliers attached]. We will explore assessment in EYFS and also suggest guidance which you may find useful to support children where you need to plan for smaller steps of learning.
Group based schools and settings – Monday 30th January 2023 1.30-2.30pm
Childminders- Thursday 23rd March – 6.30 to 8.30pm as part of the network meeting
Early Years Educator qualifications review of criteria consultation
DfE are consulting on a revised criteria for the early years educator level 3 qualification. The qualification criteria were last updated in 2014. NCFE, an education charity and leader in vocational learning, conducted the review of the early years educator level 3 qualification and criteria over the summer, and DfE are now consulting on their recommendations for improvements. Please review the suggested criteria and let DfE know your views. The consultation closes on Monday 23 January 2023.
Book ownership in 2022 | National Literacy Trust
Book ownership and access to books at home can influence a variety of life outcomes, from educational attainment to income in adulthood. NLT found that children and young people who said that they have a book of their own at home were not only more engaged with reading but also six times more likely to read above the level expected for their age (22% vs. 3.6%) compared with their peers who told us that they didn’t have their own book. In 2022, nearly 1 in 10 (9.7%) children and young people who received free school meals (FSMs) said that they did not have a book of their own at home compared with 1 in 17 (5.8%) of those who do not receive FSMs.
Have a look at the book recommendations from CLPE click here if you are looking for gifts for young children.
Dingley’s Promise
The first setting has achieved the Dingley’s Promise kite mark. Could you be the first in Solihull to achieve this status? Sign up to access inclusion free training.