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Solihull Maternity and Early Years Survey
December 17, 2020
We are working with the Early Intervention Foundation to complete a self-assessment of our Maternity and Early Years system. As part of this we want to gather the feedback from …
*Register your place now* Business Map – A national webinar for early years and childcare providers, childminders and schools
December 14, 2020
DfE has funded Hempsall’s to deliver a new national webinar for all types of early years and childcare provider. You can book your FREE place(s) today. Managing an early years …
Free virtual workshop – Working with parents/carers of children with SEND in Solihull
December 2, 2020
DO YOU WORK WITH FA M I L I E S OF YOUNG SEND CHILDREN IN SOLIHULL? This workshop, on Thursday 21 January 2021 from 10:00am to 12:30pm, will provide …
Ofsted latest news – changes to inspection and notifying Ofsted of Covid cases
November 16, 2020
Ofsted announces new early years inspection arrangements A new approach to inspecting early years providers will give good and outstanding providers more consistency while prioritising providers rated less than good. …
COVID-19 series: briefing on early years and schools interviews carried out in October 2020
November 10, 2020
Evidence from research interviews with 208 registered early years providers and maintained nursery schools between 5 and 16 October. COVID-19 series: briefing on early years, October 2020 COVID-19 series: briefing …
Urgent Covid-19 update: people arriving in the UK from Denmark
November 10, 2020
The government has responded urgently [link] to the latest developments in Denmark reporting widespread Covid-19 outbreaks in mink farms, with a variant strain of the virus. The concern is that …
Update of frequently asked questions from the Early Years team and Foundation Years
November 5, 2020
We have updated the frequently asked questions with the latest news relating to the current lockdown. Please check regularly as we will be updating them as further information becomes available. …
WEST MIDLANDS OFSTED BIG CONVERSATION
October 28, 2020
The West Midlands Ofsted Big Conversation has gone virtual. Join the chat with Ofsted and hear Mine Conkbayir talk on self-regulation on Tuesday, 3 November 2020 from 18:30 to 20:30 …
Keeping children safe in out-of-school settings: code of practice
October 26, 2020
Safeguarding guidance for providers of activities, after-school clubs, tuition and other out-of-school settings. Keeping children safe in out-of-school settings: code of practice