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HMRC- Beware of scammers
May 1, 2020
If you receive an email, text or call claiming to be from HMRC that asks you to click on a link or give information such as your name, credit card …
Early Years Foundation Stage: coronavirus disapplication
April 27, 2020
To support early years providers who remain open to vulnerable children and children of critical workers during the coronavirus outbreak, the Government has temporarily disapplied and modified certain elements of …
Help us to learn how families are coping with COVID-19
April 21, 2020
A team of academics from the Universities of Oxford, Southampton and Reading have published a survey aiming to understand how families with pre-school children are coping with the challenges of COVID-19. …
Submit your questions on temporary changes to the EYFS
April 21, 2020
Following the latest update to the early years and childcare closures guidance, Foundation Years are hosting a video podcast with the Department for Education (DfE) to answer your questions on …
Letter to early years and childcare providers in England 25/3/2020
March 25, 2020
Vicky Ford MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Children and Families has written to all providers. Please select this link to download the letter. Please select this link for the letter to …
Coronavirus (COVID-19): early years and childcare closures published 24 March 2020
March 24, 2020
This guidance covers Ofsted-registered childcare providers for children of all ages, including childminders, nurseries and wraparound childcare and clubs (before- and after- school and holiday care). This guidance does not …
Latest Coronavirus updates 21/3/2020 from DfE
March 21, 2020
21 March 2020 update All previous news items can be found here Additional resources are here
Key Worker list announced plus latest news
March 20, 2020
Guidance for schools, colleges and local authorities on maintaining educational provision Ofsted: coronavirus (COVID-19) rolling update and information for parents and carers Additional resources are here
Schools, colleges and early years settings to close
March 19, 2020
Key messages for Early Years provision including Nurseries and Childminders here Schools will close from Monday, except for children of key workers and vulnerable children
All training cancelled with immediate effect
March 16, 2020
Solihull Council has regretfully taken the decision to postpone its training programme with immediate effect until after the May half-term. This is a precautionary measure and will be reviewed as …