Welcome to the monthly bulletin from SfYC.
Every month we will send you a bulletin full of links to useful information and updates. Please check during the month for more urgent news and updates.
- Emergency Early Years Education (EYE) Provider Closures
Services for Young Children is pleased to be able to offer you, as an approved EYE provider with a business email account, the opportunity to use the HCC emergency closures procedures. This means that, should you ever need to close, e.g. in severe weather, heating failure, etc, this information will be automatically available on the HCC website and notified to local radio stations. This process, used by Hampshire schools and children’s centres, allows parents and other members of the public easy access to information and regular updates regarding closures.
To access this service, a letter with accompanying guidance will be sent to you shortly. - Advertising your Services
Childcare providers are asking about how to advertise their vacancies and services. The free and simple way to ensure families are able to access information about vacancies is to make sure that your details are up to date on the Family Information Directory www.fid.hants.gov.uk .
If you need to update your service details contact your local SfYC office. - Helping Parents Pay for Childcare and Taking up more Hours
How can you help parents pay for their childcare fees or encourage them to take up more hours with you?
Put this poster up – it may save parents money and also grow your business.
Family income less than 40k? 80 out of 100 of working families are not claiming this benefit and therefore struggling with the cost of childcare. - Update of Documents
Childcare on Domestic Premises
This was published in January 2012 and explains how Childminders are registered when they work with more than one person.
Guide to Registration on the Childcare Register
This is the updated guide to the Childcare Register December 2011.
Publishing names, addresses and contact numbers for childminders on the Ofsted wesbite
This is asking all Childminders for permission to publish their details on the Ofsted to aid parents in their search for local childminders – issued January 2012.
Regulation of Providers on the Early Years Register
This is a consultation document about changes to the ofsted process and responses are due by 6th April.
Are you Ready for your Inspection?
This was updated in October 2011. - New EYFS Training to Support PSED
A new half day session for all EYFS settings, schools and children’s centres.
Being and Belonging as Learners Focus on the Emotions
A 1 day event for all EYFS Practitioners working in settings and schools.
Supporting Children’s Emotional Well-being in the Early Years - Hampshire Keep On Talking
The Hampshire Keep On Talking website is now available – this includes all the materials within the Keep On Talking folder, plus links to other useful resources and websites.
www.hants.gov.uk/childrens-services/kot - Keep on Talking Briefings and Keep on Talking Conference
To book onto the briefings or conference please go to:
http://www3.hants.gov.uk/childrens-services/childcare/providers/childcaretraining/short-termcpd/eyfs-courses/htlc-kotc.htm - Child Protection Officer Support Group for Basingstoke and Deane
Please click on link for further details - New Early Years Guidelines for Food and Drink
Nurseries, childminders and other providers of early years services now have extra advice on how to providing healthy meals for young children and to help reduce obesity in under-fives, thanks to new national, voluntary guidelines.
http://www.schoolfoodtrust.org.uk/news-events/news/new-guidelines-launched-on-food-and-drink-in-early-years - Great Home Learning Environment Exhibition
Partnership with Parents
