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Free Early Education & Childcare Briefing Spring 2019. www.hertfordshire.gov.uk. Agenda. Welcome Families First Presentation Early Years & Childcare Updates Networking Close. www.hertfordshire.gov.uk. Early Years Updates. Narrowing the Gap Events
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Free Early Education & Childcare Briefing Spring 2019 www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Agenda • Welcome • Families First Presentation • Early Years & Childcare Updates • Networking • Close www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Early Years Updates • Narrowing the Gap Events • Early Years Professional Development Fund • Early Years Finance • Update from HFL • Family Centres / CBIS / SALT/ Childcare Sufficiency • National www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Narrowing the Gap Events • One of Ofsted’s priorities is how early years providers are supporting vulnerable children. • The events will be looking at: • sharing good practice • identifying children who may need extra help • planning to meet their needs. • a copy of the HFL narrowing the gap toolkit to support your work • contribution towards staff cover, to enable you to attend and lunch • . www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Narrowing the Gap Events • The dates of the narrowing the gap events are: • Monday 1 April, 9.30 - 1pm, Hertfordshire Development Centre, Stevenage, SG1 2FQ. • You can book on to these events via the Herts for Learning website. www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Early Years Professional Development Fund • Govnt Initiative – linked to Early Language Gap • Offering training to EYPs in Numeracy, Literacy and Early Language by a National Training Provider • Require champions to come forward to be trained who would then deliver the training to other professions in partnerships / networks across the county • LA identify champions and partnerships / networks • Awaiting more details possible start in Sept 2019 www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Early Years Finance 19 - 20 • Budget share information and all payments – Finance Section of EY Portal • Childminders no budget share payment based on funding submission • New Parent Declaration Form from 1st April – only signed once unless changes occur • Information on Submission and payment dates on Provider pages www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Early Years Finance 19 -20 • Ist week of April – Is Summer term ! • Always check eligibility codes of both 2 yrs olds and 30 hours children before offering a place • Hourly Rates Increase from 1st April 2019 : • 2 yr olds - £5.35p per hour • 3/4 & 30 Hours - £5.10p per hr www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Update from HFL • New Inspection Framework in Sept 2019 • The new EIF will focus on the Quality of Education and the intent, implementation and impact of the curriculum on children’s learning and development. • Inspection will involve gaining clear evidence showing the intended learning outcomes, how well the learning has been implemented and the impact on the children. • Behaviour and Attitudes – (covers attendance, attitudes to learning, respect and behaviour) www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Update from HFL • Personal Development - Health & Wellbeing, British values, Equality and preparing for next stage of learning (School) • Leadership and management – including safeguarding, • greater focus on using books with all ages of children www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Family Centres / CBIS / SALT • Family Centres delivering networks for Providers • Family Centres crucial in the delivery of 2 year old FEE take up – Golden Ticket • CBIS Business Support Contract extended for another year- info@cbisengland.co.uk • SALT - www.hct.nhs.uk/our-services/childrens-speech-and-language-therapy www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
National Updates • Eligibility checking service guides • HMRC have produced guidance for the childcare service. • This has been broken down into the following: • parents • providers • You can view this guidance at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/guides • Tax Free Childcare – 476 Herts Providers sign up – 25% www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Information for Providers / Parents You can get information from www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/providers These pages include detail on: • Childcare Business Support • Free Early Education Information • Access EY Portal and Funding Guidance • fee@hertfordshire.gov.uk For Parents • childcare@hertfordshire.gov.uk • Free early education entitlements www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
Free Early Education and Childcare Team • Melany McQueen • Strategy Manager: Early Childhood Services • David Shevlane • Development & Commissioning Manager • Pam Taylor • Development & Commissioning officer • Welwyn & Hatfield, Hertsmere, Dacorum & St Albans • Pablo Benvenutto • Development & Commissioning officer • Stevenage, North Herts , East Herts , Watford , Three Rivers & Broxbourne www.hertfordshire.gov.uk
thank you www.hertfordshire.gov.uk