Welcome

List of Providers

Keeping you up to date meeting

March 2017

List of Providers Meeting

March 2017

A different approach for the March

meetings

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Provider Funding Portal

• You should have completed your Data Sharing Agreement and Portal User Pro-forma

• After the Easter holidays you will receive the following separate emails from provider.portal@Suffolk.gov.ukcontaining:

Your Provider Portal username

Your initial password

The Provider Portal user guidance

• You MUST NOT share your personal login details with anyone.

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The Provider Portal for

Summer Term 2017

• After headcount day you will receive an email from us to let you know when the Summer Term 2017 task is live.

• Once the task is live you will be able to login and start completing your funding claim.

• There will be a deadline by which you will be required to have submitted your claim.

• Demand for support on the Provider Portal may be high. We will be operating a call back service during these times.

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Local area SEND inspection

outcome letter- Ofsted website

• The Early Learning Together programme is effective in identifying

children’s needs early in their lives and in helping parents to

access an appropriate local provider to support their children’s

learning and development.

• Parents are helped to access free nursery places and are

encouraged to flag any issues when a child may need additional

support.

• Transition into school is mostly well managed, with a strong focus

on promoting continuity of approaches and safe routines for

children.

• The proportion of children with SEND who achieve a good level of

development at the end of the early years has risen over the past

three years to be above that of children with similarly identified

needs nationally.

For development

Some staff in universal early years services,

school nursing and complex health needs

services, and most staff in child and adolescent

mental health services (CAMHS), have a limited

understanding or experience of using EHC plans

to help drive improved outcomes for children. This

is unacceptable given the time period since the

implementation of the SEND reforms. (P7)

Newly Published

Revised EYFS 2017

• The revised EYFS was published on 3 March 2017 and will come into force on 3 April 2017. The revised EYFS is available here.

• The revised EYFS includes a requirement that to count in the staff:child ratios at level 3 staff who hold an Early Years Educator qualification must also hold a level 2 English and mathematics qualification.

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Newly Published

Statutory Guidance

• The DfE has published updated Statutory

Guidance for local authorities on the provision of

early education and childcare. It sets out what

schools and local authorities must do to comply

with the law.

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Newly Published

Model Agreement

• The DfE has published a model

agreement outlining the information local

authorities should include in their agreements

with early years providers.

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Newly Published

30 Hours Childcare entitlement

• The Department for Education has published a number of important resources on the 30 hours childcare entitlement. These include a one-pager on Eligibility and a Frequently Asked Questions document. These resources can be accessed here.

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30 Hours childcare entitlementSupport offer

• The Early Years and Childcare Service will be delivering briefing

sessions for committee members and leaders/managers who manage

an Ofsted registered EYFS setting as well as School leadership teams.

• This session will provide an update on planning for the implementation

of the 30 hours a week childcare policy and other relevant legislative

changes.

• A maximum of two representatives from each organisation can attend.

This session will support you to understand the implications of the 30

hours and develop an understanding of what this means for your

setting.

Sessions will run between 21 – 29 April 2017.

Book a place via www.suffolkcpd.co.uk

use Course Code:INFO30 to search for events

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Business Planning WorkshopsSupport Offer

The Early Years and Childcare Service has commissioned the Preschool

Learning Alliance (PLA) to deliver Business Planning workshops. These

free workshops will be delivered in May 2017, a broadcast will follow with

information about the dates.

• The workshops will focus on knowing your business and will cover:-

– Sustainability

– The Health of the business

– Legal structure

– Responsibilities with regard to Ofsted

– Employer/employee responsibilities

– And much more

• In addition, we are developing a new page in EYFS resourses section on

www.suffolkcpd.co.uk ready for the summer term. This will include a

number of tools to support you and your childcare business.

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EYFS Profile 2017EYFS Profile assessments must be completed for any child in EYFS provision who is in receipt of government funding in the 2017 summer term.

The EYFS profile must be submitted no later than Friday 30 June.

If you think that you will have a child who will:

• be 5 years old on or before 31 August 2017 and

• is receiving the majority of their early education free entitlement with you

please let us know by emailing childcare.planning@suffolk.gov.uk.

We will then arrange for an Early Years and Childcare Quality and Access Adviser to contact you and talk through what you need to do.

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Raising the bar awards 2017

http://rtbawards.com/

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Award categories

• Rising star of the year

• Young achiever of the year

• Inspirational young person of the year

• Educational setting of the year

• Educational leader of the year

• Excellence in governance

• Excellence in teaching

• Excellence in middle leadership

• Excellence on collaboration

• Business partner of the year

• Support staff of the year

• Unsung hero of the year

• Innovation of the year

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Ofsted inspection trends• Environmental health rating- you need to mention this, as not

doing so could result in an inadequate judgement.

• Committee led provision- ensure you have notified Ofsted and The Charity Commission (if you operate as a registered charity) of any changes to the members of your committee.

Do this electronically via the Ofsted portal

https://www.gov.uk/change-your-charitys-details

• DBS- Ensure your Ofsted registered organisation meets DBS requirements. Failure to do so will result in an inadequatejudgement.

More information here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disclosure-and-barring-service-dbs-checks-for-childcare-providers-who-register-with-ofsted

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Ofsted inspection themes

• Staff (Suitable people) (EYFS, 2014 and 2017, pg. 18). Disqualification aspect- during regular supervisions with staff ensure your manager/s confirm with staff that they are still suitable to work within the childcare setting. An example supervision template is now available on www.suffolkcpd.co.uk go to EYFS in Suffolk, then EYFS checklist resources.

• Starting points/tracking children’s progress and cohort tracking- ensure you have robust systems in place for this. Resources are available on www.suffolkcpd.co.uk go to EYFS in Suffolk, then Assessment.

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We have increasing numbers of children in the county with EAL and the range

of languages is expanding.

We have been reviewing and updating materials to help settings to support

children and families with EAL and these will be available on

www.suffolkcpd.co.uk

We know that practitioners recognise the importance of

• valuing children’s first language

• supporting them in the acquisition of English

• making all families feel welcome and included

Ofsted is expecting settings to ensure all children make progress

from the start, and provide appropriate support.

The new materials will help practitioners to evaluate and then enhance what

they currently do.

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Early Years and Childcare Service

Work DevelopmentPlease note from 1 April 2017 there will be

new contact arrangements for EYCS WFD

Telephone: 0345 60 800 33

Email : childcare.planning@suffolk.gov.uk

Facebook:

Suffolk Early Years and Childcare Training

Website: www.suffolkcpdonline.co.uk

Some courses with spaces

• Up and down, round and round: Patterns in

Play

Inspirational National trainer Judith Twani

• Martlesham 26 and 27 April E-PP1702/1703

• Supporting Physical Development 0-5 years

• Lowestoft 6 June E-PD1702

• I am two – look what I can do!

• Stowmarket 8 June E-IAMTWO1702

Practical Fun

Inclusive

Pilot programme to support parents/carers of 2-4 year olds to have a healthy start in life• 6 weeks• FREE• Education on portion sizes and food groups• Exploring topics such as sleep and ‘fussy eaters’• Ideas for increasing activity levels of the whole family

Pilot Programme Availableyour team could get involved

OneLife Suffolk is looking for Early Years Settings that would like to be part of the pilot programme or the roll out of this programme.

• Are you in the 40% most deprived post code areas in Suffolk?• Do you have a cohort of parents/carers who would be interested in being involved?

If so please contact Bec.Faulkner@onelifesuffolk.co.uk or call07826 518366

Your chance to get involved

Childcare Support Fund (CSF)

If we have agreed Childcare Support Funding for a

vulnerable child and they don’t attend as expected

or there’s unexplained absence or an absence that

raises concerns:

Please follow your normal safeguarding

procedures, and inform the child’s referrer (for

example, Family Support Worker or Social

Worker or health worker).

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Childcare Support Funding (CSF)

ReminderIf we agree to fund a child at your setting with Childcare Support Funding (CSF) you will be given an agreement number.

• Please invoice us in a timely manner (within one month of the funded period attended).

On some occasions we have been invoiced many months after a child has left or for a child who attended in the previous financial year and some forget to invoice at all. All of this creates additional administration for us and therefore additional costs.

• There will be stricter deadlines in future for you to invoice for a CSF funded child.

• If you do not invoice us within the given deadline it may not be possible for us to pay you for the childcare you have provided under CSF.

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High Needs Funding

• Will remain the same for now, the system

for 0-25 is being reviewed following

Government changes to the funding.

• Expect changes for April 2019

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Disability Access Fund (DAF)

**NEW**

• All children in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) are eligible;

• £615 per year;

• Only payable to 1 provider per annum;

• Not dependant on number of hours attended;

• Not transferable.

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Inclusion Fund

**NEW**

• An additional 4 pence per hour per child

based on your termly claim

• Not all children will need it – you decide how

it’s used

• For you to use to support emerging additional

needs (low level i.e. not eligible for High

needs).

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Inclusion Fund continued

This fund will also fund:

• Items of large specialist equipment

• Additional childcare to enable parents to attend Early Bird courses

• Additional hours in PVI provision where a child has a dual placement with a special school assessment nursery

• Work at West Meadow traveller site

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Early Years National Funding

Formula (EYNFF)

Question time

• Why is the rate lower in Suffolk than in

other parts of the country?

• Why isn’t there a block allowance?

• What is happening about the Inclusion

Fund?

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EYC Consultative Forum Members

Anne Denny Bows and Arrows Group

Kelly Long Buzzbee Babes Nursery

Mandy Godbold Jack n Jill

Amanda Havers Tiddlywinks Nursery

Pat Chapman Bacton under fives

Liz Nunn Dizzys Day Nursery

Lynne Link Bright Sparks Nursery

Lil Newton Highfield Nursery

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Early Years National Funding

Formula3 and 4 year old Hourly Rate

2016/17 2017/18 2018/19

Allocation from Government

£4.64 £4.41 Further reductionExpected

Suffolk Minimum £3.50Maximum £4.24(average £3.90)

Base Rate £3.87 Further reductionExpected

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Centrally retained 6.4% 6.3% 5%

Block Allowance School sites £1665Non school sites £3330Childminders £345

No block allowance unknown

Early Years National Funding

Formula

2016/17 2017/18 2018/19

Deprivation supplementmandatory

£255 £210 unknown

Inclusion Fund Within hourly rate 4 pence per hour per child

unknown

Disability Access Fund

Not available £615 per eligible child

unknown

EYPPNational rate

53 pence pereligible child per hour

53 pence pereligible child per hour

unknown

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2016/17 2017/18 2018/19

2 Year old hourly Rate

Flat rate £5.15 Flat rate £5.20 unknown

Future dates

13, 15 & 17 June 2017

Events will go live 2 months prior to the meetings please look out for them. One place per childcare provider is bookable via www.suffolkcpd.co.uk

Course codes will start with LOP which will help you to search.

Charity committee run childcare providers will be able to apply for a place for a committee member to attend as well as the manager/supervisor.

If you book a place at LoP meetings and need to swap to another session please call 0345 60 800 33, giving the details.

If you cannot attend at all after booking your place you will need to cancel your place via suffolkcpd.

Contacting the Early Years and

Childcare Service • Parents can find out about childcare and providers can request support from the:

• Phone: 0345 60 800 33 (Local call rate including mobile phones)

– Helpline operates:

– Monday to Thursday 9:00am to 5:00pm.

– Friday 9.00am to 4:30pm

• Websites: www.suffolk.gov.uk/family (parents/carers) www.suffolkcpd.co.uk/cpd (providers)

• Email: childcare.planning@suffolk.gov.uk

• Text: 07624 80 10 60

Have a comment to make? Contact:

qualitymattersineducationandlearning

@suffolk.gov.uk

to comment, favourably or otherwise,

on any aspect of Suffolk County

Council’s school improvement

strategy.

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