Year: 2022

We are currently seeing an increase in notifications of scarlet fever in the community. Please see national communication from UKHSA.

Updates include: ‘Early Years Recovery programme – level 3 qualification review’; ‘Changes to the early years educator level 3 criteria’; ‘Guides for parents: how early years settings are inspected’; ‘National school breakfast club programme’; ‘Early years foundation stage profile results: 2021 to 2022’; ‘Statistics: early years foundation stage profile’ and ‘Evidence summary: COVID-19 – children, young people and education settings’.

Exciting and fully funded CPD opportunity for Early Years Leaders.

Government updates.

Before and after school childcare providers for primary school aged children need to know that from the start of this term service families can be funded for up to 20 hours a week.

Information for practitioners involved in the EYPDP programme.

Foundation Years is pleased to share with you a new vodcast exploring the benefits of outdoor learning in the early years.

Action for Children’s free Building Babies Brain course aims to support people who come in to contact with 0-2 year olds to increase their knowledge of baby brain development. Course start date: 9th June in Barnstaple.

Clean environments and equipment reduces the risk of transmission of infection posed by microorganisms. Find out top tips for cleaning in early years settings.

We are aware that there are some issues with the ‘course search’ function on the DEL training website. The issue has been reported to the DEL support team and we hope to have it back up and running soon.