Ofsted’s early years blog
The blog will provide updates on developments in the early years sector and will feature current issues.
Funding Friday
This week we have funding info from: ‘The Steel Charitable Trust’; ‘Magic Little Grants – localgiving & People’s Postcode Lottery’ and ‘Project Cost and Core Cost grants – BBC Children in Need’.
National Professional Qualification in Early Years Leadership
The DfE have released a new blog sharing the experiences of three participants’ experiences of studying the National Professional Qualification in Early Years Leadership.
Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP): update to webpage/process for identifying eligible children
The Early Years Pupil Premium webpage has been updated. Please refer to the website for more information on the process and how to identify EYPP eligible children via headcount reports and tasks.
30 hour funding: deadline to apply for and receive a code to access funding from Autumn 2023
In order to access 30-hour funding from Autumn Term 2023, parents need to have applied to HMRC through their Government Gateway Account and received a code by 31st August 2023.
Do you know an amazing out-of-school provider who deserves an Out of School Club Award?
Is your club brilliant? Do you deserve to win one of our awards? The second annual celebration of everything that is great about out-of-school will see 10 winners celebrated at the Club Central Conference in Birmingham on 14th October 2023. Submit your entries by 27th August!
Contribute to the Early Years Foundation Stage framework (EYFS) consultation
The Department for Education has launched a consultation to gather your views about proposed changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework. Please get involved and share your views on the proposed changes before the deadline on Weds 26 July.
Congratulations to our ‘Outstanding’ providers!
We would like to congratulate Sweetpeas Early Years Provision on achieving ‘Outstanding’ in their recent Ofsted inspection. We would also like to congratulate University of Exeter on achieving ‘Outstanding’ for their primary age-phase teacher training. Well done!
Lady Seaward’s Church of England Primary School: proposal to change the age range
It is proposed to lower the age range of Lady Seaward’s CE Primary School from 4 – 11 years to 2 – 11 years of age with effect from 1st January 2024.
Two consultations from the DfE about safeguarding
The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a consultation on revisions to the Working Together to Safeguard Children statutory guidance for England. They have also launched a consultation on revising non-statutory advice to support practitioners in the processes of sharing information in England. Consultations close on 6 Sept 2023.