NEW National Professional Qualification (NPQ) in Early Years Leadership
Exciting and fully funded CPD opportunity for Early Years Leaders.
Government updates
Government updates.
Wraparound Childcare Scheme (WAC) for service families
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.
Early Years Professional Development Programme (EYPDP) – certification and supply costs
Information for practitioners involved in the EYPDP programme.
New vodcast on outdoor learning
Foundation Years is pleased to share with you a new vodcast exploring the benefits of outdoor learning in the early years.
Free Building Babies Brain course – North Devon
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.
Top tips – cleaning in early years settings
Clean environments and equipment reduces the risk of transmission of infection posed by microorganisms. Find out top tips for cleaning in early years settings.
Course search function on the DEL training website
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.
Early Years Professional Development Programme – update on payment of supply costs
The Education Development Trust and the Department of Education will be updating the Local Authority on Early Years Practitioner attendance during the week commencing 2nd May 2022. Once we have this information we will be able to make payments for supply cover.
Changes to measures and guidance for managing COVID-19 in education and childcare settings from Friday 1 April
On Tuesday 29 March, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, set out the next steps for living with COVID-19 in England from Friday 1 April. Free COVID-19 tests will continue to be available for specific groups, including eligible patients and NHS staff, once the universal testing offer ends on Friday 1 April.