Provider coffee break updates

The Early Years Funding Team are continuing into Spring with our regular fortnightly update sessions. These are often cover topic related themes as well as reminders and updates regarding the New Entitlements with an opportunity for questions to be asked by providers. If you however, want a session on something specific, please do let us know.

No need to pre-book, just click on the Microsoft Teams link below to join the session.

EYFS Consultation

Briefing sessions around the regulatory changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

Sessions will be held via Microsoft Teams. Please click on a link below to join a session, there is no requirement to pre-book a place, just click on the Teams link to join the session.

Monday 8th January: 18.30 – 19.30 – Click here to join the meeting

How to complete the Spring Headcount / Amendment Tasks

Have you recently taken over responsibility for using the Provider Portal or need a refresher? The Early Years Funding Team will be running virtual training sessions on how to complete your Spring Headcount and Amendment tasks. A Provider Portal demonstration will be part of these training sessions.

Friday 12^th January 2024 : 11.00 am – 12.30 pm – Click here to join the meeting
Wednesday 17^th January 2024 : 6.30 pm – 8.00 pm – Click here to join the meeting

Provider Self-Update and Find Childcare

We shared the Briefing for Providers on the PSU and FIND CHILDCARE Oct.23.docx (sharepoint.com) with you in the 5^th October digest. Our team are busy working behind the scenes to make sure everything is ready for you to use the Provider Self Update (PSU) and for parents to see information about your provision on ‘Find Childcare’.

Friday 19th January: 10.30 – 11.30 – Click here to join the meeting
Monday 22nd January: 18.30 – 19.30 – Click here to join the meeting

Updates on software, grants, funding rates for Early Years Entitlements

Friday 2^nd February: 10.30 – 11.30 – Click here to join the meeting
Monday 5th February: 18.30 – 19.30 – Click here to join the meeting

We hope to see as many of you as possible at these sessions and if the continue to be popular we will extend them and review the frequency of them.