INFORMATION MATTERS Issue Number: 123 Date: 21st June 2016 The bulletin is sent out every other Tuesday. Items above RED dotted lines in each section are newly published; items below remain for ongoing information / reference. To submit an item for the bulletin, please email fis@calderdale.gov.uk by 12 noon on a Friday. NATIONAL NEWS Amending the childcare disqualification arrangements in schools and non-domestic registered settings Government consultation: The DfE is seeking views on proposals to make changes to the childcare disqualification arrangements in England. This consultation sets out three separate options for changing the arrangements in schools and non-domestic registered settings. They are not proposing to make changes to the arrangements where childcare is provided on domestic premises. Their aim is to improve the fairness of the current arrangements, particularly in respect of the ‘by association’ elements, which mean that a childcare worker can be disqualified because someone who lives or works in their household is disqualified. They are looking for people to give their comments on the options they are proposing, together with any views you have on the childcare disqualification arrangements more generally. This consultation closes on 1 July 2016 at 12:00am. https://consult.education.gov.uk/school-employment-division/childcare-disqualification-arrangements Are You a Childminder? The Department for Education are conducting some interesting research in collaboration with TNS BMRB about the Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) and are looking to talk to childminders who may be receiving the funding. Would you be interested in taking part? If you are interested please contact Martha Reilly on 020 7656 5398. Updated information on Ofsted’s policy for determining that an inspection of a provider should not go ahead on the planned dates: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/deferring-ofsted-inspections --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Wraparound and holiday childcare: The DfE has published the outcome of the consultation on wraparound and holiday childcare. It includes a summary of responses received and the government’s response outlining the next steps. The DfE has also published guidance to help schools understand how to respond to requests from parents and childcare providers about wraparound and holiday childcare LOCAL NEWS Congratulations! Calderdale Early Years Learning and Childcare teams would like to send our sincerest congratulations to the following providers who have been taking part in two specific schemes which focus on Early Years Quality: “Steps to Quality” Quality Assurance Scheme The Steps to Quality is the Quality Assurance Scheme owned by Calderdale, York, North Lincolnshire and Hull. Achieving each Step takes approximately one year and requires dedication, team work and a commitment to quality and providers are then assessed to ensure they meet the full criteria. To achieve Step 2 means that the provider is implementing quality early years care and education. To achieve Step 3 means that the provider has clear systems of reflection in place to enable them to maintain quality at this high level. Old Earth Primary School and Little Earth Nursery – the first school to be assessed across the whole foundation years – Achieved Step 3 1|Page Kiddywinks Private Day Nursery – Achieved Step 1 Making Children’s Learning Visible Making Children’s Learning Visible is a project that has been completed in partnership with Pen Green Research, Development and Training Centre, through a licence agreement. This project includes looking at pedagogical strategies advocated by Pen Green, which support the development of informed assessment of children’s learning, early years practice informed by pedagogical research, specifically using the Leuven Scales, schema and peer observations, in addition to a data collection tool which helps to identify cohorts of children. This is a 3 day course and involves undertaking a project with whole staff teams, resulting in presenting projects to their peers on the course. Our second cohort of providers successfully completed this project, with a fantastic day on the 16th April. It was a delight to see their individual presentations and to see the impact of this course upon their teams practice and moral, in addition to the impact on the individual children focussed on through this project. Feedback from all who took part in the project on Day 3 was extremely positive, here is one of the many comments from a participant: “This is one of the best courses I have attended, very informative and has helped my team improve its practice”. Congratulation to Settings Completing Cohort 3: Children’s Place PDN, Hill Tops Pre-School, The Ark PDN, St Georges Pre-School, Stepping Stones PDN, Sticky Fingers Pre-School and Tot Spot PDN New Continuum of Need and Response: The Calderdale Safeguarding Children Board have produced a new guide for the Continuum of Need and Response. The guide provides information on the different levels and give examples of children and young people’s needs. It also gives clear guidance for ‘Early Intervention’. Please ensure that the information in this guide is cascaded and understood by all staff in your settings and that all relevant policies and procedures are reviewed and updated. If you want more information about ‘Early Intervention’, please contact your QISO. Here is the link to the latest guidance; http://www.calderdale-scb.org.uk/home/local-procedures-and-guidance/continuum-of-need-website/ Please visit the Council website to give your views on the Integrated Review in Calderdale: http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/council/consultation/integrationreview/index.htm --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PVI Early Years Schools Forum Representative: We are very pleased to confirm that Alexandra Skvortsov of Greetland Private Day Nursery is now the Schools Forum Representative for early years providers from the private, voluntary and independent (PVI) sector. If you wish to communicate with Alexandra regarding the funding for the free funded entitlement for early education, her contact details are as follows: Alexandra Skvortsov Greetland Private Day Nursery The Old School, Green Lane, Greetland, Halifax, HX4 8DB Tel: 01422 370888 or via www.greetlandpdn.co.uk Local Offer Template: Please don’t forget to complete and email back your Local Offer template which was sent to all early years providers last year. These are now being published online at www.calderdale.gov.uk linked to your childcare provision record. If you have misplaced your copy please contact fis@calderdale.gov.uk for another copy. Early Intervention Please use the following link to access information; http://earlyintervention.calderdale.gov.uk/. The revised Early Intervention Single Assessment form (EISA) and the Early Intervention Statutory Safeguarding form can also be found on this link. SAFEGUARDING UPDATES Calderdale SCB Newsletter: To receive a copy of the Calderdale Allison.waddell@calderdale.gov.uk and ask to be put on the mailing list. SCB newsletter email CSCB Multi-Agency Learning Opportunities: Please see Calderdale Safeguarding Children Board website for more information forthcoming learning opportunities. 2|Page Safeguarding Referrals: The Multi-Agency Screening Team (MAST) team of child protection professionals including: Police, Children’s Social Care and Health. MAST is a triage service for all safeguarding concerns and will give advice on the correct procedures for individual cases. You will need to update your policies and procedures to reflect these changes. POST: TELEPHONE: FAX: SECURE EMAIL: Children and Young Peoples Services Multi-agency Screening Team (MAST) Halifax Police Station, Richmond Close, Halifax, HX1 5TW 01422 393336 01422 392875 (from secure emails only): MAST@calderdale.gcsx.gov.uk The team consists of representatives from Children’s Social Care, Police, Health and the CAF Co-ordinator. All referrals into Children’s Social Care are received and screened by the MAST team within 24 hours. Further information is gathered in relation to referrals by screening social workers, and referrals identified at level 4 or 5 on the Continuum of Need are discussed in a daily Multi Agency Meeting or strategy discussion as part of the decision making process. Referrals not reaching this threshold may be returned to the referrer with advice for further action, signposted for other services and support, including a locality Early Intervention panel. The MAST team also offers advice on whether to make a referral or register a Single Assessment. Those cases requiring further social worker assessment and intervention will be transferred to Children’s Assessment Team who can be contacted on 01422 393340. The Emergency Duty Team’s (EDT) contact number is 01422 288000. The Local Authority’s designated Officer (LADO) is Cheryl Baxter: Please direct any LADO referrals or concerns to the following: Telephone number: (01422) 394088 Mobile: 07769886090 Email: Cheryl.baxter@calderdale.gov.uk Secure email: cheryl.baxter@calderdale.gcsx.gov.uk Please remember to update policies and procedures accordingly. Prevent Duty Contacts: LA Contact for PREVENT - Sadia Hussain on 07702 656834 or by email: sadia.hussain@calderdale.gov.uk (or the police via 101 should the PREVENT Co-ordinator not be available). You will need to update your policies and procedures to reflect the ‘Prevent Duty’ - if you have any questions; please contact your QISO. Safeguarding – Police contacts: Ed Chesters – Safeguarding and Partnerships Det Insp Allan Raw (Childrens’ Safeguarding) Det Insp Dave Shaw (Adult Safeguarding). Sergeants are: DS Helen Madden (CSE), DS Mick Richmond, DS Jayne Maiden, Temp DS John Moore (all 3 are the daily reactive teams), DS Sally Fletcher (Domestic Abuse) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT TEAM (WDT) UPDATES Early Years and Childcare Learning and Development Programme Update: July training essentials Child Protection: An Introduction – Saturday July 9th 9.30 -12.30 Provides the initial mandatory child protection training for all practitioners working with children and young people. This course introduces the four categories of abuse and neglect. Participants discuss their role in recognising key indicators and the importance of observation and referral. Includes current referral procedures for Calderdale through MAST, Early Intervention and Prevent. Book now for July, next scheduled date November 2016. 3|Page PSED to Support Vulnerable Children – Saturday 9th July 9.30 – 3.30 **Essential for Designated Safeguarding Leads. This course explores the wider contexts of vulnerability and asks what makes a child vulnerable. The session aims to identify how the practitioner can support the child’s personal, social and emotional development through sensitive early intervention. Examples of vulnerabilities explored include material deprivation, living in a chaotic or dysfunctional households, gender dysphoria & isolation. Being able to support and signpost parents to appropriate sources of help is a crucial part of early intervention. British Values and Prevent Duty – Friday 15th July 2pm -4pm The course will provide further clarity on what British Values means in the early years. The Counter Terrorism and Security Act 2015 also places a duty on early years providers ‘to have due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism’ – this course explores how you fully meet Prevent duty. Book now for July Skills Builder: New To Management – Monday 18th July 9.30- 12pm This course aims to support managers & supervisors who are new in role to develop their skills. It especially looks at those promoted from within the organisation. This is a great interactive course, where you will learn from each other – a solid start on the journey of management training! This course would suit room leaders, those new to management, Out of School Club leaders… Please book on to any of the above sessions with your Early Years and Childcare booking form. The Early Years and Childcare Training and Development Programme is available on Calderdale’s website: http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2/residents/education-and-learning/childcare/childcare-providerssupport/learning-and-development -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Do you employ an Early Years’ Graduate at level 6, Early Years Professional or Early Years Teacher? You can apply now for the Early Years Graduate Leader and Team Development Bursaries. Calderdale continues to be committed to investing in a highly trained and qualified workforce, and is pleased to be able to offer training, development and incentive bursaries to providers who employ a graduate at level 6, an Early Years Professional or an Early Years Teacher (see T&Cs). If you would like to apply for your setting please contact Nicky Everett, Workforce Development, 3rd Floor, Westgate House, Halifax, HX1 1PS. *Please ensure that you send copies of certificates if this is your first application. The deadline for applications is Friday 1st July 2016. (Continuous improvement bursary deadline Friday July 29th ) See application form for more details. Please contact: Nicky.everett@calderdale.gov.uk or 01422 288357 if you have any questions regarding Graduate Leader Bursaries. Please contact: Telephone: Fax: Email: Workforce Development Team 01422 288317 01422 288306 workforcedevelopment@calderdale.gov.uk EARLY YEARS & CHILDCARE SUFFICIENCY TEAM (EYCST) AND FINANCE TEAM UPDATES EEF Summer Term Task: The Summer Term Actual Task is now closed. We are now calculating your final payments. EEF Autumn Term Forecast Task: This will open on 4th July 2016 and will close on 15th July 2016. 30 Hours of Free Childcare: We have developed an online questionnaire for parents seeking their views on the increased entitlement. Please promote via your networks and encourage parents/carers to complete it at http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/council/consultation/parent-and-carers/index.htm. Paper copies are available if required – please let us know if you would like a supply. 4|Page Update on the Delivering 30 hours of Free Childcare – Capital Grant: The Stage 2 Eligibility Forms were e-mailed to all current partners in the bidding process on the 3rd June 2016. The deadline for returning completed forms is 6pm on the 1st July 2016. The form must be sent by e-mail to eef@calderdale.gov.uk. The Local Authority submitted an Expression of Interest to the Education Funding Agency (EFA) and is still awaiting details of the remainder of the process. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Change to Tasks from Summer Term 2016: From the start of the new financial year there will now only be two Tasks to complete each term – a Forecast and an Actual Task. The Forecast Task remains as before and will be used to calculate your 90% initial payment and 90% of your Quality Supplement. The Actual Task will be used to capture information about changes to funding arrangements, including late starters and leavers, as well as the data needed for the EYPP checks. After this Task has closed there will be no further opportunities to add any new starters so any children you take on after this point will not receive any LA funding for that term. Quality Supplement: If your setting is eligible, the Quality Supplement of 0.23 / hour will be added to your base funding rate from the Summer Term 2016. This means that your rates will be enhanced from £4.90 to £5.13 for two year olds and from £3.97 to £4.20 for three and four year olds. Update on Early Education Funding 2016-17 for Eligible 2, 3 & 4 Year Olds: The following single funding formula rates are effective from 1st April 2016: Hourly Rate Per Child Base Rate Quality Supplement Deprivation Supplement EYPP Eligible 2 Yr Olds £4.90 £0.23 £0.75 3 & 4 Yr Olds £3.97 £0.23 £0.87 £0.53 Access to Childcare Support Payments: If you are a provider claiming Access to Childcare Support funding, please ensure that your electronic timesheets are submitted to Viv Starkey via fis@calderdale.gov.uk, no later than the end of each month, in order for your payment to be processed promptly. Timesheets older than three months will not be accepted for payment. You must inform Viv Starkey of any ATCS funded children who no longer attend your setting/cease attending for any reason. Early Years & Childcare Sufficiency Team Contact Details: eef@calderdale.gov.uk is to be used when contacting the team in relation to all enquiries/queries/information on the headcount process, changes to funding arrangements, checking eligibility for 2 YOE, Provider Agreements etc. fis@calderdale.gov.uk is to be used when contacting the team in relation to all enquiries/queries/information on local childcare, brokerage, Access to Childcare Support timesheets etc. General Enquiries: 2 YOE & EEF: Access to Childcare Support: 01422 392576 / 392695 01422 392695 / 392576 01422 392524 or vivianne.starkey@calderdale.gov.uk or fis@calderdale.gov.uk for Timesheets. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Two Year Olds are Eligible for the Free Entitlement if they are: A child who has been in local-authority care for one day or more (so-called Children who are Looked After or CLA). Living in a family who meet the eligibility criteria for Free School Meals (FSM)*. Living in a family who receive Working Tax Credits and have annual gross earnings of no more than £16,190 per year. A child who has a current statement of Special Education Need or an Education, Health and Care plan. A child who attracts Disability Living Allowance. A child is no longer looked after by the Local Authority as the result of an adoption order, a special guardianship order or a child arrangements order. Universal Credit. 5|Page Children are currently entitled to receive FSM if their parents/carers are in receipt of any of the following benefits: Income Support. Income-based Job Seekers’ Allowance (not contribution-based). Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (not contribution-based) Support under Part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999. The Guaranteed element of State Pension Credit. Child Tax Credit, provided have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190, as assessed by Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs, and are not in receipt of Working Tax Credits (except during the fourweek period immediately after their employment ceases, or after they start to work less than 16 hours per week. QUALITY IMPROVEMENT & SUPPORT TEAM (QISOS) UPDATES Calderdale Childminder Day: Bradley Wood Campsite & Activity Centre, Shepherds Thorn Lane, Brighouse, HD6 3TU on Monday 4th July between 10am - 2pm. All childminders and children welcome You are invited to join us to take part in some exciting, fully funded activities such as: Woodland Walk Den Building (plus other Forest School Activities) Woodland Story Telling Indoor Woodland Craft Activity Singing Time Bring a Picnic and have a full day in the woods To book a place on this event – please email Danielle.golubovic@calderdale.gov.uk or phone 01422 394109. If you are unable to attend please do inform Danielle to avoid disappointment to others that may be turned away. Please remember to bring along your signed Media consent forms for every child on the day. Invitation to all childcare practitioners to attend our Sharing Good Practice Network on Social Media Awareness: North Bridge Leisure Centre on Thursday 23rd June 2016 from 6.30-8.30pm; facilitated by the Quality Improvement & Support Team Your opportunity to Discuss what is meant by social media and how its influencing the way we work Think about and discuss what considerations you need to make around adults and children’s access to social media Recognise and discuss considerations around legislation and law Share good practice ideas Learn from the experiences of others Update your procedures and policies You will need to bring with you; Relevant policies and procedures Any other related information you wish to bring and share To book a place on this event – please email Danielle Golubovic on Danielle.golubovic@calderdale.gov.uk or call the QISO Team on 01422 394109. Places are limited to 1 person per setting, additional places can be negotiated depending on demand. The workshop is free but you may be charged if you book a place and fail to attend or cancel with less than 24 hours’ notice. Invitation to all childcare practitioners to attend our Sharing Good Practice Network on The Child’s Voice and Communication & Language: North Bridge Leisure Centre on Monday 4th July 2016 at 6.308.30pm; facilitated by the Quality Improvement & Support Team. Your opportunity to Collect free resources that you can use to enhance your provision Update your knowledge on communication and language, teaching skills, child’s voice and what Ofsted look for Gain ideas about how to support parents to improve the home learning environment 6|Page Share practical solutions to challenges in Early Years Discuss your important issues with Quality Improvement Support Officer You will need to bring with you: Action plan/development plan To book a place on this event – please email Danielle.golubovic@calderdale.gov.uk or phone 01422 394109. Places are limited to 1 person per setting, additional places can be negotiated depending on demand. The workshop is free but you may be charged if you book a place and fail to attend or cancel with less than 24 hours’ notice. Invitation to all childminders to attend our Tablet workshop- Using Video to Enhance Practice through Observations, Parent Partnerships and Self-Reflection in March/April: Venue - Halifax Town Hall Time & Date - Wednesday 29th June from 6.30 - 8pm. Your opportunity to Share ideas on how you have implemented knowledge from the training Discuss any technical issues you may have Share good practice ideas Learn from the experiences of others Look at ways you can further develop your practice using video To book a place on this event – please email Danielle Golubovic on Danielle.golubovic@calderdale.gov.uk or call the QISO Team on 01422 394109. This workshop is free but you may be charged if you book a place and fail to attend or cancel with less than 24 hours’ notice. Are you a Childminder who is eligible to deliver Early Education Places for 2 / 3/ 4 year olds? If you are we would like to invite you to take part in the following project: Using Video to Enhance Practice through Observations, Parent Partnerships and Self-Reflection Aims of the Project: To enhance childminder practice through the use of video: Observations and assessment Parental partnership Reflective practice and peer observations Eligible childminders taking part in the project will receive a free tablet. (This will initially be on loan for one year to assist you in embedding the strategies learnt on the course; following this year it will then become your tablet to keep.) To undertake this project you will need to attend both dates outlined below, undertake case study of things learnt and receive a visit from a peer support childminder. Dates: Tuesday 27th September & Tuesday 15th November 2016 Time: 6.30-9.00pm for a prompt start of 6.45pm; Venue: The Shay Stadium. Please register your interest by contacting Danielle Golubovic: on danielle.golubovic@calderdale.gov.uk or phone 01422 394109. Out of School Club Support Group: Target audience – anyone who works with OOSC children or leads / manages an OOSC provision. The meeting will focus on Risk assessments in Play and how will the 30 hours EEF affect your setting? Agenda items Discuss how to develop risks and challenges during play Compare and discuss your knowledge and good practice Look at your Risk Assessment Policy Discuss how the 30 hours may affect your setting Meet other OOSC Practitioners and Network Plan for the next meeting Halifax Central Library onTuesday 12th July 2016 at 10.00am-12.00pm; facilitated by the Quality Improvement and Support Team. This is an interactive meeting so you will need to bring with you; Risk Assessments / Policies Play policies To book a place on this event – please email Danielle.golubovic@calderdale.gov.uk or phone 01422 394109. Please let us know if you would like extra places. The workshop is free however if you do need to cancel please contact as above. Whilst it is free there may be a charge if you book and fail to 7|Page notify us that you won’t be attending. SAVE THE DATE! Do you have children who are due to go to school in September? If so, you need to come to one of the Reception Transition events: The Quality Improvement and Support Team have been working with the schools to look at how we can best support children who are due to start reception class in September. These events will provide an opportunity to come and meet with reception class teachers and early years leads, to discuss transitional information about the children who are due to start school in September. You will be able to share children’s transition documents, including assessments and any information that will support children’s transition into the school. It will also provide an excellent opportunity for you to network with schools and other providers from your area. Each area has a school who have kindly offered to host an event and we have invited all other schools from each cluster area to attend. You will need to find out which schools the children from your setting will be going to and then look to see which event that school is attending. You are welcome to attend as many of the events as you need to in order to support all of the children’s transitions. The dates, venues and times for these events are; Calder Valley 22nd June 6:30pm- 8:00pm - Hebden Royd Elland 29th June 6.30pm – 8.00pm - St Patrick’s School. We will confirm which schools will be attending which events as soon as we are able to. Light refreshments will be provided. Please could you confirm your attendance by either emailing donna.pendergast@calderdale.gov.uk or telephone 07824 415610. While the Quality Improvement and Support team strive to ensure that we have someone available during the office hours of 9am – 5pm to take your calls, due to the nature of the QISO role it is not always possible to do this. Therefore, if you ring the QISO office and there is no answer, you can contact your QISO through email: firstname.surname@calderdale.gov.uk or you can ring the mobile number of your QISO listed below and they will get back as soon as they are able. QISO Team: Amanda Cioch – 07824 311147 Donna Pendergast – 07824 416510 Kathy Norris – 07734 460159 Liz Sykes – 07766 9239097 Tracy McAspurn – 07823 537249 Caroline Longhurst – 07824 461246 Linda Coleman – 07824 476510 Administration and Support Officer – Danielle Golubovic: 394109 Senior Quality Improvement Officer - Gill Holden: 394193 / 0782 447 4471 If you have an urgent query, please leave a message on the office answerphone and / or ring any of the QISOs on the telephone list and they should be able to assist your query. Contact your Quality Improvement Support Officer for support and advice about: • Attending our Sharing Good Practice Networks. • Preparing for your next Ofsted inspection. • Steps to Quality, your local Quality Assurance scheme. • The quality of provision and planning for children’s learning. • The impact the provision has upon narrowing the gap between more vulnerable children and their peers. • Making effective use of self-evaluation, supervision and staff development. • Leadership and management strategies to drive forward improvements in quality. Ofsted have informed us that it is often advantageous for providers to have their Local Authority support officer present during the inspection feedback session. Please let us know the day before your inspection or first 8|Page thing in the morning of your inspection if you would like a QISO to attend your feedback session. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PORTAGE & EARLY YEARS SUPPORT TEACHERS (PEYST) UPDATES The PEYST Dedicated Email Address: General enquiries for the Team can now be directed in the first instance to peyst@calderdale.gov.uk. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Early Years SENCO network is launched: On Friday 20th May we celebrated the launch of the new Early Years SENCO network with the first meeting being held at the Orangebox in Halifax. 23 SENCOs & managers from across Calderdale attended the session where we had a fantastic response by the sector for facilitating these ‘much wanted’ sessions. Aims of the SENCO network were discussed and agreed, a presentation on local and national updates on the SEND agenda was given and participants were involved in a workshop looking at Quality First Teaching and the Graduated Approach to SEN Support. The next SENCO network meeting is on Fri 23rd Sept, 12.30pm – 3.30pm at Halifax Central Library. To book please email Jill.greenwood@calderdale.gov.uk AND FINALLY….. Hebble Harlequins @Gail and Jason’s Out of School Club would like to invite you to our annual 5 a side Football Tournament at Spring Hall Running Track, Salterhebble Wednesday 17th August at 10:30- 3pm (approx). RSVP - info@hebbleharlequins.co.uk PLEASE NOTE: We receive and pass on information from a wide range of sources and therefore Calderdale Council cannot be help responsible for content and inaccuracies within information supplied from external partners. We do not necessarily agree with opinions voiced in any articles publicised or endorse any entries in the “And Finally” section of this Bulletin. 9|Page