Whats New!
Alert for all SENCO's
Postal address for all
SEN
documentation regarding
Children in Cheshire East
- For information to reach the Early Years
Consultants(
SEN
)
regarding children in your setting
- For reports / applications for Individual Pupil Funding, or
statement or
IPF
review paperwork for the Assessment and Monitoring Team
Postal Address in the document ‘Initial Identification of
Special Educational Needs’ 2008 has changed to:-
County Offices,
Town Hall,
Market Place,
Macclesfield,
SK10 1EA
Please amend your documents accordingly.
CAF Training Programme 2012-13
Every setting should have at least one person trained in The
Common
Assessment Framework
. The
CAF
training programme for 2012-2013 ((PDF,160KB) is now
available please book using the Children and Families Learning
and Development Application form (MS Word, 51KB).
Please submit your application/s or address any queries by
email to John
O'Connor in the Workforce Development Team
EYFS Framework 2012
The Revised
EYFS
was posted onto the
DfE website and can
be viewed / downloaded
Currently there are four main sections to be read by all
practitioners working within the Foundation Stage:
The Cheshire East Early Years and Childcare Team will be holding
briefings in June in preparation for all settings to adopt the
Framework by September 2012. These briefings will be advertised
after the Easter Holiday with sessions available for
owners/managers and practitioners
Professionally printed copies of the revised
EYFS
and updated Development
Matters are available from the
NDNA
. These
can be ordered from the NDNA
website and can be ordered by providers even if you are not
memebers of the
NDNA
. They are
available at print cost of £9.50 each including postage.
Forthcoming Conferences
One World, One Dream:
Realising the Rights of Young Children (PDF, 116KB) is the
theme of the ASPECT Early Childhood Education Group
Conferernce. This is to be held both Friday 22nd
and Saturday 23rd June 2012 at Formby Hall Golf Club,
Formby, Merseyside L37 0AB. An Childhood Education
Group Conference application form (MS Word, 45KB) needs to
be completed and returned to the address on the form.
CWDC Qualifications Audit
The Early Years and Childcare team are encouraging all our
settings to use this Audit tool. The audit tool allows early
years registered settings and childminders to create a record of
the qualifications and training of practitioners in their
setting.
The Early Years
Qualifications List enables settings and childminders to
determine if the qualifications held by themselves and their staff
meet the
EYFS
requirements.
New Staying Safe Contact Numbers
Early Years Foundation Stage & Special Education
Needs Helpline
The Early Years and Childcare Team operate
an
EYFS
and
SEN
Helplines. These are available on the following days
SEN
- Monday 1:30
- 4:30pm
EYFS
- Tuesday 1:30 -
4:30pm
The number to call is 01625
374162.
A member of the Early Years and
Childcare team will be available to talk through any concerns and
queries.
Ofsted Change of Address
Ofsted have changed their address to:
The National Business Unit
Ofsted
Piccadilly Gate
Store Street
Manchester
M1 2WD
More Information can be seen on this poster from Ofsted
(PDF,15KB)
DfE Updates
The Department for Education is responsible for education and
children’s services. Ministers will set out the Government's
priorities for children, young people and families in the coming
months.
Find out all the latest information from the Department for
Education website.
