The Disclosure and Barring service (DBS)
The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) have created a useful animated 'Guide to DBS checks' and an accompanying leaflet. You can watch the video below.
The related leaflet can be found here.
A set of resources for staff in schools and nurseries
Norovirus, also called ‘winter vomiting disease’ because it usually occurs during the winter months, is the most frequent cause of infectious gastro-enteritis in England and Wales and affects 600,000 to one million people in the United Kingdom every year.
Cases usually start to appear during the autumn, peaking during January. The symptoms usually last from 12 to 60 hours and will start with the sudden onset of nausea followed by projectile vomiting and diarrhoea.
This toolkit has been developed to help you prevent and control future outbreaks of Norovirus in your school or nursery. The toolkit has been put together so that you can lift out the sections you need, when you need them.
Download the toolkit here.
"Ask for Jesse" campaign
Ask for Jesse’ is a new campaign fronted by Boots, aimed at helping to close the poverty gap by assisting vulnerable families.
Working in collaboration with The Hygiene Bank, customers can simply ‘ask for Jesse’ when in store.
A member of the Boots team will discreetly provide oral hygiene products to customers with children aged three to five years old.
Find more here.
Resources
How to Be a Superhero Called Self-Control!
Super Powers to Help Younger Children to Regulate their Emotions and Senses, by Lauren Brukner
Meet Self-Control, a superhero who wants to teach young children his super powers of self-control! Anxiety, frustration, anger, and other difficult feelings won't stand a chance against their new-found powers (Approximate age range 4-7)
The Kids' Guide to Staying Awesome and In Control! 
Simple Stuff to Help Children Regulate their Emotions and Senses by Lauren Brukner
Packed with simple ideas to regulate the emotions and senses, this book will help children tackle difficult feelings head-on and feel awesome and in control! (Approximate age range 7-14)
Jubilee Funds
With the Jubilee weekend approaching fast funds are changing regularly-apply ASAP
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Government web site https://platinumjubilee.gov.uk/funding/
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The National Lottery Community Fund are making available grants of up to £10,000 from the Awards For All programme for community-led events throughout 2022. Deadline 31st March 2022
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The National Lottery Heritage Fund
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Sport England have opened their Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Activity Fund, focusing on the role of sport and physical activity in tackling inequalities and building stronger communities
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The Arts Council has also announced £175,000 to help libraries celebrate. The funding will be distributed by Libraries Connected, and will provide £1,000 for each library service. Throughout the year community organisations will also be able to apply for grants from the Arts Council’s National Lottery Project Grants programme, which has been refreshed with new guidance to better support a broader range of ambitious cultural projects. Non-Jubilee branded but worth a look.
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Heart of England Community Foundation
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Magic Little Grants will be awarding £500 grants to 2,650 charitable organisations.
Supporting Children's Toilet Training - May 2022
ERIC, the Children’s Bowel and Bladder Charity is extending their award winning training to early years practitioners, teaching assistants and family support workers. The charity is offering one or two half-day online courses delivered by an expert continence consultant via Zoom webinar.
Bookings are now being taken for standard half day Supporting Children's Toilet Training course or choose the two half day session which includes standard course and also includes an additional half day session focusing on supporting children with additional needs.
Find more information here.