Learn – Explore – Debate

The early years sector has played a crucial role in the country's response to Covid-19 and we know that the wellbeing of staff and children is your top priority during this challenging time.

The National Children’s Bureau recently hosted five free Learn – Explore – Debate events focused on putting wellbeing at the heart of early years practice.  The events brought early years practitioners, local authorities, consultants and academics together with officials from the Department for Education and Ofsted to discuss practical ways to support the wellbeing of children and staff.

The recordings, slides and case studies from the events, including a video from the Department for Education, thanking the early years sector for their work, are now available to view on the Foundation Years website.

Once you have watched the presentations, you can take some time by yourself or with colleagues to reflect on your practice with the discussion prompts used in the breakout rooms at the events.

Supporting children's learning at home in the early years.

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, it's been important for schools and settings to find ways of supporting children's learning at home in the early years. Lindsey Foster and Julian Grenier, from the East London Research School, consider the top 10 things they've learnt since March 2020.

Read the full article here

Engagement for recommissioning of 0-5 Public Health Nursing Services

We want to hear from you!

The Warwickshire 0-5 Public Health Nursing Service is due to be recommissioned by Warwickshire County Council, and it is important that we gather views on the service from all key partners who work with expectant parents and 0-5 families.

What’s it commissioned to do?

The Warwickshire 0-5 Public Health Nursing Service (which includes the Health Visiting Service and Family Nurse Partnership programme) is responsible for leading local delivery of the national 0-5 Healthy Child Programme (HCP), in partnership with health and social care colleagues.

Join a focus group and have your say

We would like you to join a focus group to talk about your experience of working with the Warwickshire 0-5 Public Health Nursing Service. How well is the service meeting the needs of the 0-5 families you work with? Given current funding pressures on all public services, are there ways in which we can strengthen partnerships and innovative collaborations to help address needs and gaps, harness assets, and achieve positive health and wellbeing outcomes for local children and families?

A number of 1-hour focus groups with partners and professionals are being planned for Jan-April 2021. For you and your team/s to join one of these focus group please contact: sophyforman-lynch@warwickshire.gov.uk, Tel: 01926 731443

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