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Meeting the Needs of Every Child - Webinar

This DfE funded webinar is free to access and will provide early years practitioners with a thorough understanding of inclusive practice for SEND in Early Years settings.
The two-hour webinar will include how to develop effective inclusive practice, the importance of early identification of SEND, the role of the SENCO, key person and positive relationships with parents, as well as Nasen’s DfE-funded early years resources to support you in meeting the needs of all children.

The webinar will be held on Wednesday 16th of March 2022 

Please find here more information. 

Download the App. Help your child to thrive: 50 things to do before you are five.

The 50 Things To Do app features activities to support the different stages of development for children from birth until they are five years old.

This incredible app is now available to residents across Warwickshire and all residents need to do is download it from their phone or tablets app store.

50 Things To Do Before You're Five gives you 50 activities that parents and carers can support their children to try out. It’s a great way to tick off fun, free or low-cost activities for under-fives.

All activities within the app are built around resources and amenities within local communities, encouraging families to visit places and take part in fun things to do on their doorstep, such as visiting local libraries, museums, parks and green spaces.

The activities aim to support early education and develop children's social skills and can include anything from looking at books, singing songs and rhymes, painting and drawing, playing with letters and numbers, through to being with others or going out and about on outings and visits.

Presented through a mobile app, it’s easy to access and conveniently available whenever the moment arises for a new activity. There is also a wealth of helpful information within the app to support families and professionals working with children.

The app will also be used by early years settings and schools across the county and promoted to families by a range of professionals working in SEND services, Health, Public Health, Libraries, Community Groups, Adult Education and Family Hubs.

Read more here. 

#CBeebiesBedtimeStories

Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cambridge, is to read a CBeebies Bedtime Story to mark Children’s Mental Health Week ? 

The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark will air at 6.50pm, 13th Feb then stream on BBC iPlayer ?

Personal, social and emotional development (PSED) resources

The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families has published new resources to help practitioners in early years settings to support the personal, social and emotional development (PSED) of young children.

These free resources have been created following the 2021 reforms to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), to support practitioners to understand the emotions of young children, how to regulate them and how to learn more about peer relationships.

Resources include: a handbook on the emotional development of 2-,3- and 4-year-olds; a leaflet on talking with families about PSED concerns; and a leaflet on top tips for repairing disputes with 2- to 4- year-olds.


Please view and download the material here.


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