Ofsted's webinars for schools - summer season
Ofsted are happy to invite you to hear directly from Ofsted in their summer webinars.
They wanted to start by thanking everyone who attended or watched their schools webinars in spring. So far this year they've hosted webinars looking at:
For more information click here:
Early Years briefings
Warwickshire Early Years and Childcare produce a weekly quality, safeguarding and standards briefing.
Previous editions can be found on this page: https://schools.warwickshire.gov.uk/schools-teachers-safeguarding/warwickshire-early-years-quality-standards-safeguarding
Working Together Charter for Warwickshire SEND
The working together charter has been developed through collaboration between Warwickshire County Council, Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board, Warwickshire Parent Career voice and IMPACT (the young people’s forum for SEND in Warwickshire).
The aim of the charter is to set out a commitment to ensuring the voices of families with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) are heard in the development and delivery of SEND services. It is hoped that the Working Together Charter will guide the local area work to provide services that meet the needs of children and young people with SEND, their families, and the wider community. It will also help to create a culture of effective participation, where the voices of children and young people with SEND are heard and valued.
As Early Years setting, we can look at the Charter and ask ourselves the following questions:
- What do you do every day to include families not only in the life of their child but the work you do?
- How do you include children?
- How do you know it works?
Refugee Week 19-25 June
The theme of this year's Refugee Week is compassion. The week will provide an opportunity to explore the importance of compassion in the face of conflict and to develop an understanding of our role in the global community.
Join National Literacy Trust for a packed roster of events, with brilliant accompanying resources, for EYFS up to KS3. This will include a storytelling and drawing session with author Na’ima B Roberts and illustrator Nadine Kaadan, and a Q&A event with Tom Palmer.
If your school is organising any activity and would like to share please let us know by emailing headsup@warwickshire.gov.uk If you have any photos you can share, please send those too!
Department for Education - Oral Health
The guidance:
- Explains the importance of good oral health for early years children
- Helps practitioners to meet the oral health requirement in the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework
- Includes practical tips and activities to use in early years settings
- Links to further reading and resources
For more guidance on supporting children in the early years, visit the Help for Early Years Providers website:
https://help-for-early-years-providers.education.gov.uk/...You can also give them feedback on the Help for Early Years Providers website: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx... or sign up to take part in their user research:
https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx...
Joyful June 2023
This month's theme is all about finding the joy in life, even when things are difficult.
Research has shown that experiencing positive emotions in a 3-to-1 ratio with negative ones leads to a tipping point beyond which we naturally become more resilient to adversity. So let's train our brains to find the joy. You can learn more about the science behind this at our events this month too
Spread the word about dog safety
Leading animal welfare organisations have teamed up to produce a shareable infographic to encourage safe interactions with dogs.
Recently we’ve seen several tragic dog attack fatalities, so it’s paramount that families are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need to enjoy spending time with their dogs safely.
The Canine and Feline Sector Group Dog Safety Code highlights three crucial messages that all dog owners and families need to know:
Be alert – Always keep an eye on your dog around kids. Never leave them alone together
Be aware – Dogs use signals to tell us how they feel – What is your dog telling you?
Be safe – Any dog can bite. Accidents happen fast.
For more information visit the website: https://www.safeguardingwarwickshire.co.uk/.../348-spread...
