Reminder: Reception baseline assessment: early adopter year materials

Schools participating in the reception baseline assessment early adopter year, should expect to receive assessment materials before the October half term. Schools should have received an email informing them of their delivery date and time. The assessment window will begin after the October half term.
 
Schools will be able to reuse the materials in the next academic year. Assessment materials must remain confidential and be kept securely for use when the assessment becomes statutory in autumn 2021.
 
If you have any questions, please contact the helpline on 0330 088 4171 or by emailing   receptionbaseline@nfer.ac.uk. The helpline is available from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. 

Covid-19 Cases Important Update!

Providers must follow the process below if there Is a confirmed case of Covid-19 in the setting:

1. Telephone DfE Helpline 0800 046 8687

Flu vaccine more important than ever during COVID-19 pandemic

Warwickshire County Council and health partners are encouraging residents to help protect the NHS by having their flu vaccination to avoid an increase in this serious preventable illness.

COVID-19 is still prevalent and we should all take steps to protect ourselves and others from serious, preventable viruses such as flu.

To help protect our most vulnerable residents, this year’s free flu vaccine will be offered to more people than before to help protect the health of our communities, this includes children from the age of 2, through to Year 7 school age. The free flu vaccine is also available to all children (from the age of 6 months) with chronic conditions such as COPD and Diabetes, and others that affect a range of body systems.

Ofsted Big Conversation Virtual Meeting 3rd November 2020

The West Midlands Ofsted Big Conversation has gone virtual. Chat to Ofsted and hear Mine Conkbayir talk on self-regulation 3rd November 2020. 

There will be plenty of opportunities for questions to be asked during this webinar and you may submit them during the event via the questions facility or through chat on the day.

Tickets cost £6.50  and in order to book a place please check here: www.wmobc.eventbrite.com 

COVID-19 resources hub

This hub includes all the latest policy announcements, Government guidance, and free resources from across the sector to support all early years providers during the COVID-19 outbreak.

• Government policy and guidance
• Resources for early years settings
• Resources for parents and carers

For more information follow the link: https://foundationyears.org.uk/2020/09/covid-19-resources-hub/ 

Early Years Managers Meeting for Autumn Term

You still have time to book on our final Early Years Managers Meeting for Autumn Term.

The meeting will be held via Zoom. An invitation to register for the meeting will be emailed to the address you enter at the time of booking, as we are BCC'ing everyone in the interests of GDPR, we are finding some emails going into junk folders, so please look out for this email.

You will need to complete the registration to receive the meeting link.