Mental Health and Wellbeing
Wellbeing for Warwickshire is a single place to go for help with mental health and wellbeing. An introduction to Wellbeing for Warwickshire can be found
here.
Wellbeing for Warwickshire aims to support in a way that suits the individual, and can offer:
- Courses and learning workshops
- Digital counselling
- Drop-in hubs
- Information
- One-to-one sessions
- Support at home
- 24/7 telephone line
Mental Health and Wellbeing / Support for Practitioners
The NDNA is currently offering a free, online course on Supporting Wellbeing in the Early Years Workforce. The course is aimed at practitioners who want to know the basics of mental health and wellbeing. The course will help practitioners to assess their own personal wellbeing with ideas for appropriate steps they can take to improve it.
Key topics covered include:
The NDNA also provide some free resources which could support settings when considering supporting practitioners’ wellbeing and mental health. These include:
- Writing a wellbeing policy
- Wellbeing factsheets
- Wellbeing inspiration
Speech, Language and Communication Pathway for 0-5s
Time to talk are beginning to lay foundations for a Speech, Language and Communication Pathway for 0-5s in Warwickshire. They are eager to hear from as many people as possible to find out your thoughts, experiences, views, and suggestions for what a strong and effective pathway might look like.
They are keen for as many people who have, or care for, children aged 0-5. They would also like to hear from as many professionals (paid or voluntary) who provide services for children aged 0-5.
The closing date for responses is Friday 7th July 2023.
Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE) 2023: summary of changes
The Department for Education (DfE) has published an updated version of the statutory safeguarding and child protection guidance for schools in England, Keeping children safe in education (KCSIE).1 This guidance will replace KCSIE 2022 when it comes into force on 1 September 2023.
For more information click here.
Vodcast on EYFS Consultation
In this new Foundation Years vodcast, Ada Simpson (Head of Early Years Quality in Settings) and Daniel Blenkley (Early Years Qualifications Policy) from the Department for Education discuss the current EYFS Consultation, explaining the proposals and answering questions sent in advance by Foundation Years subscribers.
You can watch the vodcast via the link below and download the slides here -https://mcusercontent.com/.../EYFS_Consultation_Vodcast... .
Online event 6 July
Bookings are open for Foundation Years’ next free online event on 6 July 2pm to 4.40pm.
Attendees will have the chance to hear from:
- Department for Education on the EYFS Consultation
- Educational Endowment Foundation on the evidence behind approaches to Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED)
- Education Development Trust on Early Years Professional Development Programme (EYPDP)
- Ofsted on their newly launched resources for the sector
These events provide the opportunity for you to engage, connect and share best practice, including through putting questions to these expert speakers.
You can book to attend
here.Ofsted Consultation
This consultation seeks your views on proposals for changes to Ofsted’s post-inspection arrangements, including how they handle complaints about their work. Your feedback will help them refine and improve their proposed approach ahead of implementation.
The closing date for this consultation is Friday 15 September 2023 at 11:59pm.
Have your say here.
International perspectives on early years
This Ofsted report explores the aims and purposes of early years provision in an international context.
Warwickshire Schools Library Service are delighted to reveal the longlist for the Warwickshire TEEN Book Award 2023
The Warwickshire Teen Book award takes place in the Autumn term is aimed at students in Year 9 and above. All schools are invited to take part.
The team at WSLS, with the expert help from our secondary school librarians, have carefully selected a longlist of 10 books. These are some of the most exciting books published in the past year.
We hope that they will inspire, challenge and leave a lasting impression on your students. For more information or to take part, please fill out the following form https://forms.office.com/e/PBR3aeK0Xi by Monday 14th July or email schoolslibraryservice@warwickshire.gov.uk.