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Heads Up 27 October 2023

Securing the Best Start to Life

Early Years Lead Practitioner - specialist support role

Please find information below on a new round of specialist Early Years role recruitment 

The Warwickshire Early Years Hub (WEYH) are now recruiting for Early Years Lead Practitioners (EYLP).

This is a specialist EY support role for anyone in a non-teacher position. The application criteria include 5 years experience in an EY role, including at least 2 years at Supervisory or Managerial level. 

Further details on what the role involves and types of deployment can be found in the WEYH Early Years Lead Practitioner Role Guidance 

The application window closes on Friday 10th November

For any specific questions and/or an application form please contact the WEYH Coordinator Michelle Hutton on Hutton.m2@welearn365.com .

EY Specialist Leader of Education

Please find information below on a new round of specialist Early Years role recruitment

The Warwickshire Early Years Hub (WEYH) are now recruiting for Early Years - Specialist Leaders of Education (SLE).

This is a specialist EY support role for those who hold QTS, have at least 5 years experience in the Early Years and have held a leadership role for 2 years or more.  

The application window closes on Friday 10th November. 

Further details on what the role entails and types of deployment can be found in the SLE Handbook attached. 

For any specific questions and/or an application form please contact the WEYH Coordinator Michelle Hutton on Hutton.m2@welearn365.com.

New Early years child development training

The Department for Education has launched a new online Early years child development training course.

The flexible training:

  • has been developed in consultation with early years experts.
  • has been tested with early years practitioners and experts, and refined based on feedback.
  • provides a greater understanding of child development.
  • gives practical advice for supporting children in early years settings.
  • reinforces understanding through videos, learning check questions and end of module tests.
  • allows users to pause and restart the training at any time.
  • offers the chance to download certificates of achievement for each module.

New module 6 now available 

This module covers:

  • nurturing mathematical development from birth.
  • number including verbal counting, object counting, numerals and subitising.
  • patterns and relationships.
  • spatial reasoning, including shape, space and measures.

Early years child development training : Home page (education.gov.uk)

Ofsteds new early years blog

Have you signed up to hear about Ofsteds new early years blog?  

You’ll find out more about  developments in the early years sector here. They will use the blog to raise awareness and promote a better understanding of    education and care in children’s early years.  

Click here to access: Ofsted: early years (blog.gov.uk)

Prevent duty guidance updates

You may be aware that the Prevent duty guidance ( Prevent duty guidance: Guidance for specified authorities in England and Wales (publishing.service.gov.uk) has been updated to reflect recommendations of the Independent Review of Prevent (Independent Review of Prevent - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) to help schools and early year providers to prepare before it comes into effect on 31st December.

What's new?

Whilst there are no new legal requirements, the changes provide greater clarity, practical advice and signposting to best practice - this includes the ideological causes of terrorism, managing risk, information sharing and updated terminology - and Ofsted inspectors will be using the guidance to better support inspection of Prevent duty.  
 
The DfE has also produced new risk assessment templates (Prevent duty: risk assessment templates - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) for all education phases and refreshed guidance for DSLs and those with safeguarding responsibilities (The Prevent duty: safeguarding learners vulnerable to radicalisation - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Where can I find further information?

Read the updated guidance found here: Prevent duty guidance (Prevent duty guidance: Guidance for specified authorities in England and Wales (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Read the DFE  briefing note and additional guidance Government publications prevent-duty-guidance (Prevent duty guidance: England and Wales (2023) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Access Free Prevent Training, led by  Contact Geoff Thomas Warwickshire Prevent Co-ordinator geoffthomas@warwickshire.gov.uk  

The booking form for this can be found here: Prevent training book here

Access Further information for Prevent guidance and training via Safe in Warwickshire page found here: Radicalisation – Safe in Warwickshire

Join us at our DSL network on 7th December 6.30pm -7.30pm where we will be looking at this updated Guidance together with Geoff Thomas, Warwickshire Prevent Coordinator.

Celebrate safely

With Halloween, Diwali, Bonfire Night and half term approaching, please remember to remind children and their families about how to celebrate safely.

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