Extra support available for Warwickshire parents and carers who are applying for Reception and Junior School Places

The application process for Reception and Year 3 Junior School places is now open, and families who have children who are due to apply for these places by the deadline of 15 January 2023 are being given extra support to get ready for making their school place application. 

For most parents and carers, applying for a school place is a simple process. However, to help increase the number of children who are offered a place at one of their preferred schools, Warwickshire County Council have produced a useful video full of advice and guidance for parents and carers on how to make their school choices and submit their application.  

For those people who want to learn more, or ask questions of the school admissions team, they are also holding two online webinars in early December, which are open to everyone and free to join. These will take place on Thursday 1 December and Tuesday 6 December, both at 7pm.  

Please share these links with any parent or carer who may have younger children due to start in Reception next year, or those with a child in Year 2 at an Infant School.  

New Foundation Years vodcast on online safety

Foundation Years is pleased to share with you their latest vodcast taking a look at the topic of online safety in the early years. In our ever-increasing digital world, young children have access to devices, both at home and in early years settings. This often causes concern over the amount of screen time young children have, the negative impact of this and the risks associated with young children using devices.

Towards the end of the vodcast, a number of free resources that can help managers and practitioners in this area, which you can find below:

•  Safeguarding children and protecting professionals in early years settings: online safety considerations (for managers and practitioners)

•  Keeping children safe in education 2022

•  Smartie the Penguin

•  Little Bird’s Internet Security Adventure

Early years practitioners play an essential role in helping young children learn the foundations of safe online behaviour, supporting parents and children to recognise the value of technology and use it safely. In this vodcast, Gill Holden, Principal Officer of the Early Childhood Unit at the National Children’s Bureau, speaks to Sue Asquith, an Early Years Consultant, to discuss this and offer some practical tips for practitioners   working with young children.

 

Click here to watch the vodcast.