Early Education & Childcare Update
The Early Education and Childcare (EEAC) Update is a weekly e-bulletin for the early years sector in Staffordshire, this is published each Friday during term time.
The bulletins include relevant up-to-date news on changes to policy, training, safeguarding, network meetings, surveys and much more. We also like to celebrate recent Outstanding Ofsted judgements.
It is emailed directly to the registered email address for early years providers and previous issues are available to view on this page.
Please pass bulletins on to all staff within your setting or signpost them to this page.
If you have any ideas for articles you would like to see in future bulletins, please email the Early Education and Childcare team.
Bulletins
EEAC Update issue 42 - 17/01/2025: Increasing childcare places in Staffordshire, Family Hubs, Speech, Language and Communication Network advice sessions, Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel annual report and webinars, Free training opportunities, The Hub resources for providers, Finance news, Communications toolkit.
EEAC Update issue 41 - 10/01/2025: Validity start date error, Staffs SLCN network, Under 2’s speech and language screening tool, Free training opportunities, DfE provider roadshow, Finance news, BBC Tiny Happy People, CM start up grant application deadline.
EEAC Update issue 40 - 20/12/2024: Finance news, Under 2’s speech and language screening tool, Staffs SLCN network, EYLNPQ, Top tips for teeth, Digital technologies in EY settings, Responses to EEAC survey.
EEAC Update issue 39 - 13/12/2024: Infant mental health, January 2025 DSL briefings, Reducing parental conflict training, Ofsted EY2 guidance, Speech, language and communication sessions, Safety advice on buying toys online, Wraparound funding 2024/25.
EEAC Update issue 38 - 06/12/2024: EAL training, SSCP Early Help assessment training, Finance news, Safer sleeping vodcast, Early language and communication network, EYFS profile handbook update, DBS checks, EEAC survey.
EEAC Update issue 37 - 29/11/2024: Finance news, Breakfast Clubs Early Adopters Scheme, District Profiles, ECS training, Supporting GCP2 assessments training, Safer Sleep Practitioner event, Ofsted Guidance, Under 2’s speech and language screening tool, EYFI Golden Hello.
EEAC Update issue 36 - 22/11/2024: Safeguarding training, Safer sleep training, EY Practitioner Hub-important update, Under 2’s speech and language screening tool, Wraparound funding, Ofsted new childcare provider type-childminders, e-Bug online focus group, EYFI Golden Hello.
EEAC Update issue 35 - 15/11/2024: Under 2’s speech & language screening tool, 30 hour codes news, EEF consultation result, Sufficiency survey reminder, Ofsted guidance on childcare on domestic premises, Wraparound funding, Ofsted inspections and poster for parents.
EEAC Update issue 34 - 08/11/2024: EY portal important news on 30 hour codes, Launch of EY Practitioner Hub, Safeguarding training, Free training opportunities, Free Speech, Language and Communication Needs advice sessions, EYFI-final term.
EEAC Update issue 33 - 25/10/2024: 3 x Outstandings, Free training, EY Qualifications, DAF, EYPP, Tax Free Childcare, Survey Wraparound staff, Survey Families Health & Wellbeing 0-19 service.
EEAC Update issue 32 - 18/10/2024: New childminder flexibilities from 01/11/24, Updates to EYFS statutory frameworks, EYFS safeguarding consultation response, Ofsted enforcement policy, EYFS update and network meetings, Free training opportunities, Finance - Consultation and Easter 2025.