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 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.
EEAC Update issue 31 - 11/10/2024: EY Leadership Network, Free training opportunities, Finance consultation, Working Parent code validation, payment and task dates, Ofsted news, Golden Hello, Staffordshire Connects, Curious conversations.
EEAC Update issue 30 - 04/10/2024: Finance consultation, DfE news on School nurseries and breakfast clubs, Safeguarding news, Free training opportunities, EY Safeguarding Forum dates, WM Ofsted Big Conversation.
EEAC Update issue 29 - 27/09/2024: Water beads safety alert, Safeguarding news, Free training opportunities-ECS, CM Network meeting, Working with separated parents, Working with dads and significant males, Lunch & Learn-DAF, EYFI, Survey-Families Health & Wellbeing service, Survey-wraparound staff.
EEAC Update issue 28 - 20/09/2024: New videos, free training, EY SEND assessment guidance and resources, ESAS, Safeguarding resources, Wraparound staff survey, Mental Health services map.
EEAC Update issue 27 - 13/09/2024: Single headline Ofsted grades, free help to market your childcare business, new explainer videos, DfE provider roadshows, parental conflict training, confident mathematicians training, SSCB change of name, CM network meetings, SENIF and EY Forum update.
EEAC Update issue 26 - 06/09/2024: Bruising in non-mobile babies and children, Taking photos, Capital applications for expansion of funded childcare, EY forum dates 2024-25, FREE Parental Conflict training, ‘Pick up the phone’ campaign, news on the Family Hub launch, reminder of the funding offers available for 2-year-olds.
EEAC Update issue 25 - 19/07/2024: MMR pop up clinics, dates for EY Forum 2024/25, 30 days out in Staffordshire for under £30.