1. Early Years Network Event Tuesday 9 th February, 2016 Shadsworth Children’s Centre

2. Welcome and introductions Fire drill Toilets Coffee/tea/water Mobile phones Start and end times Housekeeping

3. Provide key updates and information Opportunity to share ideas and network Aims

4. Online Provider Portal Launched in January 2016 Interim headcount - was very successful, payments were processed 2 days early. Final headcount – still underway, so far there have been no major issues. Census Form 2016 – Deadline was Friday 5 th February 2016. 91% of providers submitted on-time. Child level data will be pulled from the final headcount – please remember to tick ‘Present during Census’ on each child record for those children attending your setting during headcount week.

5. Online Parent Portal Launched on 18 th January 2016 Parents and carers wishing to apply for 2 Year Old Free Early Education for their child must apply online at Blackburn with Darwen's Parent Portal to check their eligibility. https://enrol.blackburn.gov.uk/website/default.aspx The application will be processed and their eligibility for the funded place will be checked. If their child is eligible the parent/carer will receive a letter from us telling them that funding for their child has been approved and the date the funding can commence. You must see the approval letter before a child starts their 2 year old free early education place otherwise this may result in a loss of funding at headcount.

6. Wraparound and holiday childcare Parents and childcare provider ‘rights to request’ Government consultation - Don’t forget to submit your response The Government is proposing that parents should have the ‘right to request’ that their child’s school should consider establishing wraparound and / or holiday childcare, and that childcare providers should have the ‘right to request’ the use of school facilities for such childcare at times when the school is not using them. They’re seeking views on the draft departmental advice about how schools should respond to requests regarding wraparound and holiday childcare Consultation closing date: 29 February 2016 https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/wraparound-and- holiday-childcare

7. Safeguarding Updates Child Protection Conference Paperwork If you have any questions please can you put these in an email to: lscbinfo@blackburn.gov.uklscbinfo@blackburn.gov.uk Accident Reporting Injury Reporting Prevent Training on LSCB site LSCB Training

8. Ofsted Alerts Courageous conversations about difficult topics. Recent inspection feedback All information is via Gov.uk

9. Roadmap to 30 Hours Free Childcare

10. Looked After Children Data for 0-5’s Personal Education Plan (PEP) document and guidance Launch 1 st March, 2016 PEP Co-Ordinators Please contact Lisa Nicholson if you have any looked after children in your setting.

11. Early Years Expert Group Update The Early Expert Group held a School Readiness Workshop in January. The group will meet again on 8.3.16 to finalise the DRAFT proposal and plan next steps.

12. Activities Pre-School Profile Review School Readiness Evaluation Tool

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15. 2 Year Integrated check Health will complete an ASQ - 3 at the family home Please ask parents of children between 2 and 2/12 for the provider copy Consent to share next steps

16. The Training Needs Analysis will be emailed out shortly to find out training required for April to July. Only those who complete the TNA will be eligible to attend or access any training. Training

17. Useful Websites/Contacts MASH – 666400 LADO - 585184 www.learningbwd.org.uk www.foundationyears.org.uk www.lscb.org.uk www.gov.uk ( OFSTED )www.gov.uk www.ncb.org.uk www.ndna.org.uk www.pacey.org.uk

18. And so….. Thank you for coming Any questions??? Opportunity to visit market stalls Tour of centre Date of next meeting - 10 th May 2016 Evaluations /Certificate of Attendance