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Sign up for support from the Experts and Mentors programme

The Department for Education (DfE) Early Years Experts and Mentors programme will support early years practitioners, leaders and whole-settings through bespoke support to be delivered both in the setting face-to-face and virtually. The programme will roll out on a national scale, across England, from September 2022.

The DfE has now reached out to local authorities (LAs) to set out the next steps for LAs and settings to get involved in the programme.

Settings can self-refer to request the support of an Expert or Mentor. Applications from settings to receive support in the Autumn term 2022, must be submitted by Friday 24 June 2022.

If you would like more information on the programme, or to receive future communication on the programme directly, please email the team.

Ofsted curriculum roadshows
Ofsted is running a series of Education Inspection Framework (EIF) curriculum roadshows for early years settings across the country, between June and July, followed by a specific roadshow for maintained nurseries later in the year.

These FREE half-day events will offer the opportunity to learn more about how Ofsted looks at language and communication at inspection. Ofsted will also share what they’ve learned from inspection about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Invites will be sent to all registered early years providers by email, via their local authority, and two representatives from each setting are welcome to attend. Places are limited and offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. The events will be held on the following dates/times:

Wednesday 22 June: 9.30-12.30 & 14.00-17.00 in Southampton

Thursday 23 June: 9.30-12.30 & 14.00-17.00 in Nottingham

Friday 24 & Saturday 25 June: 9.30-12.30 & 14.00-17.00 in London

Tuesday 28 June: 9.30-12.30 & 14.00-17.00 in Leeds

Wednesday 29 June: 9.30-12.30 & 14.00-17.00 in Birmingham

Friday 1 & Saturday 2 July: 9.30-12.30 & 14.00-17.00 in Manchester

Thursday 7 July: 9.30-12.30 & 14.00-17.00 in Cambridge

Wednesday 13 July: 9.30-12.30 & 14.00-17.00 in Taunton

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Launch of Why Health Visitors Matter report - Parent-Infant Foundation Today we are launching – a report compiled of short pieces by parents, professionals, and charity leaders that show the breadth and depth of health visitors’ work and its importance. Health visitors perform a vital role. Babies and children under two are the most vulnera....

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Aaron Bradbury - Nurturing for empathy | Famly Aaron Bradbury on nurturing as a foundation for empathy in the Early Years

A message from the DfE on staff:child ratios
Following recent media attention, the Minister for Children and Families at the Department for Education (DfE) Will Quince has confirmed plans to consult the sector in the summer on mirroring the Scottish model of a ratio of 1 to 5 instead of 1 to 4 for 2-year-olds in early years settings.

The Minister emphasised that he wants to work closely with the sector, hearing from providers and parents/carers on the issue before any decisions are made. The DfE will share information on how to make your voice heard in due course.

Monkeypox…. The NHS have asked us to share the symptoms of monkeypox

If you get infected with monkeypox, it usually takes between 5 and 21 days for the first symptoms to appear.

The first symptoms of monkeypox include:

a high temperature
a headache
muscle aches
backache
swollen glands
shivering (chills)
exhaustion
A rash usually appears 1 to 5 days after the first symptoms. The rash often begins on the face, then spreads to other parts of the body.

The rash is sometimes confused with chickenpox. It starts as raised spots, which turn into small blisters filled with fluid. These blisters eventually form scabs which later fall off.

The symptoms usually clear up in 2 to 4 weeks.