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Sandwell Early Years information, advice and support. Find information on EYFS Framework, Ofsted regulations, DfE guidance, marketing, social media and business support. Get the latest guidance and stay up to date with changes to regulations.
Check out the information and resources, statistical data and early years development sections.
EYFS Framework
Early Years Foundation Stage Statutory Framework
The standards that school and childcare providers must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to 5.
Early Years Foundation Stage Profile Handbook 2022
Download guidance to help early years practitioners make accurate judgements about each child’s level of development at the end of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and to detail the statutory requirements for the EYFS profile assessment.
Lists of qualifications that meet DfE's criteria for counting in the Early Years Foundation Stage Framework staff:child ratios.
Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage.
Find out about promoting oral health as part of the early years foundation stage (EYFS)
non-statutory guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Early Years Bitesize Training
Early Years Bitesize Training
Sandwell Early Years bitesize training for providers and practitioners.
The Sandwell Early Years Team has produced a series of "Bitesize" training materials, covering a range of important topics, that all Early Years practitioners can access at any time.
Once a set of training has been completed, delegates can use a Microsoft Form (contained in each training presentation) to generate a certificate confirming their participation.
We hope that practitioners will find the "Bitesize" training useful, and if there are any questions or further training needs please contact your QTS
Ofsted
Ofsted inspections of early years providers
How Ofsted inspects childcare and early years, including the education inspection framework, deferring inspections, and safeguarding.
Early Years Inspection Handbook
Ofsted guidance on inspecting registered early years and childcare providers under the education inspection framework.
Ofsted EIF inspections and the EYFS
What schools and registered early years providers need to know about delivering the current and revised early years foundation stage (EYFS).
Framework for the regulation of provision on the childcare register
How Ofsted regulates applicants and childcare services that are only on the Childcare Register.
Information and Resources
Data Protection
Cyber Security in settings protect sensitive information in your settings
Safeguarding
Sandwell LADO Referral forms and screening tool
Email communications requesting LADO advice and guidance should be sent to Sandwell_LADO@sandwellchildrenstrust.org this email is monitored
If you are an Employee/Volunteer working regularly or closely with children in Sandwell, it is important you read this guidance
7 Minute briefing on Sandwell LADO understand the role of the LADO, thresholds for referral, transferrable risks, Position of Trust (POT) process and outcomes
Sandwell Children's Safeguarding Partnership Training
Sandwell Children’s Safeguarding Partnership (SCSP) key safeguarding information for Early Years Practitioners, raising awareness of child exploitation and support services to ensure children in Sandwell remain safe from harm.
Sandwell Children's Trust Early Help Training
Domestic Abuse - information for professionals
SMBC Domestic Abuse strategy and information for professionals including child to parent abuse guidance
Government campaign to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation
Health and Safety
What to do if a child swallows a battery or magnet
How educational and childcare settings should plan for and deal with emergencies, including significant public health incidents and severe weather.
Healthy Sandwell health advice and support
NHS latest advice
Business and Employment Support
Recruiting and managing early years staff
Early Years Inspection Handbook
Virtual Training College - Digital training courses,Bespoke training,Ready to go courses.
Check Early Years Qualifications
Book Here Early Years Training
Supporting Families
Potty Training Package for Early Years Settings
Unicef UK Baby Friendly Initiative
Hong Kong UK Welcome Programme
Resources
The Scrapstore offers out of school providers, schools, community groups and individuals the opportunity to access a wide range of high quality materials, save money and promote the reuse of waste materials.
Courses and Training
A free 3-week course produced by Public Health England to help you to explore the techniques of psychological first aid (PFA), the globally recommended training for supporting people during emergencies. You’ll focus on children and young people’s mental health, and what you can do to help them cope and access the support they need during and after emergencies and crisis situations.
Early Years Data and Statistics
Sandwell Childcare Sufficiency Report 2022/23
The Childcare Sufficiency Report is a detailed analysis of the childcare sector in Sandwell
Sandwell Town Data Summer 2022
2,3 and 4 year old take up in 6 towns in Sandwell
Early Childhood Development
How a child's brain develops through early experiences
Brain Matters documentary Early Childhood Development
Early Childhood Education The Research
Telling stories with young children
A series of short films made for the Economic and Social Research Council 2021 Festival of Social Sciences aimed at parents of young children, and early years practitioners, considers the importance of storytelling, anywhere and everywhere. In conversations with an actor, a parent and practitioners , they look at storytelling techniques, the role of stories in young children's cultural identity, and how storytelling can be used to support young children's learning.
non-statutory guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage.
Early Years Sector Support
Early Years - detailed DfE information for Early Years sector
Early Years Alliance supporting Early Years providers
Children and Young People Now online magazine for Early Years professionals
PACEY professional support for Early Years providers
Foundation Years for policies practice and resources
Coram Family and Childcare for professionals includes annual Childcare Surveys
Sources of income for early years providers There are a number of additional sources of funding available that you can use to support individual children and raise the quality of childcare that you offer.