early years and childcare briefings for committees, owners and managers summer term 2015
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Early Years and Childcare
Briefings for Committees, Owners and Managers
Summer Term 2015
AgendaLocal and National updates Ofsted Single Inspection FrameworkThemes from Ofsted inspectionsWhat to expect, when?Safeguarding update Early Years and Childcare Training &
SupportThe Early Years Pupil Premium
Local and
National Updates
Ofsted Common Inspection Framework
Framework for 0 – 19 yearsGraded judgements on the same areas
across all the age rangesCoherence and compatibility for same
age range with different providersInspection handbooks specific to each
age rangeHandbooks published in June 2015
Trends from Ofsted inspections RI and Inadequate
DBS checks for committeesInconsistency in teaching across the
settingObservation cyclePlanning for individual children and
accurate next stepsChildren walking out
Trends in Ofsted inspectionsGood and Outstanding
Partnerships with parents, other providers and children’s centres
Children’s independenceStaff interaction and pedagogyEnvironment, both indoors and outdoorsRange of resources, quality of continuous
provision
What to expect, when?
Updated Safeguarding DocumentsInformation sharing advice for childcare
practionersWorking Together to Safeguard Children 2015What to do if you are worried a child is being
abused 2015Revised referral form to children’s social care
These documents were emailed to all setting Designated Persons recently
Disqualification by AssociationIf an employee is living in the same household
as somebody who would be disqualified from working with children, then the employee will also be disqualified by association
Providers have a responsibility to ensure staff are suitable to work with children and not disqualified
Staff declarations
Providers must request that staff declare if they live in the same household as someone who is disqualified
All short-listed candidates in relevant settings, from this point onwards, must complete a declaration.
Those that may be disqualified may apply to Ofsted for a “waiver” of disqualification, but cannot work until such waiver is confirmed
Checking suitability – requirementsRobust systems to check suitability should be in
placeAt least one member of staff should have
attended safer recruitment trainingAll short-listed candidates at relevant providers,
from this point onwards, must complete the declaration
Changes to personal circumstances should be discussed and recorded at supervisions
Applying for a waiver
Application to have disqualification waived must be made by the disqualified person and not the employer
The provider must seek employment law advice and will need to suspend the employee until a waiver decision has been reached.
Guidance
The Early Years Service have issued further guidance and a template disclaimer form
Contact for further information:
Gemma Hope, Early Years Safeguarding Manager
Early Years and Childcare Training and Support Programme
Sections with: Core offer Statutory training CPD training Charged offer
Booking system, online, email and postLearn Together
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/learntogether
Early Years Pupil PremiumIdentification
Eligibility
Preparing
Providing
Monitoring
Processes DeliverySupport and advice
Outcomes
1. Identify children
2. Confirm eligibility
3. Consider their needs and plan
4. Deliver provision to meet the child’s needs
5. Monitor outcomes and report back
Eligibility - Benefit criteria3- and 4-year-olds in state-funded early education will attract EYPP funding if they meet at least 1 of the following criteria: their family gets 1 of the following:
Income Support income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance income-related Employment and Support Allowance support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 the guaranteed element of State Pension Credit Child Tax Credit (provided they’re not also entitled to
Working Tax Credit and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190)
Working Tax Credit run-on, which is paid for 4 weeks after they stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit
Universal Credit
Eligibility-Additional criteria
3- and 4-year-olds in state-funded early education will attract EYPP funding if:they have been looked after for 1 day or more they have been adopted from care they have left care under a special
guardianship order or residence order
Consider needs and robustly plan for EYPP
Sharp focus on EYPP ChildrenParents Key personObservation-Next stepsTracking progressAccountability for how the funding is
spent-having a story as to your strategy.
Know the Gap
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Accelerate Achievement
Improving the attainment of children at risk of
delay
Provide a supportive
culture
Identify children ‘at risk of delay’
Enabling environment
Focus on prime areas
and COL (characteristics of learning)
Track progress
Involve parents and
carers in their
children’s learning
Intervene quickly if progress stalls
Adapted from ‘pockets of poverty’
Accountability
Setting managers/committees are accountable for overseeing the spending of EYPP and the progress of children
This includes Parents Ofsted Local authority
And extends to the group (“cohort”) of children as well as individuals
Table discussion
Who are your vulnerable children?
What support is in place and/or what would you put in place?
How do/would you evidence impact?