Children’s Centres

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   Suitable Person?

   October 4, 2009 by Guest

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   Just wondered if anyone else who works in a CC could help me out here? We have a PVI playgroup that operates from one of the rooms- 4 full days each week- in our centre. The playgroup manager is leaving at Christmas, so we need another suitable person. Can this be an existing staff member from the CC who DOES NOT work in the playgroup room, of does it have to be somebody who will be in the room with the staff and children all the time? Thanks for any help.

   

   Last reply by Guest, October 5, 2009
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   Planning For Stay And Play Sessions?

   November 19, 2008 by Guest budgie1

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   Hi, I am new in post at a children's centre and wondered if other children's centres have a planning format that they use in each session. Also how (if at all) do you monitor and track children? Any ideas would be welcome!!

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_19762, October 5, 2009
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   Parents Surveys

   October 3, 2009 by Guest budgie1

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   Hi, We are in the middle of writing a survey to give out to all our group users and wondered if anyone has one that I could look at????

   

   Last reply by Guest, October 5, 2009
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   What To Put In The Water Tray

   September 28, 2009 by Guest

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   Now it's getting chillier, we don't always want to have water, especially in our outdoors, has anyone got a list of interesting alternatives that we could fill the tray with so it's interesting but not cold or damp! Thanks

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_19762, October 4, 2009
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   Is This The Norm In A Childens Centre?

   September 26, 2009 by Guest

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   Hi I am a T.A 2 (bottom level pay wise) and have been asked to be responsible for the planning for Nuture Nursery and Creche's and key worker for 12 children. Is this the normal expectation in a CC of a T.A? Dont want to kick up a fuss but the role appears different to job discription given with my contract I'm not the sort of person who says "its not on my JD so i am not doing it!!"but feel a bit put on to be honest Any advice please??? x

   

   Last reply by Guest, September 26, 2009
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   National Children`s Centre Week

   August 16, 2009 by Guest

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   Hi Is anyone celebrating the National Children`s Centre week in September - if so do you have any ideas as to how this will be done by your centre. Just looking for some ideas to ponder over. Thanks

   

   Last reply by Guest, September 14, 2009
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   Record Keeping At Stay And Play Sessions.

   September 8, 2009 by Guest

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   Hi, Could anyone share their thoughts and ideas on keeping notes on children that attend stay and play type sessions. We would like to note down what children are doing and make some brief notes on what we coild provide for them for the next session to extend their learning. However, with only one person running as group is seems almost impossible especially as children dont always come every week. Does anyone make notes on children or am i just trying to do the impossible? Help!!

   

   Last reply by AnonyMouse_832, September 8, 2009
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   Marketing Action Plan

   August 29, 2009 by Guest

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   Hello Everyone All the CC's in my area have just had our performance management interviews, looking at the Full Core Offer and other CC issues. I was wondering if someone has an outline for a Marketing Action Plan and any ideas on how to bring in the hard to reach, we have been as creative as we can but now hit a brick wall as our leaders want us to register EVERY child in our reach Anything will be gratfully appreciated Thanks

   

   Last reply by Guest, August 29, 2009
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   Developing Leadership In Children's Centres

   August 11, 2009 by Guest Wolfie

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   I've just finished watching a DVD that landed on my desk, produced by the CWDC in partnership with the National College for School Leadership. It includes footage from a focus group set up to discuss the relationship between EYPS and NPQICL and how the two roles and sets of skills are similar/different. It introduces the concept/process of Appreciative Inquiry as a tool for enabling practitioners to reflect on their current practice, identify what works well and design ways in which to develop those aspects of their practice in order to improve outcomes for the children and their families more effectively. It's a very interesting "watch" and I'm assuming that the DV…

   

   Last reply by Guest, August 18, 2009
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    Ofsted Inspections In Cc's

    August 11, 2009 by Guest

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    Hi all, hope you are enjoying the holiday if you are off. OFSTED website at the moment has an online consultation form with regard to inspecting cc's. It takes about 5 mins to complete and I did it as it may be only chance we who actually work in them get to have any say. I have used the comments section to voice my concerns that under latest ofsted inspections in schools from sept 2009- section 8's I think they are now-schools and teachers will now be back to having more individual lesson observations. My concern is that if cc's are inspected in same way, I really don't think it's appropriate to observe and grade practitioners interacting with children through c…

    

    Last reply by AnonyMouse_73, August 15, 2009