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As you know NS Online site will be mothballed at the end of June but all that content can still be found via a site called www.Teachfind.com The site lets you find all the NS content, it also suggests similar material from other organisations like QCDA, National Curriculum, Becta and Teachers TV.
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I heard about this sometime ago, but today via Twitter I got this link to the Literacy Trust website where they are talking about the fact that the Government has 'banned' the use of the phrase Every Child Matters. It is also going back to referring to child protection rather than safeguarding. When thinking about the language we use, I do have some pet hates, like referring to 'hard to reach families' which to my mind makes it seem as if it is their fault and not ours that they don't access the services we offer. However, I'm not sure it matters what language we use in this instance, so long as the commitments remain the same. What do you think?
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Dear all Here is the first edition of a new newsletter from The Strategic Partnership. The Strategic Partnership is designed to bring the early years and childcare sector together to improve quality, influence government policy and promote best practice. The partnership is made up of six voluntary and community organisations (more details below), funded by the Department for Education, and aims to build strong links between families, communities and the entire early years and childcare sector in England, to allow us to communicate our collective views to government; to identify our needs; and to share best practice across England and beyond. Anyway if you are …
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New documents from the DfE for bed time reading. Families in the Foundation years This is also accompanied by the launch of the new website http://www.foundationyears.org.uk/ Probably worth having a wander around when you get 5 minutes! As always discussion, comments and thoughts can be shared here.
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Today the Children’s Minister Tim Loughton has outlined the changes in a letter to all schools, Directors of Children’s Services and early years’ providers Children’s Minister Tim Loughton said: Today’s response is the first stage of a journey which will fundamentally change the child protection system – we’re not just tinkering at the edges and fixing short term problems. We are freeing hardworking social workers and other professionals from structures, procedures and rulebooks so they can do their best for vulnerable children and their families. something to look out for..
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Our website is nearly built. I now need to fill the news section with 5 news stories, locally and nationally (England). We work with childminders but would be discussing Early Years in general. I have some ideas but don't want to prejudice the discussion so won't share them yet. So any suggestions of what i can put on would be great C
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Hello all I am thinking I am really missing something here with Mr Goves latest suggestions. Here is a link to the BBC piece Worst-performing primaries in England become academies The sentence that I don't understand is; The new academies, taken out of local authority control, will be run by more successful local schools. What if the more successful school is run by the same LA thus suggesting it is the school management that is failing and not the LA. If the school is run by another LA does the failing school then get access to the advisory staff and training offered by the LA thus stretching their probably already limited funds even thinner. …
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Another read for us all, they seem to be coming thick and fast at the moment dont they? This is the Monroe review of Child Protection. I haven't had chance to read it yet, so it will be an opportunity to shear out views here.
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Isn't it funny how these consultations have habit of popping up when people take their eye off the ball eg holiday! Anyway, in case we haven't yet mentioned it here, the Consultation on School Funding Reform is available from now until May 25th only. It could easily be missed by the early years sector thinking that the review only refers to school. Section 8 is about the EYSFF, so worth having a look and having your day.
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Fair Play for Children article take the poll I'm not quite sure what good it will actually do, but I've had this sent to me for our input oh - and ignore the silly "You have 3 messages waiting for you" if it flashes up - silly thing! edit to say, the article makes quite interesting reading though
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