Early Years Provider Updates | COVID-19 Edition 109

This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Associate Director for Children and Families, Michael Jarrett, for the attention of the Early Years leads.

This week’s news bulletin from Children and Families, Early Years Division at Slough Borough Council is now available please see the attached document dated 16 June 2021.

This week’s bulletin includes:

• PM statement 14 June 2021

Department of Education

• Attendance in education and Early Years settings during the Coronavirus outbreak
• Reported Coronavirus (COVID-19) notifications by registered Early Years and childcare settings
• Protective measures for holiday or after-school clubs and other out-of-school settings for children during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
• Ordering test kits for maintained nurseries, primary, secondary and all through schools, and further education colleges
• Education recovery support
• Consented addresses for childminders and domestic childcare
• Use of the NHS COVID-19 app in education and childcare settings

Ofsted

• Ofsted | Coronavirus rolling update

Department of Education: EYFS Reforms

• Get ready for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) changes in September 2021 with these new resources and practical support.

Safeguarding

• Safeguarding partnership Newsletter 8th edition
• Training: Introduction to child to parent violence
• Message from Slough LADO

Parents

• Guidance for parents and carers of children attending out-of-school settings during Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak: Educational visits
• The Government's Holiday Activity and Food Programme has been expanded to run during the summer and Christmas holidays

Making the News and Events:

• Learning disability week
• British Nutrition Foundation Healthy Eating Week
• My money week