Information for Enfield Childcare Providers

• CACEY Training Programme Autumn Term 2008 and Spring Term 2009
• Information for prospective childminders
• Childminding Development/Workforce Team
• Early Years Development/Workforce Team
• Five top tips to help prevent a cash flow crises
• Managing your business
• Collecting outstanding payments and dealing with bad debt
• Business health check for childminders - Adobe Acrobat .pdf file
  

If you encounter problems downloading the above leaflets you can request specific copies by calling Informed Families on: 020 8482 1066

The following leaflets are being revised and will be available available during the Autumn Term 2008:

'Promoting your business - filling your vacancies - a guide for Enfield childminders'.
'Promoting your business - filling your vacancies - a guide for Enfield daycare providers'

The organisation 4 Children have published a leaflet about out of school provision and the new Early Years Foundation Stage

Employer Sponsored Childcare go to Guidance for childcarers PDF 51K.

A short guide for childcarers from Revenue and Customs about employer sponsored childcare.

Ofsted

Office for Standards in Education is the inspectorate for children and learners in England covering childcare, schools, colleges, children's services, teacher training and youth work.

Do you need an additional Ofsted CM2 form? Forms are available from the Informed Families Enfield or can be downloaded here

Every Child Matters: Change for Children

Is a shared programme of change to improve outcomes for all children and young people. www.everychildmatters.gov.uk

Early Years Formula Group

Arrangements for funding the education of pupils from 2009/10 and beyond.

Consultation document

Consultation Letter

Hard copies of the consultation document will be distributed to all PVIs week beginning 10th November 2008.

Your response is required by 19 December 2008.

Documents distributed to the PVI representatives during the meeting - dated 2 May 2008.
Agreement to publish the minutes from the Early Years Formula Group was agreed at the meeting dated 13 June 2008.

Childcare Sufficiency - Final gap analysis

Childcare Sufficiency - Final Executive Summary - Responses to Consultation

Item 2 Minutes of meeting - 13 June 08

Item 2 Mnutes of meeting - 16 July 08

Minutes of meeting - 2 May 08

DCSF Formula Development Group

Notification letter - September 08

Early Years Private, Voluntary, Independent (PVI) Consultative Group
Document distributed to the PVI representatives during the meeting - dated 7 May 2008.

DCSF - Quality & Access For All Young Children - 3 Year Allocation of Early years Funding - (letter)

Consultative Group Terms of Reference

Agenda Early Years Pvi Consultative Group

PVI Minutes 4 June 2008

Minutes of Consultative Group 16.07.08

PVI Minutes 17th September 2008

Agreement to publish the agreed minutes and agenda from the above and subsequent meetings will be sought from the PVIP representatives at the next meeting dated - 4 June 2008

From September 2008 the Early Years Foundation Stage brings together the Birth to Three Matters framework, the National Standards for Under 8’s Daycare and Childminding and the Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage.

EPPE Research (summary)

The Effective Provision of Pre-School Education. A major 5 year study investigating the effects of pre-school education and care on children’s development and underlining the effectiveness of good quality pre-school.

Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and Nurseries

Produced by the DoH, DfES and Public Health Laboratory Service. Gives guidance on the control of common infectious diseases and exclusion periods to minimise the risk of transmission to other children and staff. Visit www.wiredforhealth.gov.uk - Adobe Acrobat .pdf file.

List of Notifiable Diseases

Research

Recent research and findings in the field in childcare, play and early education.

Starting Early: Food and Nutrition Education of Young Children

Research undertaken in nursery, infant and primary schools and day nurseries by Ofsted Childcare Inspectors and nutritionists commissioned by the Food Standards Agency. Website: www.food.gov.uk/multimedia/pdfs/ofstedearly.pdf - Adobe Acrobat .pdf file

Child Protection

Click here for a series of pamphlets and documents concerned with Child Protection and Keeping Children Safe

Child Protection Guidelines for Enfield Childminders

Early Years and the Disabilty Discrimination Act 1995

From September 2002 the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (DDA) applies to all providers of early years services. This leaflet published by the National Childrens Bureau Enterprise Ltd on behalf of the DfES explains how the DDA applies to those providing care and education in early years settings. www.surestart.gov.uk

Removing Barriers to Achievement

The Government’s Strategy for SEN sets out the Government’s vision for enabling children with special educational needs to realise their potential and a programme of sustained action and review over a number of years to support early years settings, schools and local authorities in improving provision for children with SEN in four key areas. www.teachernet.gov.uk/wholeschool/sen/senstrategy/

The Enfield Borough Childminders Association

Run a support centre for all registered Enfield Childminders based at The Scout Hut, Hawthorne Grove in EN2. Regular drop in sessions and a toy library are some of the services on offer. From more information see www.ebca.org.uk or telephone 020 8363 2202

The Denise Hards Lending Library

The Informed Families Enfield has set up a book lending library for pre-schools and day nurseries within the borough. The aim of the library is to support providers to meet the 14 national standards, to help settings take forward any key issues for action within Ofsted inspection reports and to provide a resource to support early years practitioners to continually evolve their knowledge of best practice. If you would like to borrow books from the Denise Hards library please telephone 020 8482 1066

List of Books Available - Adobe Acrobat .pdf file

The Scrapp Project is an education resource which can help children of all ages develop their imagination and creativity and gain an insight into recycling. Pre-schools, day nurseries, after school clubs and youth groups can all access a massive range of diverse materials including paper, card, foils, fabrics, buttons, plastics and other treasure troves of scrap. For further information or to join please ring the Project Coordinator on 020 8373 2721 or visit the web site.

Enfield Libraries

Book Requests For Childminders

Registered childminders are entitled to a Childminders Library Card. You will simply need to show your certificate of OFSTED registration as well as one other piece of identification to qualify for this ticket, as well as filling out a library membership form. You can join at any Enfield library location. Childminders can borrow up to 20 books at a time, in addition to 2 CDs, 2 videos or DVDs and 2 educational videos. Books are loaned for three weeks. All audio/visual items are loaned for a small fee.

Childminders can also request specific materials (either specific titles or books on themes) and pick them up at the library closest to where they live or work. Requests can be made either online at www.enfield.gov.uk/forms/childminder_form.htm or by ringing the Action For Children Librarian on 020 8379 3115. Collections will be ready for pick up within two weeks of making the request.

Book Requests For Playgroups

Registered playgroups are entitled to a Playgroup Library Card. You will simply need to show your certificate of OFSTED registration as well as one other piece of identification to qualify for this ticket, as well as filling out a library membership form. You can join at any Enfield library location. Playgroups can borrow up to 40 books at a time. Books are loaned for six weeks.

Playgroups can also request specific materials (either specific titles or books on themes) and pick them up at the library closest to where they live or work. Requests can be made either online at www.enfield.gov.uk/forms/playgroup_form.htm or by ringing the Action For Children on 020 8379 3115. Collections will be ready for pick up within two weeks of making the request.

Carers Essential Guide