New £3.3 million fund to give babies from deprived areas or BAME backgrounds the best start in life

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.5.7″] Mothers and babies will benefit from a new multi-million pound fund to give people from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) or poorer backgrounds the best chance at a healthy start in life. Please read the Press Release on the Gov.uk website here [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]

EYFS Statutory Framework for Early Adopter Schools

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″] EYFS Statutory Framework for Early Adopter Schools The DfE have now published the revised EYFS Statutory Framework which will be mandatory for Early Adopter Schools only   from 1st September 2020. All other schools are to carry on using the existing Framework in academic year 2020/2021 Download Here [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]

Feeding Bristol’s Healthy Holidays

This year the Feeding Bristol Healthy Holidays campaign is about providing more than just food to the city’s children. As well as providing food resources Feeding Bristol will provide additional support through educational information and videos, cooking demos and teaching families how to cook with their children and working with many partner organisations to deliver […]

10 top tips to encourage children to read

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New focus on babies’ and children’s health as review launches

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″] A major new review into improving health outcomes in babies and young children has launched today. Please visit the link here. [/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]

Update from Ofsted on Inspections

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.4.8″ type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ hover_enabled=”0″] From Autumn 2020, Ofsted will carry out ‘visits’ and not inspections that will aim to reassure parents, ministers and the public about how schools and colleges are managing the return to full education of their pupils and students. Inspectors will use the visits to work collaboratively with […]

Early Years Foundation Stage Reforms

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ hover_enabled=”0″] The DfE has published the Government’s response  to the consultation on the Early Years Foundation Stage Reforms. Views were sought on the following: Revisions to the educational programmes Revisions to the ELGs Changes to the assessment and moderation process for the EYFSP A proposed change to the […]

The DfE have issued an update on the Reception Baseline Assessment

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″] 25/06/2020   The DfE have issued an update on the Reception Baseline Assessment – ‘ Due to the challenging circumstances faced by schools in the context of the covid-19 pandemic, statutory introduction of the Reception Baseline Assessment has been postponed to Autumn 2021. Instead, schools have the opportunity to […]

NCB- A new Report on Mental Health risks for under 5s

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