Early Years

Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team  Headcount SUM 2024-25 For those of you who submit your early years data via school360, the pre-populated forms are now available in the SUM 2024-25 file in your school360 account. Submission deadline – Friday 16th May. To locate your file go to Drive > use the

If your school is in one of the Northumberland School Alliances, you will have received an email inviting you to an EYFS Profile moderation session, taking place in May. If you haven’t signed up yet, it’s not too late. Follow the link attached here to sign up for your alliance moderation session.

Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team  Estimated Figures Summer 2024-25 (PVIs only) The system is now open for you to submit your estimated figures claim. Please remember to check your summaries, work out average hours and underestimate to prevent over-claiming.  Deadline to submit – Monday 21st April  If you require

Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team  SUM 2024-25  Summer term key dates and 2025-26 base rates from April can be found here.  Updated Code of Practice April 25  The attached code of practice will be loaded to Wizard for signature when we turn on summer term claims. Please ensure the

Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Expansion Grant We will be informing you of your allocations if you currently have under 3s in your provision by letter. If you do not receive your letter in the post by Friday 4th April, please contact us at earlyyearsteam@northumberland.gov.uk  Eligibility cut-off Please check your

Dear Colleagues, Updates form the Team Updated Statutory Guidance around charging and optional extras For those who could not make it to the Provider briefing on Updated Statutory Guidance and Grants, you can find the recording here – https://youtu.be/Cbozn0ojLrI along with the presentation attached. This information is stored here – Early Years Funded Entitlements

Dear Colleagues, Updates form the Team Ballot for the Schools Forum Early Years Representative Thank you to those of you who took the time to vote in the ballot for the Schools Forum Early Years Representative.  It was wonderful to see four of our colleagues put themselves forward for the

Dear Colleagues, Updates form the Team Update to Early Education and Childcare Statutory Guidance As you’ll know, DfE have now published an updated version of the early education and childcare statutory guidance.   The new guidance is effective from 1 April 2025 and local authorities should continue using the version that came into

Dear Colleagues, Updates form the Team Updated Key Dates Summer 2024-25 Due to an error on the original, please find amended version attached. Please discard any saved versions.  2nd headcount request SPR 2024-25 (PVIs Only) If you require a 2nd headcount form for disadvantaged funded 2 year olds (EY2C codes only)

Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Disability Access Fund (DAF) As an early years provider, you could get £910 per year to help with children’s education and support.  You can apply to get disability access funding via Wizard if a family receives Disability Living Allowance for children and one of the following; Please make sure you are claiming