Early Years

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

Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Working Families new starters Second Headcount is for 2 year olds with a EY2C code ONLY! All other funded children must have been in provision during headcount week.  If a child moves provision within county during a term, arrangements should be made between the settings to

Dear Colleagues, Updates from the Team Important – Final Payment Spring term⚠️ The last payment this term will be moved forward to 28th March to meet end of financial year deadlines. IMPORTANT – Setting level data (School360 Users Only NOT ACADEMIES) As it is January census time the DfE require further

St Michael’s English Hub are running a free Early Years Conference – Play and Talk on Friday 14th February at Ramside Hall Hotel. The spaces are limited so please book on via the link below: EYFS Conference – Play and Talk: Foundations for Language and Learning