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 correct staff have sight of it.
Expansion Grant
Letters have been posted early this week informing you of your allocations if you currently have under 3s in your provision. If you do not receive your letter in the post by Friday 4th April, please contact us at earlyyearsteam@northumberland.gov.uk
Updates from Partners
Child Safety and Accident Prevention
Child Safety and Accident Prevention Training
The purpose of this training is to understand the importance of reducing childhood accidents, to gain a thorough understanding of the main causes of accidents in England and Northumberland, and how to integrate this knowledge into practice. The training will also cover childhood accidents and development, signposting, and childhood illness.
- 8 April 2025 – 9.30 to 11.30
Course Booking
Places must be booked through Learning Together
Please go to ncc.learningpool.com to log in or create an account and if you need any assistance to register, please contact peopleandculture@northumberland.gov.uk.
A range of other FREE health improvement related training is available to those who either live or work in Northumberland. A charge will be applied to anyone who does not meet the criteria. See brochure attached.
For any general queries please email healthimprovement@northumberland.gov.uk.
Water Safety
As the weather warms up and more people venture out, water safety becomes an increasing focus.
Locally, data shows the need to focus on the west of the county.
Child Safety Week
Date for your diary:
Monday 2nd to Sunday 8th June
Theme: Safety is for sharing (encouraging everyone to share CAPT safety messages)
Family Hub Newsletter
The latest Family Hub Newsletter is available to read. Click here to find out what’s happening in relation to the Northumberland Family Hubs.
Good News
Early Years Professional Development Programme (EYPDP) Case Study
Launched as part of the DfE’s Early Years Education Recovery Programme to support the sector by delivering high quality CPD to up to 10,000 early years practitioners in England, the EYPDP welcomed its fourth and final cohort of practitioners in April 2024.
Charlotte Potts, a childminder from Northumberland, shares her feedback after successfully completing the programme as past of Cohort 1.
Congratulations to Charlotte, and everyone who has completed the EYPDP programme. Look out for invitations to a celebration event soon.
