Early Years Update – Northumberland Education

Dear Colleagues,

Updates from the Team

EY Funding Consultation 24-25

Please find attached a letter detailing the proposed funding rates for next financial year and details on how to engage in the consultation process.

To clarify the point on the Teachers Pay and Pensions Grant this is in relation to the Early Years Teachers Pay and Pensions grant not the main school Teachers Pay Additional Grant.

EY Childcare Expansion Capital Fund 24

Please find attached guidance.

To ensure the best value for money we are encouraging applications for small-scale capital projects and the repurposing of existing spaces in the three areas of most need within the county. Ashington/Newbiggin, Blyth and Bedlington.

EYFS Profile Data Drop-Ins

Please find information attached.

Updates from Partners

Extended Childcare Applications for April 24

Please find attached some additional information on the issue some parents have been facing in applying for the new 2 year old entitlement if they already have a Tax-Free Childcare account.

An exciting new Healthy Relationships resource for parents👇

OnePlusOne’s brand-new mobile app Separating better offers expert emotional advice and practical tips for parents considering separation, all with the child’s wellbeing in mind. Download the free Separating better app and take the emotional readiness quiz to get a sense of where you are in your separation journey:

Separating better offers:

⦁ Self-guided support: expert emotional advice and practical tips such as childcare and financial arrangements

⦁ Progress tracking: easily monitor your journey and achievements as you navigate separation and unlock app sections as you go

⦁ An emotional readiness quiz: get a sense of where you are in your separation journey with this in-app quiz

⦁ Co-parenting tips: stay organised and communicate effectively for positive co-parenting and a healthy separation

Please find attached a flyer and a poster with a QR code for easy registration. Feel free to print or share.

Please find below the URL:

https://www.oneplusone.org.uk/separating-better?utm_source=referral&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nsb

This resource is a pilot and will conclude at the end of March 2024.