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Start Well Course Overview 2024/25
Key training dates for Bolton Early Years Providers in Schools, Daycare, Out of Schools Clubs and Childminders.
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New DfE Oral Health Guidance for Early Years Practitioners
The guidance aims to help early years practitioners meet the oral health requirement in the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory framework.
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Ofsted: Educational Inspection Framework (EIF) curriculum roadshow event dates
For Early Years Settings, including Childminders. Held in the summer term 2023. Please note, there are separate sessions for maintained nursery schools.
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MHIST Mental Health Peer Support Provision: Saturdays in Summer
Find links to information relating to support for families with children who are experiencing mental health difficulties.
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Safeguarding Update - Keeping Children Safe (Basic) Online Course
Important information about downtime - if you are part way through this course - please read on.
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Launch of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Consultation
The Department for Education has launched a consultation on the EYFS to offer providers increased flexibility and alleviate known burdens, exploring giving providers more choice over how they operate and making it easier for them to deliver the EYFS.
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DfE Childcare Stakeholder Information: Transforming childcare support up to 2025 (May 2023)
The Department for Education (DfE) have published information for providers and parents to inform about the implementation of the childcare announcements made in the spring 2023 budget.
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2023 Annual Provider Survey: Professional Development Training Support and Communications Review
This annual survey is for all early years Managers and Leaders in Schools, Daycare, OOSCs and Childminders. Closes 16th June 2023.
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Bolton College: Early Years Courses
Early years training with Bolton College: Level 2 to 4.
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The Dummy Heroes are back in Bolton
Returning between 30th May to 2nd June 2023. Coming to Bolton Libraries soon!
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World Asthma Day 2023
Information from NHS Bolton for those working with children with symptoms of asthma.