Welcome to the Early Years and Childcare Service weblog.
Through this weblog the Early Years and Childcare Service will keep you up to date with latest developments such as the development of Children's Centres, the Children's Information Service and the development of high quality early years and childcare services that are affordable, accessible, inclusive and meet local need.
Take the time to explore our site to see the kind of developments we are involved with. The weblog encourages comments and feedback so please contact us for more details about anything you find on our site.
We hope you enjoy your visit to our website and find it useful.
May 12, 2008
Fell Dyke Community Primary School
The Governing Body of Fell Dyke Community Primary School are seeking to appoint a private provider to run sessional care, full day care and out of school care (including breakfast club, after school club and holiday club) from Monday 13 October 2008. The Governing Body are fully committed to facilitating multi-agency partnerships to provide a first class provision for the whole school community.
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Birtley Children’s Centre
Birtley Children’s Centre are seeking to secure an independent provider to open and manage an Out of School Childcare service on the Children’s Centre site.
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May 08, 2008
Gateshead Childcare Sufficiency Plan 2008-11
The Childcare Sufficiency Plan will be implemented from 1 April 2008. This Plan will be endorsed by Gateshead Council Cabinet.
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May 02, 2008
Early Arts North East - E-Bulletin
Early Arts North East are currently looking for articles for our quarterly Early Years e-bulletin.
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Gateshead Play Audit 2008
An updated copy of the Gateshead Play Audit is now available.
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April 24, 2008
Children's Centre Activities
More information on Gateshead Sure Start Children's Centre activities is now available.
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April 22, 2008
A Strategy for Childminding in Gateshead
Gateshead have written a strategy for the childminding sector in Gateshead and included childminders consultations on the plan and strategy.
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April 18, 2008
Report on work around 'A Childcare Sufficiency Plan 2008 - 2011'
This is a report on consultation that took place with Out of School childcare providers on the Gateshead Childcare Sufficiency Plan.
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April 16, 2008
solution finder Management Report
The latest solution finder quarterly management report has been produced. The report gives up to date information on number of services, number of searches made and other relevant updates.
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April 14, 2008
Playworker Vacancy - Ryton, Crawcrook and District Youth Centre
A playworker vacany has arisen at Ryton, Crawcrook and District Youth Centre. This is a permanent post for 16 hours per week.
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April 07, 2008
Website for Gateshead Children and Young People's Partnership
The Gateshead Children and Young People's Partnership website has up to date information on the following
- Developing children's trust arrangements
- Change for Children
- Common Assessment Framework and Lead Practitioner
- Children's Centres
- solution finder service directory
- Information sharing guidance
- Children and Young People's Plan
- Area based working
- Family Support review
- Local Safeguarding Children Board
Find it all at www.gatesheadcyptrust.co.uk
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March 12, 2008
Chopwell Sure Start Children's Centre Activities and Events
More activities and events have been organised by Chopwell Sure Start Children's Centre.
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March 07, 2008
Easter Holiday Family Fun Days at the Elgin Centre
Come along to the Elgin Centre for Easter fun. Arts and crafts celebrating the Angel of the North’s 10th Anniversary.
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March 06, 2008
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School
St Philip Neri Roman Catholic Primary School in Dunston are looking to provide breakfast and out of school clubs located within their school from September 2008 and are in the process of inviting applications to run this service on their behalf.
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February 27, 2008
Children's Centre Activities
Here's another little reminder of what is going on each week in Gateshead's Sure Start Children's Centres.
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