Child Safety Officer Course
Whoops! Child Safety Project have established a new Child Safety Officer course for any individual with, or representing a company that has, an interest of ensuring the safety of children. Previous experience of Health and Safety may be beneficial, but is not essential.
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Courses Starting in September at Blaydon Winlaton Sure Start Children's Centre
Children's Hospital at the RVI
Help to choose a name for the new children's hospital at the RVI by voting now.
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Interested in becoming a childminder?
If you are interested in becoming a childminder in Gateshead then book a place at a forthcoming childminder briefing session at The Dryden Centre.
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Early Arts North East e-bulletin Spring 2008
Please find attached the latest e-bulletin from Early Arts North East.
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QA Phase 3 Children's Centre Consultation Report
The QA Phase 3 Children's Centre Consultation Report is now available for viewing.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Early Arts North East Bulletin
Early Arts North East are now compiling our Spring quarterly e-newsletter containing information on events, projects and activities for children from birth to 6 years old in the region.
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Play Service Newsletter
The latest edition of the Play Development Service newsletter is available for viewing.
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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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Active Kidz Easter and Summer Play Workers
Gateshead Council are currently looking for staff to work on Easter and Summer Holiday Schemes. The schemes run in the 5 neighbourhood areas across the borough, Monday to Friday and cater for 5 to 19 year olds including those with specific support needs/ behavioural needs.
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Early Arts North East e-bulletin Winter 2007
Please find attached the latest e-bulletin from Early Arts North East.
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Change For Children Newsletter
The latest edition of the Change For Children newsletter is now available.
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Early Years Forum 5 October 2007
Please find attached report and presentations from the Early Years Forum on 5 October 2007.
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Early Arts North East E-Bulletin Autumn 2007
Early Arts North East are now compiling their Autumn quarterly e-newsletter containing information on events, projects and activities for children from birth to 6 years old in the region.
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Whoops! Child Safety Project
"The equivalent of two primary schools full of children die from unintentional injury every year!"
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Playday Event at Highfield Sure Start Children's Centre
National Playday on 1st August 2007 was celebrated in Gateshead at Highfield Sure Start Children's Centre and Joseph Swan School.
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Childcare Sufficiency
Section 11 of the 2006 Childcare Act places the duty on Local Authorities to undertake a Childcare Sufficiency assessment, within one year of this duty coming into force. The QA Research Report on the demand-side survey is available here for reading.
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Time Out
Time Out is a new 5-week course for parents run by Bede Sure Start Children's Centre and Gateshead Supporting Children.
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Birtley Children's Centre @ Barley Mow
Birtley Children's Centre @ Barley Mow is seeking to secure an independent provider to open and manage a childcare service on the Children's Centre site. The Children's Centre will provide services for families within the local area who have children under 5 years of age.
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Early Arts North East e-bulletin Summer 2007
Please find attached the latest e-bulletin from Early Arts North East.
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solution finder Management Report
The latest solution finder quarterly management report has been produced.
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Washingwell Community Primary School
Washingwell Community Primary School in Whickham are looking to provide a breakfast, out of school and holiday club located within their school from September 2007 and are in the process of inviting applications to run this service on their behalf.
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Early Arts North East e-newsletter
Early Arts North East are looking for contributions for their quarterly e-newsletter which will contain information on events, projects and activities for children from birth to 6 years old in the region.
The deadline for submissions is Friday 29 June 2007.
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Kells Lane Primary School
Kells Lane Primary School is looking to appoint a private provider to run the breakfast, out of school and holiday clubs located within the school from the 1st of September 2007.
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Cultural Ambassador EBulletin
Please find attached the latest Cultural Ambassador EBulletin and relevant attachments.
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High Hopes Children's Centre Nursery New Telephone Number
The new telephone number for High Hopes Children's Centre Nursery is 01207 544799 following the move to the new PFI school.
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Chowdene Children's Centre
Chowdene Children centre is looking to secure an independent provider to open and manage a childcare service on the Children's Centre site.
This Children's Centre will be looking to secure childcare that caters for children 0-5 years in a Full Day Care provision. The opening time would need to be at least 8am-6pm
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Birtley Children's Centre
Birtley Children Centre is seeking to secure an independent provider to open and manage a childcare service on the Children Centre site.
The Children's Centre will provide services for families within the local area who have children under 5years of age
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Gateshead Play Strategy
Gateshead has it's first Play Strategy and has carried out the first 'audit' of Play in the borough. The results were very positive, lots of play happening and general satisfaction at the Parks, Leisure and Play already available.
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Question Time at the Early Years and Childcare Service
The service is holding another 'Question Time' in March.
Have you a question* you would like to ask the management of the Early Years and Childcare Service?
Would you like to know future Children's Centre plans?
Have you got a question to ask on service delivery?
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Early Arts North East e-newsletter
Early Arts North East are looking for contributions for their third quarterly e-newsletter which will contain information on events, projects and activities for children from birth to 6 years old in the region.
The deadline for submissions is Monday 2 April 2007.
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Leam Lane Children's Centre Childminders Drop-In/Support Group
An opportunity for childminders to meet, share ideas and information while the children enjoy a sociable mornings play.
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Out of School Club Proposal
Whickham Fellside Community Primary School would like to invite applications to run a breakfast and out of school club within the school from September 2007. The school would like to open up a breakfast club for up to 30 children from 7.50am - 8.50am and an out of school club for up to 24 children from 3.20pm - 6pm.
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Question Time at Early Years and Childcare Service
Have you a question* you would like to ask the management of the Early Years and Childcare Service?
Would you like to know future Children's Centre plans?
Have you got a question to ask on service delivery?
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Routeway to a Career in Playwork
Want a career in playwork, but don't know where to start? Why not join Gateshead's Routeway to Playwork?
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Early Arts North East e-bulletin
Please find attached the latest e-bulletin from Early Arts North East.
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Early Years Professional Status Information Event
In preparation for our January start Northumbria University are planning to hold an information evening for anyone interested in accessing one of the Early Years Professional Status pathways.
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Are you interested in updating or gaining new skills in childcare?
Starting in January 2007
Gateshead College have a number of courses to help you move your career in the direction you want.
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Early Arts North East e-newsletter
Early Arts North East are producing a quarterly e-newsletter containing information on events, projects and activities for children from birth to 6 years old in the region.
The deadline for submissions is Monday 11 December 2006.
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Health Visitors at High Fell Children's Centre
High Fell Children's Centre now has 1 full time and 1 part time Health Visitor on site.
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solution finder MI Report
The solution finder Management Information Report for July - September 2006 has now been published.
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NDNA Launches New Sustainability Training
National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) have announced they providing a series of workshops to help nurseries improve their sustainability and understand how to best tackle current market challenges.
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Advice on planning for a human influenza pandemic
This guidance is to assist childcare and early years settings in planning for a human flu pandemic.
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Funding Opportunities
Here is some information regarding funding opportunities for young people between the ages of 11 and 25.
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What would you like to see on this weblog?
The weblog has been up and running for about 2 months now and there has been a variety of articles posted. But what would you like to see on this blog?
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What would you like to see on this weblog?
The weblog has been up and running for about 2 months now and there has been a variety of articles posted. But what would you like to see on this blog?
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Gateshead Play Partnership
Gateshead Council has convened a Partnership which is bringing together Private, Voluntary and Statutory services to plan to increase play opportunities for children and young people in the borough and raise the profile of current play areas and services.
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Childcare in Gateshead
Looking for childcare because you are returning to work?
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Gateshead Early Years and Childcare Partnership and Exec Dates Announced
Dates of forthcoming meetings are as follows: -
Early Years and Childcare Partnership
Thursday 7 September 2006, 12.00 - 2.00pm, Dryden Professional Development Centre
Early Years and Childcare Exec
Wednesday 4 October 2006, 12.00 - 2.00pm, Venue TBC
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August Children's Centre Events
Events taking place during August 2006 in Gateshead Children's Centres have been announced.
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New Children's Centre Development Co-ordinator
Helen Ross today commenced her new role as Children's Centre Development Co-ordinator for the Teams and Kingsmeadow areas.
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solution finder Service Directory to be Re-launched
Gateshead Early Years and Childcare Service have taken on the management of the solution finder Service Directory.
To visit solution finder click http://www.solutionfinder.org.uk
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Children's Centre Information Assistants Appointed
Information Assistants have been appointed to 6 Children's Centres in Gateshead. It is hoped all will be in post by 29 August 2006.
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