Introducing the flexible entitlement to early years provision.

From September 2010, as well as increasing the number of hours available in the free entitlement, delivery is becoming more flexible, to be more responsive to families' needs and to enhance the learning and development of children.

Code of practice for local authorities on delivery of Free Early Years provision for 3 and 4yearolds.rtfDraft provider agreement for the delivery of the free entitlement v6.docDraft provider agreement for the delivery of the free entitlement v6.docEarly Years Claim TopSheet.docQuality Improvement Programme.docClaim Form Guidance.docDraft provider agreement for the delivery of the free entitlement v6.docDraft provider agreement for the delivery of the free entitlement v6.docEarly Years Claim TopSheet.docGateshead Flexibility Framework 2010.docletter 15 hr consultation sessions.docMaintaining continued eligibility of the directory of Providers in Gateshead.docNotification of a child that leaves a setting form.docNursery Claim Form.docNursery Education Timetable 09-10.xlsParent Declaration.docProtocol to be admitted to Directory.docQuality Improvement Programme.doc

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Training Directory April - Sept 2010.pdf

Welcome to the new training directory from Gateshead Early Years and Childcare Service.

Training in the directory can be accessed by private, voluntary and independent childcare providers in Gateshead.

The Summer 2009 term, Early Years Foundation Stage Newsletter for settings has been prepared by the Raising Achievement Service.

Topics covered are: Nursery profile update, the fifteen hour flexible entitlement, the Early Years Inclusion Development programme and two year old funding.
SUMMER TERM 2009 NON (2).doc

On 20th May, the theme for the QIP workshop was Planning, Observation and Assessment. Please find attached the word document and powerpoint presentation from the night, which we hope you will find useful and informative. Should you require any further support or guidance, please contact your attached officers.
POA 20.5.09.doc.docQIP workshop 20th May 2009.ppt

Arts and Crafts Activities for all the family - May 2009

Get Crafty May 09 half-term.doc

Programme of activities for June and July 2009

Inner West Area Activities leafletJune 09 (2).doc

Activities in Leam Lane, Wardley and Felling Children's Centres

May Half Term East 09.doc

Gateshead Together Booklet A5.pdf

Monday 25th to Sunday 31st May 2009

Celebrating good neighbours and community pride. Activities for everyone to get creative and get involved in their local area

Breastfeeding Week Invite.doc

Help celebrate Breastfeeding Awareness Week

Activity Programme Swalwell,Whickham,Marley Hill.doc

Creative Crafts June 09 v1.pub

Young&ProudA5June-July.docTreasuretots June 09.docStay & Play A4June-July09.docA4 MessyMonstersJune-July.doc

Welcome to the new Training Directory (April 2009 - March 2010) from Gateshead Early Years and Childcare Service.

Training in the directory can be accessed by private, voluntary and independent childcare providers in Gateshead.

Information on the Gateshead 'Journey to Quality' and self-evaluation forms are now available for viewing.

Are you thinking of saving for any of the following...

Birthdays, holidays, Christmas...whatever!!

Gateshead's First Credit Union is coming to Wardley Primary School on 24 February 2009.

If you are a parent-to-be or a parent / carer of a child aged 0-19, come along to Gateshead Civic Centre on Saturday 21st March 2009, 10am - 3pm.

Download flyer for more information.

Would you like the chance to learn a new skill, gain training and help others? By becoming a Children's Centre Volunteer we can offer you this and much more.

Early Support, through consultation with a range of practitioners, parents / carers and other partners has developed a training course to support all those working closely with very young disabled children, including parents / carers and service managers. It is a one day course.

The latest e-bulletin from Early Arts North East is now available.

Do you have or care for a child under 5? Would you like a say in what's going on in your area? If you have five minutes to spare before catching the bus why not pop in?

Gateshead Central Area Children's Centres are holding drop-in sessions every Friday, from 9.30am - 11.30am at Connexions within Gateshead Interchange.

Photos from recent Children's Centre events are available for viewing in the galleries section.

Gateshead Leisure Centre's Under 5's Christmas Party will take place on Tuesday the 9th of December from 1.00pm - 3.00pm.

Tickets are on sale now from GLC reception for £4.20 per child. Cost includes a present from Santa plus all entertainment which includes party games, face painting, bouncy castle, parachute games, Christmas crafts etc.

Parent Know How is a programme from the Department for Children, School and Families.

It comprises a suite of free services deisgned to serve everyone in a parenting role - mothers, fathers, carers and other adults with parental responsibility - by ensuring access to expert advice through existing telephone helplines or a new generation of services, delivered online and to mobile phones.

The October edition of the Play Development Service Newsletter is available now (PDF 114KB).

The latest e-bulletin from Early Arts North East is now available (PDF 121KB).

Early Arts North East are currently looking for articles for their quarterly Early Years e-bulletin.

Download flyer for more information on this full or half day training session which will be delivered in your setting and facilitated by highly experienced staff.

Gateshead Council has been awarded Capital Funding in the region of £1 million to develop public play areas over the next 3 years. This will include building entirely new sites if it emerges as a key need identified by the local community or redeveloping an existing playarea to meet the children and young people's developmental needs. We hope to encourage and support community and voluntary groups to submit bids to deliver and run local play projects.

We are pleased to announce that solution finder now confirms to conformance level Double-A of the W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 1.0.

A new page just for Dad's can be found in the Useful Links of the Parent / Carer section of solution finder.

Please have a look and let us know what you think.

http://www.solutionfinder.org.uk/dads.html

Download report for up to date information on number of services, number of searches made and other relevant updates.

Key to improving outcomes for children is a positive relationship between their parents. A new website called thecoupleconnection.net is an innovative, online service providing information and resources to parents who want to change their relationship for the better.

Visit the website now to pre-register your interest ahead of the official launch later in the summer.

Safety information highlighting serious accidents at different ages and what can be done to prevent them, key safety topics and FAQs is available here.

If you are interested in becoming a childminder in Gateshead then book a place at a forthcoming childminder briefing session at The Dryden Centre.

When choosing childcare you may want to view the latest Ofsted inspection report of possible providers. You can search for Ofsted inspection reports for childcare providers in Gateshead using the search facility on the Ofsted website.

For more information and to start searching visit the Ofsted website.

For more information on choosing childcare in Gateshead please contact the Children's Information Service on 0191 4338515 or by email.

The QA Phase 3 Children's Centre Consultation Report is now available for viewing.

The Childcare Sufficiency Plan will be implemented from 1 April 2008. This Plan will be endorsed by Gateshead Council Cabinet.

An updated copy of the Gateshead Play Audit is now available.

Gateshead have written a strategy for the childminding sector in Gateshead and included childminders consultations on the plan and strategy.

This is a report on consultation that took place with Out of School childcare providers on the Gateshead Childcare Sufficiency Plan.

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

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.