Pen Green Centre for children and their families

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Early Years Connections is the Early Education and Childcare Advisory Service’s newsletter, bringing together local and national early years news and information and professional development opportunities. This is specifically for early years providers in North Northants and consists of two publications to help you navigate the information more easily.

Early Years Connections North – News and Information

This includes our Ofsted ready series which picks up on trending Ofsted recommendations coming through from recent local inspections. This edition focuses on promoting self-regulation for children and highlights inclusive practices to check are in place with an audit coming out to you soon. There is information about the Integrated Two-Year Review and sharing essential information with the Health Visiting Team. Included is a link the Northamptonshire Safeguarding in education bulletin and the Northamptonshire Children Safeguarding Partnership bulletin for you to access for further reading. There is also a key contacts page to ensure you have the right contact details for our early years services.

Early Years Connections North – Professional Development

The Northamptonshire Baby Room Project is running again in the county in the autumn term. Dates for the next local Early Years Send Forums in September are available for booking. You can access the latest East Midlands Stronger Practice Hub information to see what they are offering providers to improve outcomes for children impacted by COVID-19. There are also a range of national training opportunities available, such as the SENCO level 3 and Domestic Abuse Webinars. You can access further information about well-being from National Day Nurseries Association.

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