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DfE Financial Incentive Pilot (FIP) Launched for Birmingham Early Years Workforce
Birmingham City Council has been selected to become one of 20 Local Authorities to offer a Financial Incentive Pilot (FIP) grant to support the recruitment of an additional 654 Birmingham-based early years staff.
Guest Post: Meeting the Needs of Early Years Children with SEND
Karen Jones, acting Head of Early Years SEND and Early Years Inclusion Support (EYIS) for Birmingham, shares an update on behalf of the Local Authority EY SEND Leads Group on meeting the needs of children with SEND, prior to transition to reception.
INFO ADDED: BCC & DfE Coronavirus Update: Omicron and Plan B Winter 2021/22
The latest updates, advice, and guidance for education and childcare settings from Birmingham City Council (BCC) and the Department for Education (DfE) following the implementation of the government’s ‘Plan B COVID-19 Response: Autumn and Winter Plan’.
Developing Local Provision (DLP) in Early Years settings and schools
The Developing Local Provision (DLP) initiative, already in primary and secondary schools across the city, is now being extended to Early Years settings. In this post, Dwayne Burke (Senior Inclusion Manager, BCC Early Years & Childcare Inclusion Team) provides an overview of the initiative and approach.
BCC & DfE Coronavirus Update: Start of term, September 2021
The latest updates, advice, and guidance for education and childcare settings from Birmingham City Council (BCC) and the Department for Education (DfE) ahead of the 2021/22 academic year, including information about CO2 monitors and a Public Health Birmingham webinar recording for schools and settings.
BCC Coronavirus Update: What ‘Step 4’ changes mean for Education and Childcare Settings
The latest updates, advice, and guidance from Birmingham City Council and the DfE, including a video from Dr Justin Varney, DfE webinar on what ‘Step 4’ changes mean for education and childcare settings, plus a letter to school staff from Children and Families Minister, Vicky Ford.
BCC Coronavirus Update: COVID-19 Vaccination Priority Clarification
Update from Lindsey Trivett, Head of Early Years, Childcare and Children’s Centres at Birmingham City Council on the recent confusion around COVID-19 vaccination priority for early years workers.
BCC Update: 5 January 2021
Update from Lindsey Trivett, Head of Early Years, Childcare and Children’s Centres at Birmingham City Council, including new national lockdown measures, Spring Term funding, and further information about support for vulnerable children and families.