November 25, 2019
This edition includes: Estimate Payments, Two-Year-Old Funded Places, Online Safety Guidance, Flu Circulation Warning and Childcare Jobs Dorset
Requires Action
Estimate Payments for the Spring 2020
The deadline to submit the Estimate Payments claims for the Spring Term 2020 is Wednesday 11 December at midnight. Please send all your claims through the portal before the deadline.
Two-Year-Old Funded Places
We have recently sent out postcards to families within BCP Council with a two-year-old child eligible for a funded childcare place. If you are based in Boscombe West or Kinson or West Howe and can provide a childcare place for a funded two-year-old, please can you let your local children’s centre know. Thank you.
Boscombe Children’s Centre: 0300 123 9865* or email
Kinson and West Howe Children’s Centre: 0300 123 9866* or email
*please note that these numbers are only charged at local rate for landline or mobile.
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Safeguarding
Updated BCP Early years Online Safety Guidance
The BCP Online Safety Guidance has been updated and is now available on the Early years safeguarding webpages.
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Health
Circulation of Flu in the UK
Public Health England have prepared a warning letter about increases of flu activity linked with schools and early years settings. Find information about immunisation, infection prevention and control and outbreak recognition and management.
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General Information
Childcare Jobs Dorset Website
Just a reminder that the Childcare Jobs Dorset website is now managed by BCP Council in conjunction with Dorset Council. It’s the place to go to advertise your job vacancies and sign up to weekly job alerts in the area.
Childminder Talking Through New Inspection
Vicky is a registered childminder in South-East London and talks about her experience of Ofsted’s new Education Inspection Framework during a recent pilot inspection.
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CPD Opportunities
Please check for upcoming courses