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The Early Years Team st DfE and Early Years Update – Tuesday 1 March 2022 DfE Update on the DfE COVID-19 helpline Following the Prime Minister’s Living with COVID-19 announcement on Monday 21 February, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), accessed through option 1 of the DfE COVID-19 helpline, will be decommissioned from Friday 1 April 2022. The UKHSA advice service was introduced to provide advice to education and childcare settings on the action they should take to respond to positive cases of COVID-19 in their setting. The DfE COVID-19 helpline will continue to be available to answer your questions relating to COVID- 19 in education, childcare and children’s social care settings. Early Years Science in the Park Scientists from the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University are joining forces to provide a range of exciting family friendly activities at Wollaton Park on Saturday 5th March for the return of Science in the Park and visitors can also visit the Titus exhibition. Finding out the secrets of the amazing colour changing octopus, getting up close to an electric racing car, checking out Wollaton Hall’s Natural History Museum and making a sweet cannon are just some of the interactive activities on offer for budding scientists at this year’s Science in the Park event. Visitors will also have the opportunity to explore the Hall, including its Natural History Museum. Date: Saturday 5th March Time: 11 am – 2.30pm (last entry – event closes at 3pm) Free entry https://wollatonhall.org.uk/science-in-the-park-2022/?fbclid=IwAR0md3-fS- Aqk36xHOxshIy38FsDopuADt2Pp2kRDrWssZF0xuTCfSL4_bU Autism Team Training session: Places are still available on ‘Introducing Visuals in the Early Years’ Thursday 24th March 3.30pm -5pm see flyer on the link for details and cost. Also, please note booking should be made via the Autism Team (email on flyer). The full bulletin is below, which, as always we would encourage you to read. GOV.UK www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/earlyyears/cpd-training/ @Earlynottingham The Early Years Team Department for Education This is your email to keep you updated on the government’s response to COVID-19. If you have colleagues who would like to receive this email directly, please ask them to use this subscription form. Today’s email includes: help for school and college teachers, and families, to talk to pupils regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine information for secondary schools on how to apply to take part in the Education for Wellbeing research programme information for schools on attendance best practice webinars an update on the DfE COVID-19 helpline Help for school and college teachers, and families to talk to pupils regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine We believe schools and colleges are well equipped to handle any questions they may be receiving from pupils or students regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine, however, the Education Hub contains some useful advice and resources for schools and colleges. This may also be useful for families and young people themselves. Apply to take part in the Education for Wellbeing research programme for pupils in year 7, 8 and 9 Emerging evidence indicates a significant impact on children and young people’s mental health as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The DfE is looking to support young people by building the evidence base around different interventions to www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/earlyyears/cpd-training/ @Earlynottingham The Early Years Team improve the mental health and wellbeing of school pupils. Mainstream secondary schools in England are encouraged to get involved in this work. The Anna Freud Centre is looking for schools to apply to take part in their Education for Wellbeing research programme, to implement and evaluate a range of mental health interventions for pupils in years 7, 8 and 9. Participating schools will get support from leading experts in child mental health, mental health and wellbeing training for selected school staff, and £1,000 remuneration for their time. To find out more about the programme, including whether your school is eligible and what is required, please see the information available on Education for Wellbeing or complete the online expression of interest form. Eligible schools will be selected on a first-come first-served basis, so apply now. For further information, please contact the Anna Freud Centre. Webinars for schools on attendance best practice School attendance best practice webinars are now underway. This series focusses on how a range of schools across the country, have maintained or improved their attendance levels, and the approach they have taken. Details on our upcoming webinars and how to register are below: Thursday 3 March at 4pm – Wheelers Lane Technology College, a local authority maintained secondary school in Birmingham Wednesday 9 March at 4pm – Studio West, an 11 to 19 studio school in Newcastle upon Tyne Thursday 17 March at 4pm – St Giles School, a community special school in Nottinghamshire Wednesday 23 March at 4pm – Brook House Primary School, a primary free school which is part of the Lion Academy Trust in Haringey www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/earlyyears/cpd-training/ @Earlynottingham The Early Years Team Thursday 31 March at 4pm – Abbey School, an academy special school which is part of the Nexus multi-academy trust in Rotherham All webinars will be recorded and shared through the improving attendance good practice for schools and multi-academy trusts web page. This page will also be updated with recent attendance best practice blogs and links to the work of the Behavioural Insights Team. Update on the DfE COVID-19 helpline Following the Prime Minister’s Living with COVID-19 announcement on Monday 21 February, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), accessed through option 1 of the DfE COVID-19 helpline, will be decommissioned from Friday 1 April 2022. The UKHSA advice service was introduced in September 2020 to provide advice to education and childcare settings on the action they should take to respond to positive cases of COVID-19 in their setting. The DfE COVID-19 helpline will continue to be available to answer your questions relating to COVID-19 in education, childcare and children’s social care settings after the UKHSA advice service is decommissioned. The information below has not changed since our last update Department for Education guidance Our guidance to support education and childcare providers, local authorities and parents during the COVID-19 pandemic can be accessed using the links below: Guidance for early years and childcare providers www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/earlyyears/cpd-training/ @Earlynottingham
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