e-learningatlast

The service aims to provide parents and carers with:

up to date information on local childcare availability;
guidance on the different forms of childcare and nursery education;
impartial advice on childcare-related issues.

Welcome . . . Main

You have reached Medway Early Years’ e-learning environment. This site provides information about training, resources and development opportunities for practitioners working with young children in Medway. You can access online courses and materials by choosing the appropriate course in the list on the left hand side of the site. Your advisor will give you an enrolment key for the courses you require.

For answers to any questions about this site or difficulties logging on to the site, you can contact the Support Administrator, Kim Turner, using the following address:

kim.turner@medway.gov.uk

	Information from Medway Council's School Attendance Advisory Service by Kim Turner - Friday, 18 May 2012, 09:06 AM
	cme_nursery.doc Please see attached letter from Attendance Advisory Service to Schools and Academies. If this relates to your setting please make them aware as soon as possible.

	Alteration to PDC Opening Hours by Kim Turner - Thursday, 17 May 2012, 02:34 PM
	Due to unforseen difficulties the PDC will close every day at 4pm until Friday 1st June 2012. We apologise for any inconvienience this may cause.

REVISED EYFS 2012 Briefing Getting familiar and feeling confident with the new documentation

This briefing will provide a guide to the changes included in the revised EYFS 2012. It will also identify the aspects that remain the same. This briefing is for all practitioners working within the EYFS. We would recommend that all practitioners attend a session if possible . We have planned for sessions over a 4 week period so that we can accomodate as many EYFS practitioners as would like to attend. We have also structured the briefings to support schools/PVI's to plan for attendance over an extended period of time. We don't expect full teams to attend at the same session, unless this suits individual schools/settings.

Who is the briefing aimed at?
Practitioners working within the EYFS

Briefing agenda

Statutory framework for the EYFS
The learning and development requirements
Assessment
The safeguarding and welfare requirements
Development Matters in the EYFS
Making it happen in your setting

Venue: King Charles Hotel, Brompton Road, Gillingham ME7 5QT

Dates: PLEASE CHOOSE ONE BRIEFING SESSION TO ATTEND

Monday 11th June 2012 0930 – 1130 OR
Monday 11th June 2012 1330 – 1530 OR
Tuesday 19th 2012 0930 – 1130 OR
Tuesday 19th 2012 1330 – 1530 OR
Wednesday 27th June 2012 0930 - 1130 OR
Wednesday 27th June 2012 1330 - 1530 OR
Thursday 5th July 2012 0930 – 1130 OR

Thursday 5^th July 2012 1330 – 1530 OR
Thursday 5th July 2012 1600– 1800

To attend please complete a Medway Early Years and Childcare Quality Team application form. Available to download from the homepage on www.e-learningatlast.org.uk.

Summer_Transition_Forums.doc

The dates, times and venues of the transition forums have been set and can be found in the attached document.

Please remember all SENCos are required to attend a forum. SENCos who have no children they need to discuss, will be able to leave after the briefing. The individual discussions between SENCos are being timetabled to maximise the time.

Unfortunately, due to the high number of briefings at the beginning of June there is some conflict with the timings of the PVI EYFS briefings and the SENCo transition forums. Kirsteen Harris has agreed that the SENCo meetings to support transition into school have to take priority for SENCos, so if there is a clash of dates please re-schedule your EYFS briefing. The PDC team is aware of this and are expecting to hear from some SENCos, there shouldn't be a problem finding an alternative session.

If any SENCo is unable to attend a meeting for reasons other than conflicting times with an EYFS briefing, please contact your Inclusion Advisor as a matter of urgency.

Please choose the sessions you wish to attend and send them in an email to Tina Newman at tina.newman@medway.gov.uk, along with your contact details. Please note we cannot take bookings over the telephone.

(Edited by Kim Turner - original submission Wednesday, 16 May 2012, 12:42 PM)

babyroom-conference-flyer.pdf

As part of the 50th Anniversary Golden Jubilee Celebrations at Canterbury Christ Church University, we are delighted to announce that the 3rd Annual Baby Room Conference will be held on 13 July 2012 at The Old Sessions House, Canterbury campus. It promises to be an exciting day:

Prof Mary McMullen from Indiana University will speak on, 'Being a baby in U.S. childcare' ;

Dr Suzanne Zeedyk from Dundee University will talk about 'Believing in Connected Babies' ;

Alice Sharpe from Experiential Play will offer a lively and interactive presentation about babies' play and stimulation ; and

Dr Kathy Goouch from CCCU will reflect on the Baby Room Project 2009-2012.

A provisional programme for the day can be found at the bottom of this message. There will be the usual opportunities for discussion and networking over refreshments and lunch plus a selection of exhibitors' stands to explore. These include CCCU Bookshop, Designs for Education, Cosy, Community Playthings and KCFN (Kent Children and Families Network).

Book your place online at: www.canterbury.ac.uk/education/conferences

The conference fee includes a delegate pack, refreshments and lunch and we're offering a reduced rate of £50 for nursery practitioners and childminders. Any queries should be addressed to Joanna Bras i er by emailing babyroom.conference@canterbury.ac.uk or 'phoning 01227 782770.

ACCOMMODATION : We know some of our delegates travel a long way for the conference so we have reserved a small number of rooms in University accommodation for anyone who needs an overnight stay. These can be booked separately by emailing louise.harrison@canterbury.ac.uk and mentioning 'Lanfranc House, Baby Room Conference'. Alternatively, reasonably priced rooms may be available at the Canterbury Travelodge, which is within walking distance of the University campus: http://www.travelodge.co.uk/hotels/499/Canterbury-Chaucer-Central-hotel

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