Welcome to Jigsaw, a monthly
E-bulletin from Sunderland Children's Services
for people working within Attendance, Childcare,
Children's Centres and Extended Schools in
Sunderland.
1. News
Sunderland Celebrates Children’s Centre
Opening
As Sunderland City Council
continues to help every child living in the City
to reach their full potential, families from
across Sunderland are set to benefit as
Sunderland’s latest Children’s Centre was
officially launched in September. To mark the
official opening of Sunderland Children’s Centre
Millfield families enjoyed a day of family fun
at the new centre.
Click for more on the
launch of Sunderland Children’s Centre Millfield
New Website Improves Support for Sunderland
Families
Sunderland Children’s Centres
have launched a new website designed to offer
families with young children improved support,
while making it simpler and easier for them to
access important information.
The new Sunderland Children’s Centre website
allows parents/carers, volunteers and
professionals working in childcare to access a
range of useful information and advice on a
number of topics, including Children’s Centre
services, information on training and employment
opportunities as well as advice for daycare
providers.
Visit the Sunderland Children’s Centre website
here
2. Information for Parents
Additional Help for Parents on Low Incomes
Working Tax Credit provides a
top up to wages for those on low incomes. Extra
help is available for working parents through a
childcare element, which can help with the cost
of registered or approved childcare. It can
offer up to 80% towards the costs of eligible
childcare, up to a maximum level of £175 per
week for one child and £300 per week for two or
more children.
Click for more details on Working Tax Credits
Benefits Advice at Baby Days
The Child Benefit Agency has
joined together with selected Sunderland
Children’s Centres' Baby Days clinics to help
offer parents additional support. Throughout
November and December representatives from the
Child Benefit Agency will attend a number of
Baby Days sessions to help advise parents on
claiming child benefits and which are open to
them.
For more information on venues and dates parents
can speak to their Health Visitor.
Triple P Programme Supporting Sunderland
Parents
Triple P is a positive parenting
programme, helping parents to recognise the
causes of common child behaviour and encourage
desirable behaviour in children.
There is no right or wrong way to be a parent,
but Triple P offers information, support and
practical answers to everyday parenting
concerns. There are a variety of programmes
available which are tailored to meet the
individual needs of both parent and child.
For more information on Triple P contact your
local Sunderland Children’s Centre:
Washington - Jaime Curry on 0191 219 3995
Sunderland South & East - Sharon Norton on 0191
553 6206
Coalfields - Kim Tate on 0191 553 6576
Sunderland West - Rosemary Relf on 0191 561 2050
Sunderland North - Lisa Phillips on 0191 561
8126
3. Information for Professionals
Early Years: Leading to Excellence Report
The Early Years: Leading to
Excellence review was published by Ofsted in
August. The report reviews childcare and early
years provision at the end of Ofsted’s
three-year cycle of inspections. It also looks
at good practice, in how providers organise,
lead and manage their settings to promote
positive experiences and outcomes for children.
The Early Years: Leading to Excellence is the
final of a series of three reports on how
providers are promoting the Every Child Matters
outcomes for children.
View the complete Early Years: Leading to
Excellence report here
Everything You Need to Know About EYFS
As the Early Years Foundation
Stage is now statuary across the UK the DCSF has
published the EYFS: Everything You Need to Know
document. Aimed at professionals the
guide explains and clarifies every aspect of the
Early Years Foundation Stage framework.
Download EYFS:
Everything You Need to Know here
4. Training News
New Training Programme Available
The training programme: Training
for Practitioners Working in Early Years and
Extended Services (0-19) is now available from
the Jobs in Childcare website. Please take the
time to browse through the extensive range of
courses provided within the programme and send
your booking form to the address shown on the
bottom of the webpage.
To view the programme visit the
Jobs in Childcare website
NCFE Safeguarding Course Now Available
The Extended Services and
Attendance Group in partnership with City of
Sunderland College are pleased to promote the
distance learning NCFE Level 2 Award in
Safeguarding Children and Young People Course.
The course consists of three modules and aims to
develop the knowledge and skills that are needed
to safeguard the welfare of children and young
people. For more details please contact Cath
Scott on 0191 553 5657 or email
the Workforce Development Team
Training Course Cancellation Policy
Just a quick reminder, the
Professional Development Team have now
implemented a cancellation policy for all
delegates who receive a confirmed place on any
course but fail to attend without cancelling
their place. The £25 fee charged will go towards
additional training courses for the benefit of
the Early Years and Childcare workforce.
Read the full cancellation policy here
