Articles on Early Years Hub (61)
GDPR information
Below we have put together relevant information about the GDPR: PACEY: GDPR guide EY Alliance: preparing for GDPR NDNA: data protection FAQ's Data Protection fee Should you have any queries, please contact the Early Years Advisory TeamHealth and Development Reviews
Health Visitors offer services to families within our children’s centres and local health centres to provide services to families in locations close to their home. After attending antenatal classes and being seen at home by midwives, parents will receive information and support for their new…Health referral information for professionals
Kensington and Chelsea CAMHS 1B Beatrice Place, Marloes Road, Marloes Road, London W8 5LP Tel: 0203 317 3599 Email: [email protected] Website CAMHS Central and North West London Home Related Service Kooth Westminster CAMHS Woodfield Road Tel: 020 3317 5999 Email: [email protected] Website CAMHS Central and North…Help for low income families
The government provides information on a number of different Benefits for families, including who they are for and how you can apply for them, including; Apply for free school meals Benefits calculators Care to Learn Carer's Credit Childcare Grant Claim if you were injured while serving…Information for childminders
Welcome to the Kensington and Chelsea Early Years Hub, a dedicated space for Childminders in Kensington and Chelsea. In this section, we aim to provide you with important updates, information and guidance, which hopefully you will find useful. Please feel free to explore the different…Information for Childminders
Welcome to the Kensington and Chelsea Early Years Hub, a dedicated space for Childminders in Kensington and Chelsea. In this section, we aim to provide you with important updates, information and guidance, which hopefully you will find useful. Please feel free to explore the different…Involving an Educational Psychologist (EP)
What is an Educational Psychologist (EP)? Educational and Child Psychologists have expertise in education, learning, child development and the application of psychology to improve the learning and well-being/mental health of children and young people from birth up to the age of 25 years. They apply…Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO)
In order to manage allegations against professionals, every Local Authority appoints a Local Authority Designated Officer (LADO). The LADO works within Children’s Services and should be alerted to all cases in which it is alleged that a person who works with children has: behaved in…Maintained nurseries
Welcome to the Kensington and Chelsea Early Years Hub, a dedicated space for Early Years Professionals working in maintained settings in Kensington and Chelsea. In this section, we aim to provide you with important updates, information and guidance, which hopefully you will find useful. Please…NHS Flu vaccination programme for 2/3 year olds (practitioners)
Update on NHS Flu vaccination programme for 2-3 year olds It’s more important than ever for those who need it to get their flu vaccination, to help protect us all from the threat of flu and COVID-19 this winter. All children aged 2 and 3…Our 2023-2026 Children and Young People’s Plan
You can access the 2023-26 Children and Young People's Plan by clicking on the section below:Our vision for Early Years in the Bi-Borough
ALL children and families receive a positive welcome Parents have choice as to which setting they attend We can meet the needs of all children There is robust tracking and assessment in place in settings Staff in settings are well trained and confident supporting children with SEND…PHE physical development
This is a FREE course To register and find out more, visit: Future Learn What will you achieve? By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to... Identify the importance of movement skills to the overall health, wellbeing and development of young…PVI settings
Welcome to the Kensington and Chelsea Early Years Hub, a dedicated space for Early Years Professionals in the PVI sector in Kensington and Chelsea. In this section, we aim to provide you with important updates, information and guidance, which hopefully you will find useful. Please…Resources and guidance for practitioners
Range of different resources and advice for professionals can be found here. Community occupational therapy resources Speech and language therapy advice Sensory processing difficulties Autism spectrum condition Hearing impairment/Deafness Down's syndrome Additional support for professionals (IPSEA) SEND pen portrait NASEN Resources Kensington and Chelsea IASS…Safeguarding children (information for professionals)
This section aims to support staff (paid and voluntary) safeguard the children within their care. Within this section you will find links to: How to make a safeguarding referral Information on the LADO and how they can support staff if an allegation is made against…Schools Hub
Welcome to the Bi-Borough Schools Hub, a dedicated platform to support teachers and school staff in Kensington and Chelsea. In this section, we aim to provide you with important updates, information and guidance, which hopefully you will find useful. Please feel free to explore the…SEN Inclusion Fund (SENIF)
The SEN Inclusion Fund (SENIF) is available to ensure the inclusion of children with additional needs in early education. The Enhanced SENIF is for: 3- and 4-year olds (no matter where they live) who are taking up any number of hours of free entitlement who have…SEN support (Early Years Practitioners)
SEN support in the early years Identifying the child needs is the first step to putting together an action plan to improve the outcomes for the child. How can the practitioner support child and parent/carer When a child appears not to be making progress either…SEND funding in the EY
Early years settings include nurseries, pre-schools and childminders providing early education for children up to the age of five. These settings are expected to meet the needs of most children from their core budget. However, if early years settings are unable to meet a child's…SEND inclusion passport and exemplar
SEND inclusion passport template SEND inclusion passport exemplarSEND information and guidance for Early Years Practitioners
For SEND related training opportunities, visit the Training for Early Years Professionals page. If you have any queries, please contact the BBEECS Team: Bi-Borough Early Education and Childcare Service team.