Noticeboard

Noticeboard: 7 January 2022

This week's Noticeboard includes a reminder about the upcoming deadline for Reception and Y3 school admissions, the recording of yesterday's webinar with Dr Justin Varney, information regarding Early Education Entitlement and more.

Included in this update:

Webinar with Dr Justin Varney: Thursday 6th January

Thank you to the schools who attended yesterday's webinar with Dr Varney, Director of Public Health. The recording and slides were circulated to all schools yesterday.

Any queries following the webinar should be sent to edsi.enquiries@birmingham.gov.uk 

Reception and Year 2-3 Admissions - September 2022

The final closing date for Reception and Year 2-3 admissions for entry in September 2022 is 15 January 2022. Applications can be made online through the Birmingham City Council website www.birmingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions
Please can you help raise awareness of the process as parents who apply late are less likely to be offered one of their preferred schools.  All the information parents need to support with making their preferences is available on our website www.birmingham.gov.uk/schooladmissions 

More advice and support is also available from Children’s Services on 0121 303 1888.

Finally, please note that due to the Easter bank holiday, primary national offer day will fall on 19 April 2022. 

Early Education Entitlement

30 Hours Places for Spring Term 2022

For parents to access a 30 hour funded place in Spring 2022 parents must have received an eligible code on or before 31st December 2021. Parents must have applied and received their code by 31st December or reconfirmed any codes that were due to expire by this date.

The local authority cannot fund codes that have a validity start date of on or after the 1st January 2022.

It is the childcare provider's responsibility to check the date on the code before offering a 30 hour place or part of a 30 hour place. You must do this by entering the code on ECS and then check the validity start date of it to make sure it is eligible for the current term : https://www.cloudforedu.org.uk/oefe/birmingham/la/schools

A child cannot have 30 hours extended entitlement in Spring 2022 if the validity start date of the code is on or after 1st January 2022. You must check the date before allowing the child to access a 30 hour place this term.

Further information about 30 hours and validating codes can be found on EYMIS: www.ted-birmingham.org.uk

  • Username: PVI2 (please note this is a capital i not the number one)
  • Password: PVI2year (please note this is a capital i not the number one)

If you have any queries regarding 30 hours extended entitlement please email NEF@birmingham.gov.uk

2 Year Funded Place - Early Education Entitlement

Before you offer a 2 year Early Education Entitlement (EEE) place you must ensure that the 2 year old child is eligible. A parent (or provider on the parent's behalf with permission) must complete an eligibility application to confirm eligibility by using this link: https://www.cloudforedu.org.uk/oeye/birmingham

Every application generates a code or reference number - you must keep a note of this code for audit. If the code is eligible then you can offer a place. However the eligibility checker does not always confirm eligibility so if it doesn't, you will need to view evidence of eligibility. Please email NEF@birmingham.gov.uk with the child's name, DOB and the eligibility application code / reference and confirm specifically what evidence (eg a confirmation letter that the child receives DLA) you have seen confirming the child's eligibility. On receipt of this information, the NEF team will override the application to eligible and email you back so that you can offer the place.

Do not offer a place unless you know it is eligible. Two year olds can get a EEE funded place if they live in England and meet the 2 year eligibility criteria which can be found at this link.  

Oscott Manor School

Oscott Manor School has relocated to 290 Reservoir Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B23 6DE. The school name and telephone number remain the same.

SENDIASS Young Peoples Participation Engagement Events for School Councils

The SEND Information Advice and Support Service (SENDIASS), “Young People's Participation Group” for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and/or disabilities is developing a Young People’s Participation Charter that sets out commitments to children and young people. Throughout the development process of the Young People's Participation Charter, we intend to engage extensively with children and young people in Birmingham. We are organising an engagement event for children and young people from all over Birmingham. School Council members are invited to join the virtual event.

  • 24th January 2022 (10:00 – 11:00) – Primary schools
  • 24th January 2022 (11:30 – 12:30) – Secondary Schools

To book your place – please email: SENDIASS@birmingham.gov.uk

Refugee Education UK and Bell Foundation webinars

Refugee Education UK - Supporting Afghan Students in Educational Settings – FREE webinar Wednesday 19th January 2022 (4pm - 5.15pm) 

This new training is aimed at teachers and staff in schools and other educational settings. It provides an introduction to supporting Afghan students that arrive in your school or organisation. The training draws on the recent information, current research on the resettlement of young Afghans in the UK, and our experience with young Afghans over the past 10 years. For more information and to register, please use this link. 

Bell Foundation - Welcoming Refugee Children: Advice and Guidance for Schools – FREE Webinar 9th February 2022  (4pm)

Experts in the field will offer practical advice to schools about welcoming refugee children and supporting newly arrived learners who are refugees. As more Afghan families are moved out of temporary accommodation and into longer term housing, schools continue to welcome new arrivals. This webinar will provide schools and practitioners with useful information, as well as practical guidance to help ensure a smooth induction period for learners and their families. The content will be of interest to schools welcoming families from Hong Kong and other countries, as well as those from Afghanistan. For more information and to register, please use this link.  

Free Trauma Informed Practice Training

West Midlands Violence Reduction Unit, in partnership with Barnardo’s, are working to support organisations in becoming trauma aware and to embed trauma informed approaches into their practice. Becoming Trauma Informed is a lengthy process which can take many years to achieve. Organisations might aim to begin the process by developing an awareness and sensitivity to how trauma can impact people accessing their services. This means developing awareness of how adverse life experiences and traumas could have a negative impact on a person’s wellbeing and behaviour. To support this process our Trauma Informed Practitioners and Co-ordinators offer training to all organisations within the West Midlands.

Please see below for further details of the three courses on offer.

Introduction to Childhood Adversity and Trauma Informed Practice

A free 3.5 hour training course which has been adapted into a webinar. This course offers something both for those who are new to Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) as a concept and those with some existing prior knowledge. It is aimed at providing an introduction to the topic for those who work with children and young people and those who work regularly with adults. The course explains the pros and cons of the ACEs model and sets this research into context. Upcoming dates are below and places can be booked using the links:

Trauma Informed Practice

This half-day (4.5 hours) training course has been adapted into a webinar. This course aims to reinforce the strengths and relationship-based practice many professionals will already engage in. The course contains a recap for those who have already completed the Introduction to Childhood Adversity and Trauma Informed Practice Training. It then goes into greater detail and depth on relevant psychological theory and trauma informed practice at an organisational level. Please note that this training is designed to be a starting point for being trauma aware. Completing this course is the beginning of a much longer journey to establish consistency in the use of a trauma-informed approach. Upcoming dates are below and places can be booked using the links:

Trauma Informed Organisations for Senior Leaders

This half-day (4 hours) training course is offered as a webinar. This course is aimed at both those senior leaders who work with organisations/services focussed on children and young people AND those organisations/services who work with adults. This course aims to reinforce the strengths that many organisations will have in relation to Trauma Informed Practice. The course will also help learners to arrive at their own solutions about ways to further implement and embed a trauma informed organisational culture within their services and working environments. Please note that this training is designed to be a starting point for being trauma aware. Completing this course is the beginning of a much longer journey to establish consistency in the use of a trauma-informed approach. Upcoming dates are below and places can be booked using the links:

Train the Trainer: Introduction to Childhood Adversity and Trauma Informed Practice

This 3.5 hour course offers practitioners the opportunity to complete the Introduction to Childhood adversity course with the view to delivering the course as a trainer themselves. Upcoming dates are below and places can be booked using the links:

Train the Trainer Introduction to Childhood Adversity and Trauma Informed Practice Knowledge Development Session (train the trainer session to be completed before attending)

These drop in sessions aim to provide practitioners with the opportunity to further develop their subject knowledge around Childhood Adversity and Trauma Informed Practice before moving on to deliver the training module themselves. These sessions can be personalised to support individual’s development and can also include tips on how to work the all-important technology to deliver the session. Upcoming dates are below and places can be booked using the links:

Train the Trainer: Trauma Informed Practice

This 4.5 hour course offers practitioners the opportunity to complete the Trauma Informed Practice course with the view to delivering the course as a trainer themselves. Upcoming dates are below and places can be booked using the links:

Train the Trainer Trauma Informed Practice Knowledge Development Session (train the trainer session to be completed before attending)

These drop in sessions aim to provide practitioners with the opportunity to further develop their subject knowledge around Trauma Informed Practice before moving on to deliver the training module themselves. These sessions can be personalised to support individuals' development and can also include tips on how to work the all-important technology to deliver the session. Upcoming dates are below and places can be booked using the links:

Should you be interested in organising training for your whole staff team, if you have any queries at all, or are interested in receiving support through a consultancy offer please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the Trauma Informed Practice Operations co-ordinator, Rosie, at rosie.pugh@barnardos.org.uk.

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