Welcome to our April Newsletter
Attention early years professionals!
Don't miss out on the ultimate time-saving gem of the month! Our exclusive newsletter is hot off the press, designed especially for you! Discover a treasure trove of free resources and must-know updates that will revolutionise your childcare business.
Let's dive into it.
SEND Awareness and Support
We're proud to announce our focus for this April is SEND!
With over 1.5 million students in England alone facing special education needs and disabilities, it's crucial to understand and support their unique challenges. From dyslexia to sensory sensitivities, each child's experience is different.
Join us this month as we explore ways to support these children better and create a more inclusive learning environment.
By sharing resources and findings, we can make a difference in the lives of children with SEND!
Your Toolkit for an All-Inclusive Literacy Curriculum
Thursday 25th April 2024, 10.30am
Join seasoned SEND experts Dr Sarah Moseley and Paloma Forde for an unmissable webinar and discover how?to create your own toolkit for an all-inclusive literacy curriculum, critical for EYFS.?
Explore how strategies, evidence-based approaches, and practical tools can help us build a comprehensive and inclusive foundation for early literacy, ensuring every child has a chance for success in their learning journey.
National Minimum Wage Increase For Apprentices
From 1st April 2024, apprentices will see a 21% increase in pay, rising from the current apprentice minimum wage of ￡5.28 to ￡6.40.
The new National Minimum Wage rates which will apply from?1st April 2024 are as follows:
We recognise that this increase in employers' salary bill might pose challenges, especially considering current budget limitations - and we understand your need to manage expenses wisely. ?We’ve created a guide to help you explore additional revenue streams, including potential opportunities through funding support programs.
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Employing and supporting staff with learning difficulties and SEND
In the early years, we are always on the look out for children who may be displaying learning difficulties which could indicate that they have undiagnosed sensory needs, barriers to learning or other disabilities. We are aware of the stages of development that children go through and make allowances because we also know that everyone is different and develops at a different rate. If children do present with learning difficulties or SEND (special educational needs and disabilities), we learn about ways that we can help them so that everyone can have access to the same curriculum (as much as possible) and everyone can make progress.
The Role Of STEM/STEAM in Supporting Children With SEND
Children with SEN and those with disabilities (SEND), often have barriers to learning that can mean that some subjects are more difficult for them than others. They may have dyslexia for example, making it challenging for them with literacy. Or they may have dyscalculia where they find identifying patterns and number work more challenging. Others may have problems concentrating for sustained periods or have sensory issues that mean certain situations and environments become uncomfortable.??
Some of these barriers mean that children with SEND can sometimes struggle with the subjects associated with STEM, being Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths. However, they can often gain a lot by being involved in STEM projects where the learning can be more diverse and is often project-based or more collaborative than simply learning Maths, for example.
Tip From Sensory Expert, Joanna Grace
Watch this short clip from one of our FREE CPD webinars as they share an easy and fun way to introduce children to new foods and address sensory eating challenges.
We hope you found this month’s newsletter useful.
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