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This is the Powerpoint for Day two - you do not need to print this, but I know that some people like to have a printed copy.

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Childminder SENCO session 2 DELEGATES- NEW 2021

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This is the Powerpoint for Day Three - you do not need to print this, but I know that some people like to have a printed copy.

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This is the Powerpoint for Day One - you do not need to print this, but I know that some people like to have a printed copy.

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This is the page through which you can access both information about the Local Offer for you as education providers, and services for families through the Norfolk Community Directory.

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Education professionals will find a wealth of SEND information, guidance and resources on the SEND Local Offer website.

Services for children, young people, families and professionals can be found on the Norfolk Community Directory.

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Education professionals will find a wealth of SEND information, guidance and resources on the SEND Local Offer website. Services for children, young people, families and professionals can be found on the Norfolk Community Directory.

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This example of Lucinda and her mother signing shows how signing should be fun. It also demonstrates that signing does not have to be 'perfect'.

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Makaton for Makaton International Awareness Day

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This short film has many uses for training. In this course we consider how the practitioner might have been able to change the outcomes for the child if they had worked with the whole family in a different way.

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The Silent Child | Oscar® Winning Short Film

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SEN Code of Practice changes since July 2014

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SEN Code of Practice changes since July 2014

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These are the changes to the Code of Practice (CoP)since its initial publication. They are minor in nature, but if you use a printed CoP you should update it by highlighting and adding these changes.

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The Early Childhood and Family Service (ECFS), offers support to 0-5-year-olds and their families in Norfolk.  Action for Children delivers the additional support.
To ask for extra help for a family, call 0344 800 8020, or email ecfs-families@actionforchildren.org.uk

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The Early Childhood and Family Service (ECFS), offers support to 0-5-year-olds and their families in Norfolk. We have commissioned Action for Children to deliver additional support.

Everyone can:

Our early childhood community fund scheme can also help you set up new groups in the future.

If you need extra help or someone to talk to

Sometimes families need a little extra help or support. ECFS teams are trained to support you.

To ask for extra help call 0344 800 8020, email ecfs-families@actionforchildren.org.uk or
Request support from the Early Childhood and Family Service
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Early Childhood and Family Service (ECFS) - Norfolk County Council

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From 1 October 2019, the Early Childhood and Family Service (ECFS) will offer support to 0-5-year-olds and their families in Norfolk. Families will be able to get advice and guidance online, attend ECFS events and speak to a member of the ECFS team. The ECFS teams are trained to support families.

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This is an excellent resource for children with additional needs. It has links to the EYFS stages of development, and it breaks learning down into small steps. A useful resource for both parents and practitioners.

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This is the page where you will find up to date information on the support that Norfolk expects to be in place for children in your setting with Special Educational Needs.

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special educational needs and disabilities

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Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

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Support and guidance for education providers on services and provision for children and young people with SEND

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Join NASEN for free and keep you, and your setting up to date with best practice and changes to SEND legislation.

The National Association for Special Educational Needs (nasen) – a charitable membership organisation that exists to support and champion those working with, and for, children and young people with SEND and learning differences.

Rooted in research and evidence-informed best practice, this information, training and resources ensure that members in the UK and across the globe are provided with the most up-to-date knowledge and support required to become effective, inclusive practitioners.

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School 2 School Support and Norfolk Steps

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School 2 School Support and Norfolk Steps

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The School 2 School (S2S) support service provides support for early years providers and settings.  Support is delivered by qualified specialist teachers working in Norfolk’s Complex Needs Schools. At the bottom of the page the process for requesting advice from Norfolk Steps is explained, and there is a link to the required referral forms.

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What is it?
The School 2 School (S2S) support service is working closely with Norfolk County Council's Early Years and Foundation Stage (EYFS) service to provide support for early years providers and settings. Support is delivered by qualified specialist teachers working in Norfolk's Complex Needs Schools.

How much will it cost?
The support is delivered free of charge to private, voluntary and independent early years settings* provided they make their referral via Norfolk County Council's EYFS service (and the request for support is agreed by the EYFS team). The Early Years Strategic Team will cover the cost of support via their contract with S2S.

*Mainstream reception classes who wish to access S2S support can do so by completing a Mainstream request for support at a cost of £100.
What can S2S offer EYFS settings?

Direct support to practitioners empowering them to meet the needs of individually identified children in their provision, including support to evaluate existing individual support plans

Modelling strategies and approaches to meet individual need

Ideas about differentiated activities/resources to meet individual need

Developing skills, knowledge and confidence of practitioners to support children's' individual 'needs'

Bespoke training for the whole provision as identified by the EYFS team

Visits to assigned Complex Needs School to see strategies in action, agreed in conjunction with the EYFS service

Signpost to other relevant services and organisations

How can early years' providers access S2S?
Early years providers can request support via Norfolk County Council's EYFS teamby completing the referral form here.

Please note that all referrals will be initially reviewed via the EYFS service (i.e. making a referral does not guarantee support will be granted under this contract). After making a referral, the EYFS team may request information about strategies and interventions already used within the provision and evidence of outcomes in the first instance. They may give further advice/guidance about strategies/interventions to be used prior to any decision about a request to S2S for support.
How does the process work?

A referral is made by the early years provider (via the referral form above)

Norfolk County Council's EYFS team receives and reviews the referral form

If the request for support is agreed by the EYFS team, the referral is submitted to S2S

An S2S specialist will contact the early years provider to arrange an initial visit and assessment

Following observations made at the initial visit, a programme of support/recommendations are made to the early years setting to implement

An 'observations and recommendations' report confirming the above is completed by the S2S specialist and a copy is emailed to the early years provider and the EYFS team

A monitoring/evaluation form is issued to the early years provider once the programme of support is complete

What is expected of the early years' providers?
If a request for S2S support is agreed by the EYFS service there is an expectation that early years providers will commit to carrying out any strategies/interventions suggested and that progress will be monitored. It is expected that all learning will be embedded into daily practice and this will be monitored by EYFS service.

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Early years providers can buy the School 2 School services independently if they require and this can be done by contact the team via admin@s2ssupport.co.uk.
Evaluations for our EYFS service from Early Years settings
You can view feedback received from our customers online here (enter date range and 'Run Report').

Norfolk Steps - Step On Consultation referral form
S2S Support is also hosting a referral form for Early years providers to be able to request a Step On consultation via the Norfolk Steps Team. The referral form can be found here: http://w.pfrms.co/fx1oz . The process for this is similar to that shown above for S2S.

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What is it? The School 2 School (S2S) support service is working closely with Norfolk County Council's Early Years and Foundation Stage (EYFS) service to provide support for early years providers and settings. Support is delivered by qualified specialist teachers working in Norfolk's Complex Needs Schools. How much will it cost?

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This is a useful exercise to help you to get your staff to talk about support plans, and when they might be required.

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This page contains links to all the information that the setting, and parents, need in order to make a request for an Education Health and Care Plan Needs Assessment

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A special educational needs and disabilities information, advice and support service

What education providers should do to support children and young people

Visit our sister website for SEND guidance for education providers in Norfolk

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A special educational needs and disabilities information, advice and support service What education providers should do to support children and young people Visit our sister website for SEND guidance for education providers in Norfolk

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This is a link to the transition videos that some schools in Norwich have made. If you are a setting in the Norfolk Opportunity Area, there are other useful resources here for you.

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Starting Primary school can be both an exciting and daunting experience for many children and their families, particularly in a year where we are all having to adjust to a 'new normal'.

We know that as a result of Covid-19, many preschool children across the country will have missed out on roughly 4 months of their early education and for those children who will be moving to reception class, they are also likely to have missed out on the usual transition experiences such as meeting their new teacher or looking around their new school.

Similarly, parents and carers will have also missed out on these experiences too and often they will have had far fewer opportunities to talk to their child's new school about starting in September and fewer opportunities to ask for advice on this transition period. Naturally this can cause some parents to feel more anxious and as though they've been left with many unanswered questions.

We have been trying our best to alleviate some of these worries or concerns by creating a range of Early Years transition resources that support parents and children alike. Please see the list below, and our accompanying pages, to find out more information about what we have been working on.

Virtual Tours

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak in 2020, hundreds of schools were forced to cancel their normal end-of-year transition activities. This resulted in countless numbers of preschool children not getting the usual opportunity to visit their new Reception Class and meet their new class teachers. This in turn made some children and parents feel anxious about the prospect of starting school in September and concerned that they wouldn't know what to expect.

As a result, the Norwich Opportunity Area wanted to help by funding 18 amazing virtual tours of some of our Norwich Primary Schools. These tours, complete with welcome videos from Reception Class Teachers and Headteachers, provided a fantastic way for families to still explore their new school and meet their key staff virtually, whilst staying in the comfort of their own homes.

Since then, following the success of the Virtual Tours project in 2020 and the continued presence of Covid-19, the Norwich Opportunity Area have gone on to fund another 39 virtual tours across 3 key transition phases; home to Nursery, Nursery to Reception Class, Infant School to Junior School. This means that:

21 Nurseries across Norwich now have a virtual tour

ALL Primary and Infant School's across Norwich now have a virtual tour of their Reception classes (27)

ALL Junior School's across Norwich now have a virtual tour of their Year 3 classes (9)

Please see our Virtual Tours page

Short Videos

5 short videos that give parents 50 fun activities that they can do at home with their child to support their learning ready for starting school. Please head over to our ' Getting Ready for School ' page to watch each of these short videos.

Top Tips postcard and video

A new transition 'Top Tips' postcard and accompanying video, that give parents 10 easy ways that they can support their child when they start at nursery or school. Please see our ' Top Tips for Parents ' page to view these resources and find out more.

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In this video you can see how a 'mild' hearing loss affects children

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Fred Flintstone Video Hearing Loss Simulation

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Language Line - Call the duty desk 01603 222300 option 3 for access,

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Language Line - Call the duty desk 01603 222300 option 3 for access,

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Here is a simple guide to using the language line service.

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Here you will find links to Norfolk Resources such as:
Behaviour
Autism
SEND Funding
English as an Additional Language in the Early Years
Frequently Asked Questions
Additional "Useful Links"

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Babies in Mind - What influences a child’s developing mind from conception through infancy?

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Babies in Mind - What influences a child’s developing mind from conception through infancy?

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This is a free course, you will need to wait for the course to start again - send an email to be kept informed.

The course will take you on a journey that begins in pregnancy, exploring the importance of the ability of the mother-to-be to think about her baby while still in utero, alongside the impact on the unborn baby of mental states such as anxiety and depression.

It will then explore what the research tells us about the way in which the parent’s emotional and cognitive mind, can shape the interactional context of the baby during the first two years of life, and the impact of this interaction on the baby’s developing mind.

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Babies in Mind from the University of Warwick

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What are the influences on a child's developing mind, from conception through infancy?

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Here is where you will find up to date information on: Speech and Language Services

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Winter bugs and viruses are usually mild, but can sometimes become more serious. It can be hard to know what to do when your baby or child is ill and when you can manage this at home or need to see a doctor or nurse for more help.

We have put together information about keeping your family well this winter, as well as help on finding agencies and schemes that can provide support if you are struggling and tips for staying warm.

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Health Advice & Support for Children - Just One Norfolk

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Here at Just One Norfolk, we are dedicated to providing children and young people's health services to the community. Find out more about our services

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Here you will find up to date information on Health Visitors and the Two Year Review.

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Once your midwife has told us that you are expecting a baby, we will contact you to offer an appointment with a health visitor after you are 28 weeks pregnant. The appointment will be either a video call or a home visit.

They will ask you about your feelings about the pregnancy, your health, and your unborn baby's health and development. This contact will enable us to get to know you and your family, and it is also a chance for you to ask any questions you may have or to discuss any worries and concerns.

If you or your midwife think you need more support the heath visitor will talk to about how we can best offer this.

Pathway to Parenting (P2P) is an antenatal programme for parents to be.

It helps you think about the development of your unborn baby and the first few weeks after birth. It includes how things may change when you become a parent and some of the practical skills you might need to care for your baby. There are lots of ideas and activities to support families.
This course is only available digitally.
This appointment with a health visitor will take place between 10 and 14 days after your baby has been born. During COVID your appointment may take place up to 21 days after your baby has been born. The appointment will be either a video call or a home visit.

This is to find out how you are feeling and to discuss the health and wellbeing of your new baby and your family. The Health Visitor can support you with advice and information about caring for your new baby, advice on feeding and safe sleeping, crying, immunisations, and any other health issues relating to your family.

If you need more support the heath visitor will talk to about how we can best offer this.

This appointment with a member of the Healthy Child Programme team will take place when your baby is around 6 - 8 weeks old. During COVID your appointment may take place up to 12 weeks after your baby has been born. The appointment will be either a video call or a home visit.

This is to discuss again how you are feeling and the health and wellbeing of your baby and your family. We can support you with advice and information about caring for your baby, developmental changes you might be seeing, advice on feeding and safe sleeping, crying, immunisations, and any other health issues relating to your family.

If you need more support we will talk to about how we can best offer this.

If you would like support with infant feeding please call Just One Number on 0300 300 0123 or speak to your health visitor during other appointments. The team will be to discuss the support available from our infant feeding champions.

Infant feeding champions are able to offer both video or telephone appointments.

When your baby reaches around 3 - 4 months old we will send you a letter, either by email or in the post. We do this because we know this is a time when lots of changes are coming up for your baby developmentally.

This letter is also to remind families our services are still here for you and how to access further support if needed.

When your child is around 1 years old we will send you a text message or letter by email or in the post. We will ask you to complete a questionnaire about your child's development. This will help you to think about the stage your child is at and what you can do to help their development.

Remember that all children develop at their own pace and if you have any concerns about your child's progress, or if your child has any specific health or development needs, you can contact our Just One Number team for support and advice at any time.

When your child is around 2 and a half years old we will send you a text message or letter by email or in the post. We will ask you to complete another questionnaire about your child's development. This will help you to think about the stage your child is at and what you can do to help their development.

If you have any concerns about your child's progress, or if your child has any specific health or development needs, a member of our team can offer further assessment and advice.

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Healthy Child Programme 0-5 Services During COVID

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Once your midwife has told us that you are expecting a baby, we will contact you to offer an appointment with a health visitor after you are 28 weeks pregnant. The appointment will be either a video call or a home visit.

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This is a tool to help you consider inclusion in your setting

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This guide can be used by Senior Leadership Teams to consider inclusion within their setting, and explores how inclusion is communicated through policies, enacted in practice and experienced by stakeholders. Each section can be taken alone, or all five combined together. This guide has been designed with self-reflection in mind, but can also be used as part of a professional dialogue across settings.

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This guide can be used by Senior Leadership Teams to consider inclusion within their setting, and explores how inclusion is communicated through policies, enacted in practice and experienced by stakeholders. Each section can be taken alone, or all five combined together.

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A Celebratory Approach to Working with Children with SEND - Giving additional support in the Early Years

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A Celebratory Approach to Working with Children with SEND - Giving additional support in the Early Years

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This document has been written by Pen Green, funded by the DfE. The aim of the document is to support all early years practitioners to offer additional or differentiated support in a celebratory way to those children with a neuro-diverse pattern of development, an undiagnosed or diagnosed special educational need, to enable them to reach their full potential.