Preparing for the childcare Health Visitor First point of contact - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Preparing for the childcare � Health Visitor � First point of contact with the parents � Support and promote the benefits � Explanations and expectations � Introductory visit in the home or to the centre with a member of the childcare team � Promotion of the centre and the staff � Giving leaflets to parents � Completion of the child and parent registration forms for sharing information � Joint events with the health team 3 rd November 2009 Caerphilly Flying Start programme

Publicity for any events or launches (as much as possible) Parent forum supporting them to gain a voice on partnerships as well as move on to the PTA or ‘Friends’ of the school 3 rd November 2009 Caerphilly Flying Start programme

Preparation for the childcare � Community Partnerships � Pop in and Play sessions and other parenting groups � Open days and events at the setting, including fundraisers and activity days � Community events and wider partner links � Newsletters sent home with parents � Flyers and information everywhere including the local chippy! 3 rd November 2009 Caerphilly Flying Start programme

Pop in and Play sessions 3 rd November 2009 Caerphilly Flying Start programme

Going to the setting and settling in � Word of mouth selling the childcare for us � Visits to the setting before hand – sometimes with a professional e.g. Health Visitor � Settling in plan with the Childcare Leader – starts for leaving them for 30min working towards 2.5hours according to the child � Mums, dads or carers are encouraged to stay with their child at the start and have a gradual withdrawal to settle them better � They do not have to commit to 5 days a week 3 rd November 2009 Caerphilly Flying Start programme

Community events, especially those for parents of Nursery and Flying Start 3 rd November 2009 Caerphilly Flying Start programme

About our Childcare in Caerphilly County Borough � 10 Flying Start Centres (1 per area) � 2 Cylchoedd Meithrin offering Flying Start places (soon to be 3) � 60 Staff employed direct by CCBC Education � 7 Flying Start Centres on or next to the Primary School � Caerphilly Quality Standards, Healthy Snack Award and Healthy Early Years � About to start National Quality Assurance scheme 3 rd November 2009 Caerphilly Flying Start programme

Being able to see the older children next door at playtimes and see what they do during the day 3 rd November 2009 Caerphilly Flying Start programme

Moving to Foundation Phase � Enhanced continuous provision offered � 40% time spent outside � Parity of planning and provision between Flying Start Centre and Nursery � Visits to the local Nursery and coffee mornings � Joint trips with the school and shared use of resources � Notices in the School newsletter as well as sending publicity via pupil post 3 rd November 2009 Caerphilly Flying Start programme

Sharing resources on the school site when they are not using them or having your own Flying Start allotment 3 rd November 2009 Caerphilly Flying Start programme

Still moving to Nursery � Joint parent events between the Nursery and Flying Start – Super Shell-by puppets � Visits by the Flying Start Childcare Advisor � ‘My Story in Flying Start’ and Individual Learning Plans � Pilot of additional support for transition � Head teacher meetings with Flying Start core team and Early Years Managing Advisor � Parent Forum moving towards PTA group � Continuity of messages 3 rd November 2009 Caerphilly Flying Start programme

Puppet workshops for parents and children in Abertysswg Primary School with Flying Start setting and Nursery 3 rd November 2009 Caerphilly Flying Start programme

Links needed � Joint events � Communication between all parties and at all levels � Strategic planning and resolution of issues with Head teacher meetings � Information sharing � Sharing of resources � Later - data collection to prove the programme � Other initiatives and partner projects 3 rd November 2009 Caerphilly Flying Start programme

Other transitions in the programme Baby Clubs Universal drop in groups / Pop in and Play sessions Health and Parenting groups Parent Forum LAP Genesis Ystrad Parent Resident Mynach Network groups & College Bridges community to work CYPP groups groups 3 rd November 2009 Caerphilly Flying Start programme

Flying Start trips or joint trips with the Nursery or even the whole school! 3 rd November 2009 Caerphilly Flying Start programme