Partnership Working in Early Years: Toolkits and Best Practices from Action for Children, Study notes of Communication

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Partnership Working Event

Action for Children

Agenda

09.30 Arrival, refreshments and networking 10.00 Welcome and outcomes of the day 10.10 Sector Update 10.40 Introducing the partnership toolkits 11.00 Formalising Partnerships 11.20 Tea/coffee 11.40 Working in Partnership with Childminders 12.10 Discussion and Feedback including Q and A 12.30 Lunch 13.30 Childcare Hub Around the Park 14.00 Q and A 14.15 Action for Children Support 14.30 Table discussion – What’s next? 15.10 Plenary and evaluations 15.30 Close

Early Years Sector Update

Sue Robb, OBE – Head of Early Years

Action for Children

DfE Ministers Secretary of State for Education Damian Hinds Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Nadhim Zahawi

Introducing the Partnership

Toolkits

Sarah Read – Early Years Manager,

Action for Children

Hub Project

• DfE funded VCS project 2012- 15
• Partnership working across early years providers in a locality
• “Lead” provider – usually a school/children’s centre
• Linked with local provision – PVI including childminders
• Around 50 hubs established across the country

Motivations for Partnership Working

• Learning from each other
• Sharing practices/resources/experiences
• Consistency for children of EYFS offer
• Strong transitions for children to support progress and improved outcomes
• Peer to peer support
• Moderation
• Stronger community/local links
• Parental engagement

Benefits of Partnership Working

• Parents:
  • Flexible early learning and childcare offers
  • Consistency of messaging
  • Security of quality
  • Easier access
  • Trust
  • Communications
  • Community events

Benefits of Partnership Working

• Providers:
  • Mutual support to deliver entitlements
  • Shared resources
  • Shared best practices and learning
  • Shared CPD
  • Shared resources
  • Shared support for children with SEND
  • Joint problem solving
  • Networking – removes isolation
  • Trust

Support - Partnership Toolkits

• Two separate toolkits: Toolkit one – ‘Working in Partnership to meet the Childcare Need’ – 2 sections for schools/childminders Toolkit two – Extension and development of the existing ‘Hubs’ toolkit – partnership working across the PVI sector. Including case studies and resources

Toolkit 1

Working in Partnership to meet the Childcare Need: Schools section looks at –

• Establishing wraparound childcare that is run by the school
• Working in partnership with an existing Ofsted registered provider such as an out of school club or childminder agency
• Working in partnership with registered childminders
• Working in partnership with other local schools

Toolkit 2

Early Learning and Childcare Partnership Hubs:

• Development and extension of the previous ‘Hubs’ toolkit
• Focus on the 30 hours
• Developed with our partner schools/existing hubs/Advisory board
• Includes good practice case studies

Toolkit 2

Toolkit 2 focuses on the following areas:

• Supporting Partnership working
• Supporting the PVI sector
• Supporting childminders to deliver a blended childcare model
• Adding value to National Teaching Schools
• Supporting Leadership
• Supporting the effective use of data
• Improving children’s transitions
• Working together to support the 30 hour extended entitlement through blended childcare