Welcome to the FSF August newsletter
The tragic attack in Southport, and the far-right violence and riots across the UK, have been devastating and deeply saddening. Over time these events will disappear from the news, but the trauma, impact and repercussions will remain. Writing in Nursery World, author and policy professional Hannah Betteridge says ‘our children deserve better than this.’ She shares the trauma of these events, and reflects on how the early years sector must work to counter harmful stereotypes and positively impact young children’s lives to raise empathetic and compassionate citizens of the world. Read her article here.
Early Years News
A new report into the current special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) system has been published. Towards an effective and financially sustainable approach to SEND in England was commissioned by the Local Government association and The County Councils Network, and was carried out by ISOS Partnership. The research sought to answer three questions:
- What are the root causes of the challenges seen in the SEND system that need to be addressed in order for the approach to SEND in England to be effective and sustainable?
- Does the previous government’s improvement plan adequately address those fundamental challenges in the system?
- What is needed in terms of national policy reform to address the root causes and deliver an effective and sustainable approach to SEND?
You can read a summary and find a link to the full report here.
New Content
FSF articles and podcasts
Over the next few months we’re going to be highlighting content from our wonderful library of articles. This month we’re re-sharing an article by Dr Chandrika Devarakonda, Associate Professor of Diversity & Inclusion, University of Chester. You can read Joining the Dots of Diversity and Inclusion in Early Childhood from this link.
Nursery manager and owner Rob Fox chats with Jules and Ben in our most recent podcast episode. They discuss the challenges of being an ‘edu-carer' working with children while also running a business. We’re also highlighting a couple of previous podcast conversations this month: author and researcher Suma Din on the support community-based centres offer families, and specialist educational psychologist Jemma Carter on trauma informed practice. You can find all our podcast episodes from this link, or from wherever you like to listen.
Tapestry news and resources
Over at Tapestry, we have recently added the option for you to export your online children and staff register data as a CSV file. You can access the exports from Bookings > Exports.
We also have a new guide to develop your practice. “The Beginner’s Guide to Linguistic Justice”, written by Warda Farah and Dr Vishnu Nair, aims to support educators in having necessary conversations about linguistic justice.
Ann Lowe, Early Years Inclusion Officer at Doncaster Council, and Tapestry’s SEND Advisor Stephen Kilgour, have written a book which is out now! The Inclusive Early Years Educator: A Reflective Toolkit, supports us to consider areas where our provision needs adjustment in order to be truly inclusive, and encourages us to change our mindset when it comes to children with learning differences and disabilities. You can order the book here.
Wishing you a safe and happy August
From Helen, Steve and all of us at the FSF and Tapestry
From The Forum
Progress reports and parents evening
FSF articles and podcasts
Over the next few months we’re going to be highlighting content from our wonderful library of articles. This month we’re re-sharing an article by Dr Chandrika Devarakonda, Associate Professor of Diversity & Inclusion, University of Chester. You can read Joining the Dots of Diversity and Inclusion in Early Childhood from this link.
Nursery manager and owner Rob Fox chats with Jules and Ben in our most recent podcast episode. They discuss the challenges of being an ‘edu-carer' working with children while also running a business. We’re also highlighting a couple of previous podcast conversations this month: author and researcher Suma Din on the support community-based centres offer families, and specialist educational psychologist Jemma Carter on trauma informed practice. You can find all our podcast episodes from this link, or from wherever you like to listen.
Tapestry news and resources
Over at Tapestry, we have recently added the option for you to export your online children and staff register data as a CSV file. You can access the exports from Bookings > Exports.
We also have a new guide to develop your practice. “The Beginner’s Guide to Linguistic Justice”, written by Warda Farah and Dr Vishnu Nair, aims to support educators in having necessary conversations about linguistic justice.
Ann Lowe, Early Years Inclusion Officer at Doncaster Council, and Tapestry’s SEND Advisor Stephen Kilgour, have written a book which is out now! The Inclusive Early Years Educator: A Reflective Toolkit, supports us to consider areas where our provision needs adjustment in order to be truly inclusive, and encourages us to change our mindset when it comes to children with learning differences and disabilities. You can order the book here.
Wishing you a safe and happy August
From Helen, Steve and all of us at the FSF and Tapestry
Could I ask how often you do progress reports for the children and have parents evening in your setting?
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