Articles on Childcare and funded places

  1. Approval of Changes to Greenhall Nursery and Marshlands School

    After following the statutory process for Making significant changes (‘prescribed alterations’) to maintained schools Staffordshire County Council has approved related changes to two Staffordshire community special schools. The details are outlined below:   School Name: Marshlands School Address:  Second Avenue,  Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1PS       …
  2. Early years forums

    The early years forum is a monthly multi-agency meeting that monitors whether the right services are involved to support your pre-school child. The people at the meeting represent the services that may help your child, including: Education health and care assessment and planning service Specialist health…
  3. The early years foundation stage and progress checks

    The early years foundation stage (EYFS) sets standards for the learning, development and care of your child from birth to 5 years old. All schools and Ofsted-registered early years providers must follow the EYFS, including childminders, preschools, nurseries and school reception classes. It sets out:…
  4. Early Years Speech Language and Communication Journey

    Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Early Years Speech Language and Communication Journey.   This website provides information and advice to support parents, carers and practitioners.   One of the most important life skills is communication.  Being able to communicate helps children: to be understood to share their own thoughts, feelings…
  5. The graduated response - SEN Support in Settings

    Most pupils with special educational needs and disabilities will be educated in mainstream settings. We expect the vast majority of pupils will be educated in their home community and have their special educational needs and disabilities met by early years settings, schools or colleges, through a…
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