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Local Government Intelligence
Inspection and Regulation in Early Years
18 Jan 2012
Building the Strongest Foundation
Early years’ provision is going through dramatic review and change, simplification and reform in the EYFS. Change in inspection and regulation is being designed to help drive the new focus on being ready for school. The government consultation following their response to the Tickell Review promises results in the autumn and implementation from September 2012.
Changes in the focus of learning and development are matched by changes in assessment whilst maintaining safeguarding and promoting welfare. Payments by results, greater parental involvement, different use of flexible hours all bring organisation change to early years providers. All this, combined with new health visitor and public health changes, mark a major period of reform.
This conference recording is for providers, local government, and educationalists who have to lead and implement these changes.
Programme
09:50
Michael Freeston, Director of Quality Improvement, Pre-School Learning Alliance
Introduction and welcome from conference chair
Biography: Michael Freeston
10:00
Ann Gross, Director of Early Years, Department for Education
Understanding the changes, being ready for September 2012, building quality
10:10
Ann Gross Questions
10:15
Sue Robb, Head of Early Years, 4Children
The role of the Strategic Partnership in supporting families in the foundation years: focus on the WEYFS Framework
Biography: Sue Robb
10:30
Elizabeth Elsom, Divisional Manager EFYS Frameworks, Ofsted
Explaining the implementation of change
Biography: Elizabeth Elsom
10:45
Neil Leitch, Chief Executive, Pre-School Learning Alliance
Challenges facing early years provision
Biography: Neil Leitch
What's on now:
11:00
Questions and discussion panel: Session 1 | The keys to change
Session speakers joined by:
Sarah Steel, Managing Director, The Old Station Nursery Ltd
Biography: Sarah Steel
11:15
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
11:45
Panel discussion: Management and financial challenges
Leadership demands, new flexible hours, payment by results, new parental involvement, making free entitlement work at a local level |
Anand Shukla, Chief Executive, Daycare Trust;
Claire Schofield, Director of Membership, Policy and Communications, National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA);
Frances Rehal MBE, Thanet Children’s Centre, Locality
Co-ordinator, Callis Grange Children's Centre.
Biography: Frances Rehal MBE
Biography: Claire Schofield
Biography: Anand Shukla
12:15
Professor Christine Pascal, Director, Centre for Research in Early Childhood
Ready for school, ready for life: early learning that really counts
Biography: Professor Christine Pascal OBE
12:30
Professor Denise Hevey, Professor in Early Years, University of Northampton
The workforce agenda and its challenges
Biography: Professor Denise Hevey
12:45
Questions and discussion: Session 2
13:00
Lunch, networking and exhibition
14:00
Viv Bennett, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, Department of Health; Visiting Professor, King’s College London
Healthy start for school and beyond: the Health Visitors’ Implementation Plan
Biography: Professor Viv Bennett
14:15
Sara Bright, Senior Early Years Adviser, Taunton, Somerset
Shared voices project: embracing the child’s and parents’ voices in the assessment of children’s learning
Biography: Sara Bright
14:30
Pip O'Byrne, Chair, 4Children
Inspection and assessment: providing consistency and quality
Biography: Pip O'Byrne
14:45
Questions and discussion: Session 3
15:00
Refreshments, networking and exhibition
15:30
Seminar 1: Governance and building social capital
Frances Rehal MBE, Thanet Children’s Centre Locality Co-ordinator, Callis Grange Children’s Centre
Biography: Frances Rehal MBE
15:30
Seminar 2: PART ONE Understanding and preparing for new inspection and regulation
Dee Gasson, Principal Officer, Childcare Registration and Enforcement, Ofsted
Biography: Dee Gasson
15:31
Seminar 2: PART TWO Understanding and preparing for new inspection and regulation
16:00
Seminar 3: Focusing on the family
Men in childcare: how to fulfill the Coalition Government pledge to improve gender balance in the workforce - Kate Groucutt, Policy and Research Director at Daycare Trust; |
Three men in a nursery: addressing the gender balance in early years | David Stevens, Nursery Manager, London Early Years Foundation, The Angel Nursery
Biography: David Stevens
16:30
Interview with Dee Gasson Summary of Seminar 2 by Dee Gasson, Principal Officer, Childcare Registration and Enforcement, Ofsted
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