EARLY YEARS NEWSLETTER AUGUST 2021
£1 MILLION EARLY YEARS SPORTS FUND TO ASSIST NURSERIES! Super Star Sport UK has created a £1 Million budget to provide free early years sports sessions to nurseries. This budget has been created by the UK Government following on from COVID-19 and the effects that it may have had on children that have been unable to exercise thoroughly. When nurseries are accepted by the early years sports fund, the setting will then be able to provide their children with the experience of fun and engaging sports and activity class that hits many elements of the early years guidelines and will support their development physically, emotionally and socially. Children and young people who were physically active fell during the 2019/20 academic year in England, as first storms in early 2020 and then the COVID-19 pandemic restricted the type of activities available therefore we can only see this number drop even further after the second lockdown in the UK. We have seen many initiatives since the 2 lockdowns from the NHS actively promoting children and parents alike to get out and exercise for at least an hour a day. Online
personalities such as Joe Wicks have promoted the health and well being of children and young people by uploading videos onto Youtube for children to participate in and exercise in their own home, but this is the first time the Government have created a budget specifically centred around exercise for young people in nurseries. Any nursery can apply for these sessions by completing an online form on the Super Star Sport UK website. For further information, please go to https://www.earlyyearssportsfund.co.uk/
CONTINUE READING FOR... Gavin Williamson has confirmed the bubble system is ending in August! Casey-Leigh‘s story: Her apprenticeship journey & how she won our Exceptional Performance Award! Upcoming course intakes
HOW APPRENTICESHIPS ARE CREATED! Following the announcement of a new level 5 apprenticeship programme, the Early Years Lead Practitioner Standard, we are working to deliver this apprenticeship! But how is an apprenticeship created? We thought we would show you how apprenticeships are developed and what we do at Apprenticeship Connect to prepare apprenticeship delivery. Using input from real industry professionals, apprenticeships are designed to fulfil a specific role in an industry, like an early years practitioner. This makes sure that apprentices are fully equipped with the knowledge, skills and behaviours to do this particular role. If you want to find out more about how an apprenticeship goes from a gap in the industry to being delivered by training providers, click here!
IN THE NEWS
Gavin Williamson confirmed that children under 18 will not need to self-isolate if they encounter a Covid positive case from next month. Mr Williamson confirmed that early years settings will no longer be responsible for contact tracing or keeping children in bubbles from 19th July and the use of ‘bubbles’ in early years settings will be removed from 16th August onwards. Children that come into contact with someone who has tested positive will be contacted by NHS Test and Trace and advised to take a PCR test. If children do test positive for Covid-19, they will be required to self-isolate. If you want to find out more click here! © Apprenticeship Connect August 2021
LEARNER SPOTLIGHT
Casey-Leigh Baldwin has begun her career in childcare through our Early Years Practitioner Level 2 and recently achieved our new Exceptional Performance Award. She is a great example of how studying and learning is a great way to develop industry skills. Click here to read more.
UPCOMING COURSE INTAKES Recruitment Resourcer Level 2 September 2021 Recruitment Consultant Level 3 September 2021 Early Years Practitioner Level 2 August 2021 Early Years Educator Level 3 September 2021 Business Administrator Level 3 August 2021 Digital Marketer Level 3 September 2021 Teaching Assistant Level 3 September 2021 Team Leader/Supervisor Level 3 Ongoing monthly enrolments Operations/Departmental Manager Level 5 Ongoing monthly enrolments Enquire today to find out more: callback@apprenticeshipconnect.co.uk
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