Early Years - Information for Professionals
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Early Years Inclusive Learning Service; Information for Professionals Support for Private and Voluntary Early Years settings and Childminders' All practitioners from the service work with settings to provide advice and support for children with additional needs. Visits support settings in following the Code of Practice. We will observe children, monitor their progress and offer advice and support regarding appropriate strategies and targeted support to promote their learning and development. The service also offers training and holds regular updates in order to support the professional development of the Stoke-on-Trent children’s workforce. When school places are allocated we support settings to organise transition support meetings with Parents, schools and other professionals involved in the child’s care. This ensures settings and schools work together to help children to make the best possible start to their school lives Other Professionals The service receives the statutory notification from any professional who has concerns that a child may have SEND and coordinates multi-agency assessments and interventions. The majority of referrals are from health professionals such as Health Visitors and Paediatricians. We also have referrals from therapists, early years’ settings and Children’s Social Care professionals. We work with multi-agency professionals in providing intervention and in assessing children’s needs. Referrals Referral forms and related paperwork can be found on the Early Years Forum page. Advice We also highly recommend that you access the Stoke Speaks Out website for more ideas. Related documentsDeveloping attention skills (docx) Simplifying Communication (docx) |
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| Contact name | Early Years Inclusive Learning Service |
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| Contact position | Jayne Brown / Emma Walton |
| Contact telephone | 01782 23128501782 232292 |
| Contact email | EYIS@stoke.gov.uk |
| Venue name | Hazel Trees |
| Duke Street | |
| Fenton | |
| Stoke-on-Trent | |
| ST4 3NR | |
| ST4 3NR | |
| Date | We are available to contact Monday to Thursday, 9am - 5pm, Friday 9am--4.30. Most of our staff work on a term-time only basis. |