The bulletins include relevant up-to-date news on changes to policy, training, safeguarding, network meetings, surveys and much more.
It is emailed directly to the registered email address for early years providers and previous issues are available to view on this page.
Please pass bulletins on to all staff within your setting or signpost them to this page.
If you have any ideas for articles you would like to see in future bulletins, please email the Early Education and Childcare team - eeac@staffordshire.gov.uk
Previous bulletins
Issue 37 - 3 July 2026
- Childcare Sufficiency Data - Summer 2026
- New EEF Provider Agreement 2026
- New Parent Declaration - Guidance notes
- Joint statement regarding asbestos contaminated consumer products
- Finance news - Autumn Forecast Task 2026/27
- SFIFD contact details on setting websites
- Safeguarding news-
- where a child arrives with pre existing injury
- Resources for families to reduce accidental injuries among children
- Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
- Free training opportunities
- DfE Consultation-Shaping the future of early years
- Summer savings for families
Issue 36 - 26 June 2026
- Government advice on working with children during hot weather
- New Parent Declaration 2026-27
- Finance news-Working Parent Code Validity Dates – Autumn Term 2026
- Introducing the Staffordshire Children’s Partnership
- Finance news:
- Outcome of Consultation on claiming stretched funding
- Moving between stretch and term time in a child’s funded year
- Safeguarding news-sharing information to tackle child sexual abuse guide
- Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
- Free training opportunities
- Safer sleep in the Early Years
- Free webinar-Big Changes, Big Feelings: supporting young people through summer and into the new school year
- Call for evidence: Screen use by children aged 5-16
- Summer savings for families
Issue 35 - 19 June 2026
- ECS data collection - reminder
- Childcare Sufficiency Data request - reminder
- Safeguarding matters: Sharing information during school transitions
- Synergy event 24 June 2026
- Finance news -
- outcome of Consultation on claiming stretched funding
- moving between stretch and term time in a child’s funded year
- Take part in the Education Endowment Foundation early years funded trials
- Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
- Free training opportunities
- Disability Access Fund (DAF)
Issue 34 - 12 June 2026
- Updated Parent Declaration form and Provider Agreement coming soon
- Eligibility checking for 2-year-olds
- ECS data collection
- Childcare sufficiency data request (summer 2026)
- Staffordshire Families Integrated Front Door (SFIFD) contact details on setting websites
- Early Years Safeguarding Forum
- Right Help Right Time launch sessions
- SSCP multi-agency safeguarding training opportunity
- Synergy event 24 June 2026
- Sharing information to tackle child sexual abuse guide
- Staffordshire Safeguarding Children Partnership
- Free training opportunities
- Business support tools for providers
Issue 33 - 5 June 2026
- Joint Targeted Area Inspection
- ECS data collection
- Childcare sufficiency data request (summer 2026)
- Best Start in Life campaign
- Early Years Safeguarding Forum
- Getting children ready for Reception
- Free child development training
- Infant Mental Health Awareness Week (8 to 14 June)
- SSCP multi-agency safeguarding training
- Free training opportunities
Issue 32 - 22 May 2026
- Health and safety alert: asbestos found in some play sand products (urgent action required)
- Preparing for a SEND inspection
- Early Years Safeguarding Forum
- Healthy pregnancy, healthy baby survey
- Finance update: summer actuals and census
- 9,500 funded EY SENCO training places (DfE)
- Free training opportunities
- Nuffield Early Language Intervention (NELI) programme
- Using EYPP funding to close learning gaps