Family Information Service Newsletter April 2013

Family Information Service Volume 4, Issue 1 May 2013

Changes to service data and self assessment of service information – must be completed on Tuesday 30th April 2013

FAMILY INFORMATION SERVICE NEWSLETTER

CITY & COUNTY OF SWANSEA

(This information is still valid) CSSIW has changed the way they collect service data and self assessment of service information. By introducing one single date in the year – a census date – for providers to complete the information relating to their service provision.

What do I need to do?

As a provider of care services you will now be required to complete all documentation at the census date of Tuesday 30th April 2013.

Documentation should then be returned to the CSSIW within 28 days of the census date i.e by 29 May 2013.

My setting will not be open on Tuesday 30 April, what do I do?

If your setting is not open on this date, you must use the first day you are open following 30 April 2013.

What if I forget?

Please try to complete the documentation on 30 April. However, if you do forget please try to provide the information based on the operation of your setting on 30 April.

Why are CSSIW making this change?

They are making this change so that they move closer towards wholly unannounced inspections and to have a fixed date on which to capture data which will allow them to compare the sector year on year.

When will I get the forms?

If you have provided the CSSIW with your email address then you should expect to receive your service data and self assessment packs electronically during March and April. Please ensure CSSIW have your email address by the end of March 2013.

If you wish to continue to receive your documentation by post you don’t need to take any action.

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Welcome to a new look Professional Association In March the National Childminding Association became the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY); this means that NCMA Cymru became PACEY Cymru.

For PACEY members, future members, and the childcare and early years sector this means: •

All PACEY members will have access to an increased range of professional support including a 24/7 health and wellbeing helpline, a childcare and early years helpline, free on-line training, factsheets, practice guides, how to videos and policy briefings.

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PACEY welcomes nursery workers into their membership, alongside childminders and nannies, the individuals who every day are working to help give children the best start in life.

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An organisation dedicated to supporting ALL childcare professionals to deliver high standards of care and learning in England and Wales.

PACEY Cymru is an integral part of PACEY providing a dedicated service for members, all other childminders and partners in Wales. PACEY Cymru builds on the membership package provided

by PACEY and enables childminders and those working in childcare in Wales to raise their professionalism and provide high quality childcare. For more information on member benefits for childminders, nannies and nursery workers please contact PACEY on 0845 880 0044, visit the website www.pacey.org.uk or email info@pacey.org.uk

Are you looking to develop your childcare business?

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Is your business plan up to date

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Is your marketing strategy working?

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Do you want to understand your finances better?

Business Wales in partnership with the Family Information Service are offering child care businesses in the Swansea area the opportunity to come and meet with a Business Advisor free of charge, to discuss any business related concerns/needs.

If you are interested in the above then please contact the Family Information Service on 01792 517222 for further details.

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Vaccination uptake still not high enough across Wales as measles outbreak continues to grow Public Health Wales is warning that, as cases of measles continue to be reported in the Swansea area and across Wales, not enough children are being vaccinated to prevent further outbreaks.

There have been 22 new cases of measles across the area affected by the outbreak since Thursday 2nd May 2013 and another 32 in other parts of Wales.

Public Health Wales is reminding young people and their parents that the hardest hit group in the outbreak the 10 to 18 age group. Anyone of this age who has not yet received two doses of the MMR vaccine should be vaccinated as a matter of urgency.

There are now 1,061 cases of measles in the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg, Hywel Dda and Powys health board areas, and 1,224 in the whole of Wales with cases in all health board areas.

However, the numbers of unvaccinated people aged 10 to 18 across Wales remains worryingly high, particularly in the Gwent area where more than 10,000 still remain in need of vaccination.

Further information on measles, including a link to a video testimony from a mother whose three year old unvaccinated daughter contracted measles, is available at: http://www.publichealthwales.org/measles Norovirus The latest data on the measles outbreak – including cases by Health board area, vaccination uptake data and numbers of unvaccinated children in Wales – can be found at: www.publichealthwales.org/measles-outbreak-data

Swansea Family Information Service Training Programme We are pleased to see that once again the training programme has been well received with many of the courses now full with a waiting list. The message remains to book early to avoid disappointment.

Unfortunately we have noticed an increase in the number of last minute course cancellations. We appreciate that sometimes a cancellation is unavoidable, however we would like to remind you of the training terms and conditions which state that a £50 charge will be issued for any cancellations (regardless of the nature) received outside of the 10 days working notice period.

It is also of paramount importance that we receive a completed Terms and Conditions form from all settings within two weeks of the telephone booking being made. Without this we will be unable to confirm your training place/s.

If you have any ideas for future training courses please contact Gary Mahoney on 01792 635400.

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Motion Picture Licensing Company – Showing movies is illegal without a licence

Ensure that you get a licence before showing videos.

Childcare Settings showing children’s films on DVDs or videos must obtain a licence or permission from the copyright owner or else they will be in breach of copyright law, the Motion Picture Licensing Company (MPLC) warned. Because video cassettes and DVDs are intended for home use only, it is illegal for a nursery to show them without an umbrella licence provided by the MPLC. Once the Childcare Setting has paid the flat fee and received the licence, they can show films from all the MPLC –affiliated studios and producers.

Penalties include a £5000 fine or six months in jail under the terms of the copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. The managing director of the MPLC, stressed that neither it not the film studios wanted to see prosecutions.

‘We want to make everyone aware of the law and provide the appropriate licence’ he said.

MPLC’s director of licensing said, ‘We understand that this is all new to nurseries. We have worked to licence nurseries at the lowest possible price and without any pressure’.

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If you play movies for entertainment purposes, such as end of term treats, wet weather alternatives or after school clubs then you will need an appropriate licence. There are two licences that you may need – the Public Screening Video (PVS) Licence or the Motion Picture Licensing Company (MPLC) Licence. They both cover the screening of movies but they represent different film producers/distributors. You will need to look at the back cover the screening of movies but they represent different film producers/distributors. You will need to look at the back cover of any movies you are showing to check which licence the producer/distributor falls under.

A list of film distributors who participate in the PVS licence is available on the CEFM Website (licensing section) at www.cefm.co.uk . A list of film distributors covered by the MPLC licence is on the WES Website Document Library.

Please note that the screening of movies for purely educational purposes does not require a licence.

As DVD’S are copyright material, to play them outside a domestic setting you need a licence. This is different from a TV licence which enables you to receive broadcast programmes.

Licence terms generally run for one year and renew automatically, or they can be limited to a single event. It covers any legally obtained video /dvd or download format.

If you require further information relating to the above then please tel: 01323 649647 or www.mplc.com

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“What’s in it for me”?

Would you like the opportunity to find out more about your local FIS

Childcare Sufficiency Assessments & the role we all have to play

What do you know about the Service? How can it benefit you?

Meet the FIS Staff Find out about : grants, training and childcare qualifications

Join us for a Tea / Coffee and a Cupcake

If you are a childcare provider within a Day Nursery/ Playgroup/ Cylch/ Out of School Care then the session will take place on Tuesday 11 June 2013 between 5 – 6.30pm at Swansea Children’s Centre, Eppynt Road, Penlan, Swansea, SA5 7AZ If you are a

Childminder then the session will take place on Tuesday 18 June 2013 between 6.30pm – 8pm at Swansea Children’s Centre, Eppynt Road, Penlan, Swansea, SA5 7AZ To say thank you for giving up your time as we know its precious, each attendee will be entered into a free prize draw to win ‘Love to Shop’ vouchers. The draw will take place at the end of the evening and will consist of the following: 1st prize - £25, 2nd prize - £15 & 3rd prize - £10 To book your place please contact the Family Information Service Team on 01792 517222 by Thursday 6th June 2013

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An invitation to Have Your Say We are seeking the views of CSSIW registered childcare providers in Swansea in order to gain an insight into some of the issues surrounding the supply of childcare, your comments will be used to inform the City & County of Swansea’s next full Childcare Sufficiency Assessment.

Focus groups are being arranged on the following dates (venue to be confirmed):

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Monday 8 July 2013 6.45 – 7.45pm (maximum of 10 required) CSSIW Registered SESSIONAL CARE

Please be aware that in order to have positive representation from across Swansea, we would like to limit attendance to 1 person from each setting.

CSSIW Registered DAY NURSERIES Monday 5th August 10.00 – 11.00am (maximum of 10 required) CSSIW Registered OUT OF SCHOOL CARE

(Playgroups / Cylchoedd Meithrin / Wrap Around) (Welsh & English medium) Thursday 19th September 10.00 – 11.00am (maximum of 10 required)

As a thank you for your valuable contribution a £10.00 Love2Shop Voucher will be offered per person.

(Breakfast / After School / Holiday Clubs) Thursday 19th September 11.30am – 12.30pm (maximum of 10 required)

Places will be accepted on a first come first served basis and can be booked by contacting the Family Information Service on 01792 517222 Early Years Development Team 5th Floor – Oldway Centre 36 Orchard Street Swansea SA1 5LD 01792 635400 / 01792 517222 E-mail: fis@swansea.gov.uk www.swansea.gov.uk/fis

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