Portsmouth Early Years Professionals

📣 Our latest Early Years Bulletin is now live!
Packed with updates, support and opportunities for Portsmouth providers.

👉 Read the full bulletin: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKPORTSMOUTH/bulletins/41af2ed

What’s inside this issue:
👥 Staffing update
🌟 Celebrating SEND success in Portsmouth!
💼 Business support materials for providers
🎓 Free online child development training
📦 Free early years resources
⚽ Men’s World Cup partners communication pack
🌱 Sustainable urban drainage planter – grant available
🤝 Stronger Practice Hub training and support
📝 Ofsted blog post
🛟 CAPT newsletter
🛏️ Safer sleep awareness for EY settings
🌳 Wraparound childcare risky play workshop
📢 ATTN: EY SENCos – please take this survey

Lots of useful updates and opportunities to support your setting and practice 💡

Join a fun, FREE and informative online training session on preventing issues in early years education!
Prevent in Education - Early Years Foundation Stage Training

You'll discuss strategies to promote a safe and inclusive learning environment for young children. This training is essential for educators, childcare providers, and anyone working with young learners. Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to enhance your knowledge and skills in Prevent strategies within the Early Years setting. Register now to secure your spot!

Tuesday 16 June • 6 PM - 7:30 PM

Prevent in Education - Early Years Foundation Stage Training Join us for a fun and informative online training session on preventing issues in early years education!

📅 Tuesday 23 June | 1:00–3:00pm
📍 Civic Offices, Portsmouth
💬 Build your confidence in supporting children’s communication and language
Join our face-to-face workshop delivered by the Portsmouth Early Years Inclusion and Portage Teams and explore practical, visual strategies to support children’s development.
In this session, you’ll learn how to use:
✔️ Timelines
✔️ “Now and next” boards
✔️ Choosing boards
✔️ Objects of reference
These approaches can help children feel more secure, confident, and supported as they develop their communication skills.
💷 Cost: £70
📩 Book your place via the Traded Services website or email [email protected]

https://tradedservices.portsmouth.gov.uk/Services/2559

The actual headcount task will be available on the provider portal from Monday 22 June 2026. To avoid late submissions, please ensure your login details are working in advance. If you experience any password issues that need resolving, contact the Synergy Support Team at [email protected].

The deadline for submission is Friday 3 July 2026.

All providers will need to complete the task to claim early education funding for eligible children who are registered to attend in the autumn term. Payments will be processed during the first week of September, based on the information submitted.

Before adding new children to your actual headcount task please review your current list and remove any children who have left your setting or are no longer claiming funding with you. Follow the 'Deleting a child record from the actual headcount' guidance on page 13 of the revised Synergy guidance document.

Please note:

Parent declaration forms must be completed and signed before adding children to the headcount task. You may wish to include this form as part of your registration process.

You can still claim funding for children who start after the submission deadline by adding them to the adjustment period 1 headcount task, which will be issued in September 2026.

📢 New Early Years Bulletin - don’t miss out!

Our latest bulletin is now live, packed with updates, resources and opportunities to support your practice 👇

👉 Read the full bulletin here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKPORTSMOUTH/bulletins/41a0670

What’s inside this issue?

✨ Stronger Practice Hub newsletter
🌍 Teacher ECO conference
📣 ATTN: EY SENCos - please complete survey
🚽 The Potty Training Guide
💻 Potty training webinar
📰 CAPT newsletter

💬 Take a few minutes to explore and share with your team!

📢 Early Years Bulletin - new edition out now!
Our latest Early Years bulletin is now live, packed with updates, opportunities and key information for providers across Portsmouth.

👉 Take a look here: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKPORTSMOUTH/bulletins/417c84f

📰 What’s inside?

🌟 50 things to do before you're five - new activity launched
🧠 ATTN: EY SENCos - please complete survey
⚠️ Asbestos in consumer products information page
📢 Early years learning leads wanted
👶 Big Steps for Little People
🎓 Free early years child development training