Newsletters and events

Events

• Children's Services Child's Voice Conference 2009 will be held at Worcester Rugby Club on Friday June 26, 2009 from 9.30am to 4.00pm. The theme for this year's conference is 'communication'. If you are a childcare practitioner and are interested in attending the conference, please visit the Child's Voice webpage.

•   (1.16 MB)Free 'Choices' introductory programme - run all year, throughout Worcestershire:  (186.22 KB)  Would you like a career that is challenging, rewarding, important and most of all enjoyable.  Book on 'Choices' to find out more.

• Free Childminder Briefing Sessions:  If you know you want to become a childminder but are not sure where to begin, book onto our free briefing sessions to find out more.
  Please note that all prospective childminders need to attend all three sessions to register as a childminder.
  Briefing Session One will be held on Wednesday, July 15 from 7pm to 9pm at the Fairfield Centre, Worcester covering general information and Ofsted requirements.
  Briefing Session Two. Sessions can be attended on Wednesday, June 24 from 7pm to 9pm at Droitwich Methodist Church or Wednesday July 22, from 7pm to 9pm at the Fairfield Centre, Worcester and will cover Early Years Foundation Stage awareness.
  Briefing Session Three. Sessions can be attended on Saturday, July 11 from 9.30am to 4.30pm at Droitwich Methodist Church or Saturday August 1 from 9.30am to 4.30pm at Perdiswell Young People's Leisure Club and will cover business and marketing.
  Phone 01905 790560 to find out more and to book your free place.

• Free Working Parents-to-be Information Sessions:  (935.58 KB) Are you expecting a baby or planning a family?  Do you want to know your rights as a working parent-to-be?  Book on to one our free sessions for more information.

Newsletters and information

• Childhood Matters - May/June issue  (452.97 KB)
• Past issues of Childhood Matters
• Partnership Links newsletter (Summer)  (402.34 KB)
• Extended Services Newsletter  (931.05 KB)
• WANDS Children's Centre Newsletter  (599.91 KB)
• Healthy Schools newsletter  (565.47 KB)
• Surething Newsletter - Children's Centres in Worcester  (591.06 KB)
• Blossom Vale Children's Centre Newsletter  (876.20 KB)
• Orchard Vale Children's Centre Newsletter  (855.03 KB)
• SCROLL newsletter  (407.49 KB)

Policies and publications

• Worcestershire Childcare Sufficiency Assessment - April 2008  (7.22 MB)

Other news

• Congratulations to Michelle Chen from Evesham who is the latest winner of the book voucher from the Family Information Service prize draw. You too could be a winner of our bi-monthly prize draw for a £20 book voucher. If you have made a recent enquiry to the Family Information Service, you will automatically receive a feedback form asking for your comments on the service you received. Return this form and you will be entered into our prize draw. For all enquiries to the Family Information Service, call 01905 790560, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm or email familyinfo@worcestershire.gov.uk