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| Knowledge Makes ChangeAs a member of the Best Start Partnership, the Jersey Child Care Trust compiles and distributes news, information and research (local and international) to all those in Jersey who want to make a difference for children. |
Knowledge Makes Change Seminars are back! We are thrilled to announce that Julia Manning-Morton and Rachel Tapping will be coming to Jersey to deliver a seminar to the whole early years sector. Details of ‘What really matters for our 0-3 year olds’ are here; When; Thursday 17th October, 6.30pm to 8.30pmWhere; Freedom Centre, Bath St, St HelierWho; Anyone working in or with early years in JerseyHow; Book your FREE space via Eventbrite here |
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| Our multi-agency training courses will help increase your safeguarding knowledge and skills. The training is delivered in-person so that you can ask questions, meet people from different organisations and better understand the multi-agency response to safeguarding. To see a full list of all our free-to-attend courses and register online, please visit our website here. Research in PracticeWe also have three online workshops planned for the autumn. These one-day sessions are designed for social care practitioners working directly with children and families. Spaces are limited so early registration is advised. 18 Sept – Working with Families Where Engagement is Challenging. More info >> 26 Sept -Trauma-Informed Practice with Children and Families. More info >> 8 Oct – Responding to Families Where Domestic Abuse is a Concern. More info >> |
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| The Wilma Allan Award – Extended Closing DateWe have extended the closing date for nominations for our Wilma Allan Award 2024. Early Years Managers and parents can nominate a student or practitioner who has professionally stood out to them in some way. Nominations can be sent to Kate Elston at kate@jcct.org.je or by calling on 01534 629901. |
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| Schemas (and other things) with Dan Wuori Home – Dan Wuori |
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| Dan’s book ‘The Daycare Myth’ is due to published on October 14th. If you can’t wait until then, it is really worth following him on Twitter/X. He has recently been exploring schemas by sharing some wonderful clips and explaining them in a really insightful and useful way – there is an example below. (And there is a rumour that Dan may be making a visit to Jersey early next year!) |
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| Join us for our summer challenge for babies and young children aged 0-5. Complete 10 or more activities from the ‘50 Things to Do Before You’re Five’ app, earn stamps in your booklet and receive a voucher for a free swim for one adult and one child, in partnership with Active. Booklets can be collected from any of our summer pop up events. Please see flyers below for more details. |
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| HEALTH VISITOR GAINS LACTATION CONSULTANT ACCREDITATION Debra Hennessy, Health Visitor and BFI* Lead with Family Nursing & Home Care, has recently attained accreditation as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) from the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBCLE). The IBLCE is an international credentialing body whose mission is to serve the global public interest by advancing professional practice in lactation consultation and support through accreditation. It established the IBCLC certification programme in 1985 and currently there are over 37,000 IBCLCs in 134 countries. In order to gain the qualification, which is valid for five years, Debra was required to complete a minimum of 1,000 hours of lactation-specific clinical practice, undertake 95 hours of lactation-specific education and pass the IBCLC examination. As the only current lactation consultant in Jersey, Debra explained how having this accreditation will impact her practice and support for new parents. “The health benefits of breastfeeding for mother and baby are now widely recognised and mothers feeding their babies breastmilk gives children the best possible start in terms of health and development. The advantage of being an IBCLC and working for a charity like FNHC, is that all mothers who need help with breastfeeding will have access to high quality evidence based information and support that is recognised globally as the gold standard of care, and women will no longer have to pay for and access this service from off island”. Family Nursing & Home Care are currently working towards Stage3 of UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative* and are committed to supporting families with their feeding choices from pregnancy and throughout the early years. Having an IBCLC working within the team will strengthen the support available to breastfeeding families as well as the Public Health element of their work that aims to improve long term health outcomes. |
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| “We are excited to announce that registration for our next Paediatric Continence Care Conference for professionals on 14th October 2024 at the Hilton Birmingham Metropole is now open! Visit this page of our website – Paediatric Continence Care Conference – ERIC for full details of the programme and details of how to book. Or, if you have any questions then please contact me directly Julia.bishop@eric.org.uk Our conference theme this year is Understanding the puzzle and solving it together. The programme will include an optional breakfast symposium followed by a morning plenary session packed with the latest research and thought-provoking new approaches. The afternoon session will offer 6 interactive workshops with each delegate being able to choose two. We are also calling for abstracts for our poster presentations, with the top 3 applicants being invited to present their findings at the conference. If you want to share new research, an audit, a case study or a literature review then please do submit your abstract by 24th July 2024. All the information on how to do this, including a step-by-step guide can be found on this page of our website – Poster presentation and abstracts – ERIC There will be an exhibition area with many companies available to talk about their products and services over lunch and during breaks and of course many networking opportunities for delegates. We hope to see you in Birmingham in October!” |
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| The Lullaby Trust is a charity that saves babies’ lives and supports bereaved families. Around 3 babies a week still die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and we are committed to bringing that number down to zero.Through educating parents on how they can reduce the risk of SIDS and investing over £12 million in research, we have played a key role in reducing the number of babies who die from SIDS by over 80%, saving the lives of around 30,000 babies.Each year we train thousands of health professionals to support parents in sleeping their baby safely, and reach millions of families with our vital safer sleep advice. We campaign tirelessly to raise awareness of SIDS and ensure our life saving advice reaches all parents. Lullaby Trust publications – The Lullaby Trust |
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| There are a selection of resources for early years wellbeing on the Anna Freud website, including working with babies & young children on digital platforms, coronavirus support, and a ‘Bonding with baby’ podcast. You can access ‘A Guide to Neurodiversity in the Early Years’ here. |
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| There are lots of resources available to support early literacy from the National Literacy Trust: Early years practitioners and teachers;Resources for early years, primary and secondary schools. | National Literacy Trust And for families: |
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