E-news July 2008

More Opportunities through ContinYou’s training programmes

Autumn training programme

ContinYou staff are running a number of training workshops during the autumn. Topics include parental engagement, involving fathers in the provision of services, working with children at risk of mental health problems and developing extended services in and around schools.  Please click on the following links for further information and to book a place.

http://www.continyou.org.uk/news_and_events/event
http://www.continyou.org.uk/what_we_do/consultancy_and_training/training

ContinYou's Masters in Leading Community Learning to Postgraduate Certificate, Diploma and MA in Leading Community Learning

Many cluster managers and extended schools officers have already taken part in the Masters course. Have you thought about joining our course joint with Staffs University - an opportunity to work and learn with some of the leading experts in this field and share their research, insight and expertise? For more information please click on: http://www.continyou.org.uk/what_we_do/consultancy_and_training/leading_community_learning

or

contact Sharon Rammell on sharon.rammell@continyou.org.uk

Guidance issued for the national childcare register

Ofsted has released guidance for those wanting to register on the voluntary part of the national childcare register.  The educational watchdog has also published information on the requirements for the voluntary part of the register. Those eligible to register include people who care for children at their homes and people caring for children aged 8 to 17. People looking after children aged under 8 in a situation which is exempt from compulsory registration, such as sports coaching, can also register.

Download the guidance and application forms from the Ofsted website.

New child protection legislation

From 12 October 2009, anyone employed or volunteering to work with children or vulnerable people must apply to be registered with the Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA), in addition to the existing Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks. After this date it will be a criminal offence to employ anyone to work with children or vulnerable adults who are not registered. Applicants can find out more at the ISA website The Cabinet Office has published new guidance for organisations that make use of volunteers, to clarify when CRB checks need to be carried out. The guidance is available on the Cabinet Office's website.

Visit www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Foundation stage guidelines revised

The government has produced an updated version of its Early Years Foundation Stage guidance, which clarifies matters such as staff ratios and giving medicine to children.

Download the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Pack

Volunteer guides launch in Scotland

Youth Scotland is publishing a series of resources to support youth work volunteers:
• The growing better youth work guide aims to improve the recruitment and training of volunteers working with young people
• No limits supports the development of young volunteers
• Amazing things is a guide to award schemes in Scotland that recognise young people's achievements and contributions
• Resources bank is an online database of resources supporting youth work volunteering.
http://www.youthscotland.org.uk

Government to increase Ofsted registration fees

Children and young people now report that the government is to increase the Ofsted registration fees for nurseries and childminders. Children's Minister Beverley Hughes has agreed to slowly raise fees until 2010, when they will be reviewed again.
The government has decided to increase Ofsted fees gradually under a system of banding. The three bands will be: childminders, sessional or after-school care, and full daycare. Fees for the first two will increase by £5 a year to 2010, and fees for full daycare will increase by £20 a year.

To read the full story visit:
www.cypnow.co.uk/bulletins/InPractice/news/821778/?DCMP=EMC-InPractice

Deaf children ask for youth clubs

The National Deaf Children's Society is to launch a campaign to help deaf young people access mainstream youth services, as part of their Me2 campaign. To find out more, visit
www.ndcs.org.uk/family_support/information_for_young_deaf_people/me2/index.html

Funding opportunities:

Hilton in the Community Foundation (UK)

The Hilton in the Community Foundation wants to help as many young people as possible. The Foundation makes grants to a wide range of charities and organisations that focus upon education. The deadlines for applications are 4 August and 28 October 2008.
For more information go to www.hilton-foundation.org.uk or telephone 020 7605 7733

The Ernest Cook Trust (UK)

The Ernest Cook Trust make grants from £500 to £15,000 for educational purposes. The deadline for applications is 31 August 2008.
www.ernestcooktrust.org.uk

Red Nose Day Programme 2005-2008 (UK)

Comic Relief's main grants programme provides grants of over £5,000 to community and voluntary groups for projects relating to young people and disadvantaged communities. The application deadline for the main grants programme is 15 August 2008. The programme also makes grants of less than £5,000 for projects relating to disadvantaged communities through its small grants programme. Applications to the small grants programme can be made at any time.
http://www.comicrelief.com/apply-for-a-grant/uk/

£1 Million available to support youth projects (UK)

The Royal Bank of Scotland Community Cash Awards will see £1 million of grants being distributed by the Prince's Trust to young people who want to run community projects in some of Britain's poorest areas. The Awards, worth £250 to £5,000, are available to 14 to 25 year olds who want to transform their area and learn practical skills. Applications can be made at any time. For more information, visit the Prince’s Trust website: http://www.princes-trust.org.uk

Access to Nature grants programme (England)

The new £25 million Access to Nature grants programme from Natural England is now open for applications. Community and statutory bodies can apply for grants of between £50,000 and £500,000, to encourage people to understand, access and enjoy the natural environment. Applications can be submitted at any time until June 2010 except for flagship projects. The deadline for flagship projects is 11 July 2008.
http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/leisure/grants-funding/

Clore Duffield Performing Arts Awards

Organisations that wish to undertake activities that enable young people aged 0 to 18 to experience the performing arts are eligible to apply for funding of between £1,000 and £10,000, under the Clore Duffield Performing Arts Awards.  The next closing date for applications is the 17th September 2008.
http://www.cloreduffield.org.uk/page_sub.php?id=71&parent=35

Grants for the Arts - Individuals and Organisations (England)

The Arts Council, England is now accepting applications under its Grants for the Arts - Individuals and Organisations programme. Organisational grants are for up to £100,000. Applications can be submitted at any time and there is no application deadline.
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/funding/gfta.php

Help Yourselves! Awards

The Help Yourselves! Awards is a small grant scheme for projects that are strongly young-person led and that improve the life chances of children and young people in vulnerable and disadvantaged groups and those living in communities experiencing severe poverty. The next deadline for completed applications is 11 July 2008.
http://www.helpyourselves.org.uk/helpyourselves/