Find out more about cluster meetings and a new set of case study videos for you to share with schools.
Cluster meetings
It was great to see everyone at the first of the July cluster meetings this week.
Cluster meetings replace the monthly wraparound contacts we usually have with you. You will have received an invite to attend one of these 90-minute meetings which are for the monthly contact, catch up, and peer support.
If you are unable to attend the meeting that you have been allocated to, please contact childcareworks@mottmac.com to ask to attend an alternative date/time.
All of the meeting dates have been included in your original invitation and they are also listed in the table below.
If there are any topics that you would like to discuss in the meeting, or if you have any other questions about the cluster meetings, please contact your CW adviser.
NEW to the LAB...
The Benefits of Wraparound Care
A collection of three short videos created with Plymouth City Council to demonstrate the benefits of wraparound care.
Benefits of Wraparound to Parents
Hear from Olivia, Headteacher of Ernesettle Community School, about how wraparound funding has enabled her school to extend places, purchase new equipment, and facilitate an exciting new project where the children have been designing new food menus for breakfast club. Olivia shares how parents have fed back that wraparound care has been a lifeline for enabling them to get to work, while having the peace of mind that their children are receiving breakfast and support from staff.
Benefits of Wraparound in School Run Provision
Hear from Nicola, Headteacher of Torbridge Primary School, about how wraparound funding has enabled the school to improve the wraparound space and food offer, developing a fresh new menu. Nicola shares how the funding has had a positive effect on the children, such as the purchase of new equipment to support development of social skills, opportunities to play, different activities and support with homework.
Benefits to Children, including those with SEND
Hear from Olivia, Headteacher of Ernesettle Community School, about how wraparound care supports a smooth transition into the school day, and creates positive routine and start to children's days.
View the videos on the LAB, and share the individual Vimeo links with your schools today.