An Early Years Policy Framework-Conception to 5 years

Early Years Policy Development Board

30 September 2019

Existing Roadmaps

Conception, Pregnancy and to Birth

Birth to 1 year

1 to 2 years

2 to 3 years

3 to 4 years

Starting School 4

to 5 years

The Early Years Policy framework in Jersey (Universal)

Education Policy

Social Policy

➢ Mother receives appropriate prenatal care

➢ Child has a good attachment to strongly involved parent or carer

➢ Parent or carer is equipped with all the skills and/or knowledge to support development milestones

➢ Health live births➢ 6 weeks home visit check ➢ 14 days post natal check➢ 6 – 8 weeks home visit

check ➢ Healthy weight gain and

attendance at Health clinics for advice and guidance

➢ Good Breastfeeding rates up to 8 weeks

➢ 1 Year check shows steady developmental progress and good parenting skills

➢ Attendance at high quality pre-school

➢ End of Reception observation (early excellence) shows how children are achieving in Early Learning Goals

➢ Height and weight measurements taken at end of YR

➢ Ages and Stages questionnaire (ASQ 2 year check) celebrating children’s milestones and identifying social-emotional and or development delays early

➢ Responds to Parent / Carer high quality reading, talking and singing

➢ Language Development

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All children in Jersey get the Best

Start

Children achieve in Allthe Early Learning

Goals by the time they join Year 1

All children, including those at risk from disadvantage, will

have successful learning experiences

Children successfully transition to reception and are ready to start

school

Children should reach their developmental

milestones, if delayed,support must be

provided

Policy Aim 1 Policy Aim 6Policy Aim 4 Policy Aim 5Policy Aim 3

Support for parentsand families to

provide a nurturing home environment

Policy Aim 2

Active Policy Areas (Universal Plus, Targeted and Specialist)

Education (including SEND)

Safeguarding and Child Protection (RHRT

Children’s Policy (Corporate Parenting, CiN, UNCRC etc.)

Antenatal, Neonatal, Paediatric Health and Child Development

Mental Health (Child and Parent/Carer)

Financial Support (including Benefits, Jersey Premium and Tax allowances)

Government Plan Proposals and ingoing initiatives

The Big Picture

Operational and Service

Improvement Delivery

Policy Development

Priority Service Development(CYPES)

Children’s Service

Improvement (Sue Butcher)

Jersey’s Children First

– Practice framework(Debbie Key)

JSNA -Vulnerable

Families(Susan Devlin)

Right help Right Time(Susan Devlin)

CAHMS Transition and Modernisation(Susan Devlin) Children’s Policy

Areas

Policy Development

Board

Education Reform

Policy

Service Delivery

Best Start Strategy

Care Model Implementation

Strategy

Strategy