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SURESTART - guidance now out. Meeting at 2.00pm on 2 February 1999 at Council House. More impossible guidelines - with expressions of interest to be submitted by 9 Feb and final bid by 15 March !

Parent Power We will be building on the January Consultation meetings.

Draft Parents Advice:

What should I be looking for?

Parents Guide to the system

Campaigns

For better Police Checks

To get Partnership Chairs Networking. The National address list has just been received (30 Jan) - it will take some time to add.

Winter Newsletter & Jan 99 update

Info added about the Tax Credit Bill and the Employment Relation Bill - both going through parliament.

21 January 1999 was Headcount and EARLY YEARS CENSUS DATE. 29 April is next Headcount date.

Next Partnership Meeting 25 Feb - 4.30 pm at the Southville Centre. Reports to include: Play - Best Value;

Promoting Excellence through the Bristol Standard

Kathy Sylva referred during the Conference to the High/ Scope 2 study. A link will be posted asap. Meanwhile check out the High/Scope Educational Research Foundation or their catalogue (albeit a difficult connection) or the High Scope 1.. More links at Quality page or WWW links.

Comments sought
New Opportunities Fund guidance
Merger of College of Care & Filton College
Parents Policy - the 20 questions

The draft 1999 PLAN was endorsed by the Partnership on 21 January. It was approved by Council Committees on 27 Jan 99 & submitted by deadline. (South Glos have an extra week!). to be posted asap. A big thank you to all who've helped - and especially to Jill, Gill, Linda, Vanessa, Rachel et al.
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Draft Partnership budget for 1999/2000 is being prepared. Also suggested organisational changes. Comments welcome.

Report on integrating relevant Social Services & Education agreed on 27 Jan. To start Sept 99.

Social Services reconsidered the standards to be used by Inspection Unit at its Jan meeting following on from Oct 98 Partnership meeting & submissions from a number of members. Also approved its Quality Protects Management Action Plan (MAP).

Leisure Committee to receive report on Children's Rights.

Meeting Reports

NEYN Seminar- Exeter 15/12

"National Childcare Website" 10/12

CUBA Partnership Chairs & lead officers meeting: 8/12

DfEE Conference in Bristol - 24/11

Awayday Nov 98

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