Early education and childcare professionals

Getting started

• Setting up a new childcare business - everything you need think about
• Embarking on a career in early education and childcare - looking to work in the sector
• Early Years and Childcare Strategy for information on early years and childcare in the city

Running your early years & childcare business

• Advertising a job in Early Years - Early Years Jobs advertising service and guidance 
• Recruiting and managing staff - safer recruitment, induction and performance management advice
• Business support - tips on how to be sustainable through good use of business plans and cash flow forecasts
• The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) - support for all early years and childcare providers working with children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

 Safeguarding 

• Safeguarding in the Early Years - what to do if you are concerned about a child or young person

Training and qualifications 

• Training for Early Years and Childcare professionals A great selection of courses delivered by expert trainers
• Qualifications Funding, apprenticeships, graduate routes, Early Years Teacher Status and checking international qualifications

 Funding

• 30 Hours Free Childcare - information for providers
• Early Years Free Entitlements (EYFE) for two, three and four year olds - funding information for providers including Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) and Disability Access Fund (DAF)

 Ofsted 

• Ofsted in the Early Years - essential and helpful links of support

Voluntary & Community Sector 

• Early Years services in the Voluntary and Community Sector - help and advice for early years community run groups

Childminding 

• Becoming a childminder - how to get started - book onto our next pre-registration information session 
• (Currently under review) In the process of registering as a childminder - support for registering childminders during pre-registration 
• Registered childminders - support for registered chidminders delivering the EYFS and aiming for outstanding practice 

Out of School Childcare Providers 

• Support for Out Of School providers - breakfast clubs, after school clubs and school holiday provision