Early education and childcare professionals

Getting started

• A career in early education and childcare Advice about getting a job in the sector
• Becoming a childminder Advice about registering as a childminder
• Childcare across the city See here for our latest Childcare Sufficiency Assessment

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

Running your business

• Advertising a vacancy in Early Years Jobs How to advertise your jobs with us
• Recruiting and managing staff Factsheets and links for managers
• Business support Help and advice for providers
• Early Years services in the Voluntary and Community Sector Help and advice for community run groups

 Funding

• 30 Hours Free Childcare Information for providers
• Offering the Early Years Free Entitlements (EYFE) for two, three and four year olds Information for providers
• Claiming and spending the Early Years Pupil Premium - Information for providers

Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

• Delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage How we support providers working with children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
• Registered childminders Information to support childminders to meet Early Years Foundation Stage and Ofsted regulations
• Out of school childcare providers Support for out of school childcare providers

 Safeguarding

• Child Protection - What to do if you're worried about a child