Early education and childcare professionals
Getting started
- Early Years and Childcare Strategy for information on early years and childcare in the city
- Embarking on a career in early education and childcare - looking to work in the sector
- Setting up a new childcare business - everything you need think about
- Becoming a childminder - how to get registered
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
- Recruiting and managing staff - helping you to build a strong staff team with safer recruitment, induction and performance management advice
- Advertising a job vacancy - with Early Years Jobs we can help you target the right people
- Business support - helping you to be sustainable through good use of business plans and having a cash flow forecast
- Early Years services in the Voluntary and Community Sector - help and advice for community run groups
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)
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) - support for all early years and childcare providers working with children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
- Registered childminders - support for registered childminders delivering the EYFS and aiming for outstanding practice
- Out of school childcare providers -support for providers of breakfast clubs, after school club and school holiday provision
Safeguarding
- Safeguarding - Early Years - What to do if you are concerned about a child or young person
Ofsted
- Ofsted - Early Years - essential and helpful links of support
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