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