Your journey to quality sustainable childcare in Lincolnshire
Developing and growing your childcare business
- Ofsted registration
- sustainability of premises
- preparing for your registration visit
- business management
- recruitment
- governance advice
- finding the right location to open
childcaresufficiency@lincolnshire.gov.uk
WAC@lincolnshire.gov.uk
HAF@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Childcare in Lincolnshire
- early years group provisions
- childminders
- breakfast and after school care 4 to 11 years
- holiday clubs 4 to 11 years - including holiday activities and food programme (HAF) provision
Workforce development
The team is here to assist you with all your training needs, both before and after registration. All childcare providers can access the training directory to ensure they fulfill all training requirements.
eyworkforcedevelopment@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Ofsted registration visit
If you have registered with Ofsted, you will have a registration visit. This can take up to:
- 12 weeks for childminders
- 26 weeks for everyone else
Support delivering the early years entitlements (EYE)
- registering as an EYE provider in Lincolnshire
- managing your monthly claims
- checking and validating eligibility codes for working parents
- accessing additional supplements for vulnerable children (subject to eligibility)
- complying with legislation, statutory guidance, and the local EYE Funding Agreement
- raising awareness of entitlements available in your area
Post registration support (PRS)
- termly calls and visits until first inspection
- signposting to training and network meetings
- support with LSCP six-year pathway
- safeguarding and welfare audit
- learning and development audit
- information on current trends in Lincolnshire
Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and inclusion
- support and guidance from early years specialist teachers
- support from early help workers
- resources for guidance
- SEND and inclusion training
Ongoing support with quality provision
- an early years and childcare Facebook page with resources
- newsletters and weekly bulletins
- specialist-led support sessions and surgeries
- access to local briefings and networking events
- tailored support via a self-referral process
- audit and quality assurance tools and visits for assessing compliance with statutory requirements
- school food standards support
EYCC@lincolnshire.gov.uk
WAC@lincolnshire.gov.uk
HAF@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Ofsted inspection
- support with the learning walks
- information on current inspection trends
- support if you receive less than 'good' outcome
Business sustainability
- cashflow forecasting
- knowing your breakeven point
- business health tools
- marketing advice
- recruitment advice
- childcare sufficiency assessments
- finding the right location to open
- grant funding
childcaresufficiency@lincolnshire.gov.uk
Targeted support
For less than good inspection outcomes:
- getting to good programme
- targeted improvement programme
