Support with quality provision
We can support you by providing:
- early years and childcare Facebook page with information and links
- training directory for a range of training opportunities
- information about local childcare markets for prospective childcare providers
- support to register as a provider of early years education funding for 2, 3 and 4-year-olds
- support sessions and surgeries with specialist members of the EYCC team
- access to local briefings and networking opportunities
- specific identified support through our self-referral process
- audit tools to reflect on how you are meeting both the learning and development requirements and safeguarding and welfare requirements of the EYFS
- an early years transition toolkit
Further support we can offer includes:
- targeted support for providers that receive an 'inadequate' or 'requires improvement' outcome
- support for all newly registered childcare providers up until the point of their first inspection
- consultancy for early years, schools and academies, which can be accessed through Edulincs
- information and guidance on how to create quality early years provision
- effective assessment guidance