Support for childcare providers

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

Request support

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 

Contact the early years and childcare team

Telephone: 01522 552752