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How to contact us

Find out who to contact for Early Years support.

The Early Years Team has extensive experience working as teachers, practitioners and managers in schools and settings, and as childminders. The team have specialist knowledge in working with babies, toddlers, pre-school and reception aged children. Team capabilities include specialists in business practice, teaching, learning, development, inclusion and safeguarding.

Contact the Early Years team

You can also request support using the self-referral form below for Early Years leaders including setting managers, childminders, committees and schools who would like support from the Early Years Team.

Following submission of your request, a member of the Early Years Team will contact you to discuss:

Self-Referral form for Early Years Support

Contact details

Early Years and childcare team

Supporting settings and schools to meet the requirements of the EYFS.

  • phone: 01905 844048
  • email: EYCC@worcestershire.gov.uk 

The team:

  • Nicky Burford – Early Years and Childcare Sufficiency and Improvement Lead
  • Sam Barrett – Early Years Improvement Advisor
  • Zoe Corfield – Early Years Improvement Advisor
  • Sharon Jones – Early Years Improvement Advisor

Early Years Inclusion Team

The Early Years Inclusion Team offer support, advice and guidance to enable settings and schools to meet the needs of children with SEND. an Inclusion Helpline, contact:

  • Inclusion helpline and answer machine: 01905 843099
  • Inclusion helpline email: eyinclusion@worcestershire.gov.uk 

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There is also more information about the team and other inclusion support services on this page: 

  • Information for parents and carers

Early Years Funding Team

Nursery Education Funding (NEF) support for schools and settings.

The team:

  • Patrick O'Connor
  • Hana Malins

Contact:

  • phone: 01905 844494
  • email: EYFunding@worcestershire.gov.uk or NEF@worcestershire.gov.uk 

Early Years Systems Team

Support accessing the Online Provider Portal and the Children’s Services Portal, updating published information about settings and applying for Two Year Old Funding for families in receipt of additional support (FRAS). 

The team:

  • Claire Bond
  • Ellie Ellery

Contact:

  • phone: 01905 844954
  • email: EYCS@worcestershire.gov.uk or twoyearoldfunding@worcestershire.gov.uk

Wraparound Childcare Team

Support, advice and guidance to settings and schools operating out of school provision.

The team:

  • wraparound lead: Nicky Burford
  • wraparound advisor: Sharon Jones

Contact:

  • phone: 01905 844048
  • email: wraparound@worcestershire.gov.uk 
     

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