Information for Early Years and childcare settings
Working with early years and childcare settings in Worcestershire.
Opening an early years setting
Becoming a childminder
Are you considering becoming a childminder? Then we can help!
Opening an early years or out of school setting
Advice and guidance on opening an early years and out of school setting.
Schools opening out of school (wraparound) provision
Advice and guidance for schools and trusts who are interested in developing out of school provision.
Early Years training
Early Years training
A range of training available to support early years settings as well as schools who provide early years support to children aged 0 to 4 years.
Early years in schools
Our Early Years School Improvement Advisers offer specialist support and training to schools with EYFS provision.
Early Help in the Early Years
Informative webcasts to help early years settings and childminders deliver early help to children and families.
Early Years toolkit
Learning and development
Learning and development is one of the 4 guiding principles which should shape all early years practice.
The unique child
The unique child is one of the four guiding principles which should shape all early years practice.
Positive relationships
Positive relationships is one of the four guiding principles which should shape all early years practice.
Enabling environments
Enabling environments is one of the four guiding principles which should shape all early years practice.
Early Years toolkit health and wellbeing
Information and advice for early years on health and wellbeing.
Early Years leadership
As an early years leader the key to good quality leadership is setting high standards of care. As well as having a clear, ambitious vision which promotes a strong safeguarding culture
The 7 areas of learning
The 7 areas of learning
There are 7 areas of learning and development which must shape educational programmes in early years settings.
Early Years transition toolkit
This toolkit is designed to support all Early Years practitioners in Worcestershire to prepare children for transition.
Other services
Integrated 2 Year Check
An integrated review is available to children between 24 and 30 months old.
Nursery Education Funding (NEF)
Information for professionals on NEF.
Early Years Online Provider Portal
Access to the Early Years and childcare Online Provider Portal.
Request support
A self-referral form for Early Years leaders.
Early Years news and support
We aim to keep our early years community updated on national and local initiatives, as well as any support groups and meetings that are operating locally.
Playwork and out of school settings
Playwork and out of school settings
Advice and guidance for out of school providers.
Related
Children who are known to the Early Years Inclusion team will be offered support as part of the core (free) offer.
Find out about where to get advice for families in Worcestershire.