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Advice and guidance on opening an early years and out of school setting.

Advice and guidance for schools and trusts who are interested in developing out of school provision. 

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.

Our Early Years School Improvement Advisers offer specialist support and training to schools with EYFS provision.

Informative webcasts to help early years settings and childminders deliver early help to children and families.

Learning and development is one of the 4 guiding principles which should shape all early years practice.

The unique child is one of the four guiding principles which should shape all early years practice.

Positive relationships is one of the four guiding principles which should shape all early years practice.

Enabling environments is one of the four guiding principles which should shape all early years practice.

Information and advice for early years on health and wellbeing.

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
There are 7 areas of learning and development which must shape educational programmes in early years settings.

This toolkit is designed to support all Early Years practitioners in 91ÖÆƬ³§to prepare children for transition. 

An integrated review is available to children between 24 and 30 months old.

Information for professionals on NEF.

Access to the Early Years and childcare Online Provider Portal.

A self-referral form for Early Years leaders.

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
Advice and guidance for out of school providers.