Discover or return to a career in early years and childcare
Interested in a career in early years and childcare, or want to return to the sector? You can find all the information, advice and guidance you need here.
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Ordinarily Available
A set of expectations about the provision and practice that should be available in all early years settings
Ordinarily available
Special educational needs and disabilities
Supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities
Special educational needs and disabilities
Funding
Information on available funding to early years and childcare providers in Essex, including the new childcare reforms
Funding
Safeguarding
Advice about what to do if you are worried about the welfare of a child or the behaviour of an adult working in your setting
Safeguarding
The early years foundation stage
The standards that early years and childcare providers, and schools must meet for the learning, development and care of children from birth to five
The early years foundation stage
Training and qualifications
Information for early years and childcare practitioners about the continuous professional development training on offer and advice about qualifications
Training and qualifications
Running your business
This section is intended as a guide for anyone with managerial responsibility for an early education or childcare provision. This includes owners, managers, committee members, childminders and relevant schools staff
Running your business
Contact us
Contact details for early years and childcare funding, the funded early education entitlement, workforce development, business management, special educational needs and disabilities, the early years foundation stage and general enquiries
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