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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

Family hubs

Information about the services on offer for children and families

Family hubs

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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Early Years News

News from Essex Early Years and Childcare

NEWS