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Childcare Vouchers
Unfortunately, the Government closed the Childcare Vouchers scheme to new entrants on 4th October 2018. If you're a parent looking to join Childcare Vouchers for the first time that option is no longer available to you, because the Government launched a new scheme called Tax-Free…Childcare support while you study
Financial help avaialble for students with children:Disability Access Fund (DAF)
The Disability Access Fund is to support access to early years free entitlement places for 3 and 4 year olds. It supports children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). The intention of this funding is to support childcare providers in making reasonable adjustments to their…Resources for Parents and Prospective Parents
Finding information available to parents and prospective parents can be a minefield, below are some useful links and documents to help. Useful documents Parents Guide to Choosing Childcare [PDF 1,810KB] Is it legal? - A Family Guide to Law [PDF 926KB] Statutory Framework for the Early…Post 16 Education and Training
All young people must be in some form of education or training until the age of 18 years old. However, after the age of 16 this does not have to be in a school. Options after GCSE’s staying in education at a sixth form or…Ideas to develop a book area in your early years provision
Take a few minutes to stand back and look at your book area. Now consider the following: Is it being used? Is it being used by both boys and girls? Is it cosy and inviting? Is it a calm space? A designated book/story area is…Examples of Reading Materials
Supermarket magazines Catalogues Car/farming magazines Leaflets/flyers Maps Menus and shopping lists Opportunities for conversations in everyday life Food labels Road signs Shop/restaurant signs and logos Going for a walk: what can you see? Travelling in the carOfsted - Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills
Ofsted's role is to make sure that organisations providing education, training and care services in England do so to a high standard for children and students. Ofsted carry out hundreds of inspections and regulatory visits throughout England and publish the results online. Find out more…Examples of Research
More than 1.4 million children and young people in the UK have speech, language and communication needs (SLCN). Language disorder alone is one of the most common disorders of childhood affecting nearly 10% of children and young people everywhere throughout their lives. In areas of…