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Two, three and four year old funded providers

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Information for providers on early education funding for two, three and four year olds. All three and four year olds and some two year olds are entitled to free early education and childcare of 15 hou

Speech language and communication

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Speech, language and communication are vital skills for life. Starting Life Well are: creating language rich environments that encourage all children to enjoy and achieve providing Early Years Worker

Quality and standards in childcare

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The Childcare Act 2006 says childcare is 'any form of care for a child including education or any other supervised activity'. Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) Ofsted is responsible for the r

Types of childcare work

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Creche workerCreches provide sessional care for children while parents access a range of services, eg education/training, leisure, shopping.Age group: up to 12 years ChildminderA self-employed registe

Ofsted updates

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Ofsted are the childcare regulators and they register new provision and inspect childcare settings. The Ofsted website has lots of useful information for childcare providers. Latest information from O

Provider Portal modules

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Childcare providers have a number of modules available via the Provider Portal to help them with their funding, SEN, EYFS tracker, census and self update returns. Modules available are: Headcount mod

Business support

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The Starting Life Well service in Salford is here to offer business support to all childcare settings in the city. The service can help you get a new business off the ground or help you build your bus

Working in childcare

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Working with children is a fast-growing profession offering plenty of variety and great prospects. What type of work would suit me? Firstly, think about the age group you want to work with. Work with

Financial support for childcare providers

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All children develop and learn in different ways and at varying rates; however they will all have areas of strengths and special interest along with areas that need supporting. A child may have a spec

Nursery milk scheme

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The government is making changes to the nursery milk scheme. All early years settings will receive free nursery milk through a direct supplier. Childcare providers will have to register for the scheme