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Other help for childcare providers in Walsall
As a childcare provider you will always be striving to offer the best care possible and looking for exciting and fun ways of refreshing your provision. Below are some links, information and factsheets we think you might find useful.
*News*
New guidance from Ofsted
Ofsted have published new good practice guidance on a variety of things:
Useful Organisations
Children's Workforce Development Council (CWDC)
The CWDC offers advice and information to employers and childcare workers about acceptable and relevant qualifications for those working within childcare. They also campaign to promote the importance of childcare workers. To find out more:
Call: 0300 123 1033
Daycare Trust
Daycare Trust is a national childcare charity that has been working since November 1986 to promote high quality affordable childcare for all. Their campaigning work continues to focus on childcare affordability, listening to parents and keeping children at the centre.
Call: 0845 872 6260
Department for Education
The Department for Education details statutory guidance and legislation including the EYFS.
National Childminder's Association (NCMA)
NCMA will try and enable all members to achieve the highest standards of care and learning for children and together build recognition of their professionalism.
National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA)
NDNA is the national charity and membership association specifically for nurseries. NDNA provides nursery support, information and advice, childcare training and a quality improvement scheme, e-Quality Counts. We support nurseries and the early years workforce so that they can provide best-quality childcare and early learning for children.
Ofsted
Ofsted are the regulatory body that register and inspect your childcare provision. The site covers registering with them, the legal requirements, the inspection process and much more. It also contains Ofsted Inspection Reports that parents and carers who are considering using your provision my want to see. To find out more:
Call: 0300 123 1231
If you are thinking about resigning your registration with Ofsted, find out more here.
Sources Of Useful Information
Child Nutrition
Leading child nutrition site
Children & Young People Now
Children & Young People Now is for professionals working with children, young people and families. It covers childcare and early years, education, health, social care, youth justice, and youth work.
Early Childhood Bulletin
Please download the latest bulletins from the Early Childhood Bulletin below. It contains lots of useful information for childcare settings in Walsall.
Early Years Educator (EYE)
EYE is the monthly magazine which is essential reading for all early years professionals and for anyone working in the EYFS. Each issue is jam-packed with inspirational and time-saving ideas and projects for you to take straight into your early years setting and help you to deliver the EYFS curriculum.
Foundation Years
The website is for all those who work in the foundation years delivering services for children and families going through pregnancy or who have children between the ages of 0 and 5. The broad range of information accessible on this site was developed by government, professionals and the voluntary and community sector, and aims to:
Set out the direction of travel for all those who work in the foundation years
Answer any questions you have – specific or general
Direct you to other resources which can help you
Nursery World
They can give best practice advice and help to ensure that all children have the support they need to be healthy, stay safe, enjoy and achieve. Nursery World caters for the early years community, providing both a fortnightly magazine and a regularly updated website that's packed with ideas, resources, and the latest news and developments for the early years sector.
Child Friendly Knives
To help children in your setting develop, you could buy some safety knives for them to cut fruit. Click here for more information.
*New*
Walsall Early Years are pleased to announce that we have launched our Walsall Early Years Network Facebook page. The page is for childcare workers in Walsall and is full of useful information, up to date news and much more. It help's you connect with other childcare workers across the borough to share experiences, offer support or to feedback to us what you think. Hit the link below to join us!
