These webinars were designed to introduce the Childcare Works Early Years Toolkit, created specifically for providers.
During the two recorded sessions (below) providers were introduced to:
- the free resources and information available to make sure your nursery, school or setting is ready for the roll-out of expanded early years entitlements in September 2025
- advice tailored to your needs at every stage - whether you are just setting out, are sustaining your existing early years provision or are looking to grow
- practical support and fast access to information on a range of topics including business planning and meeting the needs of children with SEND.
Watch this Childcare Works session recorded on the 6th May 2025 for early years providers:
Resources discussed in this webinar included:
- PREPARE package of Provider Business Planning Support
- Speech and Language Resources for Practitioners
- Early Years SEND Assessment Guidance and Resources
- Business Sustainability Health Tool
- Early Years Toolkit
- Dingley's Promise: Fostering Meaningful Inclusion in Early Years Settings
- Dingley's Promise Part 1: Inclusive Practice Creating the Right Environment
This resource was first published in May 2025.
Watch this Childcare Works session recorded on the 11th June 2025 for early years providers:
In this session providers and schools heard from Meggie Fisher from Dingley's Promise. Meggie shared information around funded training free to providers - check your local authority qualifies here.
Resources discussed in this webinar included:
- PREPARE package of Provider Business Planning Support
- Early Years SEND Assessment Guidance and Resources
- Business Sustainability Health Tool
- Early Years Toolkit
This resource was first published in June 2025.