Ofsted Early Years Provider Registration Advice
Applying to register with Ofsted: what you need to know Below is a useful Ofsted flowchart to help you determine what type of provider you should apply to register as. This infographic is for all types of providers, including childminders. It’s important to use the correct Ofsted form to complete your application. Which registration service […]
Childcare Expansion Myth-buster for Providers
This resource was last updated in May 2025. This easy-to-read myth-buster has been developed to address common misconceptions around the childcare expansion. The visually optimised resource shares comprehensive and accurate information from trusted official sources that can easily be downloaded, printed and shared with staff teams, or displayed in staff rooms.
Sufficiency Assessment – Childcare Works resource directory
This resource was first published in April 2025. Contents include: Introduction Sufficiency assessment guidance DfE supply and demand data webinars Supporting providers to understand supply and demand Supporting childcare sufficiency for children with SEND Provider surveys (PVI and childminding) Sufficiency mapping and schools Local authority sufficiency report example Parent/carer surveys
Maximising Existing Marketing and Promotional Materials – a Resource for Providers and Schools
Marketing and promotion are important tasks for all providers, especially as the expansion of early education and wraparound childcare continues. This summary document for providers and schools contains: The Early Years and Wraparound toolkits and the marketing sections of the Early Years and Wraparound Toolkits The series of marketing recordings Childcare Choices and government support
Maximising Existing Marketing and Promotional Materials – a Resource for Local Authorities
Childcare Works has created this summary document which details information and guidance for you as a local authority to use and content you can share with schools, childminders and PVI group providers to signpost directly to the marketing and promotion support available on the HUB and Childcare Choices. We have created this document for local […]
Employment Allowance Further Guidance
Colleagues within the Department for Education have been working closely with HMRC to provide additional guidance on the Employment Allowance – use the button below to download the PDF.
HUB Feedback Form
We would like to offer you an opportunity to share your views and ideas about the Childcare Works HUB by filling out this form. This will assist us to continuously improve the resources we create for providers and schools on the HUB. The survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.
Code Validation FAQ for Parents Accessing the New Childcare Entitlements
Many parents have questions specifically about the code validation stage of the childcare application process. We have collated an FAQ designed to support parents to navigate the application, code validation and reconfirmation process. If you are a local authority, you may want to use this to check any communications you already have for parents, or […]
Local Authority Team Structures – Early Adopters
These local authority structures provided by Early Adopter local authorities Cambridgeshire and the Bi-Borough provide an insight into how local authorities could structure their teams. Cambridge Governance Structure Bi Borough Current Structure Chart June 2024