Working with and Supporting Childminders
As part of the Childcare Works rapid learning in Early Years series, we spoke to five local authorities between October 2024 and December 2024 about how they work with and support childminders. To find out more, click the button below. To view the case studies, click the links below: Case Study: Southampton Case Study: Doncaster […]
Wraparound Delivery Plan Update & Spring Management Information – Q&A Session 2
This session is a talk through of the Delivery Plan and Management Information process by Childcare Works colleagues, and an opportunity for you to ask any questions regarding completing and submitting your DP and MI return. Looking for Session 1 from 5th February? Find the recording and slides here.
Wraparound Delivery Plan Update & Spring Management Information – Q&A Session 1
This session which took place on the 5th of February 2025 was a talk through of the Delivery Plan and Management Information process by Childcare Works colleagues, it was an opportunity for LAs to ask any questions regarding completing and submitting your DP and MI return. Looking for Session 2 from 19th February? Find the […]
Childcare Works – Webinar Summary (Summer and Autumn 2024)
Missed a webinar? This summary document includes links to resources including recordings and slides – a great way to recap on any content you may have missed, all in one place!
Let’s Talk About… Testing and Gathering Evidence to Test Flexible Ways of Providing Wraparound Childcare
This 90-minute session for Local Authority officers will build on previous learning and discussions in summer term 2024 with a focus on what works, how do we know this and how can we use the learning to grow the programme.
Let’s Talk About… Engaging Schools in Sufficiency Planning for Early Years
A 60-minute session for officers responsible for childcare market management and the engagement of schools in early years sufficiency planning. Schools will be an essential partner in developing, delivering or supporting new early years places in some areas in 2025. Increasing capacity, lowering age ranges or setting up new provision in available school space may be key activity in sufficiency action plan. Engaging school leaders, MATs and academies will be key to the success of this strategy.
Developing Early Career Pathways Webinar
This 60-minute session, delivered in conjunction with Bristol LA, provided Local Authorities with an overview on how to create early years career pathways within their organisations, and the benefits this can have for recruitment, retention, and training programmes. Whilst the focus is on Early Years, Wraparound Leads may also find it useful to watch.
Let’s Be Confident… Promotion and Marketing to Stimulate Wraparound Demand
This 60-minute session is for officers who are working with schools and providers to deliver the National Wraparound Childcare Programme in England. It aimed to expand on knowledge acquired in the Let’s Talk About Session help on 16 October 2024 and help LAs who are less confident in marketing to ensure they are fully equipped to support the providers they are working with.
Let’s Talk About… Maximising Provider Capacity in Preparation for 2025
This recorded session is for officers responsible for and working in childcare market management and early years sufficiency planning. Sufficiency action plans may require the creation of a small number of places in a certain area or may involve finding additional places for a specific age group.