Childcare Works Webinar for Early Years Settings and Schools
Watch this Childcare Works session recorded on the 6th May 2025 for early years providers. This webinar was designed to introduce the new Early Years Toolkit, created specifically for providers. During the session (below) providers were introduced to: the free resources and information available to make sure your nursery, school or setting is ready for […]
Creating Inclusive Provision Toolkit
A toolkit for engaging and supporting children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND).
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
Early Years and Wraparound Toolkit Launch
This session was an online walkthrough for the Early Years and Wraparound Toolkit for local authorities. The aim of this walkthrough was to provide LAs with a clear understanding of how the toolkits work by highlighting the relevant sections, describing how it can be used and how local authorities can promote these valuable resources to […]
Business Plan Template and Financial Forecasting Tool for Wraparound Providers
The Business Plan Template from Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council can be used by providers who are setting up or expanding wraparound provision and may support programme funding applications. The Financial Forecasting Tool is a spreadsheet which supports the production of a costed delivery plan, incorporating income, expenditure, places and occupancy to forecast profit/loss margins.
Annex E: Government Funded Childcare for Eligible Two-Year-Olds – Toolkit for Providers
This document, created by Hull City Council, provides a comprehensive toolkit for childcare providers delivering funded places for eligible two-year-olds in Hull.
Recruiting and Retaining your Workforce
This booklet provides guidance on recruiting and retaining staff for wraparound childcare, which refers to before and after school care for primary school children in England.
Help to Grow: Management Essentials
A free, online course that explains the essential business concepts required for growth. Through a series of practical, bite-sized videos and supporting resources, you will explore how to think more strategically about your business, your target market and your go-to-market strategy.
Dingley’s Promise: Fostering Meaningful Inclusion in Early Years Settings
This package includes four short videos and a slide pack from Dingley’s Promise, a best practice SEND provision. The package intends to equip local authorities and providers with the confidence to foster meaningful inclusion throughout their settings.