Update for 13 November 2025

LAs are invited to join us on 19th November for the 'Dingley’s Promise: Inclusive Practice in the Early Years' Launch Webinar.

Dingley’s Promise: Inclusive Practice in the Early Years – Launch Webinar 19th November 

Childcare Works, in partnership with Dingley’s Promise, have developed a new package of resources designed to support LAs and Early Years settings deliver inclusive practice.  

LAs are invited to join us on 19th November for an introduction to the resources and how they could be used to support school-based providers, group-based providers and childminders working with young children.  

The webinar will be on Wednesday 19th November between 9:30-10:30am.

Register here: Dingley’s Promise: Inclusive Practice in the Early Years – Launch Webinar 19th November 

Please note that this webinar is for Local Authorities only and will be recorded if you are unable to attend. Further information and resources will be shared with providers at a later date.  

Deadline for Wraparound MI 

The Local Authority Management Information (MI) submission deadline is Friday 5th December.

We recently delivered a webinar for LA Wraparound teams focused on the autumn term MI. If you missed the live session, you can view the recording in the Useful Documents folder in the SharePoint here - Childcare Works: Early Years and Wraparound Childcare - LA Data Submissions - Wraparound Useful Docs - All Documents 

Cluster meetings  

We have enjoyed seeing you all at the November cluster meetings, thank you as always for your contributions. 

Dates and times for December and January cluster meeting are below. Please sign up using the registration links. As always, if you are unable to attend your usual cluster, please sign up to attend an alternative meeting. If there are any topics that you would like to discuss in the meeting, or if you have any other questions about the cluster meetings, please contact your CW adviser. 

December 2025 cluster meetings: 

January 2026 cluster meetings: