Information for Early Years Providers
Coronavirus (COVID-19) update
For parents/carers who are critical workers, as defined by the government, who need early years childcare:
- If you are a critical worker needing essential childcare and your normal provider is open, you can go there
- If you are a critical worker needing essential childcare and your normal provider is closed, please email Children and Families Information service for alternative providers that are open - childrens.information@cumbria.gov.uk
- We are currently working across schools and the early years sector in Cumbria to develop a potential hub model to provide childcare for those that need it throughout this period.
The Early Years and Childcare Service has a responsibility for ensuring that high quality early years, childcare and children centre provision is available and accessible to all families with young children.
Within the 3 localities in Cumbria there is an Early Years Team that provides information for all settings delivering preschool education and care within their locality, these include childminders, voluntary, private and independent preschool settings, children centres and schools.
Each Advisor focuses on developing strong communities of good practice within each locality, working with other professionals to evidence locality needs and areas of concern. The Advisers primary role is to work in line with Ofsted inspection outcomes to support the quality improvement of 'less than good' settings.
The Early Years Team works with settings and schools to enable them to continuously improve their Early Years Foundation Stage quality as judged by the Ofsted inspection:
Strategic Lead for Early Years
| Katie Clarke - Countywide | katie.clarke@cumbria.gov.uk |
Early Years and Childcare Team Managers
| Ann Breeze - Early Years Team Manager for Carlisle and Eden | ann.breeze@cumbria.gov.uk |
| Amanda MacDonald - Early Years Team Manager for South Lakes and Furness | amanda.macdonald@cumbria.gov.uk |
| Nicola Steels - Early Years Team Manager for Allerdale and Copeland | nicola.steels@cumbria.gov.uk |
Early Years Advisers/Area SENCO's
Allerdale and Copeland
| Sue Segar | susan.segar@cumbria.gov.uk |
| Lis Bramwell | elisabeth.bramwell@cumbria.gov.uk |
| Helen Parker | helen.parker@cumbria.gov.uk |
| Dareneth Cook - Early Years Adviser | dareneth.cook@cumbria.gov.uk |
| Karen Norman - Early Years Adviser | karen.norman@cumbria.gov.uk |
| Karen Rutter | karen.rutter@cumbria.gov.uk |
Barrow and South Lakes
| Mary Cooper | mary.cooper@cumbria.gov.uk |
| Margaret Thornley | margaret.thornley@cumbria.gov.uk |
| Rachel Ramsbottom | rachel.ramsbottom@cumbria.gov.uk |
| Laura Kendall - Early Years Adviser | laura.kendall@cumbria.gov.uk |
| Heather Dakin | heather.dakin@cumbria.gov.uk |
Carlisle and Eden
| Sue Hunter | sue.hunter@cumbria.gov.uk |
| Rachel Hogarth | rachel.hogarth@cumbria.gov.uk |
| Karen Clarke | karen.clarke@cumbria.gov.uk |
| Emma Massey | emma.massey2@cumbria.gov.uk |
| Christine Blair - Early Years Adviser | christine.blair@cumbria.gov.uk |
Childminder Advisers
| Karen Cove | karen.cove@cumbria.gov.uk |
Project Officer
| Joan Bradley | joan.bradley@cumbria.gov.uk |
Business Adviser
| Sian Horsley | sian.horsley@cumbria.gov.uk |
Finance Officers
| Deborah Percival
Ailsa Witchell | deborah.percival@cumbria.gov.uk
ailsa.witchell@cumbria.gov.uk |
https://cumbria.gov.uk/childrensservices/schoolsandlearning/lis/childrenscentres.asp
A training programme that aims to provide the children's workforce with the skills and knowledge they need to best support the children and young people in their care.
The Solihull parenting programme is available for FREE for all parents/carers in Cumbria and the more detailed practitioner training is also available for one year FREE of charge.
There are three courses which we hope you will want your teams to access:
Understanding Trauma - This course covers Type 1 and Type 2 trauma, the window of tolerance, going through a traumatic experience, neurology and trauma. Recognising trauma, recovery from trauma, and more...
Understanding Attachment - This course is for practitioners who want to understand more about attachment, and shows how containment and reciprocity underpin the quality of an attachment.
Understanding Brain Development - This course is for practitioners who want an introduction to brain development from the antenatal period to adolescence.
The password for all courses is WORDSWORTHPRF (valid until April 2021).
| Title | Date | Size |
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20/06/2019 | 428k |
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11/05/2020 | 424k |
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11/05/2020 | 1055k |
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12/05/2020 | 575k |
Information for childcare settings working with children looked after: https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/childrensservices/schoolsandlearning/ils/vselt/
Children in Cumbria will have the best possible start in life through a joined up approach between families and everyone who works with young children.
