Support for Childminders, Early Years and Childcare Provision

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Please follow links below for all Coronavirus/COVID-19 information and guidance for all early years settings including childminders. 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) - information for schools and early years settings

Contingency framework: education and childcare settings (PDF 253KB)

EYFS Statutory framework 

Development Matters 

Birth to five matters 

What to expect in the Early Years Foundation Stage

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The Early Years Team provide a training programme that aims to provide the early years workforce with the skills and knowledge they need to best support the young children in their care.

Courses are available for both the PVI and school sector and can be booked with School Development via SLA online.

Cumbria School Development (sla-portals.co.uk)

If you have any problems registering on SLA online, the team are always happy to help you via email: school.development@cumbria.gov.uk or by telephone: 01228 221315, 221312 or 221316.

Please look out for more information on courses and networks via the weekly Early Years Update that goes to all PVI Providers and to schools via the weekly Education Planning Group schools update.

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Healthy Families Cumbria Pledge

Home learning and time together web pages

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Below is a range of exemplar documents only. These documents are not recommendations but are there for you to use as or if you wish.

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Share a book every day web page

Cumbria's Family Information Directory - professionals information and resources

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This is a short introduction to the Early Years Transition toolkit.

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Two year old toolkit web page

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