Early Years and Childcare Provider Forum
The Early Years and Childcare Provider Forum meets regularly to debate and consult with childcare providers on a broad range of issues, including nursery education funding, staff training or government consultation papers. The Forum works to the following principles:
- Integrated high quality inclusive services for children aged 0 to 14 years
- Safe environments for all children to play and learn
- The provision of free nursery education for three and four year olds
- Services that are accessible to all families
- Services that support the professional development of all childcare workers
These principles uphold the outcomes framework of Every Child Matters: Change for Children, which are:
- Stay Safe
- Be Healthy
- Enjoy and Achieve
- Making a positive contribution
- Economic Wellbeing
Provider forum minutes to download
May 2013
- Minutes - 1 and 2 May 2013
(pdf, 35KB) - Handout 1 - DC actions(pdf, 121KB)
- Handout 2 - Ofsted updates(pdf, 69KB)
- Handout 3 - CM actions(pdf, 232KB)
- 2 Year Funding(pdf, 59KB)
- Childminder Discussion Group(pdf, 14KB)
February 2013
- Minutes - 27 February(pdf, 26KB)
- More Great Childcare(pdf, 76KB)
- Eat Better Start Better guidelines(pdf, 23KB)
November 2012
- Minutes - 21 November(pdf, 30KB)
- Forum update(pdf, 76KB)
- Cluster group questionnaire(pdf, 30KB)
- Families First Award presentation(pdf, 1008KB)
- Early Years Priorities presentation(pdf, 60KB)
September 2012
- Minutes - 19 September(pdf, 36KB)
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Calendar - Autumn Term 2012(pdf, 190KB)
- Early Language Development Programme and ECaT Phase 3
- Ofsted Inspection and Regulation presentation(pdf, 110KB)
- Safeguarding and hot drinks presentation(pdf, 231KB)
May 2012
- Minutes(pdf, 28KB)
- Developing free 2 year old provision(pdf, 62KB)
- Safeguarding and child protection(pdf, 241KB)
- Events(pdf, 606KB)
March 2012
- Minutes of EY Provider forum held on 21 March 2012(pdf, 31KB)
- Developing Two Year Funding in Richmond
- Safeguarding and Child Protection
- Training
September 2011
- Minutes of EY Provider forum held on 28 September 2011(pdf, 22KB)
- Referrals for Support presentation(pdf, 85KB)
June 2011
- Minutes of EY Provider forum on 22 June 2011(pdf, 140KB)
- National Day Nurseries Association presenation(pdf, 235KB)
February 2011
- Minutes of EY Provider forum on 9 February 2011(pdf, 38KB)
- Early education funding for 2-year-olds - end of pilot presentation, 09.02.11(pdf, 689KB)
- Childcare sufficiency assessment presentation, 09.02.11(pdf, 215KB)
- Family Information Service (FIS) update presentation, 09.02.11(pdf, 103KB)