Information for Early Years practitioners

If you work in a childcare setting in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames you will find the pages in this section offer you information, advice and guidance.

Team Members Structure

• Early Years and Childcare Team
• Early Years Consultant
• SEN Support to Setting SENCOs
• Childminding Network

News

• Early Years and Childcare Team news
• Meetings and events calendar

Clusters and Forums

• Early Years Education and Childcare Provider Forum
• The Early Foundation Stage Forum

Quality Assurance Materials

• Improving Quality for Children part 1 Guidance Notes(pdf, 257KB)
• Improving Quality for Children part 2 Quality Improvement Audit Tool(pdf, 233KB)

Transition Materials

• Transfer summary information

Safeguarding and Child Protection

• Sample Early Years Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy(pdf, 74KB)
• The Role of the Designated Person for Safeguarding and Child Protection(pdf, 61KB)
• Incident Referral Form(pdf, 31KB)
• Comments, Concerns or Complaints Record(pdf, 30KB)

SEN/Disability

• Additional Needs Grant

Nursery Education Grant

• Directory of providers
• List of nursery providers
• NEG dates for spring term 2012(pdf, 32KB)
• Nursery Eduction Grant frequently asked questions(pdf, 34KB)
• Code of Practice for Local Authorities on Delivery of Free Early Years Provision for 3 & 4 year olds
• Conditions of Grant 2011/12(pdf, 56KB)

Update your record online

If you would like to update your record or give permission to include your details in our childcare search please complete and submit the appropriate form.

• Childcare Provider form
• Childminder Profile form

Vacancies

If you have a vacancy that you would like to advertise on the Borough's website, please complete and submit the Early Years Vacancy form