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
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)
November 2010