Early Years

Welcome to the Early Years and Childcare Service

The Early Years & Childcare Service Offer to childcare providers can be found by clicking on the link or the image.

This section provides resources and guidance for Childcare Providers in Suffolk, click on the buttons to take you to that section.

Managing your business, Recruitment, Committees, Information for Childminders & Premises, Wraparound childcare and more

Areas of learning, Assessment, Learning Wall, Planning, Quality Improvement, Transitions, working with Babies, working with parents and more

Early Education Funding, List of Providers (LoP) Broadcast messages, Tax Free Childcare and more

Funding for early years SEND, Referrals & requesting support, SEND support information and more

For Social Workers, Health Visitors, Family Support Practitioners and Family Hub staff

Child health protection, Infectious diseases, Child death, Health visiting, Intimate care, Online Safety, Safer Recruitment, Training, Safeguarding Self Assessments and more

Breakfast club early adopters’ scheme, Developing Early Years provision, Nursery and Reception admission information

Courses, Costs, Training requests, Qualifications in early years, Training Broadcast messages and more