Information for early years and childcare professionals

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• Early Years Foundation Stage and transition to Key Stage 1
  • Early Years Transition Liaison Guide Transition Liaison Guide 236kb
  • Early Years "All about me" book Section 7- "All about me" book 174kb
• Career information
• Childcare sufficiency assessment
• Free entitlement information
• Guidance on infection control 167kb
• Health Protection Agency
• Play development service
• Publications
• Two Year Old Funding
• Who's who in the early years and childcare team

For further information on any of the following topics, please contact the early years team.

• Business development and support
• Events
• Funding advice
• Inclusion support for children with disabilities
• OFSTED registration
• Recruitment advice

Last updated: 1 May 2012