tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulationGuidance and regulation2025-06-06T10:32:49+01:00HM Governmenttag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-stronger-practice-hubs2025-06-06T10:32:49+01:00Early years stronger practice hubsInformation for early years practitioners about stronger practice hubs.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-census-technical-specification2025-06-03T16:14:24+01:00Early years census: technical specificationTechnical specification and validation rules for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the early years census 2026.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/universal-credit-childcare-costs2025-06-03T10:15:14+01:00Universal Credit childcare costsIf you pay for childcare while you go to work, Universal Credit can pay some of your childcare costs.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-entitlements-expansion-system-guidance2025-05-30T15:31:44+01:00Early years entitlements expansion: system guidanceTechnical information for local authorities and software suppliers preparing for the early education and childcare entitlements expansions.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-foundation-stage-nutrition2025-05-30T15:19:46+01:00Early Years Foundation Stage nutritionHelping early years providers offer healthy, balanced and nutritious food.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/tax-free-childcare-service-service-availability-and-issues2025-05-23T12:26:50+01:00Childcare service: service availability and issuesCheck the availability and any issues affecting the Childcare service.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/childcare-expansion-capital-grant-funding2025-05-22T16:03:20+01:00Childcare expansion capital grant fundingLocal authority funding to support the provision of new early years entitlement and wraparound places.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/pre-registration-briefing-for-those-wishing-to-become-childcare-providers2025-05-20T11:17:08+01:00Become a childcare provider: pre-registration briefingThis is a presentation of the pre-registration briefing for those wishing to become childcare providers.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-continuing-professional-development-and-support2025-05-19T15:52:10+01:00Early years continuing professional development and supportInformation for the early years sector on continuing professional development and sources of support and guidance. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/early-years-qualifications-achieved-in-england2025-05-08T09:30:08+01:00Early years qualifications list: UK onlyUK qualifications that meet the Department for Education (DfE) criteria for counting in the early years foundation stage statutory framework staff:child ratios.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/protective-security-and-preparedness-for-education-settings2025-04-28T15:59:34+01:00Protective security and preparedness for education settingsHow education settings should prepare for and respond to terrorism and other major incidents.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/improving-oral-health-supervised-tooth-brushing-programme-toolkit2025-04-17T14:22:34+01:00Improving oral health: supervised toothbrushing programme toolkitA toolkit to support commissioning of supervised toothbrushing programmes in early years settings and schools.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/get-a-dbs-check-if-you-live-or-work-in-a-childcare-setting2025-04-15T09:30:01+01:00Get a DBS check if you live or work in a childcare settingThis explains how to get a Disclosure and Barring Service check if you are aged 16 or over and you live or work in a childcare setting.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/publication-of-outcome-summaries2025-04-11T09:30:02+01:00Publication of outcome summariesWe publish these summaries when we or the setting need to take action to ensure they are meeting the requirements for registration.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/daycare-providers-on-the-voluntary-childcare-register-ofsted-requirements2025-04-10T09:30:07+01:00Daycare providers on the voluntary Childcare Register: Ofsted requirementsRequirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered daycare provider on the voluntary part of the Childcare Register. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/daycare-providers-on-the-compulsory-childcare-register-ofsted-requirements2025-04-10T09:30:03+01:00Daycare providers on the compulsory Childcare Register: Ofsted requirementsRequirements you must meet if you are an Ofsted-registered out of school club, nursery or other type of daycare on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/apply-to-join-the-childcare-register-cr12025-04-10T09:30:03+01:00Apply to join the Childcare Register (CR1)Use this service if you want to apply to join the compulsory or voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/childminders-on-the-compulsory-childcare-register-ofsted-requirements2025-04-10T09:30:03+01:00Childminders on the compulsory Childcare Register: Ofsted requirementsRequirements you must meet if you are a childminder and registered with Ofsted on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/establishing-school-based-nursery-provision2025-04-02T11:24:24+01:00Establishing school-based nursery provisionNon-statutory guidance for schools, responsible bodies and childcare providers looking to open or expand school-based nursery provision.tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/check-an-early-years-qualification2025-03-20T10:00:00+00:00Check an early years qualificationHow managers can check an early years qualification is approved by DfE and see if the holder can count in staff:child ratios in an early years setting in England.