Applications are now open. Boost your income!

There have been a number of Early Years providers that that have embarked on delivering the HAF programme, which has continued to grow at each delivery period including:

• Christmas
• Easter
• Summer

If your provision needs an extra boost to its income you could consider offering the programme. Please see the Application Guidance here.

Applications can be made here.

The HAF programme is fully funded by the DfE and managed by the Early Years and Childcare service.

Take a look at our marketing video to find out more https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GblZE0U647c

We will be holding our annual Early Years Provider Information Fair on Thursday, 8 June at the Hounslow Conservative Club, Gresham Road, Hounslow. You can drop in any time between 11:00 - 20:00. Why not come along, and if you are a Day Nursery or Pre School, bring your team? We will have lots of exciting stalls for you to visit, including Learning & Development, Safeguarding & Welfare, Holiday Activities and Food Programme, Let's Talk Together, Mini First Aid, School Admissions, and lots more. Further details will follow, but for now, please add the date to your diaries.

Tuff tray activities give children the opportunity to explore and discover independently, whilst developing their creativity and imagination. These activities also encourage group play, building on social skills, confidence and communication and language development.

West Thames College Nursery and Buttercups Day Nursery, Syon Park have kindly allowed us to use photographs taken by Advisors on their recent Pre-Ofsted visits. These photos have been used to create the ideas that you can find by clicking below.

Following the launch of phase 1 of the PDP 3 programme earlier this year, we have received positive feedback from one of our setting managers. Kristy, who is taking part in the programme alongside some of her staff, encourages others to also sign up. 

“Our setting decided to embark on the PDP course to ensure we were all up to date with our knowledge and were able to support the children. Webinars are interactive and draw on reflections from that week’s training; small break out rooms allow for great discussions, sharing ideas and practice. The first module, Communication and Language, has been more about us reflecting on the good knowledge we already have as we are a Let’s Talk together setting. We are looking forward to moving on to the next module, Early Mathematics, and hope we will learn some new knowledge and ideas to use in the setting. I would encourage settings to sign up.”

Kristy Bartlett (MRes) Early Years Teacher & Manager, St Richards CE Preschool

HMRC has produced a video especially for childcare providers highlighting:

• what Tax Free Childcare is
• the benefits of signing up to the scheme
• how to sign up
• how childcare providers can help families with the cost of childcare.

This two minute video is a great reminder for those who have already signed up and  explains the benefits of doing so for those who haven't.

Watch here -  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfIu7yXGgkY