We offer ongoing support and information to current and aspiring early years and childcare providers in Northumberland, including childminders.
Northumberland has a highly skilled early years team. Our role is to develop the capacity of the early years workforce.
We do this by mentoring providers, offering our support, advice and guidance, and providing training to suppport the delivery of high quality provision.
The team are responsible for:
Please click here for more information on becoming a childcare provider.
Please click here for further information on all things EYFS.
Below is the latest childcare sufficiency statement.
Northumberland County Council provides a local offer for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). If you are a parent or carer of a child with SEND, please click here to find out more about our SEND local offer.
We all have a statutory responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people. Northumberland County Council provides a range of information, policies, procedures, and guidance documents dedicated to safeguarding children and young people.
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