Support for early years providers

We provide support for all settings offering places to children from 0-5 years old, enabling them to develop high quality, inclusive early education and provide childcare places which meet local demand.

Our aims

For all our providers to be supported to:

• Achieve high standards of quality care and early education for all children
• Meet the assessment requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage
• Achieve at least a 'good' judgement by Ofsted's inspection standards

In addition, we aim to:

• Support all children to achieve a 'good level of development' in the Early Years Foundation Stage Profile at the end of the reception year
• Ensure that the number of providers judged good or outstanding by Ofsted is above the national average
• Assist providers judged less than good by Ofsted to make rapid improvements
• Support newly established early years provision to meet statutory and regulatory requirements and achieve high standards
• Help families to access funded early education places in a good setting
• Fulfil our statutory duty to ensure sufficiency of childcare across the county

Graphic description - what support do we offer:

• Advice on all things early years
• Support for leaders and managers
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Setting visits and advice
• Support with statutory and regulatory requirements
• Signposting support for inclusive practice

For further support and guidance, please email earlyyears@herefordshire.gov.uk

Help us keep in touch with you

We hold regular meetings in which we communicate important national and local information and news of interest to the sector. The email addresses we use are those associated with your Ofsted registration. Please ensure that we have your correct contact details and notify educationCYPD@herefordshire.gov.uk of any changes so that we can keep you up to date.