Early Years Quality Support

Staffordshire Private, Voluntary, Independent (PVI) Manager Network Meetings

Networking with like-minded professionals can be very supportive and provide a useful opportunity to discuss early years related topics and share good practice and information.

Staffordshire County Council (SCC) are currently offering a county wide termly meeting to deliver a sector update and facilitate an opportunity for professionals to come together to discuss current early years topics and updates. This will be delivered via Teams by an Early Years Quality Support Consultant.  

Thinking about becoming a childminder?

Interested in becoming an Ofsted registered childminder in Staffordshire? If so, we can provide guidance and information about the costs, expectations and training that is involved, and questions to ask yourself before embarking on the journey to become a childminder.

Our dedicated webpage can provide guidance on becoming a childminder and training requirements.

Termly Workshops

Look out for our workshops which have a different theme each term and provide practitioners working across the early years sector an opportunity to revisit and reflect on key areas of early years practice and provision. 

Check out the learning events section below for dates of workshops

Staffordshire Schools EYFS Network & Update Meetings

Look out for our workshops which have a different theme each term and provide practitioners working across the early years sector an opportunity to revisit and reflect on key areas of early years practice and provision. Further details can be found on the Practitioner Hub.

Moderation

The council provide a range of sessions to support with the completion of the EYFS Profile. These sessions will explain the statutory requirements of the profile as well as highlighting key aspects of the latest EYFSP Handbook. They will also provide teachers with an opportunity to engage in professional dialogue and moderation conversations to build confidence in making accurate end of year assessment judgements.

Please look out in learning events below for further information and dates of sessions which will be coming soon.

Early Years Baby Room Audit Tool

This audit tool is designed to encourage reflection on current or planned practice and provision for babies to ensure that it meets the requirements of the Early years foundation stage statutory framework.  It is not an exhaustive list but will provide reflective questions and links to key documents and information to help you when creating, developing or maintaining high quality learning, development and care for the youngest children.

Learning Events

Events and learning included dates for the above is now available to view and book onto via our new platform the Staffordshire Early Years Practitioner Hub.

Helpful links for early years settings

For links to key documents and helpful information to support early years providers with practice and provision across the EYFS can now be found in one place: Helpful Links for Early Years Settings

Contact the team

Jo Chan - 07974 104671

Catherine Foster - 07974 113852

Jo Jenkins - 07974 104670

Andrea Stanton - 07974 113889

Janet Di Gravio - 07974 112324

Sharon Bentley - 07974 113890

Yvonne Arundel - 07974 112473

Katie Simms - 07964 331664