Information for childcare providers

The Sandwell Quality Early Years and Childcare Team provides a range of services for providers of childcare in the borough, including:

• Annual Training Programme
• Information and support to access further and higher education opportunities
• Pre Ofsted and support visits
• Information, advice and guidance regarding quality standards and initiatives
• Safeguarding information and advice
• Business sustainability advice and guidance
• Setting up or expanding your childcare business
• Foundation Stage learning and development
• Equality and inclusion   

Provider Corner

You can use Provider Corner to:

• Update your settings details via My Account for example, add or change how many vacancies you have, costs, opening times, contact details etc
• Access the Early Years Provider Portal to input your ELT, NEF and 30 hours childcare funding figures and information 
• Access the Early Years Training Portal
• Access Provider News - Includes information that we feel is relevant to you as providers for example:  The Early Years and Childcare newsletter, privacy notices, Childcare Celebration Event Information etc.