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Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

​"Education is the most powerful weapon which   you can use to change the world". Nelson Mandela
 EYFS

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I provide both fun and educational toys/activities help develop children's learning and development, in line with the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).

The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) sets the standards that all early years providers must meet to ensure that children learn and develop well and are kept healthy and safe. It promotes teaching and learning to ensure children's 'school readiness' and gives children the broad range of knowledge and skills that provide the right foundation for good future progress through school and life.

The EYFS seeks to provide:

  • quality and consistency in all early years setting, so that every child makes good progress and no child gets left behind.

  • a secure foundation through planning for the learning and development of each individual child, and assessing and reviewing what they have learned regularly.

  • partnership between working with practitioners and with parents and/or carers.

  • equality of opportunity and anti-discriminatory practice, ensuring that every child is included and supported.

The EYFS specifies requirements for learning and development and for safeguarding children and promoting their welfare.

The activities I do are structured around the 7 areas of learning and development. The areas are below:

Personal, Social and Emotional Development (PSED)

Communication and Language (CL)

Physical Development (PD)

Literacy (L)

Mathematics (M)

Understanding the World (UTW)

Expressive Arts and Design (EAD)

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​2-Year Old Funded Places

 

 

I provide care for children who receive the 15 hours funded childcare.

Do you live in Blackpool?  Do you have a two year old child?

 

From the term after your child turns two, he or she might be able to have up to 15 hours per week free flexible childcare, for 38 weeks  per year. This is called the Free Early Education Entitlement and it is paid for by the Government.

 You can claim a free place for your child if you receive one or more of the following:

  •  Working Tax Credits and have annual gross earnings of no more than £16,190

  • Working Tax Credit 'run on' - the payment you may receive for a further 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit

  •  Income Support

  • Income-based Job Seeker's Allowance

  • Income-related Employment or Support Allowance

  • Child Tax Credit - provided you have an annual income of no more than £16,190

  • Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

  • The 'Guaranteed' Element of the State Pension Credit

  • Child receives disability living allowance

  • Child has a current statement of Special Educational Needs (SEN) or is on an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHC )plan

  • Child is looked after by a Local Authority

  • Child has left the care of a Local Authority through special guardianship or an adoption or residence order

If you think your child may be eligible, you need to complete an application form. You can call 01253 477854 for further details or do the application online.   

https://www.blackpool.gov.uk/Residents/Health-and-social-care/Children-and-families/Forms/Application-for-free-child-care-for-2-year-olds.aspx

Childcare and Early Education support is expanding for 2 year olds and under

From April 2024 the government is increasing childcare and early education support for working parents in England. Eligible working parents with a two year old (who turns 2 before 31 March 2024) could get 15 hours of funded childcare in the first phase.

Find out more and apply for your code at
http://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

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Funded early education for 3 and 4 year olds 

All 3 and 4 year olds in England are entitled to 15 hours of funded early education each week for 38 weeks of the year.

You can start claiming free early education after your child's third birthday. The date you can claim will depend on your child's birthday.

Child's birthday When you can claim 

1 January - 31 March

The beginning of term on or after 1 April

1 April - 31 August

The beginning of term on or after 1 September

1 September - 31 December

The beginning of term on or after 1 January

Care to Learn Funding
 
I also accept funded places through Care to Learn (Students who are under 20 years, who return to college and require childcare whilst attending college).

Eligibility

You can get Care to Learn if:

  • you’re a parent under 20 at the start of your course

  • you’re the main carer for your child

  • you live in England

  • you’re either a British citizen or a national of a European Economic Area (EEA) country

  • your course qualifies

  • your childcare provider qualifies

Your course

Care to Learn is only available for publicly-funded courses in England. This includes courses that take place in:

  • schools

  • sixth-forms in schools

  • sixth-form colleges

  • other colleges and learning providers, including Foundation Learning

  • your community at Children’s Centres

Who can’t get Care to Learn

You’re not eligible if:

  • you’re an apprentice who gets a salary

  • you’re doing a higher education course at university

Further information

Further information

For young parents:

  • phone: Student Bursary Support Service student helpline: 0800 121 8989 (calls are free from a landline, charges from mobiles will vary depending on individual tariffs but young parents can request a call back to minimise the cost)

  • website: Care to Learn  

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