Setting up childcare
If you are considering setting up childcare, we can give you support and guidance.
Business support
Our Business Team can provide help with:
- marketing your childcare business
- business planning
- fees and affordability service's including the CAP scheme and Working Families Tax Credit
- staff recruitment, retention, training and development.
Email fis@lambeth.gov.uk for more information.
Childcare development
The Childcare Development team can assist you in meeting the OfSTED standards and developing your curriculum.
- support and advice on meeting OFSTED standards
- planning and developing childcare.
Email fis@lambeth.gov.uk for more information.
Early Years Foundation Stage Strategy Team
This team can provide help with:
- developing your Early Years and Foundation stage curriculum
- developing the Inclusive practice and policies in your setting.
Email fis@lambeth.gov.uk for more information.
Lambeth Children's Information Team
This team can provide you with the OFSTED Standards and application form to set up a new childcare provision:
- Full Day Care - Day Nurseries Guidance to National Standards, Guide to registration, Standards for day care, Application form
- Out of School - Guidance to National Standards, Guide to registration, Standards for Out of School, Application form
- Session Care - Guidance to National Standards, Guide to registration, Standards for session care, Application form
- Crèches - Guidance to National Standards, Guide to registration, Standards for crèches, Application form
- Childminding - Guidance to National Standards, Guide to registration, Standards for crèches, Application form
Email fis@lambeth.gov.uk for more information
Download guidance
Visit the Ofsted website to download guidance and standards.
You can ring the service on 0845 6015 317 to have the guidance and application forms mailed to you. Alternatively you can visit the DfES website and download copies.