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- Only £5 per course for childminders! Visit the training page to book on a great selection of training opportunities.
- If you're due an Ofsted inspection, take a look at our top tips to prepare for your inspection.
- Is your Paediatric First Aid training up-to-date? Email Bascilia at eytraining@lambeth.gov.uk for the next course dates.
- About your Public Liability Insurance - remember, this is a legal requirement, even if a child is not attending your setting.
- We are delighted to be working with the National Literacy Trust on a new project called Early Words with Childminders to support children’s language and literacy skills. Please contact Kate Bird at childminders@literacytrust.org.uk for more information.
- Wraparound care - accessing term time childcare.
- Lambeth’s Safeguarding Portal for Early Years has launched! All safeguarding training and updated policy guidance is available there free of charge. If you haven’t registered yet please contact Nick at info@isscic.org
Childminders locality network meetings
Join our free online sessions to discuss news, share information and meet other childminders in the borough.
Next meetings: Your Locality Team will be in contact soon with a date.
We will deliver sessions on the new style Ofsted Inspections and the Inspection Toolkit. Dates will be sent out in the New Year.
Headcount Spring 2026
Headcount takes place on Thursday 15 January 2026.
- Spring 2026 Headcount is from 1st January 2026 - 31st March 2026
- Census Form 2026 – to be completed
- Spring headcount – to be submitted on your portal
Use the Synergy Provider Portal to submit details for eligible funded Children for the Spring term 26: portal opens on 15th January 2026 and close 26th January 2026.
Note: All parent declaration forms are now to be uploaded on the portal at headcount.
For further advice, please email eychildminders@lambeth.gov.uk.
