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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.
Look out for news of the next face to face Forum date!
Come and find out about the new EYFS safeguarding reforms 5 November from 6.30 until 8.00pm
Headcount information Autumn 2025
Submissions for Autumn headcount (Important for payment)
The Synergy portal for you to submit details of Early Years Children who have an entitlement to funding for Autumn term is open from the 22nd of September to the 19th of October 2025.
Please contact the business team at eychildminders@lambeth.gov.uk if you need further advice.
