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Information on local childcare job vacancies,
details of the local information
service and factsheets on childcare options are available from the
Plymouth Family Information Service on freephone 0800 783 4259; also help and
advice about Working Tax Credit.
Early Years, Childcare and Playwork
All Children First (Plymouth Early Years
Development & Childcare Partnership)
All Children First
Implementation Plan outlines their achievements in delivering the Government's targets in
Plymouth and their goals for the future. This involves working closely with the
Government's Sure Start Unit to implement the National Childcare Strategy in Plymouth.
All
Children First is made up of representatives of various
organisations who meet on a bimonthly basis to discuss key issues relating to the planning
and implementation of the childcare strategy.
By keeping the membership,
working practices and progress under review, All Children First aim to ensure that they
engage as many different sectors of the community as possible so that childcare is
available across Plymouth to meet the needs of all parents.
For more information about All Children First
please contact the Early Years
Team on 01752 307450.
Also check out the
Plymouth Parent Partnership website
which has an extensive database of information.
The
Devon Childminding
Association is a registered charity funded by the local authorities of
Plymouth, Devon and Torbay to provide advice, information and support to both parents and
childminders as well as to provide training for childminders. They are happy to deal
with any enquiries about childminding on (01752) 202059.
The Beckly Centre provides a
range of affordable and accessible leisure time play, social and recreational activities
and opportunities for children and young people with disability.
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OFSTED registers and inspects childcare for children
from birth to 17 years. Visit the website to find out more
about Ofsted's role and to download inspection reports for early
years and childcare, children's homes, nurseries, schools and
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Ofsted suggest you contact the Early Years Section at the LEA to confirm
whether a nursery setting is registered to receive grant as part of its Early Years
Development and Childcare Plan. Plymouth Early Years can be contacted on (01752)
307400. If the LEA has registered the setting for grant, OFSTED will normally carry
out an inspection within two terms of the setting first beginning to claim grant.
The inspection report is available from the setting within a month of the inspection.
Reports are available via the website approximately three months from the date of
inspection. Visit the
Ofsted
website for details of the Ofsted Reports on formal childcare provision in
Plymouth.
This site lists private providers in the city that have been inspected, together
with details of the age range, numbers and type of provision and the inspectors' report on
each one.
Nursery provision in state schools is reviewed when OFSTED carry
out the inspection of the whole school. The school reports can also be found on the
OFSTED Website.
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