Join Our Lewisham Early Years PVI and Childminder WhatsApp CommunityWe are excited to announce that the Lewisham Early Years Service has set up a WhatsApp Community to share relevant...Introducing the Lewisham Family Hubs to Early Years ProvisionsLewisham Family Hubs provide a central point of support for children, young people and families. They bring together a range of services...Christmas Factsheet - Free Food and Support Over The Festive PeriodThe Christmas Factsheet 2025 is an up to date list of Christmas opening hours, free Christmas meals and other food support...Health and Wellbeing During the Festive SeasonAs we enter the festive season, our priority is creating a supportive and nurturing environment for both children and staff. The holidays can often feel...Ideas For Your Winter ClassroomAs the weather turns colder, it is easy to forget the importance of our outdoor classrooms. However, winter is an ideal time to think about how you can use the season to enhance...Being a Parent Course Starting in January 2026This is a free 9 week group programme offered to parents/carers of children aged from 2 to 11 years old starting in January 2026...Sharing REAL with Parents - Spring Term DatesSharing REAL with Parents are group-based sessions delivered through workshops for families to understand and share ideas in how to support their child's...Family Community Work Coach Skills BootcampThe Skills Bootcamp is an 8-week programme with a Level 1 Childcare qualification at the end AND a guaranteed paid job with a nursery to complete...Christmas Pantomime - Father Christmas & The Runaway ReindeerA fun, musical theatre show for all the family this December. packed with jokes, music, festive cheer, and perfect for...Department for Education Free Early Years Child Development TrainingDepartment for Education (DfE) Early Years Child Development Training is a free online programme that has been...Early Years Online Conference: Leading the Way: Navigating Leadership and Inclusion in Early Years through the New Ofsted FrameworkBi-borough Early Education and Childcare Service...Heath Professionals for Safer ScreensHeath Professionals for Safer Screens - Our Children, their Screens and the evidence! Health professionals are concerned about the serious negative...Wellbeing You can try these wellbeing activities that include breathing and mind activities with the children within your setting. I can breathe - breathing activities, Balloon breathing...Attention to Autism™ TrainingAttention Autism Programme Foundation Level Course 2-day Training. This 2 day course equips attendees with the skill to set up and run the 4 Stage Attention to Autism™ Programme...The Best Start in Life Campaign We are pleased to share with you the launch of the new Best Start in Life campaign along with the new tool kit which can be used to support the campaign. The campaign aims to increase...Wellbeing - Activities for Children Here are a few wellbeing activity ideas that you can do with the children within your setting. Calming glitter jar - Take a jar or plastic bottle and fill ¾ with water....Early Years Business Information - Ready to Boost your Childcare Business?Whether you're just starting out or looking to grow, our guide to ‘Marketing your Early Years Business’ is packed with...Best Start in Life Website and Brand LaunchThe Best Start in Life website (beststartinlife.gov.uk) has officially replaced the Childcare Choices website as a main source of information for early education...Changes to Lewisham Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) and Families First Contact Point (FFCP)MASH (Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub) used to be the name for Lewisham’s central point of contact for concerns...Sustainability Climate Change Action Plan All settings need to have a Sustainability climate change Action plan in place by the end of 2025. Sustainability is vital for the preservation of...The Updated Healthy Early Years London (HEYL) Programme is Now Live!Attention all HEYL Participants - We’re delighted to let you know that the Mayor of London’s updated...Changes to Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Safeguarding Requirements: September 2025During the summer we informed you of the new changes to the early years foundation stage (EYFS) safeguarding requirements...Updated Speech and Language Therapy (SLT) Early Years Team and Complex Needs & Feeding Team Referral FormPlease see a message below from Michelle, Advance Speech & Language Therapist...Prime Minister's Letter to Parents on Best Start in LifeTo mark this beginning of the new childcare expansion milestone, Prime Minister Keir Starmer has written to parents reaffirming his Plan for Change promise to..Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Safeguarding Reforms On 17th October 2024, the Department for Education (DfE) published its official responses to the consultation on proposals to strengthen...Ofsted Inspections - Changes to Inspections from September 2025Ofsted inspections are changing from September for all early year’s providers. In September 2025, Ofsted will publish its revised inspection framework...Lewisham Family Hubs - Parenting ProgrammesWe want to share the following documents below from Lewisham Family Hubs about the parenting programmes on offer for parents and carers living...Updated Early Years Foundation Stage Frameworks - Now PublishedOn the 14th July 2025, the Department for Education (DfE) published the revised EYFS statutory frameworks alongside the current frameworks...New Disability Guidance and Training for Early Years Providers On Tuesday 8th July 2025, the Council for Disabled Children published guidance and training designed to support all those working in the early years in understanding...Updated Easy Explainer: Early Years Funding RatesThe Department for Education has updated the Easy Explainer: Early Years Funding Rates which is designed to support providers to understand the early years funding system...