Kaleidoscope Children and Young Peoples Therapies - Upcoming Training Courses October and November 2025Kaleidoscope Children and Young People’s Therapies are pleased to be offering the following...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...Special Educational Needs Inclusion Funding (SENIF) Inclusion Funding has changed! Special Educational Needs Inclusion Fund (SENIF) Guidance and Information Pack was sent via email to all...School-Based Nursery Capital Grant 2025–2026: Phase 2 - For SchoolsThe Department for Education (DfE) has launched Phase 2 of the School-Based Nursery (SBN) Grant, offering up to...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...Wellbeing for AllHere are some suggestions for you to explore in your settings or send home with the children—small acts of kindness and moments of connection that can spark joy and comfort...Lewisham Early Years Autumn Term 2025 Training Our Lewisham Early Years training for autumn term 2025 is now available to book. Please note - more sessions will be added and we will email...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...Early Entitlements 2025-26 Term Dates CalendarWe have produced a 2025-26 term dates calendar for your reference. The calendar indicates the key dates for funding, estimates and portal deadlines...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..Family Hub Autumn 2025 Timetables - Including the Henry Programme and Sharing it REAL CoursesThe Autumn Family Hub Timetables are now ready to be downloaded...Lewisham Child Sexual Abuse Pathway Lunchtime Briefing To support the implementation of the Lewisham Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) Pathway, the Lewisham Safeguarding Children Partnership (LSCP) partners are...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...Introducing The Juniper Programme to LewishamLewisham Family Hubs, Health Visiting and Early Years Alliance are pleased to introduce the Juniper Programme to Lewisham. The Juniper Programme is a...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...Tri-Borough Child & Adolescent Neglect (Early Help & CIN Status) TrainingWe encourage our providers to attend the following training for Tri-Borough Child and Adolescent Neglect, please see below for further details...Heath Professionals for Safer ScreensHeath Professionals for Safer Screens - Our Children, their Screens and the evidence! Health professionals are concerned about the serious negative...Sign-up for Department for Education e-mail updates for Early Years ProvidersWe encourage our providers to sign up for the Department for Education (DfE) email updates for Early Years providers...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...Free Early Years Wellbeing Activities for Children 3-5 Years OldSupporting young children's emotional and social development is at the heart of early years education. Partnership for Children provide a collection of free...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...Early Years Recruitment - Recruiting and Growing Your TeamRecruiting passionate, qualified staff and nurturing new talent through apprenticeships is key to delivering high-quality early years education. Whether you're looking to expand...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...Employment Allowance – Further Guidance for the Childcare SectorThe Employment Allowance (EA) was introduced in 2014 to support employers and encourage employment. It works by allowing eligible...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...EasyPeasy - New App for Parents, Carers and Families Enhancing Your Early Years Family Support Offer with EasyPeasy in partnership with Lewisham Family Hubs. Please can we ask you to share the...Ordinarily Available Provision (OAP) – Supporting Inclusive Practice in Early Years settings in Lewisham OAP refers to the support, strategies, and resources that should be consistently...Library FocusAttention all leads of: Childminder drop-in sessions, Play-groups, Stay and Play sessions, Day Nurseries and Schools. BOOK FREE ‘Story times, library talks, library cards visits...Potential Early Years Premises Available Within Lewisham BoroughAre you looking to open a Early Years setting, maybe expand your current setting or even move to a different location within Lewisham Borough? This page...Early Years Sports Fund 2025/26Exciting opportunity to apply for the Early Years Sports Fund - The Early Years Sports Fund is now open for applications in South East London! This fantastic initiative is here to help...Business Information - Early Years ToolkitEarly Years Toolkit – fantastic free resources from Childcare Works to help you run your childcare business. Childcare Works have recently launched a new...