Family Information Service Update January 2026Do you have vacancies - Parents are now looking for childcare provisions to access from Spring term 2026. Access to early education...Wonderful Winter - Exploring, Creating, and Staying Cosy this SeasonJanuary is often seen as the month of new beginnings, offering a gentle opportunity for reflection and quiet contemplation...National Apprenticeship Week 2026 - DfE Case Study RequestAs part of the Do Something Big early years recruitment campaign the Department for Education (DfE) are currently looking for early years apprentices who...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...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...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...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...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...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...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..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...