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Early years and childcare: guidance for providers

Information for early years providers, childminders and nurseries including guidance on the early years foundation stage (EYFS), funding, training and qualifications.

Early learning and childcare

Early years foundation stage

Providing childcare

Early years qualifications and training

Inspection of early years and childcare providers

Updates to this page

Published 1 September 2023
Last updated 20 March 2025 show all updates
  1. Added section on early years qualifications and training including links to check an early years qualification and the early years qualification list.

  2. First published.