Childcare Workforce Development

Childcare Workforce Development Team support Early Years and Playwork settings.

The Childcare Workforce Development Team provides a programme of training, information, and advice as well as funding for Early Years and Childcare practitioners to attain qualifications, and access continuing professional development..

For information on the current Short CourseTraining Directory, Professional Qualifications and a variety of other training and development needs please contact the Integrated Children’s Workforce Development Team:

Tel:01270 686513

Email: childcarewdteam@cheshireeast.gov.uk .

Post: Children & Families, Integrated Children’s Workforce Development Team
Delamere House (EC2)
Delamere Street
Crewe CW1 2LL

Useful Forms 

• Setting Training and Development Plan template (MS Word,  37KB)
• Workforce Development Plan Review (MS Word, 138KB)
• Workforce Development Plan -  Playwork 2010-11 (MS Word, 582KB)
• Workforce Development Plan  - Early Years 2010-2011 (MS Word, 370KB)
• Learning & Development Plan for Childminders (MS Word, 201KB)
• Learning  Development Plan - Early Years & Playworkers (MS Word, 36KB)

Short Courses – 2010/11

• Training Directory (PDF, 340KB)
• Short Course Application Form (MS Word, 111KB)
• Paediatric First Aid Training Providers (PDF, 87KB)

Professional Qualifications

• Professional Qualifications Information Sheet (MS Word, 339KB) 
• Funding for Professional Qualifications (DOCUMENT TO FOLLOW)
• Professional Qualifications application form (MS Word, 216KB) (Expression of Interest) 

Items of Information

• July 2010 Newsletter Page 1 (PDF 104KB), July 2010 Newsletter Pages 2-4 (PDF, 173KB)
• Registration with Information Commissioner’s Office (PDF, 68KB) - If personal data of any sort is held on business records and PC’s, then registration with the ICO is required. Please see attached note for more information.
• Staying Safe (PDF, 60KB) – useful contact numbers poster
• Vetting and Barring Scheme (PDF, 41KB) – June 2010 update

Early Years and Childcare Careers

Whoever you are, whatever your background. If you're just out of school or college, looking to change direction or wanting to build a business...

Make a difference - work with Children.

Visit the SureStart National Childcare Recruitment Campaign, for lots of information on careers and the training and qualifications you may need to pursue your ambitions