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Start Well Course Overview 2025/26
Key training dates for Bolton Early Years Providers in Schools, Daycare, Out of Schools Clubs and Childminders.
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Bolton Start Well | Early Years Education and Childcare Update
This early years update is distributed by email on Fridays, currently biweekly.
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Inclusive Early Years Fund 2026/27 Payments Issued
Early years providers will be receiving their Inclusive Early Years Fund (IEYF) payment for the 2026/27 financial year soon.
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Think Equal Level 1: Online Orientation Sessions and Fully Funded Book Resources
Sign up by the 18th Sep 2026. The online orientation session will take place in Sep/Oct. You only need to attend one session. Suitable as a refresher or to those completely new to the programme.
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Working with Children: First Aid Training
Bolton Council offer a variety of First Aid Training Courses including Emergency First Aid, Paediatric First Aid and First Aid at Work.
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Recreate-U: Learn Language Together
A warm, friendly English and early learning programme for ESOL speaking parents and carers with babies up to 6 months old.
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Home-Start Host: Antenatal and Parent-Infant Support
Parent-Infant Mental Health (PIMH) Team offer FREE confidential and non-judgemental support to families expecting a baby or with a child under 2 years old.
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Job Vacancy: Nursery Nurse Level 3
Job Vacancy: Nursery Nurse Level 3 Casson Fold Day Nursery
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Call to Action: Tackling Child Neglect in Bolton
Strengthening our response to child neglect in Bolton. Tackling neglect is everyone’s business.
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Working with Fathers - GM Workforce Survey
This survey is open to all paid and unpaid early years and childcare colleagues. The insights from this survey will inform local service development - please cascade to all colleagues.
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New Safeguarding Guidance
The DfE has published new safeguarding guidance for early years providers to help practitioners, managers, and childminders understand and apply the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the EYFS.
