Funding for the Early Years and Childcare Entitlement

Ofsted Registration

• Providers caring for children under 8 for more than 2 hours a day must ensure be registered with Ofsted, or with a childminder agency
• To care for children under 5, providers must register on the Early Years Register and follow the EYFS Stautory Framework

Important: You can get an unlimited fine, be sent to prison, or both if you provide childminding or daycare services without being registered.

Registering with Bolton Council

To deliver funded places:

• Complete the online registration form
• Eligibility checks are completed by the Council
• Sign a Funding Agreement

New to Childminding Training

Please note this must be completed before Ofsted registration.

• New childminders must complete Bolton Council’s Childminder Training Courses
• Mandatory training includes:
  • Paediatric First Aid
  • Safeguarding (Please note that you must attend the Bolton Safeguarding Children course)
  • Food Hygiene

Contact information

Telephone: 01204 338149
startwellbookings@bolton.gov.uk .

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