Funding for the Early Years and Childcare Entitlement
Becoming a Funded Provider
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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