Bolton Early Education Improvement Group

We are looking for three experienced early years managers, one from each district across the borough (North, South and West), who can feed back and consult with other providers locally and contribute to strategic discussions to improve early years outcomes in Bolton.

The groups purpose:

To ensure national and local policies, strategies and initiatives concerning EYFS, are fully considered within the Bolton context.  The group will provide expert insight, advice, and challenge to address priorities in early education, with the ambition to ensure children reach their potential and endeavour to be school ready.

The group will provide representation from different sectors across the borough’s districts. There will be support from the Council’s Start Well Service to ensure the LA is meeting its statutory duty in terms of early education and childcare and to meet the actions in Bolton Children and Young People’s Plan.

Areas of focus will be:

• The Best Start in Life
• Statutory EYFS - Teaching and Learning; Assessment and Safeguarding and Welfare Requirements
• Improving outcomes for all early years children 
• Supporting the home learning environment and shaping the Family Hub offer in Bolton 
• Building positive working relationships across services to benefit children and families

Do you have the following qualities?

• An experienced early years manager in a Bolton setting
• Able to represent and communicate with other providers locally and actively share information
• Have a keen interest in national and local policy linked to early years
• Can contribute to strategic discussions
• Can commit to regular attendance at online or face to face meetings (meetings are half termly, 6 across the academic year)

If you are interested in joining the group, please complete this expression of interest form by Friday 17 October 2025.

If you have further questions, email startwell@bolton.gov.uk or telephone 01204 338149 Ref: Early Education Improvement Group.