Latest news
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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Enrolment Now Open! Talk with Tales for Children (TWiTCH) Book Sharing Programme
The TWiTCH programme is a free CPD opportunity for practitioners in early years settings to support children's language and communication skills through book sharing.
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Inclusive Early Years Fund (IEYF) 26-27
This funding is intended to help providers adopt setting-wide inclusive practices, reduce reliance on individual child-based funding applications, and enable early intervention for children with SEND.
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18-Month Developmental Check for Children in Bolton
Information for Early Years Providers.
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Transition to Reception
Covering the Starting Reception Website, Support available to providers, free groups for parents and free resources.
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Department for Education (DfE): Create and Maintain Safer Sleep Environments for Babies and Young Children
New DfE guidance for early years providers.
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New Publication: Centre of Expertise on Sexual Abuse
The Centre of Expertise on Sexual Abuse has published a new step by step guide for early years provision to help improve the response to child sexual abuse.
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Recreate-U: Supporting Your Child to Be School Ready
Information about a stay, play, and learn session for families with 3 and 4 year olds in Bolton. Helping to support those with children going into Reception in September.
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Gain your Early Years Teachers Status (EYTS) with Bright Futures SCITT - Fully funded!
The opportunity is fully funded by the Department for Education.
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Screentime
Download the new Best Start in Life (BSiL) Screentime poster in A4 for display in communal areas and to share with families in your usual communications.
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Autism Parent Courses - Waiting List (Families Can Self-Refer)
Courses are for Bolton parents and carers with children who have received a diagnosis of autism. Families can self refer. Please note, there is a waiting list. Delivered by Woodbridge SEND Service.
