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Early Intervention and Prevent

Here you will find useful information about the work of the Early Intervention and Prevention team.

There are many aspects covered by the team including:

  • Providing comprehensive information, advice and guidance on registered childcare, activities and family support services for parents and carers of children aged from 0 -19 years through the Bedford Borough Family Information Service
  • Ensuring childcare and early years places are of high quality through providing support and assistance to childcare providers in areas such as training, the Early Years Foundation Stage, equal opportunities, recruitment and business and finance issues.
  • Developing the Extended Services programme in Bedford.
  • Recruiting and training people interested in working with children and young people.
  • Developing the Children's Centre programme in Bedford.
  • Providing 3 and 4 year old nursery education funding.
  • Developing a high quality childcare workforce through offering training and qualifications and ensuring that there is adequate childcare to meet the needs of parents in Bedford.
  • Undertaking the Childcare Sufficiency Assessment

 

Related documents

Parenting Strategy Document 2008

Parenting Strategy Summary

 

Related contacts

Early Years and Extended Services contacts

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