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