Children's centre resources

There's a wealth of resources available to help the development and running of children's centres and helping build partnership working, including working with childminders and with NCMA.

 

From NCMA

Good practice checklist (phase 1 centres)

Good practice checklist (phase 2 centres)

Sample good practice guidelines

  • Wakefield's example of good practice between childminders and children's centres
  • Kent guidance for childminding drop-in groups

 

From Department for Education*

Statutory children's centre guidance documents (external links)

 

From Ofsted

Children's centres SEF (external link)

Framework for Ofsted inspection of children's centres (external link)

 

Links to other sites

www.nationalcollege.org.uk/togetherforchildren. (external link)

 

*NB A new government is now in power. All statutory guidance and legislation linked to from this site continues to reflect the current legal position unless indicated otherwise, but may not reflect Government policy.