Early years

Ealing early years safeguarding and welfare audit

• Ealing early years welfare and safeguarding audit for group based settings (doc) Updated September 2024
• Ealing early years welfare and safeguarding audit for childminders (doc) Updated September 2024

Ealing early years quality partnership 2024-25

• Ealing early years quality partnership brochure 2024-25
• Ealing early years quality partnership booking form 2024-25
• Early years statutory framework (EYFS) support for schools 2024-2025 (pdf) Overview of support for schools, including a four-tier offer of support. Tier 2 EYFS support to schools has been arranged for this academic year.

Statutory framework

• Early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory framework November 2024 (GOV.UK)
  • EYFS statutory framework for group and school-based providers
  • EYFS statutory framework for childminders

• See foundation years website for comprehensive listings of EYFS documents and guidance.

Early years CPD

• Early years training programme 2024-25 (pdf)
• For all your early years training needs please visit Ealing CPD online
• No Learner Left Behind: Promoting a race equity approach in education A programme of training that aims to raise awareness of issues relating to unconscious bias and racial identity, and provide opportunities to gain essential knowledge in relation to Black history.

Proposed early years funding rates for 2025-26

Please find below Ealing’s proposed early years funding rates for 2025-26, pending agreement.

Funding allocations will be presented to School Forum on 16 January 2025 and then will require cabinet approval following the usual council approval method.

Choose from the following

• Expansion of early education entitlements and wrap around provision in primary schools 2023-25
• Managing suspected cases of COVID-19
• Welfare and safeguarding
• SEND and inclusion
• Early years' business
• Early years' funding

Contact Ealing early years funding team

Email: earlyyearsfunding@ealing.gov.uk