For providers
This page is for anyone working with children and families, including childcare providers, people working in an education setting, or those who would like to become a childminder or set up a daycare setting.
Information for childminders and daycare providers
- How to become a childminder
- Information and support for childminders - Information and support for you as a childminder to help in your day to day practice and in preparing for your Ofsted inspections.
- Information and support for daycare providers - Information and support for you as a daycare provider to help you with your role.
- Funding information for registered early years providers in County Durham - Find out about funding arrangements for Free Play and Learn for two year olds, and Early Education entitlement for three and four year olds.
- If you are provider of funded places we are asking that you note the number of children not accessing a place within your area and contact your local Children’s Centre to discuss possible partnership working with a view to maximising the take-up of places. View the latest ‘Take-up’ figures for Free Play and Learn for 2 Year Olds by Children's Centre Cluster Area and Children's Centres
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) information and training for providers
Resources and documents for practitioners supporting families of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) can now be located on the Local Offer: information for providers and professionals section on the Durham County Council website.
Stronger Families
Stronger Families is a way of working with County Durham families who'd like support with any problems or difficulties they may be having.
Updating your details on this website
- For information on how to update your organisation's details on our website, please refer to our guide: Updating your information on the Families Information Service (FIS)/Local Offer website (PDF).
- Registering on our website as a personal assistant (PA)
