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Below are some sites that providers may find useful

Educational Resources

www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/EYFS/

Home of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)

www.underfives.co.uk
A really useful site for both providers and parents alike, full of resources and useful ideas.

www.bbc.co.uk/learning/subjects/childrens_learning.shtml
Lots to look at, lots to download.

www.teachingideas.co.uk/earlyyears/
A great site for general early years resources

www.dcsf.gov.uk
The official site for the Department of Children,Schools & Families

www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/
The cbeebies home page

www.preschoolplanner.com/
Prepare for Preschool in less than five minutes!

Other childcare specific organisations

www.ofsted.gov.uk
View the Office of Standards in Education (Ofsted) site

www.pre-school.org.uk
The official site of the Pre-School Learning Alliance

www.ndna.org.uk
The National Day Nurseries Association site

http://www.4children.org.uk
This site provides information for both parents and playworkers, plus a section to keep children amused.

www.daycaretrust.org.uk
Daycare Trust is the national childcare charity, promoting affordable childcare for all.

www.ncb.org.uk
The site for the charity The National Children's Bureau.

www.childcarelink.gov.uk
A government site for information on Childcare resources.

www.early-education.org.uk
The British Association for Early Childhood Education (Early Education) is a voluntary organisation, concerned with all aspects of children's learning.

www.cache.org.uk
CACHE is the Council for Awards in Children's Care and Education. The Council is a specialist awarding body in children's care and education.

www.early-years-nto.org.uk
The Early Years National Training Organisation (Early Years NTO) is a strategic body that represents everyone who works in the UK with children between the ages of 0 - 8.

www.childworks.co.uk/jobmkt
Childworks.co.uk run a virtual childcare staff recruitment centre. If you are looking to work with children or you are an employer wishing to recruit staff visit the site.

www.eyeonline.co.uk/index.shtml
Early Years Educator magazine is the leading monthly magazine for early years professionals

www.qca.org.uk
The Qualifications & Curriculum Authority (QCA) - A government funded regulatory body.

www.nec.ac.uk/courses
The National Extension College is an educational charity dedicated to providing educational opportunities for all.

www.childcare-vouchers.net
Early Years Vouchers help make setting-up and managing a Government childcare voucher scheme easy - helping parents to reduce the cost of childcare and provide a flexible benefit for companies to offer their employees as part of a salary sacrifice scheme.  The Early Years Vouchers website provides help, advice and information on childcare voucher schemes.

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