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Below are some sites that providers may find useful

Educational Resources

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.practicalpreschool.com/
A wide range of good sample sheets

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

www.dfes.gov.uk
The official site for the Department of Education and Skills

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

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

www.teddyjoe.co.uk/
Another useful early years resource site

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.surestart.gov.uk/resources/childcareworkers/birthtothreematters
"Birth to three matters" Framework was developed to support practitioners working with children from birth to three. The Framework is primarily aimed at all professionals who work with, and care for children aged birth to three, including those children with special needs.

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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