Information for early years childcare professionals

Apply to be a funded childcare provider

Please contact [email protected] for a provider application form.

Once approved, you will need to sign a provider agreement.

Funded childcare providers

Providers of funded childcare places can access the Provider Portal (opens new window).

Tax-Free Childcare

Childcare providers across the country are signing up for the government's offer: Tax-Free Childcare.

Tax-Free Childcare will help working parents with the cost of childcare, offering up to £2,000 per child per year, or £4,000 for a disabled child. Parents will be able to open an online account, which they can use to pay for childcare from a registered provider. For every £8 parents pay into these accounts, the government will add £2.

As a childcare provider you must sign up to be able to receive payments from parents through the scheme.

To sign up visit Gov.UK childcare tax service (opens new window) you will need:

the unique code included in your invitation letter.
bank account details for the account you wish to receive payments into.
your Unique Taxpayer Reference (UTR) number - or your National Insurance number, if you don't have a UTR.

Tax-Free Childcare was rolled out in early 2017. It is important that you as a provider sign up as soon as possible. You can find more information on the scheme by visiting Gov.uk Top things providers need to know. (opens new window)

Training

We provide training to registered private, voluntary and independent early years and childcare service providers in Gateshead.

To access training please sign in or sign up via the Gateshead 0-5 Service Hub.

Safeguarding and Compliance | Gateshead 0-5 Hub

Early Years SEND | Gateshead 0-5 Hub

Learning and development working with children 0-3 years

A Good Place to be Two (PDF, 1 MB)(opens new window)

Integrated assessment and the two year check

National Children's Bureau has produced A Know How Guide: the EYFS progress check at two (opens new window),this provides guidance for practitioners on how to approach the review and examples of providing information to parents.

Draft flow chart for Early Years/Health Visitors (PDF, 85 KB)(opens new window)

Draft flow chart for childminders (PDF, 56 KB)(opens new window)

Integrated two year review agreement with HV roles (PDF, 30 KB)(opens new window)