Training, qualifications and courses

Step into Training

High quality professional development training for all the early years, childcare and playwork workforce includes course booking and course cancellation.

Guide to qualifications

Courses for all early years, childcare, playwork and children’s centre staff

Supporting children with impairments

Awareness about specific impairments and how to support the child through play.

Funding for training courses

Funding for improving the services offered by early years settings, including the training of staff.

Graduate Leader Fund

This fund focuses specifically on increasing the number of graduates with Early Years Professional Status (EYPS).

Early Years Professional Status (EYPS)

A nationally recognised status award for the early years and childcare sector similar to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS).

Quality assurance schemes

Quality assurance schemes enable childcare providers to work towards and demonstrate high standards of quality. There are schemes that can be used specifically for playwork, early years or childminders.

Getting started

Oxfordshire Early Learning and Childcare Recruitment Service runs a helpline for people wanting to work with children. Call 0845 604 2346 (option 1) or email childcarerecruitment@oxfordshire.gov.uk.

Further information

• for information about qualifications and funding for training, call the childcare training co-ordinator on 0845 604 2346 or email childcaretraining@oxfordshire.gov.uk
• if you are a childcare provider and have a staff vacancy advertise it free of charge via the Early Learning and Childcare Recruitment Service on job vacancies page.
• if you have a job vacancy then complete our online form to be included in our list of job vacancies. 

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