Advice & Information
Directory resultsOur vision for Early Years in the Bi-Borough
ALL children and families receive a positive welcome Parents have choice as to which setting they attend We can meet the needs of all children There is robust tracking and assessment in place in settings Staff in settings are well trained and confident supporting children with SEND…
Outreach
The Early Years team works with voluntary sector childcare partners to ensure we provide services for families and children in the community. We fund the following organisations who provide family support and drop in services in community venues. Because of early years funding these services are…
Parents-to-be and under 5s health
This section aims to provide you with information and guidance to help keep yourself healthy if you are trying to conceive, and during and after pregnancy. Also, it is also designed to offer you guidance and useful tips for looking after yours and your health…
Partners offer training for EY practitioners
Business skills SEND training offer Federation of Westminster Special School Training and Outreach Service Speech and Language Therapy (SALT) Service First Aid Courses Change4Life workforce training Physical development training Healthy Early Years London Local Safeguarding Children Partnership Prevent Duty Training Tri-Music…
Paying for childcare
Information on the benefits, schemes and allowances that may help towards your childcare costs. Also find: links to calculators to work out how much you may save and who to speak to for further help. Is your child 2, 3 or 4 years old? All…
PHE physical development
This is a FREE course To register and find out more, visit: Future Learn What will you achieve? By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to... Identify the importance of movement skills to the overall health, wellbeing and development of young…
Policies (EY in schools)
Please click on the links below to access the relevant policy: EYFS policy for reception classes and school Exemplar EY handbook for reception and schools Should you have any queries, please contact the Early Years Advisory Team
Policy for children and young people with SEND in youth custody
Please download our policy for children and young people with SEND in youth custody below. Policy for children and young people with SEND in youth custody (September 2021) The Youth Offending Team (YOT) and the Special Educational Needs (SEN) Services have worked jointly to produce this…
Post-16 educational options
A list of colleges and educational options can be found in the following link: Click here to access a list of Post-16 Options
Post-16 educational options
You can leave school on the last Friday in June if you’ll be 16 by the end of the summer holidays. You must then do one of the following until you’re 18: stay in full-time education, for example at a college start an apprenticeship or…
Primary Schools
Please find below the Kensington and Chelsea primary education guide: Kensington and Chelsea: your choice for primary education guide In addition, you can access a list of local schools in the link below: List of Primary Schools in Kensington and Chelsea
Providers Offering 30 Hours Free Childcare
A list of participating providers for the 30 Hours Free Childcare for 3 and 4 year olds can be found below: The list is divided into Childminders, Nurseries and Schools which offer this entitlement.
Providers' headcount portal
We are happy to inform all providers that the upgrade to our Early Years Provider Portal has been completed and the system is now live and available for use. Although there have been some changes to the look of the portal, none of the processes…
PVI forums
Below you will find presentations from previous PVI forums: 2022 PVI Forum 10.03.22 2021 PVI Forum 02.12.21 PVI Forum 21.10.21 PVI Forum 15.10.21 PVI Forum 30.09.21 PVI Forum 02.07.21 PVI Forum 11.06.21 PVI Forum 23.04.21 PVI Forum 12.02.21 PVI Forum 15.01.21 2020 PVI forum 03.07.2020 …
PVIs
"Brilliant beginnings for all children" Welcome to the 'Bi-borough Early Years hub', a dedicated space for Early Years Practitioners in Kensington and Chelsea. In this platform, we aim to provide you with important updates and other useful information and guidance about specific topics in order…
Referral information for professionals
SEND Health Social care
Register for a children's centre
If you would like to register for a children's centre, please complete the following membership form and email to: childrencentredata@rbkc.gov.uk (or return it to your local children's centre)
Registering a birth
Register a birth You must register your baby before you can get a birth certificate. Every birth must be registered within 42 days of the child being born. Register a birth in Kensington and Chelsea It's best to register the birth at the register office…
Registering with Ofsted
Providing childcare services in England Registering with Ofsted Should you have any queries, please contact the Early Years Advisory Team
Resources and activities for under 5s to do at home
Here are some resources you can do with your under 5s whilst at home: Download these activities Mindful Monsters Mr Cress Head Den Building How to make Playdough Pasta Jewellery Shake Rattle and Roll Brown Bear Physical Activity Treasure Basket Babies Owl babies story time…
Resources and guidance for practitioners
Range of different resources and advice for professionals can be found here. Community occupational therapy resources Speech and language therapy advice Sensory processing difficulties Autism spectrum condition Hearing impairment/Deafness Down's syndrome Additional support for professionals SEND pen portrait NASEN Resources
Resources for Parents and Carers
In this page you parents and carers of young children can access useful resources providing tips and advice: Routines Teeth brushing Potty training Sleep routine Home learning tips and activities for under 5's We have some useful activity sheets for you to download which we will…
Resources for your child's learning at home
Please have a look at some useful downloable activity sheets which you can do with your child using items found in the home. You can find more home learning tips and activities for under 5s on: Home learning tips for babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers BBC Tiny Happy…
Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA)
RoSPA’s aim is to stop lives being cut short by accidents that can be avoided. From the compulsory wearing of seatbelts and the campaign to stop drink driving, to the Cycling Proficiency Test and to the more recent ban on handheld mobile phones behind the…
Safeguarding and social care referral information for professionals
Kensington Early Help Team (child/young person) If you are worried that a child or young person is at immediate risk, please contact the assessment and access team immediately at: Tel: 020 7361 3013 Out of Hours - Emergency Duty Team 5pm – 9am and weekends on …
