Early Years Workforce Information
Workforce Development Team
About us
The Workforce Development Team for Early Years, Sheffield City Council, aim to ensure that all workers in the Early Years and Childcare sector have access to a wide range of training and qualifications opportunities. Our goal is to provide opportunities that support continuing professional development for experienced workers as well as providing essential training for new workers, in line with the Children’s Workforce Development Strategy.
Each year we provide links and funding to training programmes and providers that supports local and national priorities of the One Children’s Workforce Framework and Tool. The Workforce Development currently support 115 eligible Full Day Care Settings across Sheffield, with members of staff working towards Early Years Foundation stage Degrees, Level 3 and Level 2 qualifications. Follow the link to the Qualifications page to see what the Workforce Development Team encourage and support.
Each year we provide links and funding to training programmes and providers that supports local and national priorities of the One Children’s Workforce Framework and Tool. The Workforce Development currently support 115 eligible Full Day Care Settings across Sheffield, with members of staff working towards Early Years Foundation stage Degrees, Level 3 and Level 2 qualifications. Follow the link to the Qualifications page to see what the Workforce Development Team encourage and support.
What We Support
Early Years offer support to 115 approved settings across Sheffield and we currently act as a referral service for the following
- Early Years Foundation Stage Degree
- Level 4 Qualification
- Level 3 Qualification
- Level 2 Qualification
Funding may be available to support these qualifications please see our Funding Page.
Qualification Pathway
Please see the download below for information on the qualification pathway for your career route. This is a career pathway for qualifications in childcare.
The Team
Jackie Robinson - Workforce Development Manager
Catherine Donkin - Project Coordinator, Workforce Development & Childminding
Tel - 0114 2813764
Ann Mills - Workforce Development Coordinator
Tel - 0114 2053552
Email - ann.mills@sheffield.gov.uk
Julie Gill - Project Support Officer
Tel - 0114 2053402
Email - julie.gill@sheffield.gov.uk
Kim Moran - Project Support Officer
Tel - 0114 2053402
Email - kim.moran@sheffield.gov.uk
Downloads
The Transformation Fund is an investment by the Government in the private, voluntary and independent early years workforce to develop a more highly qualified workforce. For more information, please refer to the Transformation Fund handbook or contact Ann Mills on 0114 205 3402 . (565 KB)
This guidance has been produced to offer advice and information to childcare providers that are exempt from registration with OFSTED and to act as a checklist to meet the requirements of the National Day Care Standards for those working towards OFSTED registration. (5.71 MB)
This document should be used to capture the profile of your workforce (37.5 KB)
Further Information on Collating Workforce Profile Information (63 KB)
A form to provide details of any new childcare staff working at your setting (49 KB)