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    • Policy landscape 2010-2020
      • Education and Adoption Act
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    • Becoming a childcare provider in Waltham Forest
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      • Be commissioned by the LA to deliver the Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE)
      • Opening a pre-school or day nursery
      • Starting a nursery class in a school (including for 2 year olds)
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      • Strategic Issue: Achievement
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        • Introducing HENRY and the Best Start team
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  • Early Years & Childcare
    • Becoming a childcare provider in Waltham Forest
      • Be commissioned by the LA to deliver the Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE)
      • Opening a pre-school or day nursery
      • Starting a nursery class in a school (including for 2 year olds)
      • Opening an after school club
      • Becoming a childminder
      • Becoming a nanny
      • Lease guidance
      • Premises in Waltham Forest available for childcare
      • Getting ready for Ofsted
      • Registering on the Waltham Forest Directory
      • Tax-Free Childcare
    • Early Years Policies and Procedures
    • Compliance with the EYFS
    • Teaching & Learning
      • Leadership and management
        • Early Years Pupil Premium
        • Getting ready for Ofsted
        • ICT in the Early Years
        • Reviewing and enhancing practice
        • Supervision in the Early Years
        • Two Year Olds
      • Enabling Environment
        • Bookstart for Schools & Early Years settings
        • Continuous Provision
        • Importance of Play
        • Making a Mud Kitchen
        • Quality Environment for 2 year olds
        • Quality provision for under 2s
        • Tuning in to 2 year olds
      • Observation, Assessment and Planning Cycle
        • 2 Year Old Progress Check
        • Assessment
        • EYFS Profile
        • Observations
        • Planning
        • Progress Review
        • Tracking
        • Transition Document
      • Learning and Development
        • Areas of Learning
        • Capable Boys
        • Characteristics of Effective Learning
        • Educational Psychology in the Early Years
        • Learning Journeys
        • Mark Making
        • Outdoor learning
        • Speech and Language in the Early Years
        • Transition to school
      • Positive Relationships
        • Home Learning
        • Parent/Carer Consultation
        • Working in partnership with parents
        • Working with families who speak little English
      • Unique Child
        • Autism
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        • Developing positive relations with children
        • Gifted and Talented
        • MindEd
        • Settling in
      • Resources
        • Latest Early Years Research
        • Books for Professional Development
        • 50 Core Books for 2 year olds
        • Cosy Catalogue
        • The Learning Exchange
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        • Nursery World
        • Understanding Childhood
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        • Staff: child ratios
        • Staff qualifications
        • Employing staff
    • Free Early Education Entitlement (FEEE) for 2, 3 & 4 year olds
      • Early Years Business Conference, February 2017
      • 30 hours FEEE - launch September 2017
      • DfE Statutory Guidance for Local Authorities (LAs) regarding FEEE
      • Waltham Forest Council Financial Guidance for FEEE providers
      • Early Years Pupil Premium for 3 & 4 year olds
      • Waltham Forest Council FEEE Contract and Compliance
      • Checking validity of eligible 2 year old Unique Reference Numbers (URNs)
      • Capital funding for creating 2 year old childcare places
      • Making parents aware of the 2 year old Free Early Education Entitlement
    • Health & Safety
      • Health & Safety - premises related
        • Part 1: The Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
        • Part 2: Managing Health and Safety in Childcare Provisions
        • Health and Safety Executive (HSE) (external)
        • Safety Wizard App
      • Health & Safety - non-premises related
        • Accident or injury
        • Behaviour
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    • Safeguarding
      • Early Help
        • Role and Purpose of the Early Help Division
        • Early Help newsletters
        • Early Help Toolkit for PVIs & Childminders
        • Introduction to Early Help E-learning training
      • Female genital mutilation (FGM)
      • Free e-learning for education professionals
      • Harmful Sexual Behaviour
        • Resources and links for professionals
        • Resources for parents/carers and young people
      • Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
      • Prevent duty
      • Promoting fundamental British values
      • Safeguarding
      • Safeguarding in Education Service
        • Model Safeguarding Policy
        • Useful links
    • SEND & Equal Opportunities
      • SEND
        • What the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) says
        • Support and guidance for providers
        • Guidance on children not yet toilet trained
        • Referrals to the Social and Communication Clinic (SACC)
        • Supporting parents and other useful links
      • Local Offer (external link)
      • The Equality Act 2010
    • Find a Provider in the Directory
  • Guidance for Schools & Colleges
    • BACME
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      • Behaviour
        • Part-Time Tables
        • Support for pupils with SEMH Needs
        • Harmful Sexual Behaviour (HSB)
        • Pastoral Support Plan (PSP)
        • Fixed Term and Permanent Exclusions
        • Aligning behaviour and safeguarding in schools
      • Attendance and Children Missing Education
        • Notifications of Parental Responsibility (NPRs)
        • Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs)
        • School Attendance Panels (SAPs)
        • Court Prosecution
        • Children Missing Education (CME)
        • Children Missing from Education (CMfE)
        • Elective Home Education (EHE)
        • Hospital and Home Teaching Service (HHTS)
        • School Attendance Orders (SAO)
      • Licensing
    • Careers
      • What does a Careers Adviser do?
      • What standards are in place for Careers Advisers?
      • The benefits of careers guidance
      • Post 16 Participation – data responsibilities
      • Post 16 Participation – re-engagement
      • Requirement on schools
    • Finance
      • Education Trust Funds for Waltham Forest 6th form students
      • Insurance Service
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      • Schools Finance
      • Schools Finance Communications
      • Section 251 budget & outturn statements
      • Teachers' Pensions
    • Health & Safety
      • Corporate H&S Policies/Procedures
      • EVOLVE - online risk assessment system
      • Local Codes of Practice
      • Forms & templates
      • Other guidance documents
      • Sample Risk Assessments
      • Health & Safety newsletters
      • CLEAPSS science and technology newsletters
    • Health and Wellbeing in Schools
      • The Healthy Schools London programme
      • Youth Health Champions
        • Overview of the Programme: How it works
        • What is a Youth Health Champion?
        • Benefits to Schools and Pupils
        • The National Programme
    • Human Resources
      • Communications
      • Newly Qualified Teachers (NQTs)
        • Induction relating to Irish qualified teachers
        • NQT Manager
        • NQT training programmes
        • Statutory guidance & LA support
      • Occupational Health Referrals
      • Other documents & useful links
      • Pay Awards
      • Pensions
      • Policies & Procedures
      • Safeguarding
        • Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
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        • Keeping Children Safe Regulations
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        • School Staffing Regulations
        • Single Central Record
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      • Templates
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    • Leadership & Management
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      • Apprenticeships
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      • Education Capital and Planning
        • Education Capital and Planning Team bulletins
      • Freedom of Information
      • Governance
        • Statutory Guidance for School Governance
        • Programmes, bulletins & briefings
        • Resources for governors
        • The Role of the Chair of Governors
        • The Role of the Clerk
      • Licences
      • Ofsted
      • Ramadan Guidance
      • Schools Energy Efficiency Programme
      • School Term Dates
      • School Website Information
      • Whistleblowing
    • Safeguarding
      • Bullying
      • Child Sexual Exploitation
        • How can schools raise awareness of CSE?
        • What to do if you are concerned that a child is at risk of/experiencing CSE
        • Information for parents
        • Primary CSE resources
        • Further information for schools
      • The Digital Resilience Package
        • Digital Resilience - WRAP Training
        • Digital Resilience Service
        • National Guidance
        • Useful links
      • Early Help
        • Role and Purpose of the Early Help Division
        • Early Help newsletters
        • Introduction to Early Help E-learning training
      • E-Safety
        • Inspecting e-safety and guidance
        • Sexting Resources
        • Links for schools to share with parents on e-safety
      • Female genital mutilation (FGM)
      • Free e-learning for education professionals
      • Harmful Sexual Behaviour
        • Resources and links for professionals
        • Resources for parents/carers and young people
      • Multi Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH)
      • Ofsted
      • Parental bans
      • Safeguarding - Key Information
      • Safeguarding in Education Service
        • Model Safeguarding Policy
        • Useful links
    • School Business Manager Services

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      The Key for School Governors (formerly Ten Governor Support) can answer your questions on any aspect of school governance.

      The Key for School Leaders can answer your questions on all aspects of school leadership and management.

      • Audit Services
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    • SEND & Equal Opportunities
      • SEN & Disabilities
        • 1. SEND Support
        • 2. My Referral
        • 3. My Story
        • 4. My Plan
        • 5. My Budget
        • 6. My Review
      • SENDsuccess
      • Make a pupil referral (external link)
      • Local Offer (external link)
      • Accessibility plan
      • Equality information & objectives statement
    • Teaching & Curriculum
      • Assessment & Moderation
        • Administration of KS Tests: Test Guides & Monitoring Visits Guidance
        • Assessment and reporting arrangements (ARA)
        • Statutory Year 2 and Year 6 Training
        • Interim Framework for Teacher Assessment & Exemplification Materials
        • Materials used for Moderation of Teacher Assessment Training
        • Moderation Visit Documentation
        • Primary Assessment newsletters
      • Bookstart for Schools & Early Years settings
      • Curriculum
      • Ofsted
      • Promoting fundamental British values
      • School Term Dates
    • The Virtual School for Looked After Children (LAC)
      • The work of the Virtual School
      • Personal Education Planning
      • Post 16
      • Virtual School Training
    • The Key for School Leaders (external)
    • Find a School in the Directory
  • News & Networks
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    • E-newsletters from The Hub
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    • Directory of Waltham Forest Schools & Settings
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